Michael was raised in the Carolinas and personally found recovery in 2018 after battling his own substance use since he was a young adult. After joining the behavioral health industry as a Benefits Specialist in 2020, he realized he wanted to be more involved in the recovery process and client and family transformation, and joined The Blanchard Institute in 2022.
When he is not at work you can find him giving excessive amounts of love to his two dogs, Newton and Cane, watching the Carolina Hurricanes and Panthers, or hurling.