Hi!

I'm an adventurer, jiu-jitsu practitioner, and firefighter. These activities all require making critical decisions under pressure, which is one of the central themes I write about.

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My online presence is bifurcated between my martial arts channels and my outdoor channels.

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On the martial arts front, I've been training in the martial arts since age 12. I've trained in Judo, Kung Fu, Kajukenbo Karate, Jun Fan / JKD, Sambo, Indonesian Silat, Phillippino Kali, and am currently a 4th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Tens of thousands of people have read my books, taken my courses, and watched my Youtube videos.

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In the outdoors I've criss-crossed the North for 40 years. I've done many solo trips into the Arctic and have worked as a canoe and raft guide, safely leading large groups in the remote wilderness.

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My academic background is a BSc in Biology with a minor in Environmental Studies from McGill and an MSc in Arctic Botany with a specialisation in climate change from UBC. I worked as a field biologist for seven years, which deepened and informed my relationship with the natural world.

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When not on the mats, in a canoe or in front of a typewriter I work as a captain in the fire service. In 2001, I received the National Medal of Bravery for rushing into a burning warehouse to save two trapped firefighters.

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I'm very excited to share my latest book, Perseverance, Life and Death in the Subarctic, with you. It's the story of, and lessons learned from, a 1,000 mile solo journey through some of the most remote terrain on the planet after a kidney transplant.