Inside the Agoge Brotherhood Retreat in Kona, Hawaii.

This wasn’t a vacation. It was a reset.

This weekend wasn’t about motivation. It was about getting honest.

Most men don’t need another speech. They need real connection, real accountability, and real tools that still work when life hits hard again.

In this video, you’ll see what happens inside the Agoge Brotherhood Retreat: physical training, jiu jitsu, hard conversations, stillness, discipline, and brotherhood built through pressure.

If you’ve been drifting…

If you feel like you’re not the man you used to be…

If you know you were made for more but haven’t acted on it…

This is for you.

The next retreat is in Surf City, North Carolina — July 23–26, 2026.

If this resonates, don’t ignore it.

Apply or get details here:https://linktw.in/jcvtIw

This experience is built for men who are ready to respond instead of react, lead their families well, rebuild discipline, and operate from clear values instead of emotion.

Life will still be waiting when you get home. The difference is how you handle it.

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Former Marine Raider and BJJ brown belt getting some good work in with a black belt on the mats.

This was a friendly roll — no egos, just iron sharpening iron. Jiu jitsu has a way of humbling everyone, no matter your background. It doesn’t matter if you’ve served in special operations or just started training… the mats tell the truth.

Respect to the black belts who keep pushing the level higher and to the warriors who continue to learn.

An unreal weekend at the Agoge Brotherhood Retreat in Hawaii - I wanted to give you a quick tour of the property we stayed at.

This place was the perfect setup for everything we did over the weekend — a massive main house, private cabins for the guys, a big communal space for meals and classes, ocean views, and the full recovery setup with the cold plunge and sweat tent. It was the perfect environment to unplug, reset, and focus on what actually matters.

New baby. Multiple businesses. Constant travel. Real responsibility.And on top of that, I decided to start a PhD program.The anxiety wasn’t coming from weakness.It was coming from trying to hold everything in my head instead of building systems around it.This is the mindset shift that took me from stress and anxiety to clarity and control — and why most people crack under pressure while others get stronger.

Mel Chancey was once a Hells Angels chapter president, living inside a world most people only hear about in headlines. Power, violence, money, prison, and loyalty came with a price few ever talk about.Mel breaks his silence and speaks honestly about what that life really cost him. The years lost, the prison sentences, the damage done, and the moment he realized there was no such thing as halfway out. What followed was not a rebrand or an image change, but a complete transformation that required walking away from everything he once was.This is the real cost of that life — and the truth most never hear.

Three former Marines. One clay range.
We put ourselves head-to-head in a clay shooting competition to see who’s really the best shot.

Each of us repped a different Johnny Slicks pomade — oil, clay, and water-based — and let the scorecard do the talking. No excuses, no do-overs, just straight competition, trash talk, and a lot of missed (and crushed) clays.

Who came out on top?
Watch to the end to see the final scores.

In this episode, we break down the biggest moments of 2025—from hitting the Inc. 5000 and scaling into eight figures to the pressure, setbacks, and lessons that came with it. We talk honestly about growth, leadership, fear, responsibility, and what it really takes to sustain a business at scale.We also dive into product development, giving back, team growth, retail expansion, and why what got us here won’t get us to the next level. 2025 wasn’t easy—but it forced us to evolve.

A former cop (purple belt) and a former Marine Raider (brown belt) meet on the mats for a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu round that stays technical from start to finish. Different paths, different experiences, but the same goal — get better every round and leave the ego off the mat. This is BJJ the way it’s meant to be trained.

Top Moments of 2025 — The Highs and the Lows2025 brought big wins and hard lessons. From hitting the Inc. 5000 to sustaining an eight-figure business, this year showed us that growth doesn’t get easier—it gets heavier. Success comes with pressure, responsibility, and challenges most people never see.

Former Marine Raider Nick Koumalatsos (brown belt) and former Navy SEAL Ray Cash Care (blue belt) hit the mats for a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu roll in Austin, Texas.

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu isn’t about winning — it’s about learning, improving, and sharpening your skills every time you step on the mat.