Brian Vachon

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Join date: Sep 9, 2025

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Brian's professional identity began with a pursuit of education in the field of computer network engineering. For nearly two decades, he built a successful corporate career in the technology industry, holding various individual contributor roles in Operations and Engineering before his curiosity about people led him to become a leader in his field.

For over half of his corporate life, he led technical teams through challenging projects and organizational deliveries, all while continuing to work on his people-development skills. In parallel to the technical work, his passion allowed him to spend several years coaching and supporting organizations through their adoption of Lean philosophies (Toyota based values) and Agile transformations, championing principles like continuous-improvement (kaizen), employing servant-leadership, adopting Lean-thinking approaches, and creating safe-spaces within the workplace for experimentation, Design Thinking (human-centric innovation), and fail-fast/learn-fast cultures.

Near the tail-end of that experience, a profound personal loss served as the catalyst for a different kind of transformation. Brian was called to a new purpose, a mission that shifted his interest from professional systems to human connection. Something that became more than a hobby, but a personal passion that fueled his curiosity about the human experience further. Today, he enjoys being a mental health advocate and storyteller who champions the importance of creating safe spaces for people to be vulnerable and share their unspoken losses without judgment.

Brian believes that true resilience is built not by "moving on," but by growing through our most difficult life experiences. Whenever possible, he enjoys spending time to supporting seniors, youths, family, and friends in his community, helping them integrate their loss experiences and build resilience. His first book is an invitation to find connection and healing on a shared journey through grief, told through the story of his own personal loss. He looks forward to making continued contributions in the space by the building of supportive communities, possibly further writing, and providing peer support work where feasible.

Posts (7)

Dec 7, 2025 ∙ 3 min

The Quiet Erosion: Liam’s Story of Losing a Friend

Some losses happen all at once, with a clear before and after. Others creep in quietly, so gradually that you barely notice until the absence is suddenly everywhere. That’s how it was for Liam, who reached out to me one evening over Facebook Messenger—the story of losing a friend who’d been a fixture in his life since childhood. The familiar ping of Messenger broke the quiet of my evening. Liam’s name popped up with a simple: “ Hey, you got a minute? ” I replied, “ Always. What’s up? ” He...

Dec 7, 2025 ∙ 4 min

The Ground Beneath My Feet: Maria’s Story of Job Loss

Losing a job isn’t just about losing a paycheck. For many, it’s like the ground suddenly vanishing beneath them—a shock that rattles identity, purpose, and community. I was reminded of this when Maria, one of my readers, reached out to share her story. We met at a quiet coffee shop, the kind with soft lighting and the gentle clatter of cups. Maria sat across from me, hands wrapped around her mug, eyes darting between the window and the tabletop. She broke the silence first. “ It’s strange. I...

Oct 27, 2025 ∙ 7 min

The Fading Mirror: Liam's Loss of Youth

Youth isn't just a chronological age; it's a state of being, an era imbued with boundless energy, fewer responsibilities, and a future that stretches out endlessly. The the loss of youth , then, is not a singular event but a gradual, sometimes imperceptible, fading of that state. It’s a transition marked by subtle physical changes, shifting social landscapes, and the weight of growing responsibilities, all culminating in a quiet grief for a time that will never return. The emotions tied to...