Writing

As a writer, I share stories about people who are doing good in the world. I inspire people to travel and get outdoors (because who couldn’t use more time in nature?). I dive into really interesting topics and create stories about them. I have experience writing about travel, the outdoors, sports, health & wellness, special education (especially young children and behavior), dogs (health, training, behavior), social & environmental issues, and writing as a craft.

I can be hired to write a variety of SEO-optimized pieces: short- and long-form features—I especially love human interest pieces or interviews—blog posts, interviews, and regular columns. For more information, send me an email to schedule a phone call!

(If you’re looking for help with anything else content-related, you will probably find it here.)

Print

Children’s Advocate

Fresh Cup Magazine’s Tea Almanac

Lucky Puppy Magazine

Washington Magazine

Online

POSITIONS HELD

Burgundy Wave – Managing Editor – 2016 to present

RootsRated/Matcha – Editor/Content Strategist – 2016 to 2019

The Mindful Word – Editor of Sustainability – 2013

The Traveler’s Way – Staff Writer – 2010 to 2013

Matador Network – Editor of Change – 2010 to 2012

Barefoot Running – Managing Editor – 2010 to 2011

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Articles

American Kennel Club

• Remembering Chaser, the “Smartest Dog in the World”

Atlas Obscura

• How Denver Airport Became the International Hub of Conspiracy Theories

Backpacker

• 8 Creative Ways to Build Hiking Fitness this Winter

BadRedHead Media

• 3 Reasons Authors Need a Content Strategy Now

BarkPost (See posts here)

Choose Colorado

• 5 Benefits of Working in Colorado

Conscious Adventurist

• What does it mean to travel mindfully?

Dogster – Regular Contributor (see all of my articles here)

• 8 Tips to Help You and Your Dog De-stress During the Holidays
• 9 Questions to Answer When Choosing a Dog for Your Family
• How I Help My Dog With Her Fear and Anxiety Issues
• We Chat With Actor Danny Trejo About His Love of Dogs and Rescue

Earth Island Journal

• 7 Popular Foods that Might Disappear Because of Climate Change

espnW

• We Tried It: Sensory deprivation float tank

Gear:30

• Beginner’s Guide to Backpacking

LeighShulman.com

• Pitching 101: How to Write a Compelling Pitch
• How to Start Your Freelance Writing Career
• 7 of the Most Powerful Ways to Crush Writer’s Block
• How to Build Your Confidence When Nothing is Going Right

Map My Run Blog (Under Amour)

• Does Taping Really Work for Runners?
• You Ran Your Goal Race, Now What? 
• Why Posting Workouts on Facebook Can Be Motivating

Marmot

• Athlete Profile: Sean Swarner

Marriott Bonvoy Traveler

• Mountain Mindfulness: Find Year-Round Bliss on a Rocky Mountain Spa Retreat
• Spoiled for Choice: How to Get the Most from Your Free Hotel Breakfast Buffet

Noodle

• Stop Tantrums With 7 Positive Behavior Strategies Teachers Use
• The IEP Decoded: A Parent’s Guide by a Special Education Teacher

The Orange Dot (Headspace)

• What’s more productive than multitasking?
• Has your workout hit a wall? Here’s how to push through.
• 3 things to do differently in your relationships this year

Osprey

• 10 Tips for Your First Trip Abroad

Paste Magazine

• A Craze for Flavor: Pushing the Envelope with Glazed & Confuzed
• How Denver Biscuit Company Brought the South’s Favorite Breakfast Staple to Colorado

The Penny Hoarder

• Want to Get Paid to Spend Time with Other People’s Dogs?

Rodale’s Organic Life

• DIY Herbal Remedies for Flu Season

RootsRated Media

• Meet Sydney Gart: The 16-Year-Old Dynamo Leading Colorado’s Next Generation of the Outdoor Industry
• National Park Insider’s Guides: Mesa Verde, Dry Tortugas, Kenai Fjords, Great Sand Dunes, Haleakala, Channel Islands, Gates of the Arctic, Katmai, North Cascades, Biscayne, Guadalupe Mountains, Joshua Tree, Glacier, Hawaii Volcanoes, Sequoia & Kings Canyon

Sierra Club

• If I had a hammer: Activists build Thoreau-like cabin to stop gas pipeline

The Traveler’s Way

• The House on the Ocean: Hale Kai Bed and Breakfast Review
• Road Trip: The Pacific Coast Highway in California

Unusual Efforts

• Penalty kicks and the art behind the save
• Mia Hamm, Mallory Pugh and the bright United States soccer future

Upworthy

• Big problem, tiny solution – but these tiny homes for the homeless might just work.

Visit Estes Park

•  6 Reasons Why Fall is the Best Time of Year to Visit Estes Park

Women’s Health Online

• The Way This Woman Got Her Son with Asperger’s to Be Affectionate Is Extraordinary

Zipcar

• Sweet Potato Waffles And A Pop-Up Beach: A Local’s Guide to Denver’s RiNo Art District