I was born and raised in Lincoln, Nebraska. I grew up being outdoors and physically active. I was always outside shooting hoops, or hanging out with my friends riding our bikes, or playing catch with my dad. During the summer I would be outside from sun up till long after it had set. I think that’s probably where my love for the outdoors started. Today, there’s nothing that brings me more peace and relaxation than being away from the city out in nature. Well… almost nothing. I am a huge animal lover. Doesn’t really matter what the animal is, I love them. Though I obviously have my favorites, giant pandas, wolves, foxes, just to name a few. When I'm not relaxing outdoors or hanging with my dogs, I love being physically active. I grew up playing sports most of my life, basketball and football being the ones I played the longest. Once I hit high school, the gym became a huge part of my life. So much so, I got certified as a personal trainer. To this day the gym and finding other ways to be physically active remain a huge part of my life.

Some of my favorite hobbies are things like drawing, piano, guitar, and games. Ever since Covid hit, I started to get into and teach myself how to play the piano and guitar. Years later I still try to make time every week to sit down and practice both of them and work on improving every time. Gaming is also a decent part of my life as well. I grew up playing games with my friends for many years and today sadly it’s not as common anymore with us since we’ve all gotten older and have more responsibilities. But when we do, It’s just as fun as it was back then.