Growing up on the east side of Detroit, Coach Mike was exposed to the misfortunes and adverse effects of drugs, violence, and poverty. Fortunately, unlike so many others that get stuck, he found a way to escape. Sports, music, business, and education were critical outlets that lead him on a different path and allowed him to survive those eastside streets.Coach Mike is currently working as a speaker/coach, entrepreneur, and in various areas of the entertainment industry. He uses his influence to provide others with valid options for a way out and off the streets. He found a way to use some of the same portals that allowed him to realize and then go after his dreams, to help others find and follow their own dreams. His goal is to show everyone that they have a purpose in life and that when they pursue that purpose with passion, their life will be changed for the better forever.