Hi, I’m Mike Drew, founder of Empowered Mindset Coaching, husband to an amazing wife, and proud dad to two beautiful daughters.

For over a decade, I lived in a high-pressure world as a mortgage loan originator—measured by numbers, deadlines, and constant motion. I worked tirelessly to create stability and success, but the faster I ran, the more disconnected I felt. From the outside, everything looked great. On the inside, I was running on empty.

That all changed in 2021 when I was rushed to the ER with crippling back pain. I was diagnosed with a herniated disc; the prognosis was a lifetime of flare-ups and injections. I was devastated and began searching for a better answer - what I learned ultimately changed my life. Through Dr. John Sarno’s work on the mind-body connection, I discovered that unprocessed emotional tension was capable of causing physical pain. The stress, pressure, and unspoken fears I had been carrying were expressing themselves through my body (yeah, you read that right and it sounded crazy to me at the time too)!

That realization cracked something open in me. It showed me that I had been living inside a box of my own making—defined by external expectations and limited beliefs about what was possible. The moment I began questioning those limits was the moment everything started to change. I began studying the science of mindset, neuroplasticity, and human performance, drawing inspiration from voices like Dr. Joe Dispenza, Wim Hof, and David Goggins. I realized that true strength isn’t about grinding harder—it’s about aligning your mind, body, and purpose.

By the time my daughters were born, I knew I needed to stop living on autopilot and that I needed to really pursue becoming the best version of myself that I could. With two daughters younger than 15 months old I made one of the hardest (and scariest) decisions of my life - I stepped away from a well-known identity, financial comfort, and a 13 year career to embrace a new path - one focused on growth, fulfillment, and helping others break free from the limits they’ve unknowingly set for themselves.

Today, through Empowered Mindset Coaching, I help other high-achieving professionals and parents who look successful on the outside but feel stuck, stressed, or disconnected on the inside. My coaching blends formal training in “Whole Person Coaching,” mindset science, emotional intelligence, and the art of self-awareness to help clients overcome possibility blindness — that subtle belief that things can’t change — and build lives grounded in clarity, confidence, and fulfillment.

My clients often tell me the experience is life-changing. That’s because this isn’t just about optimizing performance - it’s about rediscovering possibility, rebuilding confidence, and reawakening the belief that you are capable of more than you ever imagined.

Because I’ve lived both sides of the story - the pressure and the transformation - I don’t just teach growth; I embody it.

If you’re ready to move beyond limits and design a life you’re truly excited to live, I’d love to help you get there.