Happy Worm exists to give people something to show up for. From unsanctioned triathlons to night swims, adult summer camps to full moon paddles — we make the things worth showing up for.
Visit heyhappyworm.com →Happy Worm started as a feeling before it was a brand. After a liver transplant in 2017 and a long road back, I wanted to build things that brought people together — events that weren't just fun, but genuinely memorable. The kind of thing people still talk about a year later.
LiverMan 100 was the first expression of that. An unsanctioned triathlon in the Colorado mountains that I designed, organized, and completed. Then New Liver New York 50K followed. Those races proved the model: if you design something with enough intention and personality, people will show up — even for something hard.
Happy Worm is the umbrella for all of it.
Our flagship series is the Glow Worm — a rotating set of events designed around the idea that the best things happen when you're a little outside your comfort zone and surrounded by good people.
I believe the best thing you can do for people is give them something to show up for. Not just to show up, but to show up as themselves — sweaty, competitive, a little scared, laughing about it afterward.
Happy Worm isn't a business in the traditional sense — it's an expression of how I think community should work. And honestly, running it has made me a better AM. When you're building something from nothing with no budget, no team, and no guarantee anyone will come, you learn quickly what actually convinces people to take a chance on something new.
That's a skill set that translates.