Chad Castruita

They told me being a CEO would be fun.
What they didn’t tell me…
Was how often it would test everything in me.
When I was sleeping on the streets — homeless, hopeless — I believed success would fix me.
That if I could become somebody… build something… achieve enough…
I’d finally feel like I mattered.
Like I was enough.
Like the pain would stop.
Today I’m the founder and CEO of two companies valued at over $30M.
Truth: the problems didn’t disappear.
They just changed shape.
This past year I went through a divorce.
I’ve had to make brutal calls, carry the weight of other people’s livelihoods, and lead teams through moments I didn’t feel ready for.
And still—I wake up every day with purpose.
I’m building something that matters.
I’m living the dream I once prayed for… even when it’s heavy.
So if you’re grinding, thinking success will make you feel whole?
It won’t.
But building with purpose?
That’s the kind of success that doesn’t fade.

The skill that saved me wasn’t luck—it was sales.