Hi, I'm Brian Walsh, and I run several communities inside of school, as well as a director of IT operations, a dad, and entrepreneur. I'm crazy all over the place. I have the privilege of meeting Andy inside of another community called School Dads. And when I saw how he approached everything and how much he cared about his members, and how he constantly is looking for opportunities to really cut through all the BS and help people, that's when I knew I needed to be around Andy. And I think it's helped me a lot. Being a part of Authentic AF is actually magical. I say this because you can't find a lot of spaces like Authentic AF where you feel it's not posturing. It's not me, me, me. It's us, us, us. I feel a part of a whole and there are moments where you can steal the spotlight and share and be vulnerable because this space is so welcoming. It's an opportunity to cut through all of the noise and figure out how do you get back to yourself and then move forward. I believe that the ideal person to join Authentic AF is someone who actually is ready to make some changes in their lives. They'll join realizing that they need to face themselves, but they don't have to do it alone. So who shouldn't join is someone who isn't ready to dip into the hard things and make actual changes. Andy is a great guide, he's a great listener, and I can't thank him enough for creating this space where I can be my authentic self. It sounds cliche, but it's true. You really can be who you are. I wouldn't change my journey for anything, and Andy's helped me to realize that it's been so special, each and every step, to be who I am and who I want to be.
