Tom Cullen is a man of intensity, both professionally and in his desire to live well. But what does that mean, “live well”? Tom believes that facing forward with confidence, accepting life as it comes, and finding the positive in everything is paramount to living well. When he says this, it’s with a tinge of weathered experience that comes from making enough mistakes to know the difference.

Walking into Verbicky Studios in San Clemente, I can’t help thinking what a remarkable space it is. One moment I’m in a familiar Southern California surf town, and then suddenly I am transported into something one could expect to find in New York. From the industrial piped ceiling, steel walls, and reclaimed floor, the space is impressive and undeniably unique.