I've been where you are.

The Career

I have spent over 30 years in consumer products, first as a Buyer and Director of Merchandising, then on the other side of the table selling to them. For 15+ years, I served as Vice President of Sales, responsible for moving several billion dollars of product through America's largest retailers.

It was a high-stakes, high pressure environment. For a long time, I thrived in that environment. The decisions came naturally. The instincts were sharp. The results followed.

The Burnout

Two years ago, things changed. The instincts that used to be automatic started failing. Decisions that once came easy became exhausting. Motivation was hard to come by, and deadlines started to be missed. Anxiety became my baseline, not the exception.

All the things that used to come easy became harder and harder. My answer was just to try and work more hours. I was running on fumes and calling it discipline – until I couldn't do it anymore.

Eventually, I had to step away from my role to figure out what was broken. Not my mindset. Not my motivation. Something deeper. Something physiological.

The Reset

After exploring numerous paths, meditation apps, executive coaching, ADHD medication, all the usual recommendations. I discovered Somatic Breathwork. It was the solution that worked.

Not in a vague "spiritual" way. In a measurable, physiological way. My sleep improved. My anxiety dropped. My decision making sharpened. The instincts came back. I felt like myself again.

I knew that I wanted to explore this modality further. I got certified as a Somatic Breathwork practitioner through Arizona State University. I joined the International Breathwork Foundation. And I started helping other executives and skeptics get their edge back.