Get unstuck, reinvent your authentic, extraordinary second half.

Hi, I’m Craig Stanland.


Welcome to my page.


I f*cked up; you don’t have to.


How?


Let me show you how my journey can help you craft your own extraordinary second act.


I was a massively successful corporate sales executive with all the professional, financial, and materialistic success many would say was having “it all.”


But that couldn’t have been further from the truth; I had zero sense of direction, purpose, meaning, authenticity, or fulfillment.


My life was riddled with fear, self-doubt, and a sense of unworthiness and inadequacy.


I felt suffocated by my own success, trapped in a life that didn’t truly reflect who I was.


Desperate to break free, I made a catastrophic choice:


I defrauded a tech giant. The consequences were severe.


The FBI arrested me, I was sentenced to federal prison, and I lost everything material. But my greatest loss was my sense of self.


I had no idea who I was but hated who I had become.


At my lowest, I considered ending my life until a simple visit from a friend changed everything.


From here, my life transformed, and one of the most important questions we can ever ask ourselves presented itself:


Continue as is, or choose to create something new and reinvent?


I chose reinvention.


Today, I’m a Speaker, Reinvention Architect, and Author of the best-seller, “Blank Canvas, How I Reinvented My Life After Prisonand the soon-to-be-published series, “Mastering Midlife: Get Unstuck, and Reinvent Your Authentic Extraordinary Second Half.


I also write the “Midlife Reinvented” newsletter. A weekly edition filled with actionable strategies and insights from my personal journey over the last decade.


My mission? To inspire you to discover your authentic self, unleash your full potential, and craft a meaningful, extraordinary second act.


And, most importantly, to do it NOW


Not later, not waiting for life to change, not waiting for the “perfect” time, but NOW.


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This is your first step toward creating your extraordinary second act.


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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.

Midlife Reinvention Newsletter

Are you professionally & financially successful yet woefully unfulfilled? Are you ready to craft your authentic and extraordinary second half? Join the “Midlife Reinvention” newsletter for weekly tips, insights, and inspiration.

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

  • Want to Live a Good Life? 9 Simple Strategies

    Want to Live a Good Life? 9 Simple Strategies

    “I want to be happy.” Ask someone what they want, and that’s the answer ninety-nine times out of one hundred.  It was one of my answers, along with freedom.  It’s a solid-sounding response that’s hard to argue with; who doesn’t want to be happy? Only one problem, it’s not a solid…

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  • Learning From Nature: 5 Lessons to the Remarkable

    Learning From Nature: 5 Lessons to the Remarkable

    It’s early in the morning; the sun hasn’t yet risen. The last pinks of the sunrise give way to a clear blue sky of a glorious fall day. A few cirrus clouds slowly transform and evolve, adding dimensionality to an already beautiful skyscape.  I understand why Monet preferred to paint by…

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  • 5 Simple Tips to Write a Remarkable Life Story

    5 Simple Tips to Write a Remarkable Life Story

    You do the same thing every day, every week, and every month. And you get the same results every day, every week, and every month. You have a routine. It’s safe, certain, like a cozy blanket wrapped around you, and it’s working for you.  But is it?  Is your routine driving…

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  • Transform Your Life: Fulfill Your True Calling

    Transform Your Life: Fulfill Your True Calling

    What were you designed to do? The 1973 Porsche Carrera 2.7 RS is widely considered one of the greatest sports cars of the 1970s. The Carrera RS 2.7 was conceived as a 911-derived race car and was the first production street/race 911 widely offered to the public. At the time, it…

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  • What’s Missing From Your Life is The Real You

    What’s Missing From Your Life is The Real You

    What’s actually missing? I’m working on my second book. It’s a prequel to “Blank Canvas: How I Reinvented My Life After Prison.” I’m capturing the journey that landed me in prison and the lessons learned in the decade of reinventing my life. In the chapter I’m writing, I’m speaking to my…

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  • 1 Critical Lesson That Transformed My Life After Prison

    1 Critical Lesson That Transformed My Life After Prison

    Lessons are everywhere if we’re open to seeing them. We have a new water filter/dispenser. It’s one of those rectangular ones with a spout. On Friday night, before going to bed, my wife filled it to the brim in preparation for filling numerous water bottles for our day at the beach…

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