Why I Do This Work

A producer first.

For over 25 years, I worked in entertainment production. I ran my own production company for 17 years. I led big teams through high-pressure projects. The stakes were high. For example, as an executive producer, I won an Emmy Award for my part on the team that produced ESPN’s FIFA World Cup branding package with U2 and the Soweto Gospel Choir.

Then my nervous system crashed.

The warning signs showed up during my production years. Years later, it all came apart. I became mostly housebound. For almost four years, I was largely disabled and could not work. My body was in pain all day, and it began shutting down. My mind felt stuck on “alert,” and nothing would turn it off.

I tried everything.

I tried biohacking. I tried Western medicine, but doctors from many different fields could not find the root cause. I tried peptide injections, clinical-grade hyperbaric oxygen therapy, 56 sessions of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), and seven rounds of ketamine therapy under medical care. Some things helped a little. But nothing could keep up with the meltdown that was building.

Sound became my anchor.

It was the one thing I could focus on. My biggest progress came when I added neuroplastic brain retraining, with sound as my trusted partner. That’s when things truly began to shift.

Caregiving shaped me, too.

For years, I have helped care for several loved ones. One of them was my stepdad, who lived with multiple sclerosis (MS). He has since passed away. Caregiving, along with my own adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), taught me something. Old and new stress can hide deep in the brain and mind. And it can show up as real symptoms in the body.

Why TheraSonica exists.

I built TheraSonica to share what helped me. Each private session pairs a nervous-system check-in with sound. Every session uses vibroacoustic technology, and many also include live instruments. My approach is inspired by neuroplastic pain science. It is not medical care, and it does not replace your doctor. But it can be a wonderful complement to the care you already have.

My path was terrifying and humbling. It took faith. It also took more from me and my family than I thought we could give. Now I can own it. Your path will be yours. My job is to meet you where you are.

Training + Memberships

• Certified Human Potential Coach, Bulletproof Training Institute (now known as the Human Potential Institute), ICF-approved

• Member, International Coaching Federation (ICF)

• Sound training, WOOM Center, New York City

• Supporting Member, International Sound Therapy Association (ISTA)

• Hundreds of guided sound meditation classes led at a Tampa studio since 2019

• Studies with The Flow Genome Project

• Active member, METAL Men, a community focused on personal transformation

• Member, SAG-AFTRA and DGA