In 2016, I sustained my 12th concussion while taking a 15-foot fall from a rock climbing slab in central Oregon. I lost my ability to run, think clearly, control my mood, sleep through the night, and most tragically, to connect with the people I cared about. I felt like I lost a part of myself. Since then, health and managing its effects on my quality of life have become my biggest priority.
Through my healing journey, I learned a lot about the link between body, brain, and mind. I found experts in brain health, nutrition, sports medicine, and mental health and told them I was willing to try anything to get back my health and quality of life. I changed my diet, tried ancient medicines and supplements (saunas, acupuncture, Chinese herbs), and explored new technologies (neurofeedback, Vasper, sensory deprivation tanks). I wanted to know what worked and what didn’t, so I tracked everything: sleep metrics, heart rate, activity, body temperature, respiratory rate, and a slew of blood-based biomarkers. Through this process, I not only discovered what made me feel the best, but I had the data to support why my quality of life was finally getting better.
My dream became to share all of the tools and experiences that allowed me to redeem my life with others who struggle as much as I did. I combined the collective knowledge of the most effective healing modalities and a scientific approach to wellness into a single protocol. And with that, REWIRE was born.
