I'm JC. I spent twenty years in tech, and it was a good run. Now I'm in my mid-40s in Los Angeles. I walked 75 miles down the California coast in April. I'm studying math at the community college. I run a men's group. I'm not sure where it's going, but I'm learning that's not exactly the point.
Now
Updated: August 2026
If we ran into each other after a year apart, here's what I'd tell you.
Work
Linslow is my consulting practice: an operating and investment consultancy for media and creative businesses. I work in two modes. Operating: the machinery of the business. Investing: what it's worth and where it goes next. Some months that means structuring a deal; some months it's loading envelopes into a printer, one at a time.
School
I went back to school this spring: symbolic logic and calculus at Santa Monica College. I haven't been a regular student in a long time. Showing up to a place, doing the homework, sitting for exams: that has changed something. More math this fall. The longer aim is testing whether the ground exists for more advanced mathematics or economics work.
Groups
I enjoy some ongoing groups. I often get to hear myself say things I didn't know I was thinking.
- Tuesday Men's Club. Over a year in. 35 sessions, biweekly at the Wende Museum, Culver City.
- Short Story Discussion Group. Four friends, 40+ sessions since 2022. Archive at ssdg.me.
- PDFN (Product Demo for Normals). A small, recurring show-and-tell of things people have shipped with LLMs. Started in June, now settling into a twice-a-month rhythm.
Family
Amy runs a creative business teaching crafting, scrapbooking, and lettering. Jack is 12 and into track and gaming. June is 5 and into everything.
Writing
Morning pages, almost every day for years. Each January, an annual review; the 2025 Annual Review is up. Currently working on a long-form New Form Digital post-mortem: a way of thinking about what mid-form video tried to do. More writing →
What I'm Open To
- Conversations about media, entertainment, content deals
- Questions about men's groups or starting one
- Collaboration on writing projects
- Coffee if you're in LA
The best way to reach me is email: jc@jccangilla.com. I read everything. I respond to most things. Sometimes it takes a few days.
