About Venture Up Media
Venture Up Media publishes concise, field-tested nonfiction through its human intelligence, leadership, and small business titles. Built on the legacy of Venture Up® (est. 1983)—the original team building company—the imprint draws on four decades of experience shaped by more than 500,000 clients worldwide.
Our books are grounded in direct work with leaders, teams, and founders facing consequential decisions under pressure. We favor clarity over volume and substance over theory. Each title is written to be practical, disciplined, and useful.
An Editorial Council composed of Indigenous leaders and seasoned professionals provides guidance across the list, helping ensure perspective that is informed, balanced, and accountable.
Advisory Council
Velena R. Tsosie | Chinle, Navajo Nation
A telecommunications leader based in Chinle, Arizona, Velena advises Venture Up Media on infrastructure, safety, and the intersection of technology and community responsibility. Her field experience informs editorial direction on projects where modern systems meet enduring cultural discernment. She is co-author of Fire to Wire: Ancient Wisdom is the Operating System.
Jessica Genereaux, MBA | Tampa, Florida
Director of Quality at FlightSafety International, Jessica specializes in leadership development and the mechanics of human intelligence in high-stakes environments. She is the author of the forthcoming The Discerning Mind.
Patricia Shaw-Allen, Ph.D. | New London, New Hampshire
Pat Shaw‑Allen is an environmental toxicologist with more than 30 years of experience in ecological risk assessment and environmental policy. She specializes in strengthening the science‑policy interface, developing strategies and tools that deliver robust evidence to support assessments of impacts on aquatic ecosystems. Pat is most energized when colleagues borrow from her “toolbox,” and she draws deep satisfaction from the small wins that move the needle toward sustainability.
Michaela Burke, BS | East Providence, Rhode Island
An interior designer and writer specializing in human-centered design, Michaela is the founder of Retreat Haus. She examines how cognition and physiology respond to the built environment, contributing to research papers that advance evidence-based design and environmental effectiveness.
Georgianna Hundley, MS, CCC-SLP | Mesa, Arizona
A speech and language pathologist whose work bridges the gap between communication, cognition, and the development of human expression. She advises on the nuances of language and the clarity of interpersonal systems within the Venture Up Media framework.
The Advisory Circle is expanding. Stay tuned.
Founders & Curation
Drawing on a four-decade legacy, Venture Up—the original team building firm—provides the foundation for Mason, Miles, and Teresa Lengyel to steward Venture Up Media’s non-fiction and fiction imprints.
The publishing house is a natural progression of Venture Up, honoring more than 500,000 global participants since 1983 who have shown that the intuitive human process is innate to leadership and cooperation. These same patterns have guided Indigenous communities for generations, where continuity, accountability, and ancestral wisdom endure. As we all serve as guardians of the future, Venture Up Media honors this enduring human intelligence as new technologies reshape the modern world.