ABOUT MIKE
East Meets West. Depth Meets Results.
If you’ve trained your body, your career, or your craft—but still find yourself stuck in stress, overthinking, or emotional reactivity—you’re not alone.
Many growth-minded individuals—whether already high-functioning or aspiring to be—reach a point where outer success no longer quiets the inner noise. You might know what to do, but in key moments, your nervous system overrides your clarity—and old patterns take over.
That’s where my work begins.
For nearly 30 years, I’ve trained in Kung Fu, Tai Chi, and Qigong—not just as physical disciplines, but as powerful contemplative practices to cultivate presence, sharpen awareness, and regulate the nervous system from the inside out.
Alongside that path, I built a corporate career in technology management and consulting after earning degrees from the University of Chicago and Northwestern University—all while staying deeply committed to a very different kind of training.
In 2007, while still working full-time, I opened a martial and healing arts studio in Boulder, Colorado. It became a space of real practice and transformation—where I helped countless students translate mind-body awareness into tangible, lasting change, long before I ever called it coaching.
Over time, I transitioned out of corporate work to focus fully on this path. I continue to teach at my studio today, but my primary work now is coaching individuals who are ready to train their inner life with the same dedication they’ve brought to their outer success.
But my work isn’t just professional—it’s personal.
There was a time in my life when everything looked “right” on paper—great jobs, big house, prestigious schools. But inside, I felt disconnected. I used to live for weekends and vacations, imagining what it would be like to move somewhere new and never come back. I couldn’t picture a life where my everyday experience felt meaningful or alive.
That quiet emptiness—despite having “done everything right”—led to cycles of anxiety, self-doubt, and emotional fatigue. I didn’t feel connected to what really mattered. I wasn’t even sure what that was.
That unraveling became the turning point. I turned toward disciplines that didn’t just offer ideas, but required practice—real training. Over time, I integrated ancient wisdom traditions like martial arts, Chinese medicine, and meditation with modern approaches from neuroscience, psychology, somatic work, and emotional conditioning. What emerged was a system of inner fitness that’s contemplative, embodied, and results-driven.
It’s not built on belief or dogma—it’s built on training.
Today, I help people retrain their mind, emotions, and nervous system—so their inner state supports the life they want to create. Whether you want to lead more effectively, love more deeply, or simply show up fully for your life, we build your capacity to do it—one breath, one choice, one moment at a time.
This isn’t about fixing yourself.
It’s about building the presence that lets you show up—calm, clear, and on purpose—for what matters most.
And for me, the most meaningful part of this work is witnessing clients step into who they truly are—and watching that inner shift transform every area of their lives.
Welcome. Let’s begin.
My Background
Registered Psychotherapist (Colorado DORA NLC.0013772)
Registered Massage Therapist (Colorado DORA MT.0008637) - not currently practicing
Coursework in Chinese Medicine (Acupuncture, Herbs, Moxibustion) - Ruseto College
MS, CIS (Northwestern University)
BA, Psychology (University of Chicago)
ACIBM 6-Month Coaching Program for Highly Sensitive Entrepreneurs (2015)