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03/25/2026

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02/27/2026

This was a hard one to get through. Check out the FB for the whole story: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18VjGsRG2p/?mibextid=wwXIfr

02/27/2026

Cameran — The Best Uncle Ever

This is heavy.

Today is the anniversary of our brother’s passing.

In honor of him, I want to recognize Cameran — his best friend.

I’ve watched this man love, laugh, cry… and almost break.

When our brother passed, we were all hurting. It sucked. There’s no better word for it. Everybody was carrying something different. But I saw what it did to him.

I saw him lose his best friend.
I saw his heart break.
I saw him struggling in ways most men don’t talk about.

Grief isn’t clean.
It isn’t organized.
It doesn’t look the same for anyone.

Some people lash out.
Some people shut down.
Some people drown quietly.

And if you haven’t dealt with it yet — you will. That’s not negative. That’s just life.

When someone you love dies, they leave a hole. And that hole does not shrink. It does not disappear. You don’t replace it. You don’t fill it.

You learn how to walk around it.

Some people never figure that out.

And here’s the part that matters — no one can grieve for you. No one can carry that weight for you. People can say, “Call me if you need anything.” They can sit with you. They can love you. But when it’s time to stand up, you have to grab your own boots. You have to walk through the door. You have to decide you’re going to keep going.

Cameran did.

When it would have made sense to spiral.
When nobody would’ve blamed him for folding.
When numbing it would’ve been easier.

He stepped up.

For her.
For his family.
For ours.

And this part is important.

People say legends never die.
That’s not just something you put on a shirt.

They don’t die because their memories ripple through us.

The stories we tell.
The jokes we repeat.
The lessons they taught us.
The mannerisms we picked up without even realizing it.

When someone impacts you, they become a piece of you And when they’re gone, you carry that forward.

That’s how they’re honored.
That’s how they’re remembered.

That hole in your heart? It’s not empty space.
It’s full of them.

It doesn’t feel like a place you can go back to.
But the truth is — you’re already there.
Because they’re part of you.

And because Cameran stayed…
Because he showed up…
Because he kept showing up…

She has had a window into her dad.

You can see it in the mannerisms.
You can see it in the way she carries herself.
You can see pieces of him ripple through her.

Not because someone told her stories once in a while.
But because someone was present.
Because someone embodied those same lessons, those same energies, those same standards.

She has never felt empty.
She has never lived in constant sadness.
She only knows what she missed because someone explained it to her.
She has been surrounded by love — from her mom, her aunts, her family… and from Cameran.

That doesn’t happen by accident.

That happens because a man decides his pain will not become someone else’s burden.

We all make mistakes.
We all fall short.
None of us are perfect.

But Cameran is a good man.

Not because he says it.
Because he lives it.

There are people who quit.
There are people who fold.
And I don’t judge them.

But there is something powerful about the ones who don’t.
The ones who rise after their world flips upside down.
The ones who understand how final certain decisions are.
The ones who choose to keep going — even when it hurts.

Six years later, the hole is still there.

But so is he.

Much love, Cam.
Thank you for stepping up.
Thank you for being here.
Thank you for manning up.

02/16/2026

ManUp Testimonial — Darrin Vinsant

https://www.instagram.com/djvinsant?igsh=bXpndWF5cnV6djM=

Started he**in at 17.
Lost nearly a decade to addiction. Jail. Prison. Homelessness. Overdoses.

If you knew him back then, you probably would’ve said dead or locked up for life. And statistically, you wouldn’t have been wrong.

But Darrin made a decision.

“This ain’t me.”

March 2018 he got sober. Seven years, eleven months and counting.

Today he’s a foreman for a large natural gas company. He owns a home. He has his family back. He coaches Jiu Jitsu. He rides Harleys. He competes in bodybuilding.

The same man who once prayed not to wake up now wakes up with purpose.

Addiction. Grief. Anxiety. Depression. Abuse. Whatever you’ve been through — you can still achieve greatness.

Bodybuilding became his therapy. Brotherhood became his anchor. Mindset became his weapon.

“I promise every time you see me, I’ll be better. A better man. A better dad. A better competitor.”

This is what ManUp looks like.

Not perfect. Not polished. But refusing to quit.

Thank you for being here and continuing to motivate your fellow Man!💪🏻

02/15/2026

Well today is the day our first event. We have already had our list of challenges but canceling was never an option because WE NEVER QUIT! See you at 3!
MANUP!

02/12/2026

02/04/2026

~A Living Phoenix Legend
Some OGs spend 25 to30 years earning it. Some are respected the moment they arrive.
He grew up tough — not the kind of tough people talk about, the kind they survive. If you didn’t have to live that life, be grateful! Because becoming a legend cost something. It takes courage. It takes scars. It takes long nights you don’t get back, phone calls you don’t want to answer conversations you don’t want to have and decisions you never want to make. He became a hard man, a strong man, Every day brought a new test or a new challenge. But he easily faced every one of them the same way — with loyalty, brotherhood, and love for the people standing beside him.
There aren’t many men who will stand on what they believe in no matter who’s watching. There aren’t many who can stare down monsters and walk out the other side. He did. He slayed dragons and when the smoke cleared and the dark cloud lifted, sunshine came from coast and Arizona could breathe again.
He never has to announce himself.
He just shows up — and people feel it.
He’s always there. Always involved. Never one to shy away. He’s direct. No sugarcoating. If his name is called, he stands on it. a leader among strong men. Respected by the top tier. Not because of a title, not because of a patch, not because of a position — but because of the man he is every single day. A student of history This is a man who studied the real Guys— he sat close at those tables, listened heavy applied his lessons to experience and then challenged them! Not to flex. Not to peacock, but out of respect for the craft, the code, and the history. Because respect isn’t words, it’s a line you hold when pressure shows up, its consistency, its acts of outstanding brotherhood. In doing so, he became a bridge between generations. Guy-ded by his mentors, an example for those who come after him.
This man has poured everything into everything he does — and into the people he believed in, even when they didn’t deserve it. Time means something to a man like this. Knowledge means something. Respect means everything.
He’s not soft or friendly. He doesn’t care if you like him. He doesn’t care about your baggage, if he believes you’re righteous and you call for help, he’s moving before you hang up. If he gives you a hard time, count yourself lucky because you matter to him. And that kind of loyalty isn’t cheap or handed out — you don’t shake every hand when your word actually carries weight.
A Leader with or without a title and a Presence with or without a crowd. His word carries weight because he’s stood on it when walking away would’ve been easier and If he stands next to you, it means it was earned, not given.
He challenged the old ways without disrespecting them. He honored the past while building the future. And just like his mentors did for him, he takes time for the next generation.
His stories aren’t for the internet. They’re in moments earned face-to-face and lessons for the ones who show up, put down their phone, and earn them.
Phoenix has no shortage of legendary names people throw around, But this isn’t a story from the past.
This one’s still present.
Still standing.
Still solid.
Still Learning
A TRIPLE BAD ASS, WHO’S LIGHTNING FAST!
A true living TRAP HOUSE LEGEND!
And if you know — you know.
-JZZ