At the peak of Marc’s life as a young, healthy dad, husband, long-time athlete, yogi and successful business owner, Marc unexpectedly faced a random, Traumatic Brain Injury where he survived a massive, hemorrhagic stroke and life-saving brain surgery without a single prior warning sign nor symptom that left him with non-apparent, permanent disabilities.

Despite this, Marc was miraculously released from the Neuro ICU five days post brain surgery with over 100 staples, mesh and titanium rods holding his head together, while he and his young family’s lives were completely blown apart and each family member was in concurrent crisis. During this critical time, they received zero rehabilitation, resources, guidance, nor support of any kind

This unexpected medical trauma forced Marc to close his treasured and growing business and instantly brought forth unexpected, holistic life challenges for he and his family

What Marc quickly learned is, just because your head blows up and you lose your career, ability to earn a living, take care of yourself, your family stability and everything as it was prior, life doesn’t slow down or cut you a break

Instead, some of Marc’s family members were then faced with severe medical episodes, insurance, financial and care navigation

The intensity & overwhelm of these concurrent traumas severed the final threads of his marriage and Marc found himself also navigating divorce, child custody, single and co-parenting a child without any co-parenting experience, skill, nor support

Throw on top, navigating multi-year under – unemployment, financial struggles, repeated medically harmful and disability related challenges in the workplace, while just trying to survive, heal, recover, take care of and keep his family whole

For the next 10+ years, Marc was left to desperately fumble via trial and error, using his traumatized body, brain, heart, soul and determination as his guide to understand what potential resources and support might help him improve his ability to heal, recover & have the possibility to thrive to his greatest abilities and as he had in his life & career prior

Step by step, Marc continually pursued new resources, learned new practices and developed skills better enabling him to heal, recover, transform and more fully leverage his evolving, combination of broader life and professional skills with his Firsthand Survivor Experience to drive positive human impact

As Marc moved forward, life’s natural transitions and stages brought forth parental aging, illness, Cognitive Decline, Dementia, the loss of Marc’s beloved Dad AND as a recovering head trauma and brain surgery Survivor struggling to learn how to move forward managing everyday, life processes post trauma survival and with every major life pillar in concurrent trauma