At 12 I started using drugs.
At 14 I was incarcerated and made a ward of the court.
At 16 I joined a gang & bounced through foster care.
By 18, I was already fully immersed in crime, drugs & prison.
By 23, I was fully addicted & homeless & facing multiple near fatal medical issues for years.
At 42 I died 6 times.
At 43 I got sober.
At 44 I became a father.
At 45 I got my first legitimate job in years.
At 49 I did my 1st TEDx Talk.
At 50 I became an International Public Speaker.
Nobody thought I'd live past 30 & here I am. It's never too late to start over!