Drew Francis grew up in Elizabeth, Colorado, with the mountains in view out of their back window. He was a three sport athlete, and spent all his free time in the mountains hiking, climbing, or skiing. He climbed his first 14,000 ft peak when he was 7, and was skiing when he was 5. This up-bringing fostered his love for the outdoors and fitness.

Moms Diagnosis With Cancer

My mom is a triathlete, soccer player, and all around avid fitness enthusiast. My Junior year in highschool, she was diagnosed with a rare soft tissue sarcoma, leimyosarcoma. She battled through 2 years of surgeries, chemotherapy, and horrible illness, ultimately beating cancer in 2018. My siblings and I were able to learn at a young age that if his mom was not in as good of shape as she was going into this process, she would not have been able to fight as well. This continues to be a motivator for him to spread the positive message about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle.

Working as a Firefighter/Paramedic

His full time job is a firefighter/paramedic for a department south of Denver, Colorado. Taking care of people who are sick, injured, or have been placed in harms way for other reasons has showed him this; the healthier you are prior to this event occurring, the more effectively you can handle the emergency. This was a second motivator for him to create a presence in the health and fitness realm, as well as create the best version of himself.