ABOUT ME
I grew up in a home full of chaos, violence & fear.
My father’s relationship with alcohol controlled his emotions & his anger shaped my early years.
My mother, though a beautiful soul, couldn’t protect herself or her children from the storm inside our home.
As a boy, I learned to survive, but I never learned to live.
By my teenage years, I was already seeking escape — first through sport, then alcohol & eventually drugs.
Between 15 & 19, my life became a cycle of work, sport & numbing my pain.
I felt lost, angry & unloved, constantly asking myself:
Why do I feel like this?
Why has life been so hard?
Why do I feel so alone?
At 19, I moved interstate to play football, hoping for a fresh start. But opportunity without guidance doesn’t create change.
My unresolved trauma followed me & without strong mentors or role models, I fell back into old habits - searching for relief in all the wrong places, repeating the same cycles I swore I’d leave behind.
Two years later, I was back in Melbourne, working nightclub security, full of anger, regret & resentment.
Then, one night, I met the woman who would help me change my life.
She saw me. Really saw me. And for the first time, someone told me the truth:
"Your family dynamic isn’t normal." No one had ever said that to me before. That moment sparked something deep inside me.
For 32 years, Michelle has stood by me through my battles — my struggles with mental & physical health, my unresolved trauma, my moments of self-destruction.
She has shown unwavering love, strength & character, even when I didn’t believe I deserved it.
Together, we raised three incredible children, but my unhealed wounds weighed heavily on them too.
Four years ago, I hit my breaking point.
I reached ground zero & nearly ended my life.
I had spent over 15 years searching for answers—therapy, medication, psychologists—but nothing felt like the right source of healing. I was completely burned out, mentally & physically. It led me to a mental health ward, where I reached a moment of absolute despair.
That was my turning point.
I finally realised that to move forward, I had to face everything I had spent my life running from. I had to heal the wounded boy inside me—the one who had grown up feeling unloved, unseen & desperate for approval. I had to learn how to forgive, rebuild & break the cycle before it consumed me completely.
That’s when I committed to real change.
I sought out mentors, structure & accountability. I learned how to rewrite my story, redefine my role as a man & step into leadership—not just for myself, but for my family.
