Coaching & Performance
Most coaches work on mindset. Most clinicians work on the body. Very few work on both — and fewer still have lived the journey from serious illness to peak physical performance.
I spent years with unexplained symptoms — panic, fatigue, heart irregularities — that no one could fully explain. Then came a diagnosis that made even less sense: liver cirrhosis, with no obvious cause.
I was facing a life-threatening condition without a clear path forward. The kind of diagnosis that changes how you see everything — your body, your time, what matters.
Eventually the pieces came together. The liver damage traced back to a severe, undiagnosed cardiac condition that had been slowly restricting blood flow for years. At 54, I underwent open-heart surgery.
Six months later I completed a half marathon with a mile of vertical gain — something that genuinely scared me. I trained carefully, attending to my mind and body the same way I care for my patients. I’ve done that same climb two more years running. I’m currently training for my first 50K.
That journey — from unexplained symptoms to frightening diagnosis to complete physical transformation — is the foundation of how I work with everyone who comes to me, whether they’re navigating a serious illness or trying to perform at their highest level under sustained pressure.
When health becomes uncertain, most people find themselves navigating a fragmented system. This work provides an integrative layer alongside your existing care — helping you understand what’s happening, support your body through treatment, and find a clearer path through recovery.
- Chinese herbal medicine to support immune function and reduce treatment side effects
- Nervous system coaching to reduce the physiological burden of chronic stress and fear
- Lab review and pattern recognition alongside your existing care team
- Regular sessions to track progress and stay oriented when things shift
High performance has a cost. Most people don’t notice it accumulating until something breaks. The nervous system is where performance and health intersect — when it’s regulated, you think clearly, recover quickly, and lead from genuine clarity rather than managed anxiety.
- oFF/RaD framework — fight-or-flight vs rest-and-digest as a trainable skill
- Practical tools for regulation under pressure — before difficult conversations, after hard weeks
- Chinese herbal medicine for sleep, energy, immune function, and recovery
- Mindfulness and self-inquiry as nervous system training, not relaxation
Direct influence on pain, inflammation, circulation, and autonomic function. In person in Ashland, Oregon.
Individualized formulas for sleep, digestion, hormones, immune response, and energy regulation. Board-certified. Available remotely worldwide.
Meditation, self-inquiry, and practical tools that retrain how you respond to pressure, uncertainty, and stress. Not relaxation. Recalibration.
Lab review, pattern recognition, and the clinical judgment to know when something needs a different kind of attention.
Whether you’re facing a difficult diagnosis or trying to perform at your best under sustained pressure — a conversation is a good place to start.
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