CURRENT MISSION

My life's purpose is to bring joy and happiness to as many people as possible while I'm here.
My focus is to create a company that will improve longevity, the speed of evolution, and the likelihood of survival for humanity throughout the universe.
I simply want to help create a better world than the one I was born into.

My mission for CouchSurfing is to meet awesome people, eat amazing food, and hear exciting stories.

ABOUT ME

Hello, I'm Stefan =)

I was born in Oklahoma. However, I traveled quite a bit in the Air Force and, later, as a street magician.

I now perform 6 shows every weekend at The Great Magic Hall in Old Town.

I'm working hard to create a chain of Magic Hostels that will each sleep 100 guests and have a theater for magic shows. Each hostel will also serve as an incubator for small groups of inventors, scientists, and engineers who share my passion for improving and extending life.

The 5 things I can't live without:
People, Exercise, Healthy Food, Clean Water, and Alexa (The Amazon Echo).

My favorite travel destinations are Amsterdam, Providence, and Barcelona.

I love traveling. I've couch-surfed across the world and now that I have my own place, I'm excited to start meeting other adventurers!

Fun Fact: I am a Minister and I officiated my sister’s wedding.

I like to play tennis, card games, ping pong, pool, video games, and foosball.

I feel lucky to be blessed with so much in this life.

I have been given the opportunity to travel all around the world.
Here are some fun memories of my adventures.
I have:
Backpacked across Europe as a street magician.
Zip-lined through the jungles of Mexico.
Performed award-winning magic in 19 countries and more than 400 cities. Also, Performed on Fox News, CBS, and NBC.
Earned degrees in Software Engineering, Mathematics, Transportation, and Theater.
Snow skied down the double black diamond slopes of Winter Park Colorado.
Visited the Magic Castle in California.
Water skied across the beautiful lakes in Illinois.
Gone skydiving in South Florida.
Paid rent for an entire year exclusively from counting cards in casinos.
Worked, for a few years, on the Pieces of Eight Pirate Ship in Fort Myers Beach as a Pirate Magician.
Visited Penn and Teller in Las Vegas.
Invented and patented The Magic Finger. (A computer that is worn on your finger).
Sat in the cockpit of the biggest cargo plane in the world, the C-5 Galaxy, during an aerial refueling.
Visited Atlantis in the Bahamas.
Ridden my bicycle across the state of Oklahoma three times.
Learned how to fly a plane (no license yet..)
Tasted the best beer in the world, the Westvleteren Apt 12, brewed by the Trappist Monks of Belgium.
Been privileged to experience what hard work really is like while in Iraq during the scorching hot summer of 2006.
Been blessed with 20/20 vision courtesy of the US Air Force and their PRK surgeons.

Currently, I perform close-up, parlor, and stage shows daily at the Great Magic Hall in Kissimmee, FL.
In short, I am a: Magician, Inventor, Software Engineer, Entrepreneur, Student, Public Speaker, and Problem Solver.

Nice to meet you! =)

PHILOSOPHY

We only have this one life to live.
A fleeting sliver of a moment in the grand scheme of the universe.
We have, within us, the ability to accomplish anything.
Truly ANYTHING.
IF we use our time wisely.
There is no foot so small that it cannot leave an imprint upon this world.

How will you use your time?
How will YOU be remembered?

What is the purpose of your existence?

Is it to earn enough to pay the bills?
To have those things on your Amazon Wishlist?
To have a beachside mansion and a couple Lamborghini Venenos?

Or is it something more?

Is it to help end hunger, cancer, disease, or other sufferings?
To put a stop to human trafficking?
To be the voice for the billions of animals being treated so poorly.
To colonize another planet?
Or is it to focus on repairing the damage we’ve already done to this one?

What is my life’s purpose?
It is to bring happiness and inspiration to as many people as possible. To help them see the beauty within. And to inspire them to follow their passions and share their love with the world.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've been a Surfer since 2010 and a Host since 2016.

I've surfed all over and met some pretty amazing people! This is such a fun lifestyle. Now that I own a condo, I am trying my best to be just as awesome of a host as the people that have offered their couch to me =)

Interests

I am into health and fitness, cooking, photography, videography, reading, painting, and self-improvement.
In my spare time, I like to write.

• writing
• photography
• cooking
• vegan
• fitness
• yoga
• meditation
• paintball
• reading
• painting
• magic
• poker
• tennis
• travel
• videography
• self improvement
• self-development
• tacos
• vegan cooking
• video editing
• magic the gathering
• video production
• foosball
• air hockey
• tennis table

Music, Movies, and Books

My favorite Authors are Orson Scott Card, Tony Robbins, and Darren Hardy.

I like to watch movies and shows on Netflix. I also enjoy watching 3D movies at home on the 150" projector screen :)

I like to listen to top Pop music from 1990 until now. Some of my favorite artists are: Pentatonix, Walk off the Earth, Ed Sheeran, The Chainsmokers, Twenty One Pilots, Katy Perry, Justin Beiber, Justin Timberlake, Maroon 5, Bruno Mars, Eminem, Mariah Carey, Journey, The Temptations, Lifehouse, Yellowcard, Carlos Santana, Simple Plan, Counting Crows, Fall Out Boy, Tim McGraw, Hootie & the Blowfish, Creed, Smash Mouth, Uncle Cracker, Seether, Switchfoot, Blink-182, Incubus, Sugar Ray, and Matchbox Twenty.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Went to Europe with only one change of clothes and my magic show. No return ticket, cash, credit card, or backup plan.

Teach, Learn, Share

I know thousands of magic tricks and would gladly teach anyone who sincerely desires to learn and perform.
I would love to learn to sing and play guitar.
I've played around some but would like to learn from someone who knows what they are doing.
I have visited 46 states (92% of USA) and 19 countries (9% of the world).

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cooking, cleaning, stories, and magic.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Belgium, France, Germany, Greenland, Grenada, Iceland, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Qatar, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Iraq, Netherlands, United States

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