My Pedigree

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From Pizza Boxes to Purpose: My Unconventional Path to Copywriting

What I’m about to share isn’t easy.
Some of it’s raw. Some of it’s deeply personal.
Most of it, I’ve never shared publicly — not because I’m looking for sympathy, but because it shaped me into the person I am today.

I don’t wear my past like a wound, and I don’t identify as a victim of circumstance — I see it as the furnace that forged my resourcefulness. While many are still trapped in the loop of learned helplessness, I chose a different path. One built on resilience, responsibility, and relentless self-education.

I come from humble beginnings — raised by a single parent in a lower-middle-class home, constantly on the move, surviving off fast food and faith. We didn’t have much, but somehow, God always provided. And in that instability, I learned one of the most valuable lessons of my life: when resources are limited, creativity becomes your greatest currency.

At 15, I folded pizza boxes and bused tables for tips. That job snowballed into stints at local restaurants, and even a retirement home — a place that taught me more about gratitude and the human experience than any textbook ever could.

I spent nearly a decade in hospitality, quickly advancing through roles, not because I had a master plan, but because I couldn’t stand still. Whether it was ADD or just a drive for growth, I craved momentum. I studied people without realizing it — their patterns, decisions, desires. That “people watching” would later evolve into a deep understanding of human psychology — the very foundation of marketing and advertising.

But at 23, everything shifted.

A cancer scare became the wake-up call I didn’t know I needed. I was stuck in a dead-end job, broke, unfulfilled, and completely disconnected from my potential. It was around this time I heard about Bitcoin. Spoiler: I didn’t invest. I had the cash… but not the mindset. That lesson, though painful, taught me this truth:
“A man has two lives — the second begins when he realizes he only has one.”

That moment sparked a new chapter.
I turned inward.
I committed to lifelong growth.
I made a vow to never stop learning — even when the traditional system said I was “done.”

Since then, I’ve read hundreds of books, completed countless courses, learned from mentors, immersed myself in podcasts, and studied relentlessly. I’ve probably read more in the past decade than most professors will in a lifetime — not out of obligation, but out of obsession.

And now? I channel every bit of that journey — the wins, the scars, the lessons — into my work as a professional copywriter.

I help creatives, coaches, and business owners bring their message to life with powerful, strategic words that connect, convert, and carry purpose.

Because it’s not about where you start — it’s about what you build with the cards you’re dealt.

The best part?

I’m just getting started.