Meet the team behind Excel & Thrive

We are Doug and Sarah.
We have spent the better part of 2 decades studying,
researching and implementing life and health improvements.

Doug is a serial entrepreneur who owns multiple successful businesses. He is a competitive athlete and his passion is physical and mental training. He’s a lifelong fitness nut who loves training and competing, but is also constantly ingesting books and podcasts
on personal and physical development.

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Sarah graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Biology, worked 8 years for the US Department of Energy in mammalian genetics, and has a passion for nutritional and wellness research and application. She’s the geek who loves listening to podcasts about molecular biology and taking the
deepest dives into how the body works.

This is our passion and purpose,
and this platform is our connection to you.

We curate information by reviewing books, podcasts, research papers and lectures; and we test training methods, nutritional strategies and lifestyle modifications  so that we can provide recommendations for you and your family on how you can live your best life.

Your life and your body are what you make of them. All of the tools that you need to improve are available, but many people just need clear and simple guidance on how to use them.

That’s where we come in.

Excel & Thrive

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We realize that the “health and wellness” world is a confusing place, constantly throwing information at you and practically suffocating you with seemingly contradictory recommendations. It’s enough to make anyone want to throw up their hands and ignore it all.

Many of you know that what you are doing in regards to your health isn’t working, but you feel that you should be doing something. We’re here to explain in simple terms what that something is. It’s not hidden or magical, and it IS achievable.

You CAN be better than the person you were yesterday.
Every day is a choice, and only YOU can decide to make the changes to improve your life.

Let’s go on a journey. Together.

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