About Tristan

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I am a business consultant, marketing strategist, and equity-inclusion facilitator with a lifelong commitment to human rights and justice. My work is rooted in an intersectional, anti-oppression lens that integrates decades of study into culturally competent marketing and LGBTQ+ Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) consulting. I support individuals and organizations in aligning their values with their messaging, cultivating practices that prioritize authenticity, solidarity, and sustainability over performance and perfectionism.

I’ve had the honor of collaborating with authors, educators, movement leaders, and culture-makers—folks whose work shapes consciousness and community. My clients often lead the way in access and inclusion across industries, with audiences of 20k+ and features in outlets like NPR, The New York Times, NBC, and USA Today.

Beyond my work with individuals, I’ve consulted with institutions like Stanford University, HubSpot, Portland Public Schools, Port of Portland, and Williston Northampton School to help build more affirming, values-aligned practices across departments and teams.

I currently serve as COO and Director of Programming at Fruition Growth Network, a platform supporting solopreneurs and small businesses with accessible education, coaching, and community.

A longtime student—and occasional teacher—of yoga, I’ve completed over 1,000 hours of training and was recognized by Yoga Journal as one of fifteen game-changers in 2021. I also served on the Board of Directors for Accessible Yoga until its dissolution in 2024, supporting its mission of expanding access to yoga for marginalized communities.

At the heart of my work is a commitment to conscious, justice-oriented marketing—centering relationship over transaction, storytelling over selling, and action over performance. I believe our marketing can be a vehicle for cultural change when rooted in truth, care, and accountability.

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Academic & Background of Study

all ongoing

    • 300hr Skill in Action Yoga Teacher Training with Michelle C. Johnson, 2023

    • 20hr Training-of-Trainers with Dr. Eli Green & Eliza Davison at the Transgender Training Institute, 2021

    • 18hr Trauma-informed, Brain-sensitive Yoga Teacher training - Portland, OR, 2016

    • 200hr Yoga & Social Justice Teacher Training - Portland, OR, 2015

    • 200hr Yoga & Ayurveda Teacher Training - Portland, OR, 2015

    • MA Latin American Studies & Human Rights - University of New Mexico, 2012

    • BA Politics & Latin American Studies - UC Santa Cruz, 2005

    • Effective Facilitation Techniques with Nicole Cardoza, 2024

    • Conflict Evolution with Nicole Cardoza, 2024

    • Calling In: Creating Change Without Cancel Culture with Loretta Ross, 2024

    • Brand Bengkel: Turn your values into visuals with Raudhah Rahman, 2024

    • Facilitate for Freedom Fundamentals Training with AORTA, 2024

    • Transformative Justice 101 with Mia Mingus, 2023

    • Group supervision with Dr. Eli Green at the Transgender Training Institute, 2022

    • Decolonized Approaches to Facilitation with king yaa & Eri Guajardo Johnson, 2022

    • Gender Inclusion in Feminist Language with Maybe Burke & the Transgender Training Institute, 2021

    • Introduction to Restorative Justice with Resolutions Northwest, 2020

    • Race-equity & Yoga with Kenya Budd at the Bhakti Movement Center, 2020

    • Race & Resilience Year-long Leadership Training with Michelle C. Johnson & Kerri Kelly, 2020

    • Remembering, Responsibility, Reverence, & Reconciliation Immersion with Michelle C. Johnson, Vivette Jeffries-Logan, & Kerri Kelly, 2020

    • Digital Allyship 101 & 102 with Monica Cadena, 2020

    • Digital Campaigns for Social Change with Monica Cadena, 2020

    • Digital Allyship Intensive with Monica Cadena, 2020

    • Artful Facilitation Grounded in Racial Equity with Resolutions Northwest, 2020

    • Race, Gender, & Bias with Rebby Kern, 2020

    • Decolonizing Gender with Rebby Kern, 2020

    • Skill in Action: Yoga & Social Justice Weekend with Michelle C. Johnson, 2018

    • Accessible Yoga Training Online with Jivana Heyman & guests, 2021

    • Skill in Action: Yoga & Social Justice Weekend with Michelle C. Johnson, 2018

    • Embodying Ethics with Michael Stone, 2017

    • Yoga Anatomy & Yoga Sequencing Immersions with Todd Jackson, 2017

    • Yoga Philosophy Immersion with Diana Hulet at The People’s Yoga, 2016

Short documentary interview: Gender Affirming Care, it saves more lives than you would think.

Made by Ani Ceccacci in Royal Oak, Michigan as part of a CSPAN StudentCam Competition, in association with PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs. January 2025.

My work is rooted in anti-racist and anti-patriarchal praxis. In recognition of the reality of systemic oppression, marginalization, anti-Black racism, and settler colonialism, I am committed to ongoing learning, and to taking meaningful action—both through my work, and in solidarity with broader movements for justice. To increase access and equity, much of what I offer follows a three-tiered pricing model with no one turned away for lack of funds; flexible, no-fee payment plans are available, and I regularly share free workshops and resources. My podcast is also a free, accessible space for learning and engagement.