About Big Mike
The story behind the brand.
Follower of Jesus. Husband to Jeanie. Dad of three girls. And 23 years in a wrestling ring.
First things first
Jesus is who makes me the man I am today.
My faith is most important and the foundation of my life.
Everything I do, I do to honor God and steward the things God has given me, in the way Jesus is leading me.
Where it started
I Thought I Was Learning to Fight. Turns Out I Was Learning to Lead.
August 2003. I walked into a wrestling ring for the first time and had no idea what I was stepping into.
Not just the ring. The life.
Twenty-three years later, I'm still competing. Still showing up when my body argues with me. Still doing the work in front of small crowds in small towns because I believe that who you are when no one's watching is the only thing that actually matters.
That's what two decades in professional wrestling taught me: discipline isn't a feeling. It's a decision you make before you feel like it.
I stepped into a different kind of arena in May 2012: marriage. Jeanie and I built something from scratch. And then, one by one, three daughters showed up and made everything I thought I knew about strength feel completely inadequate.
Because being physically tough is easy. Being emotionally present is a different fight entirely.
What it taught me
What the Ring Taught Me About Leading a Family
In wrestling, there's no hiding. You either showed up prepared or you didn't. The crowd and your opponent could both tell within thirty seconds. There's no faking it when the lights are on.
Fatherhood is the same.
Your wife knows within five minutes of you walking through the door whether you're actually there or just present in body. Your daughters are watching you respond to pressure, to frustration, to your own exhaustion, and they're filing it all away. They'll model their own relationships after what they see in yours.
That's not guilt. That's your purpose.
The ring also taught me that grit is built, not born. Every man I've competed against who was worth his weight developed his toughness through consistent hard work, not natural talent. The same is true in the home.
You don't become a great husband and father because you have the right feelings. You become one because you make the right decisions, especially when you don't feel like it.
Why I do this
Why Big Mike Behrens Exists
This all started with reviewing products. That's where the channel came from, and it's still what I do.
I use the gear in my own garage, my own basement and my own house. Then I tell you what makes sense and what doesn't.
The purpose of this brand is to help dads make better decisions. Where to invest, what not to invest in, and how to save money while you do it.
The gear itself isn't the point. Getting your health back is. When you use things that actually drive your health, life gets better for you and for your family, and you show up better for them.
My real heart is to help dads and to show them what's possible.
I'm the head of marketing for a physical therapy company. I run a youth volleyball club. I train every morning at 4:45 a.m. I grow and preserve food from our garden. I maintain the property. I manage the brand you're reading right now.
None of that is impressive. Plenty of men do more.
But all of it lets me look you in the eye and tell you it's possible. You can lead well at work and at home. You can be physically strong and emotionally present. You can be a man of faith who actually lives it and doesn't just talk about it.
If that's what you want, you're in the right place.
The bottom line
The Bottom Line
I'm not a pastor. I'm not a therapist. I'm not a guru.
I'm a man in the trenches, same as you, who has made enough mistakes and learned enough lessons to have something worth passing on.
Jeanie and I have been building our life together for over a decade. Our daughters are watching us do it. And every day I get up before the sun because I know that who I am in those quiet morning hours is who I'll be when it matters most.
If you're about to spend money on gear, start with the reviews. That's what this site is here for.
And if you want a place to start on the rest of it, one of the things that helped me was the 7-Day Dad Reset. It's free, it's practical, and it'll give you a clear picture of where you actually are and where you need to go.
Who I do it for
Jeanie and our three girls.
They're the reason I get up before the sun. Everything on this site gets used in the house they live in.
