🔥 My Journey: From Chaos to Catalyst

Born in 1982 to a truck driver mother I dealt with issues no child should. Neglect, abandonment, abuse. Horrors that I do not wish on even those who have done me wrong. Starting my life in north Texas in the same town as Dwight D. Eisenhower, I was eventually picked up by law enforcement and placed with family around the age of 5. By 7 I was adopted, moved back to north Texas as I had been found in the Southwest. I began extensive phycological treatments to help counter the trama that eventually lead to being kicked out of Alternative School and almost completing my highschool career in private school, but it wasn’t over yet. I’m 16 at this point and it’s summer of 1999. I’m 17 in just a few weeks. 

1999 – Seventeen and On the Run
I caught my first charge for joyriding right after turning 17 and made a break for it—landing in Austin. What followed was a blur of cities and survival: Chicago, Cincinnati, Tennessee, Ohio. I worked the carnival circuit out of Chicago for over a year before joining a game company that wintered in Texas. The road was rough, but it taught me how to hustle, adapt, and survive.

2001 – The Wake-Up Call
I was caught and sentenced to 10 months in jail. I walked out on December 7th, 2001—a date etched in my memory forever. That moment flipped the switch. I knew I needed to rewrite my story.

2002 – Culinary Beginnings
I enrolled in Job Corps, earned my Certificate in Culinary Arts, and started building something tangible—something mine.

2003 – Back to the Grind
Rejoined carnival life, this time headed toward Kansas. Same chaos, new direction. The road still called—but now I was moving with purpose.

2004 – Montana Mayhem
Went to help a friend move in Montana due to a domestic issue with the father of their children. That went south fast though it was never a sexual relationship. I was kicked out, found work at Ted & Julie’s, had to navigate rurual mental health services then reconnected with my biological mother for the first time. It was messy—but necessary.

2005 – Cabin in the Woods
Moved to an off-grid cabin in Ohio to reconnect with my biological mom. That dream crumbled quick. I worked two hours from home. The car broke down after her boyfriend’s son forgot to check the transmission fluid. Stranded, I called my adopted mom—she showed up, no hesitation. I left, and never looked back.

2006 – Reset in Kansas, homeless and without a safety net. 

2007 – Back in the System
Legal trouble in Lawrence. Probation again. Another restart.

2008 – Marriage
Tried building something stable. Married my first wife.

2009 – Divorce
Didn’t last. Lessons learned. Time to move forward.

2010 – Freedom & Foundation
Probation ended. I was granted SSDI disability, and I met my second wife. A new kind of chapter began—one with roots.

2011 – Enter: The Mission
Founded Ninjalo Entertainment and the Liberate the Nation Project. I wasn’t just surviving anymore—I was pushing for cannabis reform, fighting breed-specific legislation, and using every ounce of my past to fuel real advocacy.

2012 – Solid Ground
Married my second wife. Built community. Spoke truth. Continued organizing at the grassroots level.

2013 – Family Grows, So Does the Fight
Adopted my stepson. Had my first biological child. Fatherhood made me fiercer. My advocacy gained traction.

2014 – Career Shift
Entered the logistics industry, sharpened my skills, and never stopped building community.

2015 – Third Child, More Fire
Welcomed my second biological child. Still in Topeka, still raising hell for change.

2016–2017 – Steady Pressure
Advocacy. Fatherhood. Movement-building. Rinse and repeat.

2018 – Collapse & Clarity
Moved to Colorado. Entered the tourism and gig economy. My marriage ended. It hurt—but it opened space for transformation.

2019 – One Last Try
Returned to Kansas to try and reconcile. Helped a friend pivot a taxi company to a rideshare model. Didn’t stick. Finalized the divorce, moved back to Colorado, and caught COVID in December.

2020 – Creation Under Pressure
Lived out of a BnB while working as an essential gig worker during the pandemic. Launched SmokeSeshLife on TikTok. That seed would become STNR Media LLC—a media movement rooted in cannabis, community, and truth.

2021 – Making History
Launched the first cannabis-focused Kickstarter campaign to get funded. I wasn’t just creating content—I was building a platform.

2022 – The New Mexico Experiment
Moved for love. It didn’t last. I stayed. Built the StonerTok community. Soft-launched our app. It gained momentum—but government red tape blocked monetization. Still, the people showed up.

2023 – From Lease to Leap
Lease ended. Moved to Arizona with a friend. The space turned toxic quick. Packed up and prepared for whatever came next.

2024 – Surviving the Fire
Lived through two weeks of Phoenix summer in a car. No AC, no safety net. But I made it out. Found a vehicle. Found a path. Landed in California by May. That move wasn’t luck—it was grit.

2025 – California: Game Time
Now I’m here. Alive. Grounded. Focused. Everything before this? That was the prequel.
This?
This is the part where it all clicks.

#thegreensarecoming