Regardless of your faith beliefs, I will work with you to overcome your challenges.

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I want to be clear: In my coaching practice, I do not push Christianity on my clients. I know we all have our God given paths, and I am not the one to determine what that path is for someone else. I do, however, believe that without a foundation of faith, our lives and relationships are less meaningful, less fulfilling, and less rewarding than they were designed to be. As my pastor says, "We (humans) are not built for comfort. We are built for greatness."

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I grew up in rural America in a Catholic household, attending church every Sunday. For several years I was an Altar Boy - (they call them Altar Servers now). Like many of us, but for my own reasons, I struggled with my faith. Quite frankly, I wanted to study other religions, as I couldn't wrap my mind around there only being one 'true' religion. This led me away from Christianity and toward Buddhism, Taoism, and Religious Science. While on this path, I read The Four Agreements, by Don Miguel Ruiz, and it opened my eyes to the root of relationships and behavior. That book was pivotal in 'cleansing the doors of perception', to quote William Blake.

 

Fast forward 30 years, and I have found my way back to Catholicism. While I still carry the lessons of Buddha, Lao Tzu, and Ernest Holmes with me, I could not shake the feeling that 'Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life.' FYI: I'm still getting used to saying, "And with your spirit" and, "it is right and just". Some of you know exactly what I mean.

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I was a very confused child. I'm convinced I had a learning disorder, but in the 1980's, that was yet to be a thing - at least where I grew up. I would sit in the classroom and daydream about all sorts of things. I could not grasp basic concepts. I heard what my teachers were saying, but most of the time I had no idea what they were talking about. If I didn't have an innate interest in the subject, trying to teach me was like talking to a wall. It was not fun for me, and I can only imagine my teacher's frustrations. The two subjects I loved were History and English.  I would spend my time reading westerns, Native American stories, and Colonial American tales.  I was always intrigued about people and their journey.​

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At a young age, I started studying people. I was fascinated with how they made decisions and the consequences that followed. I was even more confused in why they continued to do the same things over and over, then complained about the results. I was fortunate to learn that actions have consequences, and behavior dictates experiences. It was obvious to me that most people were stuck in their own destructive or productive cycles of behavior.

Unfortunately, this didn't stop me from becoming trapped in my own self-destructive cycles, it merely made me aware of the cycles while I was in them, which was even more frustrating. 

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I have had a storied past - sometimes I was the hero, other times the villain, but through the years I eventually learned how to be a better person than I ever thought was possible. Here's a hint of what I went through to get where I am. In my early 20's I was a drunk, making many bad decisions, especially when it came to relationships. I started writing poetry to help me put my life in perspective. As I continued on my destructive path, eventually, the fear of staying the same became greater than the fear of change, so, I moved from rural America to Phoenix, Arizona, where my sister and her family were living. I stopped drinking, got a job, and quit dating.

 

For 6 years, I mostly worked and went home. I had one friend (who is still my best friend) that I would ride dirt bikes with, attend concerts with, etc. There were many weekends where I never left my house. Those 6 years were filled with internal turmoil of which I would wish on nobody, yet I know that many people have it much worse than I did. It was at the end of this time that I read The Four Agreements, and I slowly started on a new journey. After years of religious study and introspection, I earned a degree in Psychology, and became a certified coach.

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My work history is as storied as you might imagine. I've worked as a traveling renaissance festival employee, a housekeeping manager in a hospital, full time Uber eats delivery driver during the pandemic, manufacturing sales manager, carpenter - and the list keeps going. I've worked directly for CEO's and toiled at a grain elevator during wheat harvest. I believe these differing experiences prepared the way for my coaching career. ​​​