Entrepreneur, Author, Business Consultant, Digital Music Artist
Justin Calabrese is stepping into a new era with the release of his third musical digital album, Rewritten — a deeply personal project that tells the story of transformation, healing, and becoming. More than just an album, Rewritten is a reflection of Justin’s journey through pain, survival, growth, and ultimately, peace. The title itself speaks…
Owning a car like the Lotus Emira is something that, for a long time, I only admired from afar. Like many people who appreciate cars, I spent years reading about them, watching reviews, and imagining what it might feel like to actually drive something designed so purely around the joy of driving. Now that I’ve…
There’s something quiet about winter mornings after a snowfall. The world slows down. Roads are quieter, the air is sharper, and the forests seem to hold their breath under the weight of fresh snow. One of my favorite winter rituals is strapping on a pair of snowshoes and heading into the woods. There’s something incredibly…
Success is funny. From the outside it often looks like a straight line—an idea, a business, a breakthrough. But the truth is, the road that shapes a person rarely looks that neat. I started my first business as a teenager in Hartford, Connecticut. At an age when most kids were still figuring out what they…
People often see the polished side of entrepreneurship — the suits, the meetings, the headlines, and the success stories. What they rarely see are the years of trial, failure, reinvention, and persistence that happen behind the scenes. My entrepreneurial journey didn’t start in a boardroom. It started when I was young, experimenting with business ideas long before…
There is something about the desert that teaches entrepreneurs a powerful lesson. When you look across miles of sand, you realize quickly that the environment does not adjust itself for you. The wind shifts. The sun rises whether you are ready or not. The conditions change constantly, and survival depends on how well you adapt….
There was a time in my life when everything felt heavy. If you’ve followed my journey, you know I’ve faced mental health struggles. I’ve confronted people who hurt me. I’ve wrestled with faith, identity, leadership, expectations, and the weight of being “strong” for everyone else. Healing didn’t happen overnight. It wasn’t a breakthrough moment. It…
Growing up in South Windsor, some of my most meaningful moments didn’t happen in a classroom or a boardroom — they happened outside at Nevers Road Park. Long before I was building companies, writing books, or managing the daily pressures that come with responsibility, I was walking those paths. Sometimes once, sometimes several times over….
I learned how to close a sale before I ever held a driver’s license. That sentence still makes me smile — not because it sounds impressive, but because of how unlikely it was. Most teenagers are focused on passing their road test, saving for their first car, or figuring out weekend plans. I was learning…
When I was 16 years old, I received a phone call that most teenagers would never expect. National Public Radio wanted to interview me. At the time, I wasn’t thinking about media exposure, branding, or publicity. I was thinking about motion sensors, wiring systems, and how to convince adults that a teenager could protect their…