I’m Lucas, let’s connect.
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I grew up in a community nestled in nature not but five houses from my childhood best friend— Marsh. We learned from a young age about bikes, exploration, and that life is more fun when not taken too seriously. Also, bending gender norms since before it was cool, just sayin’.
Athletic pursuits eventually led us astray until a camp trip re-ignited our synergistic duo in 2016. We sipped cowboy coffee in the mountains and reconnected explosively over shared interests in public health, connection to wild spaces, and the bicycle. We brainstormed and dreamed big and yearned to launch our passions into the world but lacked the confidence to do so. Unbeknownst to us, however, this trip changed that— the seeds for Unplugged had just been planted.
“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best is right now.” — Buddhist Proverb
Ten years later the seeds have since germinated and continue to blossom in ways we never expected. We host dance parties, four-square tourneys, 100-mile desert bike missions, wellness adventures, corporate team building events, mindfulness workshops, community potlucks, games of capture the flag, singing nights and— what we’re most proud of— we build real community right here in our home of Salt Lake City, UT.
Our methodology is simple, obvious, and draws upon a blend of neuroscience, my Master’s degree in Education, stoicism, coaching best-practices, play, mindfulness and the primordial wisdom that lives within us all.
Unplugged is about time well-spent, movement in nature, connection, slowing down, growth, community, and perhaps most importantly… FUN. I’m proud to say it’s in alignment with my Ikigai.
I hope to continue to help other seekers, curious souls, and connection connoisseurs continue to explore their edges, keep lettin‘er buck in this one wild and precious life of ours. In the face of AI, hyper-speed dopamine culture, and a rising oligarchy, we stand firmly in the camp of human and know that our work is more important now than ever before. We’re here if you ever need, hit us up, and join our growing squad of bad-asses.
As always, play on players.
—Lucas