Most men I speak with have made it by society’s standards…
Great job, family, kids, vacation once per year, and the whole 9 yards…
So why are we so miserable all the time?
Right now, most male professionals are:
Sound familiar?
Whatever happened to the child in us who you used to run wild in nature, climb trees, paint his face and explore the unknown?
Men used to be trailblazers, warriors, rogues, explorers, and visionaries… And then society set out to tame us until our spirit is crushed!
But no more…
I’m Chris, and I’m the founder of Ascent Empowerment Coaching.
For as long as I can remember, I felt as if I was missing something… I wanted to be more, to do more, to serve more.
I just never felt like I was enough. Growing up, I thought the solution was becoming a wolf on Wall Street!
I became obsessed with overcoming fear… I became a mountaineering instructor for Outward Bound at first to push past my limits, but I soon discovered that what I truly lit me up was helping others blow past theirs.
Helping others is why I co-organized 4 solar service projects in the Himalaya, two of which were monasteries on the Tibetan plateau. One of those Tibetan Buddhist monasteries is 900 years old, only accessible on foot and perched on the side of 25,000ft Minya Gonka, one of the four sacred peaks of Tibet.
During these projects I spent weeks living and meditating with monks, shedding layer after layer of false identity, fear, and limitations.
My time in the Himalayas helped me realize that Wall Street just wasn’t for me… I wanted to commit to a life of passion, joy and excitement. I became obsessed with the psychology of peak performance… I also wanted to help others grow past what holds them back.
I knew that most of us are living in fear… fear that we aren’t enough, fear that we will be judged or rejected if we live authentically, fear of failure…
As an Ivy League educated Professor of Student Success, I’ve studied the most innovative neuroscience and psychology on achievement and fulfilment.
As a Himalayan mountain guide, I taught people how to transcend perceived limits and fear.
As a TEDx speaker, corporate trainer and transformation coach, I cultivated high performers and next-level career success.
My purpose, my passion is serving others and that’s what lights me up with fulfilment.
After many years, I’ve finally synthesized the key insights from these wildly disparate worlds— classrooms, mountains, boardrooms—into my simple, repeatable system for men.
Use my experiential system that’s grounded in neuroscience, cutting edge psychology, and years of helping men transcend fears in the mountains.
Band-aids be damned! Take a look under the hood, go deep, and create transformation that lasts.
Rebalance, take control, rediscover confidence, and finally find serenity in a fast-paced world.
Sounds pretty amazing right? Don’t take my word for it…
You don’t need another freebie.
You need a breakthrough.
That’s what the Blind Spots Challenge delivers — a powerful, 1:1 experiential session where we uncover the real reason work feels draining, and chart your next move with clarity, fire, and purpose.
This isn’t therapy.
It’s not coaching-as-usual.
It’s a mirror, a map, and a transformation.
If you’re ready to stop spinning in the same loops and start showing up differently — at work, at home, and in your own skin — this is the first step
Not for everyone.
No fluff.
Just real transformation for the man who’s ready.