Originally from Iowa City, Iowa, I was raised on hard work, determination, the importance of a great family, and the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Having entrepreneurial blood in my veins, at 10 years old, I began to hand out popcorn to football fans as they walked past my house to the Iowa football games.  My customer base quickly grew, as I learned how to connect, personalize, and deliver an exceptional customer experience with my target market. My “free“ popcorn stand started pulling in over $25 a game in tips; way better than any of my lemonade stands in the ’80s.

I attended Colorado State University, where I majored in Exercise and Sports Science, with a concentration in Sports Medicine, and a minor in Coaching. Upon graduation from CSU, I headed back to Iowa City to finish my graduate work in the University of Iowa College Of Medicine Physical Therapy program. While still in school, I realized our healthcare system was failing my patients, and I began writing my business plan for how to fix it. 

After completing my degree at Iowa, I moved back to Colorado and settled in the Denver area.  Realizing the lack of connection and personalization in a broken healthcare system, I started Peak Energy Performance Therapy, a revolutionary private practice in physical therapy. From that moment on, I began giving patients exactly what they wanted; hands-on, one-on-one treatment, with undivided attention.

Early in my career, I was featured in Newsweek and on television as a pioneer of infrared light therapy for pain relief. Within two weeks, I had over 700 phone calls and voicemails from all over the world. After a month, my hyperventilating stopped, but the momentum continued.  Since then, I have specialized in the coaching, performance training, and rehabilitation of thousands of youth, collegiate, professional and Olympic athletes for over 20 years.

In addition to being a professional speaker, I continue to see patients at my office in Lone Tree, Colorado.