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our story helped people and it inspired readers and it motivated America and that's when we decided to do the treatment centers. VUE: Let's talk about Archangel. Obviously there's a lot of personal passion behind this project. At what point do you feel like this was more of 'we want to do this' vs 'hey we need to do this'? Mike: When I got out of prison (sometimes I say vacation if the kids are around), I had a conversation with my management team, Illumination PR, and they said, 'What is on your wish list? What is there le for "e Situation"?' and I said I want to help people that were once in my shoes. Maybe we're able to partner one day and provide a safe space where we can help people write their comeback story and that was still early on in my comeback story, right? So that was on the vision board in 2018 and now it's 2026 and we have a thriving facility in Tinton Falls, we're expanding in Princeton, NJ in probably about 90 days, we have other interests in states like North Carolina, Vegas, Florida, hospitals…I mean things are really exploding right now for us and I think it's the authenticity of what we're trying to do. I'm already successful from TV, right? I just want to help people. I just want to save lives. is is real. I feel like my struggles have revealed my strengths and I am walking into my purpose. Doors are opening for me that are usually locked for people. VUE: Let's talk about Mental Awareness Month. Going into mental awareness, t h a t b r i n g s a l o t o f i m p o r t a n t conversations to the surface. What does mental wellness look like for you guys behind the scenes? Mike: We prioritize self-care in our home. I always promote in our home, I still promote to this day–you guys might chuckle–but gym, tanning, and laundry. It's the foundation of self care, but gym, tan, laundry looks a little different today. We still do the gym, the tanning is red light therapy. VUE: Good, good. Much healthier. Mike: And obviously if you've got no clothes, you've got a situation, so obviously the L is there as well. Also, I do promote or I always ask my wife, 'listen you should probably work out throughout the week as well as getting a massage on Fridays' so my wife usually gets a massage every Friday. I don't know if it's the lymphatic drainage– T H I S I S R E A L . I F E E L L I K E M Y S T RUG G L E S H AV E R EV E A L E D M Y S T R E N G T H S A N D I am walking into my purpose." VUENJ.COM 61

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