ProfZaga

A long time ago, in a bodega far, far away, in the heart of the Bronx, a little nerd was brewing.

Little did the world know that this little nerd would one day become ProfZaga: a professor in the school of life, because adulthood kept handing out exams without ever giving anyone the damn syllabus.

Powered by caffeine, nicotine, and questionable decisions, he grew up on ’90s movies, TV references, and a music collection that refuses to commit to a genre. Now living in New England, he remains a wildcard. He’s just as likely to run into a haunted house as he is to crash out because someone visited New York without eating a single slice of pizza.

He loves Marvel, Star Wars, and horror. He REALLY loves horror. He watches movies the way other people read books, makes references that reveal his age, and awaits the day a Just For Men sponsorship arrives at his doorstep. THE GRAYS ARE FIERCE, PEOPLE.

Watch HeyZaga on YouTube ↗

Adulthood Pending

After years of battling adulthood himself, Zaga did what any reasonable person would do: quit his job and bring the people a podcast and livestreams literally no one asked for.

That podcast became ADHP: Adulthood Pending, and the idea grew into ADHP University—a school of life for the lessons adulthood forgot to teach. His wife, Ellie, is the Dean and the backbone of the operation. Their two dogs run the morale department. Somehow, all three still love him through his wild ADHD spirals. They deserve all the credit and are the reason he keeps showing up.

“I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.”

— The Principal, Billy Madison (1995)

Meet the 30%ers

Zaga brings the questions and stories to class, then occasionally wanders so far off course that the Student Body has to come find him. Together, he and the 30%ers—his community of adults running low but still showing up—get into vital coursework like how to Irish goodbye, what makes someone a nerd, and whether paranormal denial counts as a coping mechanism.

In 30% LABS, the Student Body helps choose what deserves a lesson. Then class continues in HOMEROOM and through the ADHP podcast.

And Fridays? Fridays are for detention. It’s the Student Body versus the professor, with plenty of chances to cause mayhem and send Zaga into one of his inevitable crash outs.

Nobody gave us an orientation for adulthood, yet somehow we’re expected to know what the hell we’re doing. Some days the check engine light is on, something’s rattling near the back wheel, and we’re running on whatever energy is left.

That’s what this place is for: show up as you are, laugh about the ride, and find people who’ll ride with you.