I'm Not Famous... But I Made It!

At a young age Mike Mathis, a native of Cleveland, Ohio, struggled with knowing his identity, which led to him being severely bullied as a child. As Mike grew into young adulthood, due to his desire to fit in, he started hanging out with the wrong crowd and making poor decisions. As a result, at the age of 20, Mike was incarcerated in Mississippi for eight years. On his third night in jail, Mike saw something that changed his life forever. As a result, Mike solidified his relationship with Christ and discovered his identity by focusing on his gifts, assignment and purpose. After being released from prison in 2009, Mike returned to Cleveland on a mission to turn his life around by not becoming a statistic and falling into recidivism by being incarcerated again. Mike did not allow his imprisonment to rob God's plan for his life. While the journey has not always been easy, Mike now finds himself gainfully employed by a global manufacturing company all the while speaking at schools and leadership conferences throughout the region empowering people to discover and embrace their true selves.