I’m coach Charles, the founder of Exit9to5Academy.

I grew up in a low-income household, raised by a single mom, started at Dollar General, served in the Marine Corps, earned my degree in Business Management, and eventually landed a 7-figure job.
But on January 1st, 2025, I quit. Why? Because I realized even the “dream job” was still a trap. Freedom doesn’t come from climbing someone else’s ladder, it comes from building your own.
Now, I help 9–5 workers like you turn your after-work hours \(5–9\) into freedom by building a personal brand, creating content that gets clients, and monetizing your skills.
This community is where I share the exact systems, tools, and strategies I used to escape so you can too.