The person behind Cultivating Courage

About Tiffany

Tiffany Pegoda is an author and the creator of Cultivating Courage, a YouTube channel and website exploring change, discernment and the relationship between ancient wisdom and modern life.

Her work is rooted in a lifelong curiosity about how people navigate uncertainty, the choices that shape our lives and the ways we remain connected to one another and the natural world. Drawing upon the I Ching, Taoist philosophy and personal reflection, she approaches these traditions as an ongoing student, inviting others to consider ancient teachings through the lens of contemporary experience.

Tiffany is also a Realtor and works in real estate marketing and listing support. Alongside her professional work, she writes and develops Cultivating Courage, exploring change, discernment and the relationship between ancient wisdom and everyday life.

With a background spanning sustainability, community education, entrepreneurship and real estate, Tiffany has spent much of her life working at the intersection of people, place and change. Her earlier environmental work included helping introduce curbside and glass recycling in Las Cruces, New Mexico and founding Zia Waste, a small business dedicated to vermicomposting and resource stewardship.

As a member of a five-generation family, she also brings a personal appreciation for the passage of time, the complexity of family relationships and the responsibilities we inherit, reshape and eventually leave to those who follow us.

Tiffany is the author of The Courage to Meet Change: Reflections on the 64 Hexagrams and Changing Lines of the I Ching and the creator of Pieces of Me: A Journal for Cultivating Courage.

She lives in Los Alamos, New Mexico, where she continues to write, create and develop Cultivating Courage.