I don’t just talk about empathy I jump in head-first 👟🚀. My mission is simple: step into as many lives, stories, and shoes as I can, and invite you along for the journey 🌍✨.

Every conversation on *Other People’s Shoes* is a chance to explore new perspectives kind of like space travel, just without the helmet and zero-gravity training 🧑‍🚀😉. We wander through heartbreak 💔, hope 🌱, resilience 💪, faith ✝️, humor 😂, and those quiet moments that shape who we are.

A few things fuel me along the way: my faith in Jesus ✝️, the steady orbit of my wife Elizabeth ❤️🌎, and my lifelong loyalty to the University of North Carolina (Go Heels!) 🩵💠🐏. I was born in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina 🌊🪖, but Southern Oregon is where my story really took flight 🌄🚀.

Curiosity has always been my rocket fuel 🔭⭐. It’s what inspired me to create a space where people can show up as they are, tell the truth about where they’ve been, and remind us that empathy has the power to change everything 💡💞.

When you step into "Other People’s Shoes", you’re not just listening you’re exploring new worlds 🌌. One story, one step, one perspective at a time 👟➡️👣.

So lace up, take a breath, and let’s see where the next leap takes us 🚀✨.