I’m Craig Stanland.

I’m a Keynote Speaker, Reinvention Architect, and Author of the best-seller, “Blank Canvas, How I Reinvented My Life After Prison.”

I also publish the weekly newsletter, “Midlife Reinvented.“

How does one tell their story?

The truth is always a great place to begin:

I blew up my life because I was afraid to ask life for what I wanted.

I was the poster child for a midlife crisis. I spent the 1st half of my life chasing all the shoulds and supposed “tos.”

I checked all the boxes I believed I had to check:

Job title, money, status, and prestige.

But my life was empty. There was no direction, purpose, meaning, or fulfillment.

I was living inauthentically and operating out of fear.

I was terrified to go after what I truly wanted and didn’t believe professional success and personal fulfillment could coexist.

I thought it was one or another.

So, I self-sabotaged in true scorched-earth fashion by defrauding a tech giant and landing in federal prison.

I lost everything along the way (including my will to live) and reinvented my life from scratch.

I screwed up, you don’t have to.

I speak and write about my journey to ignite individuals on their journey of self-discovery to unlock their authentic selves, unleash their potential, and live purpose-driven lives.

Lives where professional success and personal fulfillment not only coexist – but thrive in harmony.