What if that pivotal moment was just the beginning?

Michael Allison

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Michael W. Allison is a U.S. Marine Combat Veteran, Purple Heart recipient, TEDx speaker, best-selling author, and resilience coach. After surviving a VBIED car bomb attack in Iraq and navigating the aftermath of PTSD and TBI, Michael founded The Adversity Academy, empowering individuals and organizations to embrace resilience through his UN-Leadership and Break The Bottle methodologies. He has been featured by Microsoft, NBC, TEDx, ESPN, and VFW Magazine.

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Aug. 5, 2025

Choosing to Live: Michael Allison on Facing the Past and Embracing the Future

Michael Allison’s life has been anything but easy. From childhood abuse to combat in Iraq, the grief of loss to the silence of survival, Michael carried the weight of a thousand lifetimes before reaching a breaking point. Standing on a Florida bridge, he made a decision that would change everything.