John Wetmore grew up in the projects outside Boston with a teenage single mother on welfare. He shares how that background shaped his belief that anyone can redefine what success means, regardless of where they start.
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Now, I didn't come from a good background. I had no people around me having success. I grew up literally in the projects outside of Boston, single teenage mom on welfare. I had my first kid on the way at 16, welfare. Like the government was paying for my world until I was like in my almost mid-20s. You know, that's all I knew. Like we didn't have a car in my family until I was like 10. I remember when my mom got her first job. You mean like I shouldn't remember that, but I do. My parents got married when I was 4. They got divorced when I was 4. Okay, yeah, right? It was an amazing relationship. Yeah, yeah. So it's like, and I only share that to go like, I know people struggle with where they come from and don't believe they deserve success. And I'm like, everyone in here deserves success. Like, why don't you? You know what I'm saying? Like, shit, if I can do it, why can't you?