CURRENT MISSION

To have positive relationships with all aspects of life. I'm currently back in Vancouver focused on creating a world of unlimited access to adventure with my startup, ShareShed.ca. My current mission is to make is easy to have outside.

The same line from 2009 when I started on CSing: I want to live a life of engaging with others and helping people around the world.

ABOUT ME

I love to travel and experience other cultures first hand. My goal is to participate in the communities I visit as an engaged community member instead as a foreign observer. I am passionate about the sharing economy, alternative forms of daily life including education, finance, economics, and consumerism. I love the outdoors and being active. I play university basketball and love to most activities from snowboard to hiking the local mountains.

PHILOSOPHY

Win the day.

-To get something you've never had you need to do something you've never done.

-Your life is a reflection of your personal beliefs and attitudes.

-Put your heart into everything you do. You can only be at one place at one time, so why not make that absolute most of every moment. "Don't get through, get from."

-Education is not about filling a bucket but igniting a spark.

-Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard.

-Take fun seriously.

-Less is more.

-Sharing is caring.

-Be the change.

-You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.

-Watch your thoughts because they become words, watch your words because they become actions, watch your actions because they become habit, watch your habits because they because they become character, and watch your character because that becomes your destiny.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I love to surf and host whenever possible! I'm happy to meet people and share anything that I can.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I feel so fortunate to have had such great experiences with Couchsurfing. The true beauty of Couchsurfing is the opportunity for cultural exchange and I feel like I've been so lucky to have met some of the most amazing people through this community.

I have nothing but great stories from the experiences I've had.

Interests

-Collaborative consumption

-Experiential learning

-Social entrepreneurship, philanthropy, and social innovation

-Basketball (I've played competitively in New York and China. I'm currently the captain of my university basketball team and love the sport)

-Rugby (I've toured England and Wales with the Maraloma Rugby Club)

-Sustainability (eco-housing, gardening, collaborative lifestyles, being one with nature, leaving no trace)

-Good food, great people, new sights, culture and of course traveling!

• culture
• beauty
• education
• philanthropy
• dining
• clubbing
• gardening
• traveling
• socializing
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• scuba diving
• snowboarding
• sports
• basketball
• rugby
• economics
• teaching
• entrepreneurship
• beaches
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

I love Music. There's a song for every moment. From going on runs through the forest to road tripping with friends. The soundtrack of my travels are Ministry of Sound.

I'm a big fan of documentaries:

•Cowspiricy (Must watch)
•Forks over Knives
•Earthlings
•Racing Extinction
•Blackfish
•Toxic Hot Seat
•Natural World: A Farm for the Future
•Food Inc.
•The Cove
•The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz

Books:

•The Psychology of Achievement
•Abundance
•Delivering Happiness
•Zero to One
•Finding Ultra
•The Long Walk
•The Plantpower Way

Podcasts:

•The Rich Roll Podcast
•Stuff You Should Know
•Under The Influence

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

•Cooking dinner in a volcanic valley hotspring with 24/7 sunlight in Iceland
•Scuba Diving the Great Barrier Reef in Cranes
•Skydiving onto Mission Beach in northern Queensland
•Fiji cave and shark diving in the Yasawa Islands
•Getting stranded in Aruba's National Park and coastal desert
•Hiking to the top of the Black Tusk in Garibaldi
•Spoke in front of 20,000 at We Day Vancouver to inspire youth to continue to make a difference in the world: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LxvwmBP0mk

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach

I love the movement towards social entrepreneurship and conscience consumerism.

Learn

Everyone is knowledgable and there's always something to learn from each other. One of the best ways to learn is to broaden our awareness of how the world works and I can't imagine a better way to do so then to connect authentically with people from different backgrounds.

Share

Everything I own is up for share.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Maple syrup, positive vibes and good conversation!

Countries I’ve Visited

Aruba, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, England, Fiji, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Mexico, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Austria, Canada

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