CURRENT MISSION
Adventures in places I've never been with people I haven't met yet.
It is my life's work to support the heart-led, compassionate, courageous people of the world to make their dreams a reality. To help them create lives of authenticity, integrity, fulfillment, service, and ease. To alleviate suffering in the world in the best way I can.

ABOUT ME
My work is my passion and my purpose in this life.
Live music, dancing, and nature are my therapy.
I am endlessly fascinated by people in all dimensions of what it means to be human. I studied cultural anthropology and psychology in school and work with people as my job. It is my job to understand the innerworkings of the conscious and unconscious mind to help people reprogram their brains and create the changes in their lives they want to create.
I have a strong intellect and am down to earth.
I am deeply spiritual and yet quite practical.
I am highly adventurous, and super chill & laid back. I'm happy going on motorcycle adventures or chilling at home and watching a movie. Going to a music festival or just smoking a joint and listening to music at home.
I thrive on having an open mind and am always seeking new experiences.
I tend to look at the world through a child's eyes: everything (big or small) is new and incredibly exciting, and everyone deserves to be treated with kindness and compassion.
I'm just another odd human, living and learning in this crazy, exciting, and interesting world.

PHILOSOPHY
"My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive, and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style." - Maya Angelou

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

While traveling through Europe for 5 months in 2014, I couchsurfed for the first time and had the pleasure of meeting some really amazing, interesting, and kind individuals. These people took me in to their homes, showed me around their neighborhoods, and enabled me to have some of the most unforgettable experiences of my life!

Since then, I have traveled to Southeast Asia and South America backpacking, volunteering, and couchsurfing (formally or informally) for 13 months. The couchsurfing and international volunteer community has offered me the most incredible connections and opportunities to see the world and travel with a different frame of mind. To travel as a human being, interconnected with the world around me, instead of a tourist just coming to see things.

Interests

Music of all kinds, outdoor adventures, getting my hands (and feet) dirty, jam sessions, festivals/concerts/live music, climbing rocks and trees, dancing til my feet ache, practicing poi, people are endlessly fascinating, conversations that are effortless, cooking, eating, yoga and acro yoga, meeting new people and hearing their stories.

• animals
• concerts
• music festivals
• festivals
• dancing
• cooking
• yoga
• motorcycles
• music
• live music
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• backpacking
• rock climbing
• entrepreneurship
• languages
• neuroscience
• philosophy
• psychology
• science
• food
• nature
• poi
• personal development
• plants
• astrology
• human design
• dirt biking

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite movies:
Fight Club, V for Vendetta, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, How To Train Your Dragon,

TV Shows:
Parks and Recreation, Community, Avatar The Last Airbender,

Favorite books:
Ishmael, Stranger in a Strange Land, The Alchemist, Dune, Name of the Wind

Music:
Currently deep into glitch-hop, phonk, psychedelic bass, electro-funk/soul. Samples-based electronic music with fat bass, jazz/funk/soul/hiphop influences, and funky swag. Electronic music with live instrumentation.
But I love music of all kinds: Classic rock, alternative, blues, funk, soul, folk, indie, classical, hip hop, jazz, house, techno, electronic flavors of all kinds. It's one of my favorite things to explore different genres and go down the rabbit holes.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Here are a few :)

Drove a motorcycle through the beautiful mountains and rural villages of northern Vietnam and stayed on a farm with a kind Vietnamese family. Waved and high-fived children as they screamed, "hellooo!" As we drove by.

Backpacked through the Patagonian wilderness across rivers, mountain passes, and glaciers with everything I need on my back.

Watched the morning turn to night and the stars come out for two minutes with 50,000 people during a total solar eclipse at Symbiosis Festival in Oregon.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach:
English, I'm an expert ;)
Yoga (15 years experience, recently certified yoga teacher)
Rock climbing (10 years experience)
Human Design + Astrology (this is part of my job)
I am a certified coach with a focus on positive psychology, practical neuroscience, and energetics (human design) I'm really fucking good at my job and have a wealth of knowledge to share around psychology, personal development, neuroscience, coaching, life-path alignment, energetic alignment, spirituality, goal-setting, and personal fulfillment. I'm an expert at helping people get into alignment in their lives and find clarity, direction, and purpose. So, whatever goals you have (whether practical or spiritual), I can help you with them ;)

Learn:
New languages
How to cook new foods
Dances
Music
I am open to learning anything new that anyone has to offer :)

Share:
Music (I have TONS of playlists)
Stories
Knowledge
Love
Experiences

What I Can Share with Hosts

A warm, open heart and mind. Coaching. I'm a professionally trained listener and am an expert at holding space. I love to cook for people, shared meals are the best! I'm a FANTASTIC hugger.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, France, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Laos, Netherlands, Peru, Portugal, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States