About

I help people, ideas, and businesses get unstuck.

I have a degree in Storytelling from Metro State University in Denver. That sounds like a punchline until you realize how much of any career is figuring out which story you're in and what to do next.

I run Lieder Digital, LLC, a digital agency that helps companies grow online. Lately I've been spending nearly as much time writing code as strategy: daily GitHub, custom WordPress plugins, and newer stacks like the one this site is built on.

I also run Lieder AI, where I help service businesses figure out where AI actually fits and then implement it without hype, jargon, or fifteen different tools.

For almost a decade, I've done web accessibility consulting through WCAG Colorado, auditing websites for hospitals, colleges, cities, and counties. It's a narrow, deeply technical specialty with real stakes: the ADA requires it, Colorado law now mandates it, and the web ought to work for everyone.

Mine's covered a lot of ground: California to Colorado in my teens, eventually to Arizona, where the sun sets each day but the heat never leaves. Along the way I met my wife, had five kids, sang opera, taught ESL, mentored founders, and ran several tech Meetups.

Teaching has been a constant thread. I've taught English to adult immigrants, mentored marketing entrepreneurs through a local startup group, and built online courses for remote workers. Helping someone get unstuck is one of the most satisfying things I know how to do.