Meet the Writers

Alex Rivers has spent 15 years covering sports from the press box to the locker room. With a journalism degree from Northwestern and years of experience covering NFL, NBA, and UFC for regional and national outlets, Alex brings both analytical rigor and storytelling instinct to sports coverage. A former college athlete who still competes in recreational leagues, Alex understands sports from the inside. When not breaking down game film or investigating the business of athletics, Alex is probably arguing about all-time rankings or attempting (poorly) to replicate professional athletes' workout routines.

Quinn Mercer is a recovering optimizer. After years of building businesses (J.D., serial entrepreneur) and treating life like a system to be hacked, Quinn discovered that the most radical act might be learning when to stop optimizing. Now Quinn writes about the messy, non-linear reality of personal growth: setting boundaries without guilt, finding work that matters, building relationships that sustain us. Equal parts strategic thinker and reluctant philosopher. When not writing, Quinn is sailing, hitting the ski slopes, or walking the beach with two dogs and the person who makes it all worthwhile.