For years I thought leading well meant performing well. I chased success, built platforms, and helped people, but underneath it all I was tired, disconnected, and afraid to slow down. When my life finally caught up to me, I realized I couldn’t keep giving what I didn’t have. That breakdown became a breakthrough, the moment I discovered the power of emotional honesty and the language of the heart.

Originally I thought my purpose was baseball. After a career-ending injury in high school, I redirected my energy toward sharing my story and helping others find theirs. Mentored by renowned communicator Reggie Dabbs and former NFL MVP Shaun Alexander, I began speaking as a teenager and have now spent nearly two decades on stages around the world, from public schools and corporate boardrooms to international movements focused on wellness and leadership.

Now through Brave Work, I help leaders, families, and teams heal from the inside out, teaching them how to name what they feel, need, and believe so they can build emotionally healthy lives, homes, and organizations. In many ways I am in the loss prevention business, helping people stop losing their hearts, families, and purpose before it is too late.

This work is not about striving harder. It is about becoming whole so we can live and lead from who we truly are.