little guy, likes to play
I have been active in the fitness industry
for over 25 years as a manager, presenter, group exercise instructor, personal trainer
and coach.
I taught my first "aerobics" class in 1983. My coaching career started as an athlete in elementary school.
I fine-tuned my skills as a Program Director and Personal Trainer with the YMCA. Cardiac rehabilitation, arthritis and joint replacement, hiv/AIDS, cancer, diabetes and brain injury were just some of the challenges facing my clients. I volunteered classes in Aquafit and Power Pacing and evaluated the PARE (Physical Aptitude Readiness Evaluation) for the RCMP as well as ran Boot Camp.
I continue my 20 year plus commitment to frontline involvement with hiv/AIDS service providers including BCPWA, Vancouver Friends For Life Society, and A Loving Spoonful offering my talents as Personal Trainer, Shiatsu Practitioner, Counsellor, Coach, Cheerleader, and even a friendly face on a hard day.
I started dropdeadhappy.com as an outlet to provide health, fitness and coaching support to those in financial and/or physical need and promote a dropdeadhappy attitude in the pursuit of individual goals and life. Coaching home based entrepreneurs grew from "On Our Way" clients venturing out on their own and taking full control of their lives.
I have (and had) a blast being:
the "health/fitness/life coach dude" for Outlook, a local cable LGTB what's up segment,
a contributing writer with "gayze", a local glba lifestyle magazine
a proud member of glba
part of the "Biz Slap" podcasting team
Monday night's bikefit instructor at WEC
and check me out on assignment.
I work with a certain type of person.
Those ready to live life a bit differently,
so that they are happier and healthier by making more
effective decisions, taking smarter actions, and demanding more of and for
themselves at home, at work & in life...consistently.
(with these, success is the only outcome)
because "It's about being your best".
*I work (& yet,
not exclusively) with people living with
............hiv/AIDS & other chronic
conditions.
**(in) business
coaching empowers those
................... “in business” for themselves
CoachVille member and a founding member of IAC.
Know that a successful outcome is possible.
You only need a plan, time, faith and some elbow grease.
