We've become very good at measuring success. I'm interested in how we build a good life.

For years, I thought my life was a series of disconnected projects. A Buddhist monastery. A technology startup. A 470km river expedition. Social enterprises in Colombia. Books. Films. Global stages. Fatherhood. Looking back, I realise I was asking the same question in different places:

What actually makes a good life?

Everything I build—whether it's a film, an essay, a business, a podcast or a piece of software—is another attempt to explore that question.

I don't believe ambition is the enemy. I believe the challenge is building extraordinary things without sacrificing the person doing the building.

If that question resonates with you, you're in the right place.

Start where you're curious.

Everything here explores the same question through a different lens.

📖 Discover: Read the Field Notes

Thoughtful essays exploring work, psychology, ambition, fatherhood, rivers, and what it actually means to live a life worth living.

→ Explore the Field Notes

🎙️ Reflect: Listen to Sutterfaction

Stories, conversations and reflections from the journey—lessons from building businesses, paddling rivers, raising a family and navigating modern life.

→ Listen to the Podcast

🎬 Experience: Watch the Films

Documentaries and visual stories exploring rivers, communities, adventure and the places that quietly shape us.

→ Watch the Films

🌱 Build: Explore The Happier Course

Practical frameworks and mental models for building a healthier, more meaningful life—not through quick fixes, but through small, intentional changes.

→ Explore the Course

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The work in action.