About this site

I am a Financial Advisor, digital content creator, adventurer and Student of life. My goal with this site is to explore interests, share experiences and celebrate the journey of overcoming ob5tacles.

I have been a Financial Advisor for the past 25 years and I love my career helping individuals and families reach their goals. I currently find finance, trail running, hiking, being in the mountains, at the beach, and helping individuals with addiction recovery is where I am getting the most satisfaction in life. Enjoying nature, eating right, an keeping fit and counseling others help me maintain a mentally relaxed state. I am a recovering addict and alcoholic with 29 years sober and focus on helping others to achieve sobriety and change their lives.

What am I doing now

1. I am working as a Financial Advisor.
2. I write a monthy email newsletter. Roughly each Month, I share recent hikes, travel, reviews, interests, and ideas on lifestyle.
3. On my YouTube channel, I make videos about amazing people I have met, hiking, running, skiing, gear, recovery and lifestyle.
4. Board Director for STEP Denver on my quest to help individuals reach their goals for sobriety and getting back into the community.
5. In this website I will write articles about, life, overcoming obstacles, keeping active and adventure.

In addition

1. I am a gamer and love playing RPG games currently Elder Scrolls V. (still)
2. Hiking 14ers and really any other trails as often as possible.
3. Counseling and sponsoring men/women in AA or CA.
4. Music lover of all kinds!

Contacting me

X - @ob5tacle If you have a short question please send me a tweet I will try to get back as soon as possible.

Email - matthew@ob5tacle.com If you have a question or comment that you would like to be private please send me an email I read every email but with my full life am only able to reply to a percentage of them. I will do my best to reply!

In Person - meetup@ob5tacle.com I live in Denver, Colorado & Palm Springs California and travel between the two. I love to meet new people, collaborate and would be happy to buy you a coffee for our chat. I am usually available after 5pm on weeknights but an occasional afternoon will work.

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Matthew