When I arrived to work one Monday, I could immediately feel a shift in the atmosphere. Something just felt off, I could feel it in my stomach. Naturally I shrugged it off and went about my day. Then came the meeting that forced my me to face my monster head on. After four years, I was let go.
My entire life I was programmed to believe that if I worked hard, if I "did what I was supposed to do" it would eventually "pay off" and it would lead to greater and better things. Unfortunately, "working hard", working late, spending time away from family wasn't the "better things" I had in mind. This work ethic only gave me more work, mental and emotional stress and time way from my wife and family. I didn't like who I had become.
Now that I didn't have a "regular 9-5" I had to rediscover who I was as a person without the title, without A job.
In the months after my lay off, I took up running. For those that know me personally, I was never a runner. I saw running as a punishment. However, I was determined to not let this lay off define me. And so I hit the pavement.
In October of 2023, I attended a Start Up Conference. I was trying to get out of my comfort. I was impressed to hear people's stories about how they started their business. I felt somewhat inspired. Later that day, I went home to watch some horror films and I started to binge the Universal Classic Monsters. Monsters, it just stuck with me. Monsters. I was facing a monster everyday. I was fighting my monster by running. Can I combine the two? And then MNSTR Running Co. was created.
MNSTR Running is more than just a venture centered around exercise; it serves as a wellspring of inspiration, discipline, and empowerment that has become indispensable in my life.
Over the course of the next year, I filed for an LLC, created a website, launched my website, sold my first digital product, gained my first client, and rebranded with a new logo. I know I still have a long way to go, but I am determined to go all the way. MNSTR RUNNING CO is a San Antonio, TX based athletic brand.
Thank you for joining me on this journey. Together, let's inspire and empower one another to embrace life's twists and turns, making the most out of every moment and "Facing Your Monsters" along the way.
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