Ward Lassoe is a psychotherapist in private practice in Charleston, South Carolina. His previous careers include TV reporter, college professor, and digital media executive. He received a B.A. in English from Hamilton College, an M.S. in Journalism from Columbia University, an M.B.A. in Media Management from Columbia Business School, and an M.A. in Clinical Counseling from Webster University. He has travelled to more than 100 countries (including North Korea) and visited all seven continents.