I became an Army medic in 2017. I went on to work both in the military and as a civilian in an ER, an ambulance, a warehouse, a mobile Covid testing site, and a coal refinery as an EMT.

Prior to 2017 I trained under Samuel Loncar. My training included martial arts, breathing, goal building, resume writing, job interview coaching, and academic tutelage in philosophy, history and religion.

What this training gave me is what the Army calls resilience. In basic training I faced fears and injuries, but most of all my own character vices of cowardice, feeling sorry for myself. I’d remind myself to breathe. Breathing is the most basic function our bodies perform, without it we are not said to be living on our own. I learned to breathe training with Samuel.

In the ER I faced death, despair, impossible problems, and days with no good options and no respite. My body and mind fell back on the training, often. I’d remember to breathe, remember where I came from, why I’m here, remember to be compassionate. Sometimes I’d be in physical danger. Fights sometimes break out in the hospital, and they’re often avoidable. Being calm, remembering to breathe would keep tensions and tempers low. But sometimes someone would snap, and then again breathing, staying loose, remembering how to fall, how to be hit, remembering my body, my position, and breathing would keep me safe.

So what was this training exactly?

It was a full semester lecture and seminar course on the history of philosophy.

It was 6:30 am outdoor martial arts training in January.

It was slow sparring to train timing and breathing in a living room.

It was nights past 10pm discussing what it meant to be human.

It’s hard to pinpoint what the training was, unless I say what it really was: training the mind, body and soul in unison to discover myself and in so doing learn what it means to be human - who I am.

This training has gone everywhere with me ever since, and it will always be part of me.

Before BioPoetics, I was making about $40,000 a year in a job that gave my life meaning, but it was burning me out. Now, I am a successful self-employed writer, editor, personal coach, and social entrepreneur.

My Initiation Session made me realize that I wanted far more for my life than I previously thought possible, and I am honored to have been selected for the long-term consulting work.

Dr. Loncar’s consulting helped me rethink my identity, values, and purpose while helping me realize new spiritual and financial horizons for my talent. The deeply philosophical nature of the consulting practice made it a perfect fit for me, as it combined intellect, emotions, and movement.

Through the integration of my body, mind, and spirit, I learned how to harmonize myself and harness my personal power through discovering what it means to truly become human. I learned martial arts, deepened my yoga practice, and finally started learning the violin.

My life has never been the same since, and I highly recommend BioPoetics to everyone.

Before consulting with Samuel Loncar, Ph.D., I always felt anxious and frustrated. I struggled to make sense of my life, which included difficult events beyond my control as well as my own choices in response to them. This left me searching for answers—but mostly it left me in despair. My mental health was a constant battle. My physical health was so poor I could no longer work full time.

After listening to Becoming Human Project on-demand courses and investing in the BioPoetics Initiation Session, my life began to heal.

My mental and physical health are completely transformed, and my auto-immune issues have disappeared.

Loncar’s integrative philosophical practice provided a path to peace and personal success in my life that I could not have imagined. His consulting created a way for me to work on my self so that I could envision a meaningful future. I am so grateful for a coach who considered my whole self. BioPoetics saved my life.