I'm Chad Brown — veterinarian, hospital executive, educator, former practice owner, and writer. I've worked in barns and boardrooms — different jobs, similar need to watch your step. Born and raised in West Virginia, still stubbornly proud. I write about work, life, leadership, money, and the everyday observations that make me stop and think, laugh, or shake my head.
The Mostly Housebroken Newsletter
Every Sunday, subscribers only. Sometimes serious, sometimes funny, and rarely fully domesticated.
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I'll email you when something new goes up — and every now and then when I have something else to pass along.Recent Essays
The Office Chair Market Is Completely Unhinged
I spent an afternoon test-driving office chairs in a procurement showroom and somehow found myself thinking deeply about lumbar support, armrest articulation, standing desks, floor mats, and the absurd little industries we build around ordinary human discomfort.
Living Like Everyone's Watching
Integrity is not really about who we are when people are watching. It is about whether our private choices match the person we claim to be in public. The small moments matter: the email we almost send, the shortcut we almost take, the comment we make after someone leaves the room. Character gets built there first.
Did You Actually Plan This?
Most of us had a plan. Then life stepped in with closed doors, strange opportunities, career detours, and unexpected turns that somehow became the best parts of the story.