About Chaos Collective
Who We Are
🌲 The Oregon Original
Born in California, raised in Oregon, hardened in Minnesota, but Oregon is home. This land, these trees, this chaos — it's in the DNA.
🥊 The Fighter
From football and wrestling mats, to union carpentry, to rebuilding after crashes and injuries — I've fought through broken bones, bad bosses, failed businesses, and the American healthcare system. Still standing. Still pushing. Still building.
👥 The Collective
Chaos Collective isn't just me. It's family, friends, community — anyone ready to fight for health, knowledge, and independence. If you're tired of being fed bullshit, you're in the right place.
👨👧👦 The Father
Builder at home first. Raising strong, kind, independent kids — teaching grit, ownership, and how to turn chaos into momentum.
The Story
1981 — California Beginnings
Born in California, but Oregon quickly became home. Childhood wasn't easy — strict household, only child until 10, plenty of spankings and fights — but sports became the outlet.
1990s — Sports & Struggles
Bounced through 12 different schools. Bullied, fought back, found strength in football and wrestling. Wrestling camps, tournaments, medals — discovered grit. Dad got us a gym membership. Fell in love with lifting.
2000s — Work & Weight
From Dairy Queen to Pepsi, construction to carpentry. Nearly a decade as a union carpenter until the 2008 crash wiped everything out. Went back to school, earned a Bachelor's in Network Management. Tried to start my own construction company. Learned the hard way about failure, resilience, and savage realities.
2007 & 2019 — Two Transformations
Twice in life I've lost 60 pounds in 90 days. Once grinding through union hours and bodybuilding.com programs. Once again in 2019, rediscovering Chris Gethin, starting over, and staying consistent ever since. Broke my ankle, broke my shoulder, but still found ways to lift through it.
2020–Today — The Collective Builds
Streaming, coding, lifting, cooking, creating. Twitch, TikTok, YouTube. Building apps: fitness trackers, cooking guides, AI tools. Sharing the journey, the scars, the recipes, the reps. Chaos Collective is born.
What We're Building
Fitness Bible & Phsyco Fitness Tracker
A complete, living system: workouts, diets, glossary, and a tracker app that works offline, syncs online, and grows with you.
📖 OngoingThe Iron Skillet
My ultimate clean-cooking and meal-prep app. Muscle-friendly recipes, sauces, spice blends. Built for families, lifters, and anyone who eats with purpose.
🍳 Beta RunningChaos Store
Merch, guides, asset packs, overlays, tools. Whether you're in the gym or on Twitch, gear up with the chaos.
🛒 Coming SoonAI & Tech Stack
OpenWebUI, Ollama, custom bots, local-first AI. The Collective runs experiments straight off the home rigs. Raw, unfiltered, independent tech.
💻 Private AccessPhilosophy
Discipline Over Comfort
Life throws injuries, debt, and setbacks. You keep going anyway.
Chaos Into Creation
Out of disorder comes innovation. Embrace the storm, build something out of it.
Health is Freedom
Fitness, nutrition, mental strength — they're not hobbies, they're survival.
Independence Always
Build local. Own your data. Own your progress. Never rely on a system that doesn't care about you.