The Recalibration (my entrepreneurial transformation)

I moved into this building with intention. The goal was to grow my brand, my vision, and its impact—and to collaborate with others who shared a common desire to better people’s lives through health, mindset, and movement. I invested everything I had into this space three years ago. I put my back against the wall, and I told myself there was no plan B.

At the time, I was coming out of a season of deep shift. I had just ended a relationship, moved to the Murfreesboro area, and endured a brief but dark chapter. Then I met my wife—and everything about her lit a fire in me. She reignited something I had lost. While I already had the story of what Relentless Pursuit stood for, I wasn’t fully living it. I had survived my wreck, sold some shirts, and told the story—but the lifestyle? The relentless part? I wasn’t truly embodying that yet.

So I stepped into HQ with urgency and hope. I thought I had the support to hit the ground running. I believed I’d find the right trainers, the right people. But that changed fast. For the first year, I ran it mostly solo—recording podcasts, training a few clients, doing everything I could to stay afloat while trying to find aligned collaborators. And when I did bring people in, while their businesses fit the surface-level mission, they didn’t align with the deeper vision. Still, I was desperate to lighten the load. I was hemorrhaging money—some borrowed, all of it spent with heart—and I needed relief.

But even with tenants, the weight stayed on my shoulders. And most will never know the lengths I went to just to keep it running. That’s not the point though. The point is: this space became something far more than I imagined.

Sure, I haven’t launched apparel in almost two years. I haven’t hit the financial targets I hoped for. But what I did build—through the podcast, guests, clients, through the raw experience—has changed my life.

Because I built it with no safety net. No cushion. No fallback. It was all or nothing—and I showed up anyway.

I bled in this building. I cried. I grew. I broke. And I pushed until there was nothing left to give. And when the moment came, I had to pivot—hard and fast. A last-minute decision. A necessary shift.

A year ago, I’d have called it failure. But now? I call it freedom.

Because the truth is, while I thought I moved into this space to grow RP, what actually happened was deeper—I grew myself. And that’s the kind of growth that no paycheck can measure. I faced brutal lessons and harsh realities, ones that almost broke me—but didn’t. And I came out wiser, clearer, and more aligned with what this brand truly stands for.

The moments where I thought I’d break were the moments that built me instead. They taught me consistency, adaptability, and the depth of what “relentless” really means. They stripped me down to the core, only to reveal something more authentic beneath it all. These moments weren’t setbacks—they were sacred. They were mirrors. Every challenge, every person, every detour forced me to look inward and peel back the layers. It gave me clarity on the direction I need to move next. To create something more rooted, more powerful, from the ground up.

And yeah—the wreck was a catalyst. But that was just the spark. This journey required something far more layered, far more tested. And HQ was the forge.I won’t sugarcoat it—this shift is hard. There’s still a lot of unknown. But for the first time in a long time, even with the rough terrain ahead, I can look forward and see the water calming just a bit. Maybe the waves are just as big—but now, I’ve got the strength and the vessel to ride them better.

I'm moving forward more prepared, more grounded, and more relentless than ever before. I’ve learned to set healthier boundaries, to align with people who share the same depth of intention. I’ve learned how to manage myself, my vision, and my energy. I’ve learned how to create—not from panic, but from purpose.

This isn’t the end of the journey—it’s the recalibration. An entrepreneurial transformation. From here, the mission sharpens. I’ll grow the podcast and bring in guests from all over the world. I’ll eventually relaunch apparel. I’ll keep showing up in the community when the time is right. I’ll keep expanding this vision—not just through hustle, but through deep-rooted, internal wealth.

Through the podcast, through my guests/clients, through every raw interaction and shared story—I’ve been changed. I’ve seen the power of connection, growth, and what it means to truly live relentless. Evolving my vision & giving voice to everything I’ve been fighting for. And in the process, giving me a deeper sense of purpose than I ever expected.

And while this building was the forge, the fire hasn’t gone out—it’s just moving forward, refined.

So stay tuned to the podcast—I’m ahead on recordings and there are incredible guests lined up. Episodes will continue to drop weekly without pause. If you’ve ever found something meaningful in what I’ve built, please keep showing support there. Every listen, every share, every word of encouragement—it matters more than you know.

Thank you, HQ. Thank you for breaking me, building me, and preparing me.

The Relentless Pursuit continues.