About Joseph

I never thought I’d end up where I am today. I was a sick kid—the kind who missed months of school at a time. Somewhere in those long, uncertain stretches, I made a quiet promise to myself: if I got the chance to grow up, I’d use my life to help others avoid the kind of suffering I went through. That promise turned into a dream—to reduce suffering at scale and help people build lives of meaning. That dream carried me further than I ever expected—from a crowded home in rural Indiana with few resources, to starting companies, working at a top consulting firm, and to the Stanford Graduate School of Business, becoming the first in my family to earn a graduate degree. That same dream has guided me to serve communities facing deep suffering—from the front lines of Ukraine, where I provided aid to civilians and coached injured soldiers, to refugee camps offering psychosocial support, and into my own community, working with families navigating addiction and abuse. These experiences have shaped how I show up: with presence, perspective, and a deep respect for the resilience of the human spirit. Coaching became a natural extension of that meaning to help others overcome and live lives of meaning, first informally, mentoring others I led at BCG and in my community, and later as a professional coach. I coach because I know what it’s like to carry a dream that feels bigger than your circumstances—and what it takes to bring it to life. Whether it’s getting into a top-tier MBA program, landing your dream job, or building a career that’s more aligned with who you are, I’m here to help you move from vision to reality—with clarity, courage, and purpose.