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Stage 1- Trust vs Mistrust
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Infancy
I was born in a hospital in Atlanta, GA. I am 24 years old. My parents are Lou an Nancy Goehring. My dad is a surgeon at Northside Forsyth and my mom is a nurse. -
Stage 2- Autonomy vs. Shame
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Early years
After I was born I was moved from the hospital to a nice neighborhood in Woodstock called Eagle Watch, which is where I lived for my entire life up until 20s. I had 1 older brother who was 2 years older than me. 2 years after being alive my younger brother was born. I was born into an upperclass family. -
Stage 3- Initiative vs. Guilt
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Play age
I grew up with 2 brothers so we were all constantly playing together. Life was never lonely at this age. -
Stage 4- Industry vs. Inferiority
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School Age
During this stage I started going to school. I was homeschooled in kindergarten. When I started first grade I went to a homeschool/private school called The Kings Academy. My mother is a Christian, so I was raised going to church and my school was also a christian school. -
Stage 5- Ego Identity vs. Role Confusion
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Adolescense
My teen years were not too kind to me. Puberty was not on my side during this time. But I wouldn't say those years were all bad. I had a good time playing sports and made some friends that I am still friends with today. -
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My Phases
I would say during this time period I was trying to figure out who I was, so I went through a few phases with my image. Freshman year of high school. I started out as a normal kid, I was in JROTC. I was into music like coldplay and enjoyed hanging out at church youth events. Towards my later high school years I went through an "emo" phase. I listened to "screamo" music, wore extremely tight pants and smoked cigarettes. I got involved with a crowd that would take up the next 7 years of my life. -
Stage 6- Intimacy vs. Isolation
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Band life
After graduating high school, I started a heavy metal band with some friends while attending Chattahoochee Tech. I played guitar. After a few years of hard work my band got a record deal and we toured the country. This changed me as a human being. I saw and experienced new things every day that a lot of people would not in a lifetime. -
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Early Adulthood
I made some good decisions, but also some bad decisions. I don't regret any of them because they made me who I am today. The bad decisions gave me life experience that might haunt me, but it just reminds me how far I came. -
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Music School
I went to Berklee College of music for Music Production. I took online classes and got a certificate. I took these classes while I was touring with my band. -
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New Obsession
I had always been unhealthy and overweight most of my life. I decided to give working a shot. After making some lifestyle changes I quickly became addicted to being fit. For about a year or so I took it too far and it became an unhealthy obsession. It consumed my life and It became all I would think about. One day I decided there is more to life then working out so I took it down a notch. I still enjoy working out and being healthy but at a normal level. -
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End of an Era
My band started slowing down and members started quitting. We were all burnt out from touring do much and didn't want the lifestyle anymore. We decided to call the band quits. -
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A New Beginning
After the band broke up I struggled to figure out what I was going to do next. I decided to go back to Chattahoochee tech and get a degree as a Physical Therapist Assistant. I had always had a heart for helping people so It seemed liked a good choice. -
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Careers
I started my career in physical therapy and fitness. I became a certified personal trainer and started my own business. I also started a business in songwriting for bands and church organizations. I was successful in all of these areas. I grew a lot as a musician as well as fitness expert and physical therapist. I helped many people achieve their physical fitness and health goals. I also wrote 3 platinum records. -
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Family
I married someone that I met at church a while back. We started a family and had 3 kids. We moved to the country side on a farm. I had two wild stallions that I rescued from the woods and taught my kids how to ride them. I watched my kids grow up and become what they wanted to be. They were all musical geniuses. -
Stage 7- Generativity vs. Stagnation
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Adulthood
I am at the peak of my careers in music, fitness and physical therapy. I have built a studio in my house and I spend most of my free time in there writing music. Around this time I moved with my family to the west coast and opened up a gym. -
Stage 8- Ego Integrity vs. Despair
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Maturity
I retired at age 65. I still play music, my music tastes have stayed the same but also matured over the years. I'm living on a beach somewhere in Florida for the remainder of my days with my wife. I had learned a lot in my lifetime. I learned persistence, how to overcome fear. But most importantly, how to love. -
A Letter About my Life
I want people to remember me as someone who was patient, kind, strong and loved others well. I want to have helped many people achieve happiness by helping those who are injured back to health Also helping people be more confident in themselves through getting in shape. I want to help people through hard times by writing music they can relate to. The only regret I have is wasting my time being afriad in my early years. Life is too short.
