THE INFLUENCER • STORIES

The lessons came the hard way.

Street fights, boxing, trouble with the law, marriage, divorce, Thailand, starting again — Rick has stories to tell.

01

Growing Up Tough

Growing up in housing commission in the 1970s and learning early how to stand up for himself.

02

Inside the Ring

What boxing taught Rick about discipline, fear, confidence and consequences.

03

Wrong Turns

The trouble, mistakes and decisions Rick would handle differently today.

04

Starting Over

Marriage, divorce, going off the rails and eventually finding another way forward.

05

Thailand

A new country, a new chapter and another collection of experiences worth sharing.

06

What I Know Now

At 65, Rick looks back with perspective and hopes younger people can learn without making every mistake themselves.