Unlimited Possibilities

Stop waiting. Start Living

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Time is Limited.

I began as a licensed funeral director, sitting across from families on the worst days of their lives. I listened to the plans people had. The trips they were going to take after retirement. The calls they were going to make. Most of them thought they had more time.

Later, I built a corporate career leading inclusion strategies at companies like Amazon and Nordstrom. On paper, it looked great. And it was. But I was still living as if the true callings of my heart could wait.

Then, on a random Tuesday, my wife and I lost her 24-year-old son, Dustin, unexpectedly.

That changed everything.

Time stopped feeling unlimited.

In the midst of our grief, a divine possibility presented itself to us: a dog wash station. I have no idea how I even saw it, but somehow I did. The idea never left me and in December of 2019 we launched our small business. Our little business has grown a lot since then and in 2024, I stepped out of my corporate job to go all in on our small business.

What I've learned from losing Dustin too soon and discovering dog wash stations in the midst of our grief is that we've been living it backwards.

We think we have unlimited time and limited possibilities.

We Don't.

Today, I choose to work with those who feel the call to dwell in possibility.

Speaking

In my TEDx talk and keynotes, I challenge the belief that we have unlimited time. Through honest storytelling and practical reflection, I invite audiences to reconsider what they are postponing and get clear about what becomes possible when they stop waiting.

Drawing from my experience as a funeral director, corporate executive, and entrepreneur, I speak to the tension between comfort and calling, and the courage it takes to choose what is waiting.
My talks are not about motivation. They are about ownership. About recognizing the real cost of delaying and the true power in taking action.

Audiences leave with more than inspiration. They leave with perspective, clarity, and a renewed willingness to act on what matters most.

My message is clear:

Time is limited.

Possibilities are not.

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Personal Coaching

You don’t need more motivation.
You need clarity and the courage to act on it.

Over the course of my career, from funeral director to corporate leader at Amazon and Nordstrom to entrepreneur, I’ve seen how much changes when the right question is asked at the right time. My work is grounded in inquiry, honesty, and courageous action.

As a certified life coach trained in the Coach for Life Fulfillment Model, I help you reconnect with your Core Self, your values, your purpose, and your natural strengths.

Fulfillment is not something you chase.

It comes from living in alignment with who you already are.

Many successful people still feel unfulfilled. They've built careers, responsibilities, and full lives, yet there is a quiet awareness that a deeper possibility has not yet been realized.

True alignment is the ability to hear your inner voice clearly and have the courage to follow it.

Together, we turn insight into steady, practical action.

Possibilities surround you. They’re often hiding in plain sight, waiting for you to trust yourself enough to take the first step.

We can take that first step together.

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Start A Dog Wash

If you’re exploring the possibility of launching a self-serve dog wash, I put together a practical guide that walks you through the real numbers, startup costs, location strategy, and lessons we learned the hard way.

I also have loads of free content on my YouTube channel that shows all the real challenges of owning and operating a self serve dog wash business!

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