I am mostly just a regular guy that grew up in Southeastern Ohio in the United States. However, I grew up in a poor family. My family was often moving from home to home sometimes as frequently as twice per year.

I encountered many challenges as I was growing up and moving through adulthood. I was a bit of a small kid, in fact, I was only 5 feet tall and 98 pounds when I started high school. I was often teased for being a small kid.

I never met my biological father as he left before my birth. It was just my Mom and I till I was 9 years old. A few years later I was sexually abused by a family member as a pre-teen. My stepfather at the time was engulfed deeply in substance abuse and while he was not physically mean to me he was a drain on my mother and I.

My mother worked upwards of 80-100 hours per week to keep things moving and bills paid (sometimes). Life was not an easy road growing up. However, my mother did the best she could, and thanks to her strength and resolve, I learned to persevere and worked on my goals.

After several years of a tough childhood, I finally had some great success as a wrestler during my senior year of high school. I thought I hit the top of the world. I thought I had overcome it all and found my stride in life. Little did I know adulthood was about to set in. It had begun!

By the age of 19 I began working in retail and quickly established myself as I earned an assistant manager job at a grocery store and ran a flea market business on the side. I knew I could be successful despite my past challenges but was still finding my "why" and how I would do it.

Over the next several years I had become a father of a wonderful baby boy but, also had two failed relationships and had fallen down to a point where at 25 years old I had to move back in with my Mother to pick my life back up. Thankfully, the drug-abusing stepfather was long gone at that point.

Fast forward a few years, and I met a wonderful woman that is now my wife. Employment for me was back at an all-time high as I was an operations manager for a successful business. I even was able to get full custody of my son, buy a home, and have a beautiful daughter! Life seemed about as perfect as it could get!

My wife Mindy and I went through some crazy stuff just when it all seemed to be going well. Mindy and I had just left our jobs to run our businesses that were doing well, then the recession of 2008 hit.

Here came the grief and challenges again! In fact, Mindy had four miscarriages. Our businesses dried up and we lost them both. Also, foreclosure was on the horizon, and then bankruptcy was to follow.

2010 came, and we were back at ground zero, the starting blocks. A family of four looking for work, a home, and some hope and promise.

Things began to look up. Jobs and income were secured, and we found a lovely little house that we could afford and started building our lives again. Then, Life happened again.

Things looked as if they were on the right track when the worst news of all came to be. Skyler, our son, was showing flu-like symptoms. So, we took him to the doctor. After hours of extensive tests and examinations, the worst news possible was told to us. Your son has a brain tumor.

News like this is really not anything one can prepare for. We were devastated! I mean, what is a person to do? Then, it became even worse. Doctors had now told us that it was cancerous, inoperable and that he had a 3% chance of surviving to adulthood. The nightmare of grief and loss hit its apex!

Skyler was a warrior. He inspired thousands of people from around the world. He never complained, cried about his situation, nor showed any fear to his final breath.

So, what is a Dad to do now? Well, I could have packed it in at that point. It would have been easy to get on medications to cover my sorrows, abuse alcohol, ignore my wife and daughter, and mostly just become stuck and unresourceful. However, I've always been one to go against the grain and fight for myself and my family.

Unfortunately, nine moths after the diagnosis Skyler died. Almost immediately after Skyler's death, I thought about him never making excuses, serving others, and putting perfectly healthy and able people ahead of himself. 

Skyler was amazing as he talked to people with a sage council and helped people through their grief over his illness and imminent death. In addition, this kid was only 12! He was certainly and old soul in a young body.

As you have read, I have faced my share of wins, losses, victory, and strife. The experiences I have endured kind of made me an unintentional expert at managing grief, adversity, and life challenges. To sum it all up, I had two choices. Like the movie, The Shawshank Redemption says, "Get busy living or get busy dying!"

I had no excuses after watching Skyler do what he did! So, what did I do? I got busy living. First, I believed by creating a mindset to make every day a productive, resourceful experience that honored Skyler. Next, I built and began to find and engage in the education that I needed that would match my mission. Then, I conquered and developed the concept that could help others find a resourceful way to Believe, Build, & Conquer their own grief, loss, goals, and dreams. 

This is what Believe Build Conquer is. It wasn't a job, career, religion, or program that I stumbled upon but, rather a resourceful way of life that I've lived and created. I am no better than you or the next person as we all walk a tough road. I just discovered many things about bettering my life in varying areas and want to share what I did, how I did it, and why I did it so that you can learn to Believe, Build, & Conquer your own life in a resourceful and effective way.

No matter what grief or challenges you face or how much you face, I can tell you that life is still a great thing! In fact, jobs are had and lost, relationships build and crumble, money comes and goes, it is all opportunity mixed with difficulty! Unfortunately, things happen, situations change, and people leave your life from time to time. Whether it be by choice or by death, you are still alive and have a purpose and have great things to do! So, how will you handle it?

It is ok to cry and grieve with your feelings. However, you must think, honor, and act with your logic. Through my experiences and many challenging experiences, I am excited to show you how you can create skills that will help you to have a happy and healthy, productive life. I teach this through my philosophy of believing in yourself and others, building skills and resourceful techniques, and conquering your fears and dreams.

You can accomplish nearly anything you want in your life! Whether, you are struggling as an individual, a group, or family Believe Build Conquer can help! Please sign up for one or all of our courses to learn how you can create a more resourceful way of life!

Jeremy has also created the "How to Cope with the Loss of a Loved One" coaching program which helps a person find resourceful states and a sense of purpose as they work through their grief.

He currently resides in Southern Ohio with his wife Mindy and his daughter Jade.