In this episode we sit down with Mike Welch, a case manager and special education teacher who works with at risk youth, helping them find purpose, self worth, and direction after high school. Married to his high school sweetheart and a father of three, Mike shares how his own troubled past shaped his mission to be the man he needed when he was young. We dive deep into his work guiding young men to raise the bar, face hard truths, and embrace authenticity. Mike opens up about building respect through vulnerability, the challenges of supporting students who have made serious mistakes, and the power of believing in someone who has lost faith in themselves. His stories of transformation remind us what it truly means to become a man, not by hiding from your truth, but by owning it.