Built from
actually doing it.
Sous chef. In-person coach. Digital coach. The Core 5 Blueprint isn't theory — it's built on years of real-world experience with athletes, everyday clients, and my own recovery journey.
From kitchen to coaching to Core 5
Phase 1: Sous Chef
Professional culinary training taught me how food works at a molecular level. How ingredients interact. How preparation matters. This foundation shaped everything that came after — I learned that nutrition isn't about restriction, it's about understanding how to fuel and recover the body.
Phase 2: Eat, Train, Recover (2017-2023)
In-person coaching where I worked directly with clients in their homes. I'd cook with them, train with them, and use recovery tools like Theragun and yoga to help them rebuild. This wasn't online content — this was hands-on, real-world coaching.
The clients: NHL athletes like JT Miller. Everyday people who wanted to get strong. Women and men of all ages. Each one taught me something different about what actually works. Over thousands of hours, patterns emerged. The same principles worked across all populations.
Phase 3: The Setback & The Pivot
A trimalleolar ankle fracture — three bones broken, surgery, hardware, months of recovery. I couldn't do in-person coaching anymore. But I had something valuable: years of data from working with real people. I knew what worked.
Instead of starting over, I systematized everything. All the principles from Eat, Train, Recover. All the lessons from working with athletes and everyday clients. All the insights from my own recovery journey. That became the Core 5 Blueprint.
Phase 4: Core 5 Blueprint (2023-Now)
Digital coaching built on years of in-person experience. The same principles that worked with NHL athletes now work for everyday people online. The system is proven. The results are real. And now I can help more people without geographic limits.
Education + Experience
Sous Chef Background
Professional culinary training and years in high-end kitchens. This foundation shaped how I approach nutrition — not as restriction, but as fuel and recovery.
Real-World Coaching
2017-2023: In-person 'Eat, Train, Recover' coaching. Worked with NHL athletes like JT Miller, everyday clients, and everyone in between. Built the system through thousands of hours of 1-on-1 work.
Athletes & Everyday People
Elite athletes to complete beginners. Men and women. Ages 20 to 70+. The Core 5 Blueprint is built on what actually works across all these populations.
The Pivot
Trimalleolar ankle fracture forced a shift from in-person to digital. That setback became the catalyst for systematizing everything I'd learned into the Core 5 Blueprint.
How I coach
I've actually done this — built a coaching business, worked with elite athletes, recovered from serious injury
Training should be based on exercise science, not fitness trends
The body is a system — you can't fix one thing in isolation
Consistency beats intensity, every single time
The best program is the one you'll actually do — sustainably
Coaching is a partnership, not a prescription
No guilt, no shame — just guidance and real support
Ready to build your own system?
The Core 5 Blueprint is built on what actually works. Let's find the right program for you.