He began his training as a massage therapist in 1999, and early on, the cancer experiences of several people close to him helped shape his interest in oncology and end-of-life massage. He began providing massage to oncology patients while still in his massage training program, and continued doing that at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H., for many years, working with long-time DHMC Healing Arts Practitioner Briane Pinkson. ​Steve and his wife, Nora, live in Cornish, NH.