Trey Toner

I know that sounds crazy, but my first real job was when I was 13 years old. I went ahead and I was playing for Little League, and I was able to work the concession stand on days I didn't have a game.

I know that sounds crazy, but my first real job was when I was 13 years old. I went ahead and I was playing for Little League, and I was able to work the concession stand on days I didn't have a game.

Yeah, so I had a little bit of cash flow. But I got put in a position where I had my first little identity crisis because I've always had an able body, always had an identity and aligned as being an athlete. And then when you're injured and there's something past, like a bruise,

Yeah, so I had a little bit of cash flow. But I got put in a position where I had my first little identity crisis because I've always had an able body, always had an identity and aligned as being an athlete. And then when you're injured and there's something past, like a bruise,

You're in a sling, you had a real surgery, you're sitting there for a second and saying, am I ever going to be able to do this again? So I started kind of planning for what life could look like and I did what most people do. I looked to the online space. This is when the gold rush started for a lot of internet entrepreneurs.

You're in a sling, you had a real surgery, you're sitting there for a second and saying, am I ever going to be able to do this again? So I started kind of planning for what life could look like and I did what most people do. I looked to the online space. This is when the gold rush started for a lot of internet entrepreneurs.

I looked into some drop shipping courses, I looked into a Walmart store automation, everything e-commerce you can think of I've looked into. And nothing worked for me at that time, but that's kind of when I started looking around, healed from my shoulder, went ahead, played my freshman season. And right before playoffs, my freshman season, we were a nationally ranked team.

I looked into some drop shipping courses, I looked into a Walmart store automation, everything e-commerce you can think of I've looked into. And nothing worked for me at that time, but that's kind of when I started looking around, healed from my shoulder, went ahead, played my freshman season. And right before playoffs, my freshman season, we were a nationally ranked team.

We were doing pretty well. I actually broke my back in two places in college. I broke my back in two places during practice.

We were doing pretty well. I actually broke my back in two places in college. I broke my back in two places during practice.

Yeah, it was a normal Tuesday, right? Went ahead, started my day, was at practice. And for those of you who don't know, when you're in the middle of the season, practice is scaling back. There's less contact. It's more about staying healthy, keeping your body fresh, keeping your legs fresh. So we're just doing drills. This isn't even a contact injury. It's not even live, not even during a play.

Yeah, it was a normal Tuesday, right? Went ahead, started my day, was at practice. And for those of you who don't know, when you're in the middle of the season, practice is scaling back. There's less contact. It's more about staying healthy, keeping your body fresh, keeping your legs fresh. So we're just doing drills. This isn't even a contact injury. It's not even live, not even during a play.

I was a defensive end, so there's a pad called the dick pad. And it's a big cylindrical pad, and you're going ahead, you hit it, and you do your hand moves on it. I hit it, went to lift it, and just freak accident. As I moved, my L3 and my L4 hit each other. And I literally felt like a little shotgun blast went off in my back. And then next thing I know, I'm just laying on the ground.

I was a defensive end, so there's a pad called the dick pad. And it's a big cylindrical pad, and you're going ahead, you hit it, and you do your hand moves on it. I hit it, went to lift it, and just freak accident. As I moved, my L3 and my L4 hit each other. And I literally felt like a little shotgun blast went off in my back. And then next thing I know, I'm just laying on the ground.

And I'm sitting there. I feel something pinched. I'm just like, that's not good. There's a problem.

And I'm sitting there. I feel something pinched. I'm just like, that's not good. There's a problem.

um i'm just lucky to be in the position where i met where i was still young and able-bodied right that was to happen to me later down life it would be a lot worse than it was uh but through through an operation and then through a lot of physical therapy i'm able to to get up and be moving around again and that was your first year in division one football yep my freshman season yeah my true freshman season so dude at that time did you have aspirations to go to like the nfl

um i'm just lucky to be in the position where i met where i was still young and able-bodied right that was to happen to me later down life it would be a lot worse than it was uh but through through an operation and then through a lot of physical therapy i'm able to to get up and be moving around again and that was your first year in division one football yep my freshman season yeah my true freshman season so dude at that time did you have aspirations to go to like the nfl

Absolutely. That was the whole point. That's what I was bred to be. That was my identity not only as a student or as an 18-year-old, but also as a grown man. That's everything I've ever aspired to be because not only was I in love with the game, but I viewed it as an entrepreneur. And I understand that more now that I've been able to grow up a little bit and kind of expand my business.

Absolutely. That was the whole point. That's what I was bred to be. That was my identity not only as a student or as an 18-year-old, but also as a grown man. That's everything I've ever aspired to be because not only was I in love with the game, but I viewed it as an entrepreneur. And I understand that more now that I've been able to grow up a little bit and kind of expand my business.