Hey,
I'm Lindsey Lerner.
Human first.
Photographer, interviewer and facilitator second.
I started Field Notes from the Work (and the Wild) on a simple belief: when people feel seen, heard, and understood, they grow. Before this I spent 15 years behind the scenes - tour management, cultural policy, community building. Always the glue holding the room together. My TEDx talk, "Why Doesn't Success Feel Like Enough?", asks the question underneath all of it. Now I’m documenting what that actually means.
I live in New York City with my wife and daughters.
Field Notes (from the work and the wild)
Field Notes from the Work (and the Wild) is a living archive of lived experience, craft, and quiet labor.
Generalist World
I helped build Generalist World from the ground up—a global community for people who don’t fit into neat boxes. I co-created Unboxed, a course that helped generalists name what they’re great at, own it, and use it to make bold moves.
We supported 100K+ folks figuring out what’s next and how to do work that actually fits.
Fabrik
Brought on to lead early community strategy, including the design and execution of Fabrik’s founding member cohort in Tribeca. As the company grew, supported product development and storytelling—shaping brand voice, messaging frameworks, and content across product, onboarding, and investor materials. Worked closely with product and engineering teams to ground design decisions in real user behavior and lived experience.
Photography
Explore my photography portfolio, where I capture the essence of diverse experiences and the incredible people behind them. Through my lens, explore the stories and perspectives that shape our understanding of the world.
I also do corporate headshots.