Meet the founder

I am a Dad of 2 Incredible boys and have been married to my Wife, Sarah, for 13 adventurous years. Originally from California, and Making a stop in Texas for a few years, we now reside in South Carolina.

Working in the corporate and tech world for almost 20 years now, I found myself asking, “What am I doing to leave a lasting impact on not just my own boys, but help others going through similar seasons?”

So in 2026, I decided to do just That and start Dads Don’t Die out of a need that existed and wasn’t available while I was walking through a challenging time of my own.

After being my dad’s caretaker and then loosing him to his battle with Alzheimer’s in 2023 at the age of 62, i started to see and experience a world that i had never known; The harsh reality that the only other man on this planet that wanted to see me succeed more than himself was gone. That he wouldn’t be there to see his grandkids learn how to drive his old truck, go on their first date, graduate school, get married, and one day see me become a grandpa too.

I tried a couple grief classes (where i was the only male there and under 55 y/o), read a handful of books that were recommended, tried talking to friends and family about it, but none of it really seemed to “get it” as a man in His 30’s With a career, kids, and still a lot of questions about life as a Dad. These were normally the kind of Things I would talk to Dad about to work through.

Then I remembered a few guys that i had connected with over the years while my dad was declining and could Remember how they seemed to understand the things i couldn’t put Words to during those challenging times as a lot of them had walked similar paths. So i began to share more with these men and it all started to click. We were all thinking and feeling a similar way; we just had to not think about things too much and put on the face to go to work, provide for our families, and just keep going. The classic pulling of the bootstraps situation. That hasn’t set well with me these Past few years. so as a way to honor my dad, as well as all the other Dads that left too soon, I started Dads Don’t die to do something about it. I want to lead my boys by example and help reach and connect men that might feel otherwise Unrelated to or forgotten during a season of challenge and Unknowns. Not just for the days that come after Tragedy and loss, but for all the ones still to come where we can’t just pick up the phone and call Dad with Questions for his advice.

Its what dad would have done.