I studied Economics, then shortly after entered the corporate world working for a real estate investment trust in Cleveland, Ohio. During that time, I was completely obsessed with fitness and health, working out before and after work every day. I travelled extensively around the country and internationally, and when I was away the first thing I would always do was work out. When I went to dinner with CEOʼs and Presidents of companies I ate super healthy, lean food and never drank. These people were curious about my lifestyle and wanted to learn more about it. So even when I worked in the corporate world, I was still in the health and fitness realm. I taught people what I knew and helped them with fitness, running group workouts on the weekends with employees just for fun, because I loved doing it.

I could have stayed in the corporate world, living the high life, flying in private jets and earning a high income, but after five years my fake façade was not fulfilling me and my job was too sedentary. An opportunity came up to move to Scottsdale, Arizona and start a wine import and distribution company with a colleague from Colgate. I concurrently ran a fitness studio there and was a health coach to executives on the side. This was also when I got into running and hiking in the mountains and started competing in running mountain races. After three years, I sold my share of the wine import business to move to California and pursue my passion for health, fitness and vitality that initiated by running a fitness studio in Manhattan Beach. I also got into ultra-trail running, a rare and extreme sport involving 100-mile+ mountain racing, which I am still an active competitor.