Living a well-designed life of intention and impact.
Writing, conversations, photography and coaching for people navigating change, growth and the questions that matter.
Moments That Matter (Podcast)
A podcast about the moments that change us.
Coming this fall.
Hosted by John Brice, Moments That Matter explores the experiences, decisions, relationships and unexpected turns that shape a life.
Follow along as John sits down with people who have something real to say about how they've lived—entrepreneurs and artists, writers and leaders, adventurers and thinkers, and people whose stories simply deserve to be heard.
These aren't conversations about how to become more productive, successful or impressive.
They're conversations about what makes a life meaningful.
We talk about the crossroads people have faced, the risks they've taken, the people who changed them, the losses and surprises they didn't expect, the work they love, the dreams they've pursued—and the things they've learned along the way.
Because sometimes the most important moments in a life aren't the ones we planned.
They're the ones that changed the direction of the story.
Writing
Reflections on meaning, vocation, identity, creativity, relationships, paying attention to the world around us, and integrating the inner life into a well-lived journey.
Follow along with the Basho Walden field notes. A writing series designed to be helpful as you create your life of meaning and impact.
My first collection of poetry—The Sea Inside.
Find it here.
Photography is one way I practice paying attention to places, people, beauty, transition, solitude and moments of attention.
Photography
About Us
Basho Walden is a family enterprise co-run by John and Carolina Brice.
I’ve spent the past two decades building businesses, creating value, making connections and learning how people navigate change. Much of my professional life has been about the outer world—work, achievement, money, leadership and building things that last.
But I’ve always had another side: writing, photography, travel, a love of art and nature and the quieter questions that tend to surface when life gets still.
Basho Walden is where those two worlds meet.
I’m interested in what happens when we reach a point in life where success is no longer the only question. What do we want to create? Who do we want to become? What have we been putting off? And what might the next season of life look like if we had the courage to follow what is calling us?
Basho Walden is designed to help support individuals, couples, and groups of people as they move into their next chapter—boldly, authentically, and with intention and enjoyment.
Visiting San Diego Botanic Garden (summer 2026)
Work With Me
For people standing at the edge of a new chapter.
There are moments when the life you've built is good—but you can feel that something is changing.
Maybe you're successful but restless.
Maybe you're approaching a career transition.
Maybe you've spent years building a business or raising a family and are wondering what comes next.
Maybe there's a creative life you've been postponing.
I work one-on-one with people who are ready to pay closer attention to those questions.
Our conversations are a place to slow down, get honest about what you want, examine the assumptions that have been shaping your life, and begin turning what's been living inside you into something real.
This isn't about reinventing yourself overnight.
It's about understanding where you are, recognizing what is calling you forward, and having someone in your corner as you take the next steps.
One-on-one coaching with John Brice