Galen attended and graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Kinesiology. Galen is certified as a strength & conditioning coach and kinesiologist. Galen has also been certified as an exercise physiologist and personal trainer, having experience with some clinical populations (e.g. diabetes, post-stroke).

His passion for sports and injury prevention led him to start working full time as a strength & conditioning coach, where he worked with athletes from local youth teams, local college teams, and international professional athletes. Through his drive to self learn, he continued to develop his understanding of movement mechanics and how it could be applied to both performance and rehabilitation alike.