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Chad Ehlers Uses His Difficult Past as Reason to Positively Influence Others

Chad Ehlers is a firm believer in the idea that you can’t measure a person’s success without first knowing their failure. If someone becomes successful without having to first overcome any adversity, then they don’t have to make a big enough change in their life to achieve success. Chad has personally dealt with enough adversity in his life for ten people, yet he is still spreading messages of positivity and optimism today.
Chad, known online as da_chad, started his career as a registered nurse, and felt fulfillment in his role knowing that he was making such a positive impact on his patients. Even though he enjoyed his time as a nurse, he still longed to make an even bigger impact with his own life. He decided to leave nursing to pursue being a social media influencer full-time, and has not looked back since.
Chad is now a full time motivational speaker, influencer, and Founder of the Chad Change. Chad Change is a movement he sparked on social media, and he now has over 350 influencers supporting the cause. They each go around to various groups on the internet to give constant support to their followers. They let their followers know that they hear their voices and that they are not alone. This movement also raises support for a different Charity every month.
As part of his role as an influencer and as an extension of the Chad Change, Chad teaches different dance classes on Zoom, and anyone from his audience is welcome to join. Chad is able to make personal connections with each person that joins, and the classes are always upbeat and full of laughter and smiles. Chad’s dance classes have even featured appearances from people like Coolio, who was impressed by Chad’s desire to help people forget about the stresses of the day and unwind on a Zoom call.
Chad is immensely grateful for the influencers that believed in him and mentored him early on, but above all he is grateful for the rough situations he’s gone through in his life that have led him to this point. The Chad Change family would not have been possible without Chad’s past. The negatives that he’s had to deal with have turned into his desire to make a huge positive change in the world.
The best way to reach Chad is through his email, [email protected] or via his website, https://dachad.life.
Lifestyle
Why Derik Fay Is Becoming a Case Study in Long-Haul Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship today is often framed in extremes — overnight exits or public flameouts. But a small cohort of operators is being studied for something far less viral: consistency. Among them, Derik Fay has quietly surfaced as a long-term figure whose name appears frequently across sectors, interviews, and editorial mentions — yet whose personal visibility remains relatively limited.
Fay’s career spans more than 20 years and includes work in private investment, business operations, and emerging entertainment ventures. Though many of his companies are not household names, the volume and duration of his activity have made him a subject of interest among business media outlets and founders who study entrepreneurial longevity over fame.
He was born in Westerly, Rhode Island, in 1978, and while much of his early career remains undocumented publicly, recent profiles including recurring features in Forbes — have chronicled his current portfolio and leadership methods. These accounts often emphasize his pattern of working behind the scenes, embedding within businesses rather than leading from a distance. His style is often described by peers as “operational first, media last.”
Fay has also become recognizable for his consistency in leadership approach: focus on internal systems, low public profile, and long-term strategy over short-term visibility. At 46 years old, his posture in business remains one of longevity rather than disruption a contrast to many of the more heavily publicized entrepreneurs of the post-2010 era.
While Fay has never publicly confirmed his net worth, independent analysis based on documented real estate holdings, corporate exits, and investment activity suggests a conservative floor of $100 million, with several credible indicators placing the figure at well over $250 million. The exact number may remain private but the scale is increasingly difficult to overlook.
He is also involved in creative sectors, including film and media, and maintains a presence on social platforms, though not at the scale or tone of many personal-brand-driven CEOs. He lives with his long-term partner, Shandra Phillips, and is the father of two daughters — both occasionally referenced in interviews, though rarely centered.
While not an outspoken figure, Fay’s work continues to gain media attention. The reason may lie in the contrast he presents: in a climate of rapid rises and equally rapid burnout, his profile reflects something less dramatic but increasingly valuable — steadiness.
There are no viral speeches. No Twitter threads drawing blueprints. Just a track record that’s building its own momentum over time.
Whether that style becomes the norm for the next wave of founders is unknown. But it does offer something more enduring than buzz: a model of entrepreneurship where attention isn’t the currency — results are.
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