01 · COMEBACK
Nobody is too far gone
From addiction and a felony at 19 to a licensed company with 60K+ customers. What changed, what didn't, and the daily decisions in between.
Best for: high schools, colleges, recovery programs, reentry programs.
Speaking
Book Robert to speak. A comeback story with a plan attached.
No father, addiction, a felony at 19. Then a licensed company with $5.2M+ in sales, software and AI I built myself, and a license won back from the State of Texas without a lawyer. Audiences leave with the story and the steps.
19Age I got a felony record. Not the end of the story.
2024Won my locksmith license back from Texas, pro se
$5.2M+In sales from a business built on Google search
0Developers hired. I built the software and AI myself.
Talks
What I speak on.
Every talk can be shaped to your audience and time slot.
02 · SECOND CHANCES
Winning a license with a record
How I read the law, built my own case and beat a license denial without a lawyer, and how people with records can plan for licensed trades.
Best for: reentry programs, workforce boards, trade schools. Story and planning, not legal advice.
03 · AI
Build with AI when you can't afford a team
How a locksmith with no developers built a dispatch CRM, mobile apps and an AI phone agent, and what any small business can automate this year.
Best for: chambers of commerce, small-business groups, entrepreneurship programs.
04 · BUSINESS
Running a 24/7 service business
Leads, Google Ads, reviews, pricing, dispatch and contractors: what $1.2M+ in ad spend and 54K+ dispatched jobs taught me.
Best for: trade associations, home-service owner groups, franchise meetings.
Audiences
Who books me
- High schools & colleges
- Recovery programs
- Reentry programs
- Workforce boards
- Trade associations
- Chambers of commerce
- Small-business groups
- Company events
Formats
How I show up
- Keynote
- Workshop
- Panel
- Fireside chat
- Virtual talk
- In person in Texas
Booking
Booking a talk.
What do you need from me?
The date, the audience and roughly how many people, the time slot, and where it is (or if it's virtual). Text it to (512) 738-6401 and I'll reply myself.
What does it cost?
It depends on the format, length and travel. Ask, and I'll give you a straight number.
Can the talk be shaped to our audience?
Yes. Every talk above can be shortened, combined or focused on what your group needs, from a school assembly to a business workshop.
Do you give legal advice in the second-chance talk?
No. I share my story and how I planned, and I point people to attorneys and legal aid for legal questions.
Your event
Give your audience a reason.
Text me the date, the audience and the time slot. I answer my own phone.
Prefer to text? Same number. I answer my own phone.