Six years ago, I was epically sick and burned out. I had spent my entire career selling my soul to the companies I had founded, but it wasn't until I received some scary news from my doctor, that I was motivated to find a new way forward with my work and health.

I got back into my best shape in two decades, then I had a serious bike crash. I spent the next two years going through multiple surgeries and PT— eventually cycling to overall physical and mental health  (again).

From talking with old and new friends, work colleagues, and cycling buddies, the sentiment is the same. Our generation’s transition into midlife faces challenges and opportunities that feel different. They warrant a different approach. So these days I'm trying some different things both personally and  professionally.

For starters, I was Executive Producer of a film—GRINTA!— which became an official selection at BANFF and many other film festivals globally. That film became a book. I'd been playing around with writing about my history as an entrepreneur for years. The film inspired me to understand the role grit and resilience played in my reclaiming my identity and health.  The resulting book, Grinta for Life, is now becoming a movement and community so I can take what worked for me — saved my life really — and help other midlifers  too.