Coaching and therapeutic touch changed my life.

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Before getting coached I:

  • Was TERRIFIED of dating, sex, and my sexuality.

  • Had only 2 first dates and 0 second dates in one year.

    • Even though I talked to >300 new people and asked many of them out.

  • Was starving for nourishing touch.  


 Getting coached and therapeutic touch helped me:

  • Love myself - including my sexuality.

  • Create a romantic life beyond my WILDEST dreams.

    • Fulfilling emotionally, mentally and physically.

  • Feel nourished by platonic touch and cuddling friendships.

  • And A LOT more.

My experience and training below helps you succeed quicker:

Invested over $82,000 in my own coaching and professional training (updated 9/2026).

Started professional coaching in 2013.

Professional coaching with therapeutic touch since 2018.

Volunteer coaching since 2009.

Professional mentoring and life coaching from Bernard Surgil. 2023 - present.

Professional and business mentoring, SCORE mentoring program. 2020 - present.

Personal psychotherapy. 2020 - present.

Professional peer mastermind group of fellow coaches and touch professionals. 2019 - present.

Practitioner’s Academy by Barbara Patterson and Aila Coats. 2026 - 2027.

Coaching Well Professional Training by Aila Coats. 2024 - 2026.

Training and mentoring in man to man tantra work and workshop facilitation, with Arnie Vargas. 2023.

Professional and business coaching from Levina Li. 2022.

CFJ Coaching Success School. 2019 - 2022.

Professional and business coaching from Samantha Varnerin of Snuggle With Sam. 2020.

Trained and Certified in Professional Cuddle Therapy, with ongoing education. Cuddlist. 2018 - 2024.

Foundations of (workshop) Facilitation graduate. Cuddle Party™. 2018.

Facilitated 7 Cuddle Parties™ and completed 95% of Cuddle Party Facilitator certification before moving on to create my own workshops.

Attending dozens of Cuddle Party™ workshops on communication skills, consent, and platonic touch. 2017 - present.

Leading or attending all mens therapeutic platonic touch events. 2017 - present.

Codependents Anonymous workshops. 2018 - 2019.

Love, intimacy & sexuality workshops. Human Awareness Institute. 2012 - 2016.

Co-Counseling International workshops. 2014.

Trainings, and leading and attending men’s self growth circles. ManKind Project. 2008 - 2020.

The Art of Rapport, and The Art of Attraction workshops and coaching. Mason Communication LLC. 2012 - 2013.

Source School of Tantra workshop. 2017.

Bachelor of Science. U. of New Hampshire. Honors Program. Summa Cum Laude. 2008.