Background & Coaching Philosophy
With more than a decade of experience leading youth and adults in the outdoor adventure industry, education system, and various other settings around the world, Austin joined Blue Swan as a founding team member and pioneered the Youth Team as well as other youth and adult programs at the gym.
In addition to his role as Head Coach and Program Manager, Austin is a licensed mental health counselor who owns and operates his own private practice in downtown Orlando, Campfire Counseling.
Whether in leadership, coaching, or counseling, Austin’s philosophy emphasizes genuine care for the task and person in front of us, intentional alignment of thoughts and behaviors with values and beliefs, the pursuit of excellence at all times, approaching failure and risk with curiosity and creativity, and always remembering to have fun and laugh a lot.