10/10/2026
Before I built Carzan, I had to rebuild myself.
I was overweight, unhappy, depressed, working full-time at a steel mill and ranching full-time on top of it. I was working myself into the ground, and looking back, I wasn't living a life I was proud of.
My divorce was the turning point. It forced me to take a hard look at myself and where my life was heading. I knew I needed to make changes, and my health was the first place to start. I started eating keto, working out every day, and paying attention to what I was putting into my body. That's when I started flipping packages over, reading ingredient lists, and questioning what the hell was in the food we were eating.
Along that journey, I met Carmen. At the time, I didn't think I deserved a woman like her, so I took a year to work on myself and figure out who I wanted to be. Eventually, I showed up on her doorstep and begged her to take me back. Thankfully, she did. 😂
Then COVID happened, and spending all that time together made me realize I never wanted to go back to the steel mill. I'd always believed I was meant to do something bigger with my life, and with Carmen beside me, we took the leap. We started Carzan, I quit my job, burned the boats, and went all in.
Six years later, four of those building a jerky brand, it's been one hell of a ride. Long days, sleepless nights, mistakes, sacrifices, and more stress than I'd care to admit. Has it been easy? Not a fu***ng chance. 😂
But I get to work from home, be there for almost every one of my kids' activities, ranch, work alongside the woman I love, and connect with incredible people across Canada who are making changes in their own lives. That's worth more to me than any paycheque.
Carzan was never just about selling beef or jerky. It grew out of my journey to take control of my health, understand where our food comes from, and build a life I wanted to live.
I'm still figuring things out, making mistakes, and grinding every day. But I get to do it on my terms, surrounded by the people I love.
I get to live my best day, every day. And that's what success looks like to me. ❤️