Taleb has pursued his life long dream of becoming an Arborist. In April 2019, he became an ISA Board Certified Arborist. License #WE-12551A

An arborist, tree surgeon, or arboriculturist, is a professional in the practice of arboriculture, which is the cultivation, management, and study of individual trees, shrubs, vines, and other perennial woody plants in dendrology and horticulture.