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The Journey Isn’t a Highlight Reel. It’s a Work in Progress.

I’m Mario McKenzie — documenting what it really takes to build something from the ground up.  Through my writing and podcast, I share the lessons, struggles, and small victories on my way to creating Soulcraze — my passion project born from resilience and curiosity.

Featured Reflections

Authentic writing from the frontlines of building something meaningful

Opportunity cost decision making illustrated by choosing between two different paths

Using Opportunity Cost for Better Decision Making

April 10, 2023 No Comments

Opportunity cost decision making helps entrepreneurs compare trade-offs, focus on what matters most, and choose options that maximize ROI.

Photorealistic image of a partially built wooden bridge over a misty chasm at dawn, with broken planks leading toward golden sunrise light, symbolizing building resilience as a founder rebuilding Foodiwant after setbacks.

The Bridge Made of Broken Bricks: The Faith to Keep Building

October 16, 2025 No Comments

A reflection on failure, faith, and the quiet discipline of continuing to build when certainty disappears. How broken attempts become the bricks that carry you forward.

A three-panel alchemical art piece depicting Nigredo with a black raven on a skull, Albedo with misty flasks, and Rubedo with a glowing fiery vessel.

Nigredo: The Dark Stage of Transformation Every Man Must Walk

January 22, 2026 No Comments

Nigredo: The blackening. The descent into darkness. It wasn’t a punishment or a weakness—it was a necessary death of the self to make space for what’s next.

Mind & Body Wellness

7 Min Read

Side-by-side photo comparison of Mario McKenzie at 45 days and 90 days on keto, showing weight loss, leaner waistline, and physical transformation results.

onOctober 2, 2025

90-Day Keto Transformation Results: Lessons from the Final 45 Days

My 90-day keto transformation dropped 33 lbs, but the real results came from resilience—overcoming plateaus, stress, poor sleep, and injury.

Mind & Body Wellness

5 Min Read

Mario McKenzie before and after photos showing 45-day keto diet experiment transformation results with visible fat loss

onSeptember 10, 2025

Keto Diet Experiment Part 1: 45-Day Fasted Cardio Results

For two decades, I’ve treated my body like an urban laboratory—a place for calculated experiments to unlock what this biological machine is…

Mind & Body Wellness

7 Min Read

onMarch 6, 2023

Dealing With Anxiety and Depression While Building Your Business

A guide to dealing with anxiety and depression while building your business.

Starting Over After Failure

A letter to the part of me that thought starting again meant losing everything.

Balancing the Mind, Body & Business

What I learned when my drive started costing me my peace.

The Cost of Clarity

Why sometimes, finding direction means tearing down what no longer fits.

The Concept

The Concept I’m Building — Soulcraze

Soulcraze started as a creative blog exploring human emotion through dark poetry and storytelling.

Today, it’s evolving into a membership community — a world built from words, emotion, and shared experience.

Every post, podcast, and update here traces that journey — the messy, rewarding process of turning an idea into something real.

About Me

About

Entrepreneur. Writer. Observer of the human condition. I’ve failed, rebuilt, and kept going — each chapter teaching me something worth sharing.

My writing isn’t about success stories. It’s about the process of getting there.

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A biweekly exploration of creativity, resilience, and growth — told through open, human conversations.

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