Ed has been telling stories onstage since 2009; his stories have been on NPR with the Moth Story Hour, on the Moth iTunes podcast and he did a TED talk in 2012. He is very happy to tell stories and even happier when people listen. In his day job, Ed Gavagan is the owner of PraxisNYC, a design/build firm practicing across a broad spectrum but specializing in boutique residences. Ed creates homes and furniture for fancy people and humble folk the world over. Ed lives in Manhattan with his wife and daughter.