In 2012 Mark Akins was admitted to Metro Health Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio with a self-inflected gunshot wound. The bullet was discovered to have been less than an inch away from his heart when it passed through his chest. This wound caused him to lose over 70% of his blood and to spend a month on the trauma floor after getting off life support. One year after being released, Mark was homeless in his hometown without the support or shelter of any family or friends.

He fears that without God and developing a new mindset his life would have become irreversible at some point. Sharing his story isn’t the only reason Akins does what he does. He believes in challenging others to challenge themselves and not allow life to make them a victim. One way he does this is by reminding others the importance of creating the world around you rather than becoming a product of it.