I Help Leaders Lead from Within.

For nearly two decades, I’ve transformed adversity into impact - from personal loss and failed ventures to rebuilding after homelessness. Those experiences shaped a belief I live and lead by: real leadership starts from within.

Today, I help organizations build cultures rooted in clarity, courage, and connection. Through powerful storytelling, practical strategies, and the A.V.O.C.A.D.O. Leadership™ framework, I equip leaders to show up authentically, navigate change with resilience, and lead from their core.

Because when leaders grow from the inside out, everything around them gets stronger - teams, culture, and bottom-line results.

This is your moment to shift from surface-level leadership to something deeper.

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A few things about me

2M+

people engage with my content on social media every month.


3M+

monthly views on my motivational videos.


100k+

lives impacted on social media every single day.


1 out of 70k+ 

college football athletes to make it to the NFL in 2006.

Family comes first.

I may be an international speaker, coach C-level executives, and motivate thousands of humans everyday, but I have always held family at the core of my values.

I reside in Metro Detroit, MI with my wife, Kimberly and our four children, Cayden, Connor, Noah and August.

Whether I'm attending a ballet, rooting at baseball and basketball games, or traveling on a family vacation, I always prioritize making precious memories with those closest to me.

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