I often describe myself as a metabolism and mindset expert, but my journey to this point has been anything but straightforward. Like many, I used to think success was all about achievement, recognition, and external validation. I became a doctor, built a multi-million-dollar business, and gained the outward trappings of “success.” Yet deep down, I was completely misaligned.

A Struggle in Every Pillar

• Weight & Health: Despite my professional background in metabolism, I struggled with my own weight on and off for years. My body often reflected my internal battles—stress, self-soothing habits, and a pull toward inauthentic, culture-level goals.
• Relationship Turmoil: As I neared my 40th birthday, my marriage fell apart. I call this my "betrayal sandwich." I had an affair with a woman who was also married, who then "cheated" on me with a third person. I betrayed my wife, was betrayed by another and most destructively betrayed myself.
• Financial Crisis: As I neared 50 my "luck" continued when in one week, I lost $6 million in a business collapse. This wiped out everything I had and seemingly all future prospects in the blink of an eye. It wasn’t just money I lost; but my identity as a so-called “successful” entrepreneur.
• Purpose & Authenticity: Throughout this time I was out of alignment, inauthentic and in violation of my true nature and I did not even realize it. It took all these events to get me to the point where I finally understood who I was and what I was doing on the planet.

The ‘Midlife Awakening" Decade’: Age 40 to 50
My life felt like a series of cosmic slaps to the face—money gone, relationships crumbling, sense of self in shambles. I spent a decade reevaluating everything I thought I knew about who I was and what I was meant to do. The more I resisted, the more the universe seemed to push back, as if saying, “Stop running from your true path.” The more I evolved, the more "the universe" encouraged me to keep going with corrective synchronicities.

Right around 45, I came to realize: these so-called “failures” weren’t punishments; they were initiations. Each struggle was forcing me to confront a new part of myself, transforming my perspective on what it means to live a truly fulfilled life. Health, wealth, relationships, and purpose weren’t isolated silos; they were interconnected arenas for learning, growth, and evolution.

From Metabolism to “Quantum Metabolism”
For years, I had focused on the purely physical aspects of health—hormones, nutrition, and exercise. But my own journey showed me that metabolism is just the starting point. True transformation requires addressing the mind (thoughts, emotions, beliefs) and spirit (authentic self, deeper consciousness). In hindsight, I could see this was apparent in every patient I had worked with. I went back to school, not just on myself, but everything I thought I new about health.

I began calling this concept “Quantum Metabolism”—the emerging science and practice of how energy— or call it spirit if you like —interacts with mind and body. It’s the idea that we are consciousness first, and matter second.  We humans are energetic beings here having a physical experience. Think of it as “human school,” learning to harness our creative power in these physical bodies. When I aligned my professional background with transpersonal psychology and a growing "spiritual" awareness, everything clicked. I saw how authenticity, purpose, and resilience go hand-in-hand with physical vitality.

Birth of Next Level Human
This culminated in my “Next Level Human” framework. I went from a materialist to a non-dualist. I understood that matter is an expression of consciousness, not the other way around. And I realized that the four major pillars—Health, Wealth, Relationships, and Purpose—aren’t just random areas of self-improvement; they’re the four core jobs each of us must master if we want to ascend to our next level of growth. They are the classrooms of Human School, where most of our lessons in authenticity and creativity play out. Life is a series of initiations, and each struggle we face is an opportunity to become a more authentic, aligned version of ourselves.

Next Level Human is simultaneously a philosophy, science and a practice—a way to see your challenges not as setbacks but as stepping stones toward the truest version of you. Refuse that call, and life has a way of making itself even more difficult—through illness, heartbreak, or a persistent sense of emptiness. But accept it, and you step onto a path of genuine fulfillment, creative power, and personal integrity.

Where I Am Now
Having faced my own betrayals—of self, of others, of purpose—I’ve emerged with a conviction: We are each extensions of Source consciousness, here to grow ourselves, enrich others, and evolve the universe (to learn, to teach, to love). My personal mission is to guide others through their initiations, helping them integrate spirit, mind, and body so they can genuinely thrive in all four pillars. This is the true nature of being a Next Level Human, and it’s my greatest passion—to serve as the bridge between the science of metabolism and the ever-unfolding, soulful adventure of personal evolution.

I am happy you are here. Check out my work at www.nextlevelhuman.com, my writings at www.nextlevelhuman.substack.com and my podcast at www.nextlevelhumanpodcast.com 

Here's To Our Next Level

Jade