In January 2017, I hit rock bottom.

I lost everything—my business of 10 years, my car, my phone, my money—and had to file for bankruptcy. I lost my sense of purpose. I thought I had already seen my darkest days, but nothing could prepare me for what came next.

Despite the loss, I pushed forward and created Cloak & Petal, a restaurant that thrived almost immediately after opening in December 2017. By the summer of 2018, business was booming, my relationship of 11 years was stronger than ever, and I was paying off debts. On the outside, I had it all. But inside, I was carrying a heavy, unspoken burden—shame, guilt, and anger from childhood trauma, being molested, abandoned, and constantly told I was stupid.

One night that summer, I sat alone in silence. Tears started falling, and before I knew it, I had a gun in my mouth. BAM—everything went white. I remember thinking, You finally did it.

But I hadn’t. I hadn’t pulled the trigger. My hand trembled as I held the gun, and for the first time, I was overcome with terror and disbelief. For years, I blamed my suicidal thoughts on failure, alcohol, and drugs. But at that moment, I was 18 months sober, in the best shape of my life, running a successful business—and yet, here I was. That night, I realized the real source of my pain wasn’t external—it was the unresolved trauma I had buried for years.

I knew I had two choices: confront my pain or let it consume me.

Discovering the Wim Hof Method

That’s when I found the Wim Hof Method, and it changed everything.

Breathwork, cold exposure, and mindset training became my lifeline. These practices gave me the resilience, clarity, and inner strength to not just survive, but to thrive. I learned to sit with my pain, face my fears, and take full ownership of my life. Today, I share these same tools with others—to help them unlock their potential and break free from the limitations holding them back.

In January 2017, I hit rock bottom.

I lost everything—my business of 10 years, my car, my phone, my money—and had to file for bankruptcy. I lost my sense of purpose. I thought I had already seen my darkest days, but nothing could prepare me for what came next.

Despite the loss, I pushed forward and created Cloak & Petal, a restaurant that thrived almost immediately after opening in December 2017. By the summer of 2018, business was booming, my relationship of 11 years was stronger than ever, and I was paying off debts. On the outside, I had it all. But inside, I was carrying a heavy, unspoken burden—shame, guilt, and anger from childhood trauma, being molested, abandoned, and constantly to...