Andrew is a diabetes life coach. He has had type 1 diabetes for more than 40 years, with no signs of complications, and his mission is to enable other people with diabetes to keep their blood sugar in check so they won’t lose a toe or kidney or die early. In short, Andrew wants you to be healthy and happy with your illness.
At the core of his work is strategic intervention, a coaching methodology developed by Tony Robbins and five partners. Andrew is certified by two of the codevelopers of this coaching framework, Magali and Mark Peysha. He is also certified in Kolbe Wisdom™ and is a finalist for the Kolbe Professional Award, which is given to top-tier coaches who have made a positive impact on people around the world by harnessing the power of their instinctive strengths.
Because of his own history and success with diabetes, Andrew is especially passionate about helping people with diabetes reach their dreams with their blood sugar in check. He has acquired the most successful tools and instruments from three decades of research and living with his illness.
Despite developing type 1 diabetes at age 11, his accomplishments include being one of Germany’s top ten Frisbee players at age 19 in all disciplines; writing a national computer book best seller in Germany at age 23; emigrating to the United States at age 30 and eventually becoming a citizen; consulting with the FBI in defensive tactics; being headhunted by the World Bank in Washington, D.C.; and traveling to over 50 countries and working in 7 of them.
Professionally, Andrew has a unique blend of experience in behavioral sciences, publishing, digital marketing, and localization. His accomplishments range from managing a corporate turnaround of Berlitz in Central and Eastern Europe to transforming the World Bank’s global approach to localizing its analytical work.
Andrew presented his successes to the Obama White House administration and testified before the US Senate on the importance of professional development. He served as a trainer and consultant to the FBI’s Behavioral Science Unit, where he helped analyze the mindset of hostage takers. He served as an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland.
Andrew is also known for having followed Bruce Springsteen throughout Ireland. One challenge he is proud of mastering: keeping his blood sugar in check for 4 hours in front of the stage at a Springsteen concert in Limerick. One of Andrew’s life goals is to meet The Boss in person to thank him for the song “Thunder Road.” Without it, Andrew would not have made it out of his rundown neighborhood next to a glass factory and railway station.