This is my journey.

The life that led me here.

An unfinished—and still evolving— 200 plus page book about the experiences, failures, questions, and moments that slowly shaped what has become The Arena Project.

This isn't simply a passion project.

It's the story of why I feel compelled to build this.

Every idea on this site was earned somewhere—in classrooms, hospitals, parks, restaurants, fatherhood, mistakes, recovery, and conversations with thousands of people I've met along the way.

If you're looking for the deepest explanation of why The Arena exists...

this is where you'll find it.

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Warning:

Do not read if you are afraid of feeling or easily offended.

Subject matter contains sensitive subjects;

including suicide, addiction, violence and the various forces of ugliness and beauty inside me.

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