The Story that created Inner Elev8tion:

  After growing up in a broken family of alcoholics and addicts I felt I was left with only 2 choices. Either follow the path of my family or be the first to break the cycle and attend college. There was no way with my lack of Confidence and poor attention span I was choosing college as my way out. I chose the comfortable route. The route of pleasure and instant gratification which eventually led to a path of pain and suffering.  

    Getting a decent job and partying my life away was definitely the easier route considering this is what I witnessed growing up. However I was still taught some decent values and an unbeatable work ethic. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to apply this work ethic in an environment that would set me up for success at the time. 

     I ended up joining a Muay Thai gym around 19 years old and the work ethic I possessed finally took flight as I found success quicker than ever before. Within a year I was flying over to Thailand to train in the motherland of Muay Thai at 20 years old. I trained harder than ever before and I went 3-0 under a world Champion trainer and was at an all time high in my life. 

     Little did I know this was all coming to an end. After making a transition back to the USA Muay Thai scene I fell off the map on a multiple fight lose streak which made me question all my past successes.  This activated my previous "Quitters Mentality". Overflowing with self doubt I was then led to a broken collarbone injury where I spiraled out of control. The only thing in my life that kept me somewhat stable "Muay Thai" has been ripped away from me due to injury. Shortly after this my life collapsed to an absolute bottom with falling back into the footsteps of an alcoholic/addict.

By the time my collarbone was healed I was already off and running. Muay Thai wasn’t my main priority anymore as alcohol and drugs took over my life. Within a couple year span I ruined everything I was trying so hard to build. Mostly the important relationships in my life.

     After a few years of misery I was finally ready to get my life back together. Gracefully at the time my Pops had already been embarking on a journey into Recovery and planted the seeds of Sobriety within me. His strong determination and faith in a power greater was just enough to lead me to the water. Now it was my decision if I was willing to drink the water or not.

For 8 years my Dad was living a completely different life style which is what ultimately attracted me to this new way of living. I got sober 3/10/18. Getting sober was probably one of the hardest things I’ve ever done until I actually got completely honest with myself and reached out to another man for help. As I started to reap the rewards of recovery I was hooked on this new path. The extreme all or nothing Mindset I possessed shifted its way towards this new path.

    This is the time frame in which Inner Elev8tion was created and implemented into my life. See the problem with me was it was easy to do good when things were great but when things got hard I would run. Inner Elev8tion is about creating a strong foundation with the world we experience on the inside so that when life gets tough we don’t have to run, numb it with drugs, alcohol, or any other substances. Our strong foundation allows us to face what’s in front of us. It looks different for everyone but for me I found it most effective when I emphasize the physical in endurance based training because I perceive life through the eyes of a Marathon. It’s easy for people to start strong but only Champions Finish and Finish Strong. I utilize Muay Thai, running and strength and conditioning to build Fortitude in Life.

    Inner Elevation was created to help inspire people to finish what they started, tap into their optimal potential and create an inspiring story to help uplift others. Remember we can’t uplift ourselves if we don’t uplift others. Also Remember this is a daily effort we all need to consider. Whatever we practice is how we are going to perform in life. Are you ready to detach from those bad habits and environments that keep holding you back so you can become the newly upgraded and improved version of yourself? Follow us as we all can embark on this journey together.