Joshua Beneventi

I studied anthropology at UC San Diego, which taught me that most of what we think is “just how things are” is actually learned behavior — borrowed scripts we mistake for reality. That insight sent me into the traditions. I lived in Thai Buddhist monasteries. I spent time with Sufi communities in Andalusia and the Middle East. I examined ancient manuscripts at St. Catherine’s on Mt. Sinai and dove on a single breath into the Red Sea’s Blue Hole.

My father is a pastor. He taught me one thing above all: lead with service.

I’ve spent 17 years building alongside people — projects across industries, teams around the world. Now I’m focused on the things I care about most: my work with Logos Publishing, La Jolla Freedive Club, Viriditas, and Upstream. Starting a Master’s in Social Innovation at USD this fall. Still figuring it out. Still searching.

One of the things I find most fulfilling is sitting with someone one-on-one and helping them hear what they already know. I’ve been doing this informally for years, and more formally for the last few — drawing from the Socratic tradition, the wisdom lineages, breathwork, and whatever else the moment asks for.

I’m not coming from a place of authority. I’m a deep listener with experience doing this work, and I find it genuinely nourishing — for both of us. If that resonates, there’s more on the coaching page.