Moving to New York didn’t just change my life… it exposed me to myself.

From a small-town mindset to navigating one of the biggest cities in the world, I had to learn everything the hard way. From spending money just to feel comfortable… to hopping on the train every day with damn near nothing. From rooftop events to rock-bottom moments… this city made me tighten the fuck up.

I went through layoffs, rejection, betrayal, and one of the toughest seasons of my life. Over 5,000 applications. Getting ghosted after final rounds. Sitting there like… damn, what now? Questioning everything. Losing patience. Losing sleep. Still having to wake up and act like I’m good.

But at the same time… I was building myself up. More disciplined. Dropped weight. Creating more. Healing in real time. Becoming somebody I ain’t even recognize at f ...