My Story:
I'm a firefighter in the PNW and I love my job. Like most Firefighters, I thoroughly enjoy the daily duties, and having an altruistic career gives me such joy.
My PASSION is Bio-Hacking. After over a decade of GI issues and reversing a serious chronic illness, I've fallen in love with creating a lifestyle of longevity and ENERGY. (Because seriously, who wants to feel sh*tty if you don't have to?!?!?! And trust me, you DON'T have to!!!)
My MISSION is now passing along my 12 years of experience as a recovery and performance coach into practical, simple, real life tools for Firefighters and First Responders to mitigate the negative impacts of shift work and feel AMAZING for their personal lives. You can expect to see me geek out on sleep science, share the wellness books I'm reading, and show how I implement the latest science based practices for actually CONTROLLING of your nervous system.
While this path has required a TON of patience and perseverance, I can say one thing: I truly feel that I was BORN FOR THIS.
And folks, I'm just getting started...
Real talk: Linework, shift work…is BAD for you.
That's probably not what you have heard from first responders. And you won't. They won't complain to the “real world” because it's a badge of honor to enter the career fields. They’ll tell you “it’s the job”. And it's true, it is. BUT, make no mistake, it's NOT easy and it's NOT healthy.
So why do they do it? Altruism? Fulfillment? Meaning?
It's a basic fact: Our communities - they NEED first responders. They need specialists who can keep someone alive until they can get to a doctor. They need someone who can pull them out of a complicated wreck and get them to safety. They need someone to help get them out when a domestic dispute goes bad.
First responders have BIG hearts and a LOT of guts. But why I CARE about first responders… they are literally backed into a wall against science.
Here are what I mean: Late nights. Sympathetic nervous system cycles. Heightened response mode 24/7. Disrupted sleep cycles. Inconsistent meal schedules. Trauma…
Humans weren’t made for this. They weren’t made to be ready all the time for what could possibly be the worst crisis they’ve ever seen. But we live in a broken world, and first responders are the ones who will always be there for us in emergencies.
It's time for someone to be there for them.
And that someone is me.
What if first responders were given the TOOLS that would PREPARE them for a LIFESTYLE that works AGAINST the physiological stressors of the job? Maybe first responders wouldn’t pay so high a price for their commitment to the community. Maybe they would have fewer divorce rates. Maybe there would be fewer suicides. Maybe they could have fulfillment in their career AND personal lives?
That’s MY MISSION and I am stoked you’ve chosen to be a part of it. Whether you come to a Biohacked Reset Retreat, dive into 1x1 Coaching, or follow my podcast, you’ll get the science backed, results driven techniques to upgrade your sleep and recovery, making you the bad*ss you were born to be!