Thank you for visiting my site. I truly believe that everything happens for a reason and just the fact that you are reading this right now tells me that I have something of value to offer to help you on your journey.
Growing up, I knew I wanted to be in a job where I got to help people. I just never thought it would be in education. I actually went to college thinking I wa going to be a pediatrician. However, while in college I worked as an after school tutor for local elementary kids and I found I had a passion for teaching. I also learned I was pretty good at making complex topics simple.
Regardless if you are a teacher looking for ideas for your classroom or you are someone in need inspration and support to help you thrive in and out of the classroom, I’m here to help.
I grew up as someone who was always active in sports and growing up my weight was never an issue. Then after I tore my ACL in college (combined with the beer and pizza diet of the typical college student) I began to gain weight quickly. By the time I had been out of school for a few years and began my teaching career, I had gained almost 50 pounds!
I was unhappy with how I looked and as my wife and I were beginning our family I didn’t feel as though I would be acting as a good role model for my children.
It took me almost a decade of trial and error to get my fitness level and body image back to a place where I was proud of how I looked. And along the way I made a ton of mistakes. I thought I could simply run and lift weights and I would be back to the body I had when I left home for college. The first 15+ pounds came off quickly but then I hit a plateau.
It wasn’t until I understood I learned that you can’t outwork a bad diet that I actually saw the dramatic change in my results. Soon after, my friends and family began asking me for advice. As a teacher I love helping others succeed and the passion to learn and pass on my knowledge is what prompted me to become an online health and fitness coach.
It shouldn’t take you a decade worth of mistakes to learn what does and doesn’t work. Instead I’m here to guide and coach you through the process.