nico hase lived in a monastery for six years before earning a PhD in counseling psychology and becoming an insight meditation teacher full-time. He serves as guiding teacher of the online dharma community Refuge of Belonging, teaches online and in-person retreats, and speaks with students in one-on-one sessions. He and his beloved life partner, devon, are the authors of How Not to Be a Hot Mess and This Messy, Gorgeous Love: A Buddhist Guide to Lasting Partnership (2026). Find out more at www.devonandnicohase.com