Chris has earned degrees in Philosophy and Psychology, with a concentration in psychopharmacology. His life has had many iterations: He was a Division 1 athlete in Cross Country and Track, worked as a group home counselor for several years after college; he has spent time in the finance industry and as an Army Combat Medic, and most recently worked in orthopedic surgery as a sports medicine specialist for 15 years before leaving corporate America to pursue non-western medicine. His own personal psychedelic journeys began over 10 years ago, and have helped him find balance and happiness as well as reconcile his own authentic self with the world around him. They have also catalyzed him to realign himself with the Earth and nature and connect with others who are on their healing path. Learning, guiding and facilitating plant medicine journeys has become an integral part of his life, and he is grateful everyday to be working with amazing people who resonate similarly.