The unexpected journey most therapists chose their profession after university. My path was different. At 17, I enlisted as a volunteer in the French military. Over the next two decades, I would serve in:

• Paratrooper units
• French National Police
• Anti-Riot Squad operations
• Undercover investigations
• Executive protection details in hostile environments

I learned to read people instantly. To stay calm when chaos erupted. To make split-second decisions that could save lives. 

To manage fear, stress, and adrenaline as tools rather than obstacles. 

What I didn't expect was how all of this would prepare me for my true calling: helping others master their own minds.