Q: Please tell us a bit about yourself and your family.
I have a wonderful wife, Susannah. My wife grew up in Philadelphia and we met right before I started podiatry school in Philly. We moved to this area from Philadelphia about 8 years ago. We have 2 beautiful girls, Amelia and Hannah, they are 9 and 11 years old. Both of our girls are in public schools going through the Council Rock schools. Our family would not be complete without mentioning also our pets. We have a covid puppy named Lizzy. We also have a new kitten named Griffin. We also call Griffin “GTS”, Griffin trouble Sohl, when he is causing trouble. We have 2 guinea pigs named Midnight and Willow and 3 remaining fish after a tank accident killed off the others. Those are all of the animals I hope are living in our home.
Q: Please tell us about your current, past, or future career.
I originally began my career in TV after graduating from Rutgers University at the New Brunswick campus. Right out of college I began working as a production tech for a small TV channel in NJ. At the same time my grandma was having some issues with her feet, and I was helping to care for her. She continued to mention that she thought I had a gift and that I should look into podiatry. After a while TV became very draining physically and mentally. When the internet boom began my station started laying off people once they hit a certain age range, and I decided I may want to search for a career with a bit more stability. I began looking at different options and ended up connecting with a friend of a friend who was a podiatrist. I was quickly convinced and enrolled in podiatry school at Temple University. I graduated from my residency with the Crozier healthcare system in 2011. I then had a handful of jobs in Bensalem and NE, Philly before beginning my own practice, Sohl Foot and Ankle in Holland, PA.
Q: What do you love most about what you do?
I love my patients. They are seriously the best and always very fun to be with. They all have great stories and getting to know them is great. I am grateful for the trust I have been able to build through conversations with patients. I honestly and truly love helping people. I also love having flexibility through having my own office. It is great to be able to be with my family more and set my own schedule.
Q: What are a couple of your favorite things to do in the area?
We love to walk or bike around Tyler state park, and Peace Valley Park. We also have a great neighborhood with lots of kids, so we love just being outside in our neighborhood a lot of the time. We also will often go up to New Hope just to walk around or maybe eat dinner. If we are going out to dinner, we really enjoy Guru in Newtown and Nektar in New Hope.
Q: How long have you lived or worked in our community?
We moved to this area about 8 years ago.
Q: If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would it be and why?
Hawaii, because I have always wanted to go! I would also like to go somewhere in the Caribbean. Just somewhere beautiful with warm weather. I would love to experience something new culturally or climate wise.
Q: What is one of your favorite movies? TV shows?
Not a huge Mel Gibson fan, in light of recent events, but I always been a fan of Brave Heart! As far as TV goes, I am not a huge TV watcher, but I do enjoy The Walking Dead.
Q: What advice would you give to people?
Just Relax! It will all be okay.
I would also like to tell people to use their turning signals and slow down, our kids are playing here!
Q: What is something on your bucket list?
My wife and I would love to get to show our kids more of the world. Specifically, we are looking froward to exploring more of our national parks and potentially Europe someday.
Q: What is your favorite band or music genre?
Alright so for classic rock my go to is always Led Zeplin. I am also quite a swifty though, and no, unfortunately I did not get concert tickets. I also enjoy Pink and a lot of that girl pop.
Q: Where do you see yourself in 5 to 10 years?
Hopefully I am maintaining a bustling little office in Holland and also keeping a good work life balance.
Q: What is something interesting that even your friends of family may not know about you?
I used to be a cheerleader during my undergrad at Rutgers University.
Favorite holiday?
My favorite holiday is Thanksgiving. There is no gift pressure at Thanksgiving, the only things we have to worry about is food on the table and friends and family being together.
Q: Who inspires you to be better?
My wife for sure!
Q: What is one or two of your favorite smells?
Do you know when you go into a place where they have a lot of different types of cheeses? I really enjoy that smell. I also enjoy the smell of citrus.
Q: What words or phrases come to mind when you think of the word HOME?
Safety, trust, and family.
Q: Where can people find you and your business?