10/22/2026
THE STORY BEHIND TRAPPED IN THE PIT
From Being Trapped to Helping Others Climb
For years, I found myself trapped in the wilderness of street life, going in and out of prison and continuing to face a cycle that seemed difficult to break. But while I was on the inside, I began to see something that went deeper than my own struggles.
I saw men who were hurting. Men who felt forgotten. Men serving hard time, many of whom had lost hope in themselves and their futures. I saw good people who had made bad decisions, men who were paying for their mistakes but still needed guidance, encouragement, accountability, and an opportunity to change.
I witnessed the reality of what happens when people are given tough love but are left without the support and direction they need to rebuild their lives.
And I began asking myself a question:
“God, how can I break this cycle—not just for myself, but for others who are trapped in it too?”
That question became more than a thought. It became a mission.
I knew I had to start doing something different. I wanted to help men recognize that their past did not have to determine their future. I wanted them to understand that transformation begins before release, that preparation must happen while they are still on the inside, and that a person should not have to navigate the road to change alone.
That is where TRAPPED IN THE PIT was born.
The pit represents the circumstances, mindsets, choices, pain, and cycles that can keep a person stuck. Sometimes we dig the pit ourselves. Sometimes life puts us in situations that make it difficult to see a way out. And sometimes we become so accustomed to living in the pit that we forget there is a way to climb.
But I believe there is a way out.
Through mentorship, accountability, self-reflection, life skills, mental wellness, faith, and purpose, I want to help individuals begin their climb toward a different life. My mission is to reach people where they are
