The eldest of 4, TJ grew up in Western PA and currently lives in London with his wife, their 5-year old son, and 3-year old daughter. Professionally, he works in finance as a trader, and it's through his career that he crossed paths and became good friends with Andrew who our longtime listeners know as Andrew, Dim Sum Dad.

I'm very excited to be sharing this conversation with you. Even though it was our first time meeting (on an audio-only Zoom call at that), I could absolutely feel what Andrew was referencing in the Dim Sum Dad interview when he said of TJ, "This guy's EQ is off the charts, both in terms of self-awareness and how to interact with people, and one of the things he spoke about was his parents expectations of him to take responsibility at an early age." Andrew clearly looks up to TJ, and I suspect that many other people do as well.

In our conversation, TJ - in his very, very humble manner - discusses the principles that he lives by, which can all be seen as extending from that spirit of self awareness and personal responsibility that Andrew identified in him. These principles - sharpening the ax, sphere of influence, and bonding through adversity, to name a few - were imprinted on TJ through important seasons and people from his life, including his wrestling career, his dad's constant presence, his mom's unshakable strength, and his parents' collaboration in raising TJ and his three siblings.