I was a mathematician, then a farmer and house builder, I opened a board game store and worked as a firefighter.

I presently have a counselling practice and I love working with Internal Family Systems and am studying psychedlics-assisted therapy.

I live in the funky rural hippie town of Winlaw. I like the mix between the arts and getting my hands dirty doing things for myself. My days flip back and forth between building (a giant geodesic dome) and learning/practicing counselling. I spend a lot of time alone and in nature. I also enjoy climbing and circus arts with friends.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have a hobby farm in the slocan valley where I can host folks in my old camper vans. I also travel the world for climbing and fun and learning opportunities.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I used to host folks in a college house when I was at UBC. I felt like it was a great way to get the feeling of travel in between being able to see the world myself... the travellers just came to me :)

I stayed at a couch surfing spot in Vienna when I was at a math conference there. It was easy and so helpful!

Interests

• bouldering
• jazz
• rock climbing
• biology
• mathematics
• mountains
• counselling
• circus arts

Music, Movies, and Books

I heart Huckabees, Waking Life, A Scanner Darkly, Ghandi,

Dave Matthews, Ian Burgh, Vince Guaraldi, Charlie Parker, Shuffle Demons, Neil Young, Radiohead, Sigur Ros, Ben Harper, Citizen Cope, Damien Rice, John Butler, Jacob Collier

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Siddhartha, Walden, Godel Escher Bach, Freedom of the Hills

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Oooo you'll have to ask ;)

Teach, Learn, Share

I have been lucky enough to have a very wide breadth of experiences. And I love teaching :) ONe of my missions is to try to convince folks that math is fun (or at least not scary)

What I Can Share with Hosts

building experience
counselling
math
climbing

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, France, India, Laos, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Switzerland, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, New Zealand