From Prison to Reinvention
Realistic Reinvention™ for Real Life


You’ve checked all the boxes.


The career. The house. The lifestyle.


By all external measures, you should feel successful.


But inside?


You feel stuck, restless, and quietly ask yourself: “Is this all there is?”


No matter how good your life looks on the outside, something significant is missing on the inside.


And the cost is mounting; you feel empty and trapped, your relationships are strained, you know your time is limited, and regret creeps in with every birthday.


You feel like you’re leaving the best parts of you untapped and unfulfilled. 


Here’s the truth you need to understand:


You’re not missing more career and status success; you’re missing the self you left behind to achieve it.


That realization became the four words that form the foundation of my work:


Stop Chasing. Start Creating.


What is Realistic Reinvention™ for Real Life?


I help midlife professionals stop chasing what doesn’t fulfill them and start creating extraordinary lives of meaning, purpose, and joy, without giving up everything they’ve built or burning it to the ground.


Through my 3C Reinvention Framework™️, Connect, Create, Contribute, I guide audiences to:

  • Reconnect with their inner truth and values.
  • Reclaim the creativity and passions they abandoned.
  • Contribute to something larger than themselves.


The result? 


Clarity. Alignment. Confidence. Self-Trust. Fulfillment. Energy. Peace of mind. Unleashed potential. Deeper relationships. Impact. 


Most importantly, a life that feeds both your family and your soul.


I don’t teach from a textbook. 


I teach from lived experience, terrible choices, lessons earned, and a decade of reinvention built from the inside out.


I deliver transformational keynotes that redefine success, resilience, and reinvention. 


Through raw storytelling, real-world insights, and actionable strategies, I help audiences unlock their potential and thrive in work, life, and beyond.


Let’s connect and bring the power of Realistic Reinvention™️ to your next event.

Speaking Engagements

With a deeply personal story of overcoming federal prison and hitting rock bottom, Craig delivers powerful keynotes that resonate with anyone seeking to unleash their potential, discover purpose, and live authentically.

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Blank Canvas Book

This book isn’t just a memoir; it’s a roadmap for anyone who has ever felt lost inside their own life, a guide back to authenticity, and a call to action to reinvent. Hear more about Craig’s memoir and purchase Blank Canvas.

Hear from Craig

Craig is a regular contributor to numerous blogs and publications and has been a guest on many different podcasts. To read and hear the latest from Craig, see the latest blog posts and our in the media section.

The Latest from Craig

  • The Truth About Confidence No One Talks About

    The Truth About Confidence No One Talks About

    Confidence doesn’t create the extraordinary. Creating the extraordinary cultivates confidence. It wasn’t confidence that got me on the TEDx stage. It wasn’t confidence that allowed me to publish my first book. It wasn’t confidence that created my speaking business and my life (which I love). It was self-trust. Let me rewind.…

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  • The Truth About Financial Success No One Talks About

    The Truth About Financial Success No One Talks About

    So many high-achievers are silently stuck, successful externally but misaligned internally. I know, because I lived that life. Here’s what inauthentic living cost me, and what I learned reinventing from rock bottom. 1st Half For the first half of my adult life, I was living inauthentically. And I didn’t even know…

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  • Rationalization Is the Gateway to a Life You’ll Regret

    Rationalization Is the Gateway to a Life You’ll Regret

    We like to think our lives are shaped by big moments. But in truth, our lives are shaped by small, often invisible decisions—especially the ones we rationalize. We call them little things. A harmless shortcut. A decision no one will ever see. But each of these moments writes a line in…

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  • How to Nourish Your Soul In One Hour a Day

    How to Nourish Your Soul In One Hour a Day

    I worked in corporate sales years ago. My life was a constant chase. Chase the next deal; chase my quota; chase the next shiny object with the commission earned from that deal. I’d chase my to-do list because it was my self-worth measuring stick. At the end of each day, I’d…

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  • Chasing “Enough” Will Never Set You Free

    Chasing “Enough” Will Never Set You Free

    I said I wanted to create, yet obscured that part of myself. I said I wanted freedom yet handcuffed myself to a lifestyle. I said I wanted simplicity but said yes to “nos,” adding complexity to my life. No wonder life felt “off”. No wonder I never felt comfortable in my…

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  • The “Should” Life vs. Your True Self: A Midlife Reckoning

    The “Should” Life vs. Your True Self: A Midlife Reckoning

    We have 2 lives, but how often do we only breathe life into one of them? What are our two lives? The “Should” Life and Our Authentic Life The “Should” life is as it sounds; it’s all the steps and actions we believe we should be taking. Why? To be happy,…

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