Cookbook
A cookbook for human connection

Who are you designing
an experience for?

Who do you want to feel closer to?

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Mikey
meet mikey

hi, i'm mikey. i've spent 15+ years designing how people learn and connect. i helped build 2 new colleges from scratch (at Minerva and ASU), and i'm now chief product officer at Long Journey, a venture capital fund. i design experiences in the Bay Area and create recipes that make people feel at home.

@mikeyexperiences
The Cookbook

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recipe

New recipes every Mikey Monday. Filter existing recipes for connection by type, or search by name.

Recipes

Ask Mikey

Three questions. One recipe for your relationship.

Who do you want to feel closer to?
How much time do you have?

✨ Spark — 15 to 30 minutes

One move that shifts the energy. Drop it into anything you're already doing.

🎯 Activity — 1 to 3 hours

A full hangout, or a centerpiece inside something bigger.

🌀 Milestone — 4+ hours

Rituals and core memories for your people. A day, sometimes more.

What kind of relationship do you want with them?

There's no wrong answer. Tap a starter below or write your own — the more specific, the better the recipe.

pulling out the mise en place…

He takes this seriously. Give him a moment.

"Being named and seen by another person is one of the simplest and most powerful acts of human recognition." — Arthur Aron