A book landed in my hands that forever shifted my perception of reality: Many Lives, Many Masters. It validated what I had always sensed—that life is more than it appears. That moment was a portal, awakening a deeper search for truth and meaning.

With a master's degree in business leadership and a successful corporate career, I had everything I was "supposed" to want. Yet inside, I felt numb. The titles, paychecks, and achievements didn’t fill the void. I knew I was meant for more.

I left the corporate world and joined the Peace Corps, living in rural villages in Tanzania, Africa. There, I reconnected with simplicity and silence. I practiced meditation, yoga, and deep self-reflection. This became a sacred turning point in my personal evolution.

While rafting the Zambezi River, I drowned to death and then was saved and came back to life. That near-death experience was a powerful spiritual initiation. It showed me, quite literally, the power of the breath. It was the spark that ignited my future path.

Returning home was jarring. I fell into a six-month dark night of the soul, facing depression, identity loss, and the unraveling of everything I thought I was. But this breakdown became the foundation of my breakthrough. I immersed myself in healing: coaching, breathwork, plant medicine, energy medicine, somatic therapies.

I launched a podcast and began interviewing world-renowned coaches, teachers, and healers. This expanded my network and planted the seeds for a coaching practice of my own. I began guiding clients through somatic healing and breathwork journeys.

My son was born, an initiation unlike any other. Fatherhood opened my heart, deepened my purpose, and reminded me of the legacy I want to leave.

Together with Johnny Buffalo, I co-founded Beats and Breath to revolutionize healing through the power of breath and sound. Today, our mobile app has reached and transformed the lives of thousands across the world.

I continue to walk the path of service and evolution. Through my coaching, writing, speaking and the Beats and Breath platform, I remain committed to supporting others in creating soul-aligned success and legacy-level impact.