ABOUT

My journey began as a poor little boy who was raised in St. Louis, Missouri where I learned that failure is not determined by one’s setbacks, but by one’s unwillingness to fight back. I was born into poverty and was raised by my single-parent mother as the second youngest child out of eight. I dreamed of being a doctor who would help people heal. That is where I started 47 years ago.

Today, I am the only doctor in my family and have extensive training and experience in trauma recovery, resilience building and empathy development. I have treated, trained and coached over 30,000 individuals, couples, families, parents and leaders from around the world.

I exchanged a lifestyle filled with hardship and trauma to a lifestyle filled with prosperity and happiness.

My Story

Where I came from…

Second youngest of eight children
Raised by my single-parent mother in St. Louis, MO in the Ghetto
My once a month visiting father told me that I was not his son when I was 10 years old; never saw him again
Grew-up in a one-bedroom apartment without hot water or heat
Did not have a bathtub
Used a woodstove and kerosene heater to keep warm
Wore secondhand clothes
Witnessed the negative aspects of violence and mental illness
Shared my sleeping space with rats and roaches
My mother passed due to cancer when I was 17 years old
Financial Hardship – did not have two pennies to rub together
Totaled my car after falling asleep while driving on the highway headed to college my freshman year
Was robbed at gunpoint while visiting the library during college break my sophomore year
My 17-year-old nephew, 35-year-old cousin and 22-year-old friend were murdered while I was in college

My Accomplishments

What I did…

Beat the odds
Managed to graduate from Jackson State University, Michigan State University
Became a doctor so that I can help people overcome their hardships.
Became a successful businessman so that I can help other mental health professionals do the same while also creating a financial legacy for my children.
Won 2012 Senior Social Worker of the Year from United States Public Health Service.
Received 6 United States Air Force Commendation Medals.
Received a National Defense Service Medal.
Received a Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.
Received a Presidential Unit Citation in response to the Ebola outbreak.
2017 DMV Entrepreneur of the Year from Wes Adams’ State’s Attorney Office