Over the last 20 years, I’ve gone back to school several times, taught in classrooms, lectured on stages, even tried other jobs — and finally, two years ago - 2018, I acknowledged that this is what I do. I am a coach. I get joy from the coaching interaction. And to be honest with you, I’m exceptional at it.
I stumbled into this profession after a dream I had at age 18. A literal dream. I woke up to a life decision that was as natural as walking down the sidewalk in my hometown of Brooklyn. That choice led me to study with incredible mentors in incredible places (including jungle huts) and to work with the loveliest of clients.
I love to learn.
My years in this profession also taught me to face my own bullshit, learn to accept my weakness, and decide what is worth my time trying to fix. For example, although I let numerous certifications lapse, I spend thousands of dollars on continuing education every year.
Which brings us back to coaching.
I’ve coached nutrition and lifestyle in clinical and recreational fitness settings. I’ve over two decades of experience doing bodywork and strength training for injuries. I’ve facilitated corporate teams on team building through communication, trained as a conflict mediator, and obsessively studied linguistics and cross-cultural therapeutic communication.
LIVIT is now almost 15 years old and has evolved into my primary coaching approach. My newest project - 4 years old - has been the co-founding of Trauma Informed Weight Lifting. This is part of a non-profit focused on conducting research, educating the public, and training personal trainers and other movement practitioners on how to use weight lifting as an adjunctive therapy for PTSD, C-PTSD, and C-Developmental Trauma.
