You Grow Through What You Go Through

Meet Stephen Janiszak: The Resilient Creator.

A father fueled by purpose, a storyteller shaped by grief, and a force in motion with no zero days. Whether he’s building a legacy for his son Max through digital art and heartfelt blogs, pushing through a workout with unrelenting focus, or guiding others through loss with empathy and strength — Stephen shows up.

He’s a weightlifter of both iron and emotion, a social work student turned motivator, crafting change in real life and on screen. His pen is his power, his voice is his platform, and his journey — from pain to purpose — is nothing short of inspiring.

This isn’t just a guy chasing goals.
He’s chasing legacy.
And leaving light in his wake.

Latest Posts

  • Find Your Turn-Back Moment

    Reflections from March 20, 2022—Day 9 of my journey. Three months. It had been three months since we lost our son, Maxwell Seraphim. And around this time in my journey, something inside me began to shift. I still don’t believe… Continue reading

    Find Your Turn-Back Moment

  • Strength Revealed in the Struggle

    Reflections from March 19, 2022—Day 8 of my journey. Looking back now, three years removed from that first week of my journey, I find myself in awe of the strength and resilience that began to take shape during those early… Continue reading

    Strength Revealed in the Struggle

  • When You Find Your Why, Nothing Else Matters

    Reflections from March 18, 2022—Day 7 of my journey. Many journeys begin not with a question, but with a why. For some, the why is clear from the beginning—a deep, driving force that sparks the very first step forward. It’s… Continue reading

    When You Find Your Why, Nothing Else Matters

  • Comfort is the Enemy of Progress

    Reflections from March 17, 2022—Day 6 of my journey. By this point, the routine had started to settle in. I was beginning to feel… comfortable. And that’s when the danger set in. When we feel comfortable, it’s easy to think,… Continue reading

    Comfort is the Enemy of Progress

  • Your Why Will Carry You Further Than Motivation Ever Could

    Reflections from March 16, 2022—Day 5 of my journey. Just five days in, and already I found myself questioning the grind. That internal voice—the one we all hear—started whispering: “Maybe just take today off… maybe you can get back to… Continue reading

    Your Why Will Carry You Further Than Motivation Ever Could

  • The Power of Gratitude

    Reflections from March 15, 2022—Day 4 of my journey. Each morning we wake up is a gift, yet in the midst of life’s chaos, we often forget to acknowledge it. When we go through the darkest, most trying times, gratitude… Continue reading

    The Power of Gratitude

  • Learning to Embrace the Good

    Reflections from March 14, 2022—Day 3 of my journey. One of the hardest lessons I’ve had to learn in life is that it’s okay to be okay. When you go through something as devastating as losing a child, the bad… Continue reading

    Learning to Embrace the Good

  • The Turnback Moment: Choosing Purpose Over Pain

    Reflections from March 13, 2022—Day 2 of my journey. There are moments in life that redefine everything. Moments so painful, so unthinkable, that they split your life into before and after. These moments strip away who you were, leaving you… Continue reading

    The Turnback Moment: Choosing Purpose Over Pain

  • The Day Everything Changed: The Power of 1% Better

    Reflections from March 12, 2022—the first day of the rest of my life. This was the day I took my first step toward transformation, a journey that would take me to places I never thought possible. On this day, I… Continue reading

    The Day Everything Changed: The Power of 1% Better

  • Inspired By Fire: How the Son I Lost Ignited My Purpose

    March 9, 2022—just 79 days after my wife and I endured the unimaginable loss of our son, Maxwell Seraphim, when he was stillborn on December 20, 2021. Seventy-nine days that were the hardest of my life, yet, at the same… Continue reading

    Inspired By Fire: How the Son I Lost Ignited My Purpose