When I was 17 I went to a Navy recruiters office with intentions of joining when I got out of high-school. As politely as they could they told me I was 240lbs and too heavy to join, keep in mind I had already dropped 40lbs, so to find out I was still too heavy was pretty devastating and truly the first time my weight stopped me from achieving something I really wanted. I came back to that recruiters office a year later 180lbs and ready to ship off to boot camp. After boot camp I went to Corps school in Texas, from there, I worked in a ICU in Jacksonville Florida, then shipped off to 3rd Battalion 4th Marines in 29 Palms California where I was attached to a CAAT and eventually deployed to Australia with Scout Snipers until finishing my contract with 1st Tanks Battalion. My fitness journey changed many times while I was in the Navy. From distance running for time to calisthenics to power yoga, I was willing to try anything as long as I could challenge myself physically. I was even making workout plans and holding PT sessions during my free time for fun. When I got out of the Navy in 2018 I had plans of going to school and becoming a dietitian and attended Nicholls State for one semester. I soon realized traditional school just wasn’t for me at the time, and so I dropped out and became a personal trainer and its like a switch went off in my head. I was essentially doing what I was doing in the Navy for fun but now as a job! I continued to PT up until covid hit and gyms closed. During that time I decided to moved up to Michigan to spend time with my best friend from the Navy. While living up there I started looking for a new skill that blended with PT well. I curiously called a local trade school named Dorsey College and asked about their Massage Therapy program and one week later I was in class. 9 months after that I graduated, got my license, and began working at a local Chiropractors office doing medical and more traditional massages. Late 2023 I moved back down to Mobile to be closer to loved ones and with full intentions of opening my own business providing personal training and massage therapy.