Helping individuals, schools, and organizations break free from addiction with coaching, speaking, and recovery strategies.
Helping individuals, schools, and organizations break free from addiction with coaching, speaking, and recovery strategies.
My mission is to empower people, schools, and organizations to prevent addiction before it starts — and to bring hope and healing where it already has. Through honest conversation, lived experience, and intentional support, I help turn struggle into strength and create lasting change.
That’s 1 in 7 people — chances are, it’s someone you know, work with, or love.
The vast majority stay stuck, not because they can’t recover, but because they never get access to real help.
Missed shifts, workplace accidents, and burnout drain teams — but recovery-ready workplaces get stronger and more profitable.
Prevention is leadership.
I partner with schools, youth programs, and athletic departments to lead honest, engaging conversations about addiction, identity, and the choices that shape a student’s future. These aren’t lectures — they’re real talks grounded in lived experience. My goal is to equip the next generation with clarity, resilienc
Prevention is leadership.
I partner with schools, youth programs, and athletic departments to lead honest, engaging conversations about addiction, identity, and the choices that shape a student’s future. These aren’t lectures — they’re real talks grounded in lived experience. My goal is to equip the next generation with clarity, resilience, and confidence — so when the pressure shows up, they’re ready.
Whether you’re ready to quit, fighting to stay sober, or supporting a loved one, I offer one-on-one coaching and family guidance built on experience, empathy, and practical tools. My focus is especially on alcohol recovery, but the principles apply to any addiction. Together, we’ll work on building a life — and relationships — stronger than the struggle.
Addiction shows up on the job more often than people realize — from shop floors to boardrooms. I work with collision repair professionals, blue-collar industries, CEOs, and business teams to break cycles of stress, build addiction-aware workplaces, and create cultures where people perform at their best without destructive habits.
From faith-based groups to community events and conferences, I deliver keynotes and workshops that combine raw storytelling with practical strategies. My mission is to bring hope, honesty, and resilience to every setting where people are ready to change lives.
I’ve lived the damage addiction can do — and I’ve seen how it starts. That’s why I speak with raw honesty, real experience, and the truth students need to hear before the struggle begins. I help them see past the lies, make stronger choices, and build the kind of resilience that prevents addiction from ever taking root.
Because the best recovery story… is the one they never have to write.
I spent over 20 years in the collision repair industry, starting on the shop floor and working my way up to co-owning a multimillion-dollar, multi-location business. I’ve led teams, built strong workplace cultures, and experienced firsthand how addiction can impact lives, families, and the future of entire organizations. I’ve lived those consequences, and I’ve come through the other side.
In 2022, my own struggle with alcohol came to a breaking point. I chose recovery, and that decision gave me not just a second chance, but a new purpose. From the beginning, I’ve been drawn to helping young people. I know how important it is to reach students before addiction becomes part of their story, to show them they have a choice and the power to make it.
Today, I speak to middle school, high school, and college students, sharing my story with honesty and intention. I talk about addiction, identity, leadership, and the courage to be yourself — topics that matter but are rarely talked about in school.
I also speak to and work with organizations and companies, particularly in the trades and blue-collar industries, where addiction and mental health challenges are often overlooked. My experience in both leadership and recovery allows me to help teams face these issues head-on with tools that create real change.
Before my business career, I was a Division I athlete and high school football coach. The discipline and leadership I learned through sports now shape the way I speak and the way I help others lead themselves.
I recently finished authoring my first book on addiction and recovery, which is available for purchase now, and I am also completing my bachelor’s degree in Psychology at Oregon State University. I will graduate in March of 2026.
I live in Oregon with my wife and daughter, and I’m guided by faith, integrity, and the belief that it’s never too late to rewrite your own story.
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