If you had told me years ago that I’d be here, writing this, putting myself on display for the world to judge, I would’ve laughed in your face. Because the truth is, I still feel like an imposter. I still hear that voice in my head whispering, Who the hell do you think you are?

I’ve spent most of my life fighting to survive. Not thriving. Not growing. Just scraping by, waiting for the day I’d finally feel like I was enough. That day never came. I’ve been at rock bottom, convinced I had nothing left to give. And now? I’m standing on the edge of something bigger than myself, scared as hell but stepping forward anyway.

Because here’s the real truth—the one I don’t always want to admit: I don’t have it all figured out. I don’t wake up every morning full of confidence and certainty. I still wrestle with self-doubt, with fear, with the temptation to stay small. But I also know this: if I wait until I feel ready, I’ll never start. And if I don’t step up and lead, who will?

That’s why I created Back to Wild—not because I have all the answers, but because I know what it feels like to be lost. And I know I’m not alone. There are men out there—maybe you—who feel like they’re trapped in lives that don’t fit them anymore. Who feel stuck, weak, disconnected. Who are screaming on the inside but too afraid to let anyone hear them.

So here I am. Leading this thing. Not because I have some special gift or a perfect plan, but because I refuse to let fear win. Because I know that even though I’m scared, even though I sometimes feel like a fraud, I am stepping up. And I want you to, too.

The Fire That Fuels This Mission

This isn’t about building a business. This isn’t about money or success or making myself look good. This is about survival. Our survival.

I’ve watched too many men self-destruct because they didn’t know how to escape their pain. I’ve seen strong, incredible human beings crumble under the weight of their own doubts, their own stories of failure. And I’ve been one of them. I’ve felt the pull to disappear, to numb out, to give up. But I didn’t. And neither will you.

The Core Values That Drive Back to Wild

I won’t sit here and tell you that transformation is easy. It’s not. It’s brutal. It’s terrifying. But these are the principles that saved my life, and they’re the ones that will build Back to Wild into something real:

1. Radical Ownership – No more blaming, no more waiting. Your life is your responsibility. Period.

2. Authenticity Over Perfection – I don’t want the polished, curated version of you. I want the raw, messy, real you—the one who’s willing to admit that you’re still figuring it out.

3. Discomfort is the Path to Growth – If you’re waiting to feel ready, you’ll wait forever. Growth means stepping into fear and doing the damn thing anyway.

4. Brotherhood and Community – The lone wolf dies. You need a pack. We need each other. No one gets through this alone.

5. Back to Nature, Back to Self – You weren’t meant to live in a box, staring at screens, numbing yourself with bullshit distractions. You were meant to move, to breathe, to reconnect with the world around you.

This is what Back to Wild is about. It’s not a polished brand or a picture-perfect movement. It’s real. It’s raw. It’s for the men who are sick of sitting on the sidelines of their own damn lives.

What Comes Next?

In the next blog, I’m going to lay out the Back to Wild Method—the five principles that will help you reclaim your fire, own your strength, and start living with purpose.

But for now, I just want you to sit with this: I’m scared. I’m unsure. And I’m doing it anyway.

And so can you.

No more waiting. No more playing small. If this mission speaks to you, if you feel that pull in your gut that says it’s time, then let’s take this step together. Let’s go all in. Let’s get Back to Wild.