About the Speaker

I spent much of my life simply surviving each day. The stresses of being a parent, spouse, business owner and leader were compounded by anxiety, depression and PTSD. Growing up in a home of domestic violence and abuse, I lived a life of survival. The adversity I experienced has always been a double-edged sword. While it provided useful skills and insight that provided a path to success, I was unaware of how the barriers of anxiety and self-defeating beliefs, thoughts, and behaviors were preventing me from reaching my goals again and again. I desperately wanted to feel true happiness rather than hiding the pain behind a convincing smile and false confidence. Every avenue I exhausted left me feeling more frustrated and defeated without relief or meaningful change. That's why I founded Upstream™ and developed the Upstream Path™. I wanted to provide others the ability to take control of their lives and positively impact the lives of those around them. Life will always have adversity and I still have moments I struggle. But, I now have a proven path to follow that always leads me to where I want to be.