Helping others gives my life meaning and purpose.

ABOUT ME

Whether you’re wanting to master your mind to gain a competitive advantage, increase your potential, or overcome unhelpful patterns, my calling is to help others partner with their brains and master their mental activity, resulting in healthier, happier, more fulfilling lives as they gradually shift towards their best version of themselves.

Relatable

Knowledgeable

Experienced

Compassionate

Empathetic

Hopeful

Results Oriented

Relatable Knowledgeable Experienced Compassionate Empathetic Hopeful Results Oriented

Certifications & Education

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My Story

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I know firsthand that lasting change is possible, but it requires self-awareness, acceptance, motivation, commitment, and the courage to take action.

I grew up in a career driven family, my father was a successful corporate achiever, causing us to move almost every year, as he was consistently promoted from one job to the next. In my early teenage years, my family moved to Australia to pursue a big promotion. It was decided I should stay in boarding school here in the U.S., causing us to be apart from my age of thirteen. My parents were from the time when physical discipline was prevalent, so that is the home environment in which I grew up. There were some other traumatic experiences that occurred to me during my childhood as well.

My upbringing was privileged in many ways, but also emotionally and psychologically difficult, leaving me experiencing significant anxiety. I struggled with feelings of significance and not being good enough. Mine is not an unusual story as there are many of us who experience less than perfect upbringings. It is very common to struggle as a result as well. As a result, we can carry these struggles into adulthood and our careers.

“We have far more control over our brains and our psychological experiences than I realized. Just knowing it was possible to change, and how to go about it, was a source of great comfort to me.”

For many years, I walked the path of a working professional—starting, building, operating, and leading several companies, mostly as an entrepreneur. The demands and stress of that life, and how I chose to cope, led me to a tipping point in my life. But it also became the catalyst to turn my life around, and the foundation for my greatest learning and growth. I struggled emotionally, psychologically and behaviorally as a young adult, a continuation from my childhood. I did not respond to or cope well with those struggles. It was only when I had no choice, and the consequences had really piled up, that I sought out the help I needed.

It turns out that our emotional, psychological and behavioral struggles stem from ingrained patterns - they form pathways in our brains because we repeat the same unwanted experiences and responses over and over again, causing them to strengthen neurologically. It made all the difference to me once I understood how the brain works - how it constructs emotions, feelings and thoughts - and how we could change our emotional, psychological and behavioral experiences if we know how to intervene and redirect them.

With the right skillset, I discovered we can replace unhealthy ways of experiencing and responding to our emotions, feelings and thoughts with new ways that are important to us and in line with our values. We can create new habits and make lifestyle changes by retraining the brain leveraging it’s natural ability to change and adapt. This is the basis of Neuroscience coaching.

As a certified Neuroscience Coach & Consultant, I help working professionals and college students who are struggling with their own emotional, psychological and behavioral challenges that are negatively affecting their careers and personal lives.

My clients are often high-performing individuals experiencing emotional, psychological and behavioral struggles due to their past experiences.

Experience

I have 35+ years working in professional and leadership roles, mostly as an entrepreneur. As importantly, I have decades of life experience struggling with and then overcoming some of my own psychological and behavioral challenges. In short, I can relate.

Empathy & Compassion

My personal journey through psychological and behavioral change as well as addiction recovery gives me compassion and empathy help those wanting to overcome their own challenges.

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Expertise

I’m a certified Solutions-Focused and Transformational Neuroscience Coach + Consultant, and a certified Nutrition Science Coach. I educate clients as well as coach them.

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My coaching blends neuroscience, mindfulness, exercise, sleep, nutrition, cognitive-behavioral tools, development of new habits, and more - all aimed at creating intentional, disciplined and rewarding lives.

My clients include: college students, corporate managers, executives, entrepreneurs, and other professionals like doctors and lawyers. I guide them through their challenges with a compassionate but direct approach, drawing on my own recovery, training, education and decades of professional and life experience.

I believe that true transformation comes from within, but I also know it can take the right kind of catalyst and support to make it happen. That’s where I come in - I partner with you in your journey to create change, and help you make it happen.

IN THE MEDIA

RECENT PODCAST INTERVIEWS

Sharing my story and providing guidance and education to those out there who don’t know where to turn when they’re ready to make change.

The Power of Neuroplasticity and Root Causes of Behavioral Patterns

Overcoming Addiction: My Journey & Neuroscience Coaching

My Journey to a Better Life

Transforming Addiction and Behavior