08/21/2026
I love my job.
Truth is, I was never not going to love my job. Maybe for a moment but not forever.
My parents encouraged me to pursue my passions and I took it to heart.
I wanted to play pro ball but my 18yr. old self finally grew tired. I was invited to walk-on to a Division-I program and just weeks before graduation, I told my mother my heart just wasnāt in it anymore like it used to be.
I realized I had accomplished at least part of that dream already. I convinced a major university I was worthy of a tryout. I think getting that news was enough for me to say, āwhat can I do now?ā Iām 5ā9 on a good day, letās be real.
The following years werenāt easy.
I went back and forth on that decision for many years while trying to create a new life as a future TV news anchor.
But just like that dream from high school, the angst faded too.
I was then afraid to be a news reporter. I figured if I could hind behind the desk as an anchor with good mannerisms then I could make it without ever having to step in the field and report as a real journalist.
Just like those football dreams, that faded as well. I learned that being in the field was like starting in a football game: The pressureās real, so is the result.
I realized helping people in real life made a bigger impact than I couldāve ever had on a desk alone.
To this day, I have people stop me on the street. Not elected officials, just people like you and me. They ask āwhen Iām coming backā or āwhyād you leave?!' or 'man I remember you interviewed my friend one time!'
In reality, itās going to take time for me to define all that for you. Because I didn't 'leave' anything. I 'went' to something that cares about you and me more than where I was.. And I know thisā¦ I didnāt leave TV to help you less. I left because I truly feel a bigger difference can be made elsewhere for all of us.
Just wanted to say Iām happy today, and you should be too. If you want something, go get it. If you donāt, understand that someone somewhere will reach it whether you wanted it or not.
Stop waiting.
As CCR once told us, someday never comes.
Talk to yāall later.
