Personal Journey
This is the unpolished side of James Derek Media—the part where I’m not a character, not a brand, just a person trying to grow, stabilize, and figure things out in real time. If you want the context behind the work, the pivots, and the pauses, this is where it lives.
What You’ll Find in This Section
These entries track the actual path behind the projects: the setbacks, the small breakthroughs, and the moments where everything almost fell apart but didn’t. It’s less “how-to” and more “how it really felt while it was happening.”
- * Personal logs and turning-point moments
- * Behind-the-scenes notes on life changes and recalibration
- * Threads that connect back to wrestling, PF-EV, and building James Derek Media
Start wherever the moment hits you—early struggles, recent shifts, or entries that mirror what you’re working through right now. And if you want to see some of the books that shaped a lot of these transitions, the Raw Takes Reading List bookshelf is right there when you’re ready.
See How It Ties Into Raw Takes