# Stephen Dinan

> Stephen Dinan is the American co-founder and CEO of The Shift Network, an online education and media company founded in 2010 with Devaa Haley Mitchell. An editor and author, he previously helped create Esalen’s Center for Theory & Research and led membership and marketing at the Institute of Noetic Sciences. His books, civic writing and recent discussions of AI connect his interest in consciousness with the question of how ideas reach wider audiences.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at The Shift Network
- **Organizations:** The Shift Network, Esalen Institute, Institute of Noetic Sciences, Transformational Leadership Council, Evolutionary Leaders
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Degree in Human Biology, Stanford University, Master’s in East-West Psychology, California Institute of Integral Studies
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads The Shift Network., Helped create and directed Esalen’s Center for Theory & Research., Led the development of IONS’ Shift in Action membership program and One Minute Shift videos.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Helped create and directed the Esalen Institute’s Center for Theory & Research.
- **2002** — Edited Radical Spirit: Spiritual Writings from the Voices of Tomorrow, published by New World Library.
- **—** — Served as director of membership and marketing at the Institute of Noetic Sciences, driving Shift in Action and One Minute Shift.
- **2010** — Co-founded The Shift Network with Devaa Haley Mitchell.
- **2016** — Published Sacred America, Sacred World: Fulfilling Our Mission in Service to All, with a foreword by Marianne Williamson.
- **2021** — Led Shift when it announced an $8.7 million Series A on October 12.
- **2024** — Co-led the February-August Visionary Mastermind mentorship with Mitchell.
- **2025** — Outlined an eight-hour weekly writing commitment and published The Case for Wise AI.
- **2026** — Discussed consciousness and AI on The SuperHuman Academy Podcast on August 19.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads The Shift Network.
- Helped create and directed Esalen’s Center for Theory & Research.
- Led the development of IONS’ Shift in Action membership program and One Minute Shift videos.
- Edited Radical Spirit and authored Sacred America, Sacred World.
- Has spoken at the World Cultural Forum in China and events in Costa Rica, Mexico and Ecuador.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Appeared on The SuperHuman Academy Podcast on August 19 to discuss his beliefs about AI, identity and consciousness.
- **2025-10** — Published The Case for Wise AI in The Daily Shift on October 1.
- **2025-04** — Thanked paying newsletter subscribers and reflected on the path from writing to marketing and The Shift Network.
- **2025-03** — Outlined plans for eight hours of writing weekly, including early mornings before his daughters woke up.

## Links

- Website: https://www.stephendinan.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-dinan-5a717b
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/StephenDinan
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/shiftnetwork
- Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/stephendinan.bsky.social
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stdinan/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stephendinan

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Last updated: 2026-10-23