“Pain dismantled the leader I thought I had to be and rebuilt one I could never have planned. The medals and metrics will fade; the trust we built endures… lead so that when someone’s world collapses—as mine did—they will remember your presence long after they forget your position.”
“Lying in hospital beds and standing on the shaky ground of recovery, I watched how people held me up when I couldn’t stand on my own… They taught me that the heart of leadership isn’t found in rank, strategy, or flawless execution—it’s revealed in how we show up for one another when everything familiar falls apart.”
“Leadership isn’t proven by how forcefully you stand at the center, but by how faithfully you lift others when they feel weakest—and by how willing you are to let your own vulnerability become part of the strength you share with those you serve.”
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Launch Event Special Dec 10th Only
9AM to 1PM CST
To mark the three-year anniversary of the day this journey began, the Still Standing eBook will be available for $0.99 during the launch window.
All profits from this book will be donated to charities that support the military.
This project isn’t about revenue — it’s about saying thank you, giving back, and sharing a message of resilience, service, and hope.
Your support on launch day helps this story reach the people who may need it most.
About the Book
Injury has a way of stripping everything away—identity, confidence, purpose, and hope. For me, the battle wasn’t just physical; it was deeply personal. I went from thriving to a hospital bed, from leading others to questioning who I even was.
But pain, as I learned, can also be a teacher.
In Still Standing, I share how brokenness forged new leadership, how perseverance grew out of despair, and how the people who surrounded me gave me the strength to take one more step on the days I was sure I couldn’t.
This book isn’t just my story—it’s for anyone who has faced setbacks, felt broken, or wondered if they would ever rise again.
Why Release the Book on December 10th?
On December 10, 2022, I was admitted to the hospital. Everything I understood about my future, my abilities, and even my identity suddenly collapsed. I didn’t know if I would walk normally again—or what my life would look like when I left.
Exactly three years later, on that same date—December 10, 2025—I will launch Still Standing.
What was once the day I feared I had lost everything has become the day I offer something back.
“If this book offers anything worth holding on to, let it be this: adversity and pain do not hold the ultimate power over our lives—purpose does. Purpose is the quiet force that steadies us when everything else collapses.
Growth—slow, uneven, often hidden—shapes who we are and who we become. And the people who walk beside us through the chaos and wreckage of life—their presence, their belief in us—carry immeasurable weight.
In the end, it is the braid of purpose, perseverance, and connection that allows us not just to survive, but to truly live.
Who This Book is For
- Anyone facing physical, emotional, or spiritual hardship
- Leaders seeking a deeper, more human approach to leading
- Servicemembers, veterans, and families navigating unseen battles
- Readers who need a reminder that brokenness is not defeat