My name is Sal, and I’m living out my dream as a certified health and wellness coach. It wasn’t always this way, though. For most of my career I was dragging by at my corporate day job dreaming of something better. It was like what Thoreau said, “the mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.” I was there. I felt deep down that I was meant to be doing something more. “How did I get here?” was a frequent question I would ask myself. I used to tell people I could never work a desk job, and there I was sitting in front of a computer 8-10 hours per day. By the way, if you love your desk job, great! We’re all different, and that’s the beauty of people. I knew in my gut I was meant for something else, and for a long time I was trying to figure out what that “something” was. My roots were in health and serving others. 

I was an active kid who didn’t sit still all too often. I played all the sports, and was outside most of my days. As a young athlete, I was always interested in trying to optimize my body for performance. When it came time to head off to college, I was certain I wanted to become a doctor. As I progressed through my undergrad studies, I came to realize two things. I love to learn, but it had to be on my terms. Also, I was eager to get out into the world and kickstart my career. So the thought of 4 more years of medical school, residencies, hundreds of thousands of dollars in student debt? Not for me. I ended up switching my major to Kinesiology (the study of human movement) and graduated from Penn State University. 

After graduating, I went out into the world and began working for a medical device company. I worked my way into a sales position and never looked back. After a few years, I transitioned from medical device into the tech sector, continuing in various sales and business development positions for the next 7 years. The last 3.5 of those years were in blockchain startups, and anyone in that industry will tell you–total chaos. I was burned out and feeling like my work was shallow as can be. Something just didn’t feel right about the direction I was headed. There was this unscratchable itch for something deeper…

In early 2023 my life completely changed overnight. I became a father–the highest honor of my life. It was at this time I came to a terrifying realization. I wasn’t just responsible for myself anymore. I was responsible for raising a child, and I had to be the best version of myself in order to be the best father that I could be. There was no alternative. Truthfully, I was not there at the time. I’m still a work in progress trying to improve every day, but I’ve come a long way and have picked up a thing or two over the years. I decided to take it to the next level and get certified as a health coach. Now I have the honor and privilege of working with others to help them navigate their own health journeys. My passion lies in helping people live happier lives, rooted in primal health, to help them reach their fullest potential as humans. Let’s get you anchored in healthy living!