From a young age, I wanted to be a professional athlete. I was fascinated by car racing, but we didn’t have the finances to make it happen. At age 9, we scraped up enough money to buy a go-kart.

What started as a dream turned into a decade-long career. From ages 10 to 21, I became one of the most decorated kart racers in North America, earning 23 championships, over 300 awards, and multiple national titles.

After stepping away from racing, I poured that same drive into business. But life had other challenges waiting. I developed a mysterious illness that went misdiagnosed by over a dozen doctors for more than a decade. Half of them told me it was all in my head, but deep down, I knew something was wrong. Eventually, I discovered I was battling Lyme disease, mold exposure, BPA poisoning, and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome—all while running and growing my company. There were days I could barely stand, but giving up wasn’t an option. I learned to manage my health, rebuild my strength, and keep moving forward no matter what.

Today, I’m undergoing long-term treatment through functional medicine while rebuilding my health.