The Man Behind the Flame.
My father always used to tell me, “The only constant in this world is change.”
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When I was younger, I struggled a lot with finding my way in a dynamic world that seemed to be moving quicker than I could find my footing. I grew up in northeastern Oklahoma, but in my late teens, I suddenly found myself without a home and no real means to support myself, before I was ready to step up to plate. I put my belongings in my car and moved to Texas, and began struggling to find my way forward without any real guidance or feeling of security.
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When you’re in that situation, the locus of control is outside of yourself—but surviving in and ultimately mastering your environment begins with cultivating the locus of control within yourself. I didn’t know how to do that. When I was in Texas, I met a guy who taught me the basics of weightlifting, and before I knew it, I had spent an entire summer putting on about 10 lbs of solid muscle. It was the first time I felt I had done something truly remarkable for myself.
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Not only did I feel accomplished, it gave me feelings of security and serenity—an inner fire that could blaze a path forward and keep me warm in the cold. I carried that with me in the years to come as I slowly began to forge a life from nothing more than my own grit and resilience. I first unlocked that temerity in the gym. It gave me virility, vitality, a strong mind, the will to live, and ultimately—it was a gateway drug to inner peace and spiritual growth to come later, which I will be forever grateful for. What began as a time of hardship and turbulence eventually transformed into abundance, love and joy—the likes of which I never dreamed were possible.
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Eventually, I got the idea to take all of my passion and knowledge, formalize it with a trainer certification, and begin to guide others on their own path to reclaiming their vitality through the power of fitness and self-discipline. For me, this isn’t just a job—it’s what I was put on this earth to do. Whether you’re looking to simply get a great workout or completely change your life, it’s my greatest joy to be of service.
