Our journey has been anything but ordinary. Through every step, we've focused on staying true to our values and making space for thoughtful, lasting work.

This isn’t just a business—it’s a reflection of what we believe in. We’re here to create work that matters, led by a shared commitment to quality and caMelvin “Coach Mel” Rendleman Jr. is a motivational speaker, author, and transformational coach known for turning adversity into purpose and struggle into strength. Raised in a strict Christian household and shaped by years of hardship, Mel’s life shifted dramatically when he became legally blind due to complications from Type 1 diabetes. What could have ended his career instead opened a new level of vision—one rooted in faith, resilience, and calling.

Today, Coach Mel is the founder and CEO of Coaching the Culture, a youth-development and leadership company that equips athletes, students, and emerging leaders with the mental toughness, character, and confidence they need to succeed in life and sports. Through coaching programs, school partnerships, workshops, and faith-based initiatives, Coaching the Culture delivers powerful, practical tools that transform how young people think, perform, and respond to adversity.

As a public speaker, Coach Mel brings raw authenticity, humor, and life-changing insight to every stage he steps on. His story—chronicled in his powerful autobiography Not By Sight: What Faith Really Looks Like—has inspired audiences of all ages to dream bigger, work harder, and trust God through every season of life.

Whether addressing entire school districts, athletic departments, youth ministries, corporate teams, or parent groups, Coach Mel specializes in topics such as:

• Mental Toughness & Peak Performance

• Leadership & Character Development

• Overcoming Adversity & Building Resilience

• Faith, Purpose, and Personal Growth

• Team Culture, Discipline & Accountability
  

  More than a speaker, Coach Mel is a culture-builder.
  He doesn’t just motivate audiences for a moment—
  he equips them with tools that create lasting change.

If you’re looking for a speaker who can ignite your audience, strengthen your organization, and inspire your students or athletes to rise above excuses, push past obstacles, and pursue excellence…

Coach Mel Rendleman Jr. is the voice your program needs.