About me
Becoming The Captain of My Life
I help High Achieving individuals and families to
understand, discover and create the necessary skills
for creating and navigating their Next Best Life Journey
Setting Sail
I was born and raised in a loving, yet highly competitive household. My father was an amazing athlete, a world-class salesman and was always the life of the party. Mom, on the other hand, was almost always the center of attention for her beautiful smile and stunning looks. When she entered the room, every head turned.
Being the youngest of three I had to struggle to be seen from a very early age. My sister had inherited our mothers looks and my brother had inherited our fathers athletic ability. So during most of my childhood I really struggled to get what little bit of attention I could and soon discovered that my best bet was to use my wit and charm to surround myself with people whom apparently possessed the characteristics that I was missing!
I had already been subconsciously programmed to believe that it wasn’t enough to just be myself, and in order to be accepted by my clan I must build a “false” persona that reflected back to others what they couldn’t find in themselves.
What I didn’t realize at that time was that the people pleasing, non-conflictive personality that I had created to “fit in” would soon transform into a passive-aggressive and highly manipulative mindset that characterized most of my adult life.
Finding Magnetic North
After being totally lost during most of high-school and 4 years of college I knew that I had to find something that would allow me to use my self-developed societal survival skills to be “successful” in life.
My destiny was forever changed when my brother-in-law suggested that I would be an amazing chiropractor! “Your a great “people person” he said, “ you can help a lot of people and make a lot of money!”
I had found what I now call my Magnetic North! The exact direction that my internal survival compass pointed to as the best and easiest option for achieving the goals that I had been taught would assure my happiness and raise my standing in society.
I graduated from Life Chiropractic College West in June of 1996. After a one year stint in Guatemala, I eventually moved to Zaragoza, Spain and built one of the worlds largest single doctor clinics, attending to over 500,000+ patient visits in 24 years.
I was extremely successful in business, married a runway model, had two beautiful children and everything else that I had been told I needed to be successful in life!
My compass had lead me where society told me to go and Yet I was TOTALLY MISERABLE! That’s when I hit the rocks!!!!
Shipwrecked
I remember it like it was yesterday! It was the last Thursday of May 2006. I had just finished my biggest day ever in the clinic! 287 patient visits in one day! All paying in cash! I was the king of the world; or so I thought.
I arrived home earlier than normal to enjoy a peaceful evening with my wife. We had been going through a very rough few months and needed a weekend alone to try and work things out.
Her parents had decided to take the kids to the beach to give use a bit more space. When I arrived at the front door I found a hand written note saying that she had been invited at the last minute to a conference in another town and wouldn’t be back until Sunday.
At that moment, for the first time EVER, I stopped and took an honest, open-hearted look at EXACTLY where I was on my life journey! I did not like what I saw! I was the biggest victim in the worst life story ever told! I blamed my wife, I blamed my parents, hell I even blamed the dog! Everyone and everything but ME was responsible for my unbearable predicament.
So I did what any proud victim would do: I sat in a jacuzzi, drank a bottle of Jack Daniels and decided how I wanted to kill myself. Two hours later I had crawled to an outdoor shed and found the orange extension cord that would be strong enough to withstand my weight.
Creating a New Map
I knew that I was lost! I knew that it was my fault and knew that only I could find the way out! It was here though that I started to look within myself to discover what it was in me that was keeping me locked into these same old patterns of Life Navigation.
I took an online test by the internationally renowned psychiatrist Dr. Edward Hallowell and discovered what I had long since suspected, that I had about 90% of the characteristics seen in Adult ADD!
With a new found enthusiasm and determination I spent the next 10 years traveling the world learning with the top experts on how to use chiropractic care, diet, exercise and other holistic tools to improve and even eliminate many neurodivergent conditions such as ADD, ADHD, ASPERGER’s and AUTISM.
With their guidance and support I developed a specific protocol and opened ReMind Zaragoza: a holistic wellness program that has helped hundreds of children, adolescents and adults develop their brains and themselves to their highest possible potential.
But deep inside I still wasn’t happy! My second marriage was rapidly declining and I knew that I need to make an immediate change before it was too late.
That my friend is what brought us here today.
I write this introduction from my small office that overlooks the pacific ocean.
I have an amazing marriage, a beautiful relationship with my children, an amazing dog (Sandia Marcela) optimal health and, of course, I surf almost every day!
I stand at the helm of my life and I AM THE CAPTIAN!
You’ve Got this! Let’s Go!
If you’ve made it this far you are either a friend, a family member or someone who is ready for true change but just can’t seem to take that next crucial step! Give yourself the gift of imagining what your life will be like in 3 years if you DON’T make a change!
