About Me
I’ve been an artist and musician and bit of a weirdo my whole life.
I was that kid in pre-school who wouldn’t stop crying until my teacher let me paint. I got in trouble in high school for skipping a month of math class to work in the art room instead. In college, I lobbied to create my own concentration in my music program.
Why am I telling you this? It's because I'm straight-up wired to pursue the things I'm passionate about. And, helping other humans transform and reach their personal potential is where my head's at these days.
I actively decided to transition genders in late 2021, and so if you've found me through any previous podcasts or writings, yes, I am the same person with the same skills. I'm just an updated version of myself.
As a coach, the ability to show up as 100% myself is one of the most important parts of my work. Transitioning has allowed me to find deeper congruence and authenticity, and has given me greater insight into the general nature of personal growth and change.
I got deep into biohacking and learned how to regain control over my own biology. I recovered my brain power and resilience while building synthesizers at Moog Music in Asheville, NC, and then a pretty wild synchronicity happened. I was taking a walk on my lunch break, and realized the logo on the building next door was the exact same as the logo of my favorite podcast with Dr. Daniel Stickler, a world renowned expert on nutritional genetics and epigenetics.
I booked an appointment to get some bloodwork done and found out they were looking for someone with create audio programs for meditation and stress relief. I took a job there and shortly after, Dr. Dan started an epigenetic training program for other doctors and coaches. He was convinced I’d make a good coach and asked me to beta-test his program.
While I was skeptical of my ability to help people at first, he saw the potential I had. Wow, am I glad I listened to him and became of the first certified Apeiron Epigenetic Coaches he trained. I quickly realized that combining my intuitive, non-linear way of seeing the world with a data-driven scientific perspective was a quick path to creating results for my clients.
10 Facts About Me
1. My first instrument was the violin at age 5.
2. My great-grandparents are Polish holocaust survivors. When I first began learning about epigenetics, my experience (and my family’s) made a lot more sense as trauma can get passed down epigenetically from generation to generation and impact stress response and health. I’ve been personally working to shift these patterns for many years through the same practices I use with my clients.
3. I live near Asheville, NC with my partner and cat, but my coaching practice is now 100% online. A large percentage of my time is spent singing to my cat.
4. My favorite book is Dune by Frank Herbert. I’m a sci-fi nerd through and through. Hyperion by Dan Simmons is a close second.
5. Being naked outside is probably my favorite thing, especially if there’s water involved.
6. I’ve released 6 albums, played music in 30+ states and multiple countries and continue to play occasional gigs here and there. You can check out my music here if you’d like.
7. I’ve been into lucid dreaming, psychedelics, and other altered states of consciousness since early high school. I’m currently getting my master's degree in Mental Health Counseling and I run a company called Inner Depth Audio that produces brainwave entrainment programs for better brain functioning. In 2020 I published a peer-reviewed article in the Journal of Mental Health Counseling titled the The Role of Psychedelics and Counseling in Mental Health Treatment.
8. I once raised $10,000 on Kickstarter to fund a satire Refrigerator Poetry Magnet Set Called “Visionary Magnets” — You can check it out here
9. I love to cook and try to blend both healthy and delicious together as much as possible. You can check out my food blog on instagram @wholesystemshealth.
10. I’m a reformed stoner. I still love weed but realized that smoking everyday wasn’t helping my brain work well. I’m cannabis friendly and enjoy working with other people on developing a healthier relationship to the plant. You can go here to watch a presentation I did on how your genes influence your response to cannabis.
Lastly, I'm LGBTQ+, Kink, Poly, and alternative lifestyle friendly and I especially enjoy working with other transfeminine clients. And, all my services are 100% confidential, trauma informed, and explicitly judgement free. We're all just figuring the life thing out together and I will always consider you the expert on your body, mind, and experience.
