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Overview

  • 6 references 2 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning French
  • 37, Male
  • Member since 2008
  • Home Sustainability Assessor and Entrepreneur
  • Real Estate. Sustainability. Personal Training Qualificat...
  • From Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Let Go, Give out of Abundance and Inspire True Living, Now!

ABOUT ME

I love talking to anyone about anything.
I love going with the flow and think everyone has a story that is most fascinating.

I will try anything once that doesn't violate my values.

I have been around the world three times. I worked most of the first two times as a Personal Trainer and Lifestyle Coach.
I love learning, growing, discovering and seeing the world. I've discovered that seeing amazing places are usually only as good as the people you see them with.

I love new experiences, foods/cooking, cultures, the outdoors, being active and interesting conversations.

I live with 2 flat mates on a river where I love swimming and is only a few 100m to the beach/ocean. We have a spare room with 3 mattresses, 6 surf boards and all sorts of other stuff.
It all depends on my room mates whether I can host or not. Also I work all over the place so may or may not be around...

PHILOSOPHY

I live my life to empower and inspire others to be their God given greatness.
I believe in freedom, no limits, purpose, discovery, openness.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I give what I can wherever that may be.
Coaching. Training. Friendship. Fun. Good coversation.
I love to eat. I love to be active.
I love to see beautiful things and explore and share all these things with fellow CS.
I love to have fun and laugh.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Having a phenomenal time in Lisboa!!! Thankyou Diana, Aiofe AKA waffa and Caroline. Who needs to sleep anyway. Such good fun Paella and fresh orange juice. You re inspired me with olive oil and fresh european bread (I will always enjoy it with Balsamic aswell!)

Roberto (Dublin Italy) Thankyou for always sharing a unique perspective of the world and inspring me with your chilli and giner!!! Garlic and onion have always been a staple :)

BBQ's, beers, conversations, stories, jokes, cooking and culture have been some of my favourite things of CS.

Interests

Cooking. Meeting people.
The mind. Coaching. Growth.
Money... what is it really? Economics

I will talk to anyone about anything :)

  • birds
  • culture
  • cooking
  • beer
  • bbq
  • exercise
  • coach
  • socializing
  • outdoor activities
  • hiking
  • swimming
  • economics
  • beaches
  • mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Seven Pounds, Yes Man recent good movies.
Braveheart, The Patriot.
The Bourne Identity, Supremecy...
I will watch most things. Enjoy action, thrillers and history. (history is not remembered)

Switchfoot, Relient K, Toby Mac, Cold Play,
Anything by Brian Klemmer: If the How To's were enough we would all be skinny, rich and happy!
Proverbs
Anything by Rob Bell and nooma.com
Anything by John Eldridge (wild at heart, desire, waking the dead).
Narnia
Red Wall
Economic Reports (non mainstream, the privateer, jason homel the silver report, le metrepole cafe, anglo far east)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

foz do iguazu falls
niagra falls
alaska hubbard glacier and all the hikes
rocky mountains, banff, lake louise and sunshine village
mission work in ITAI, sao paulo brasil
machu pichu sacred valley PERU although from favourite things was the sand duning in Huachachina.

Foz do Iguazu on the border of Brasil, Paraguary and Argentina!

Sky dive over Hawaii.

Swim with sharks and sting rays in French Polynesia (bora bora)

The amazonas in Peru, caimans, paranas, monkeys, birds, snakes, plants, too much to write here.

Teach, Learn, Share

Nutrition
Exercise (Personal Trainer)
Coaching (Life & Freedom)
Disease Prevention (my mother had cancer and no longer does. No chemotherapy, no radiation, no surgery)

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Aruba, Belize, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Egypt, France, French Polynesia, Haiti, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Spain, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Brazil, Canada

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