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Gotta give it to Tim Perreira, there was something about being out there with him last weekend that changed something within me. Beyond just his mission and his words, Tim brought this quiet and calm confidence of someone who’s just doing what he feels is right. We talked about life, business, God, and everything else one does when walking 50+ miles in 2 days. But mostly, it was just about being on the road with my friend who’s doing something bad ass. It was about fighting for something meaningful and believing in yourself. Thanks for being an example of a true leader🙏 Congrats on halfway! #mentalhealth #suicideprevention

Just wrapped up day 2 of the walk: 25.3 miles. That brings us to 51.6 miles over the past two days. My body is wrecked. Yet my mind feels strong. I’m proud of myself for completing, and grateful for my brother Tim Perreira for showing me the way. I realized how meta this walk is as he walks for men’s mental health and sucifide prevention. Because life gets freaking hard sometimes. Sometimes you don’t know if you’re going to be able to continue. I had multiple moments like that yesterday. But as my mind would chatter negative thoughts, I’d look down and see my feet still moving. One foot after the next. Tim let me finish the final two miles solo. And as I walked, I locked into this mantra: I am strong. I am powerful. I am healthy. I surrender and trust. I said it out loud over and over. And something shifted. That mantra generated an energy in me I didn’t know I had. I had what you might call a breakthrough and I finished in good spirits. Most importantly, I remembered who I am. Someone who does hard sh*t and gets stronger because of it. Sometimes, you need to do extremely hard things to remind yourself of your strength. I can’t believe how exhausted I am after two days and he’s on day 80, just hitting the halfway point. Tim, keep going. You’re not just walking, you’re carrying a message the world needs. To anyone reading this: When it feels like you can’t take another step, just focus on the next one. You are stronger than you know. Ps - thank you to my wife Alexia for being a bright light and managing the support vehicle. You want to make me keep on going.

Yesterday, I walked just 26.39 miles with my guy Tim in Kansas. I’ll be real with you, I completely underestimated how tough it would be. Tim did say I should try at least once before I came out. I of course thought "How hard could it REALLY be?" By the last few miles, my hips and hamstrings were screaming. I wasn’t sure I was going to make it. But Tim, being the calm and grounded force he is, dropped 2 pieces of wisdom that carried me to the finish: 1. Pain grows where your attention goes. If you dwell on the discomfort, it expands. But if you stay focused on the present, the surroundings, your breath - it shrinks. It’s just sensation that your brain says is important, and that turns it into suffering. 2. Mantra is a weapon. As the fatigue hit hard, I leaned into a simple mantra: “I am peace. I am presence. I am joy. I am one with God.” Over and over, I said it. Did it magically remove the pain? No. But it gave my mind something to hold onto when my body wanted to quit. At the end, my amazing wife Alexia scooped us up, I soaked in a tub of ice, and we celebrated with pizza. My lesson for day 1: Sometimes the “grind” isn’t about performance or productivity. It’s about staying present when it hurts. It’s about how you talk to yourself when there’s no audience, no deal on the line, and no one watching. Grateful for the experience. Humbled by it. And yes, back at it to do it all over again today. 🙏