PERVIS TAYLOR, III “Surthrival Mode” Pervis Taylor, III is an award-winning celebrity life/ identity coach, inspirational speaker, contributor and author who has channeled his childhood trauma into a means of making the world better for others. Tell us what was the inspiration for your new book, “Surthrival Mode”? The inspiration for Surthrival Mode really came from me seeing the crisis a lot of men were in with their emotions and mental health. It was starting to become a national issue. I wanted to contribute to the solution. Also, I wanted to give a voice to those brave men who went through the Surthrival Mode process and are now doing better. Who is Pervis Taylor? Pervis Taylor is a simple country boy from Lancaster, Texas. I’m a man of faith (Jesus lover). I’m a really
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wild and fun guy who is passionate about people thriving and being whole. What would you say is the most important lesson that readers should take from your book? The most important lesson one should take from the book is that wholeness is possible for you. Moreover, if you do the work, you’ll learn to master the things that once mastered you. What made you decide to write this book? What made me write the book was again to give a voice to the experiences of men and myself. I wanted to normalize men speaking about their pain. What motivates you in the industry that you are in that has so many people pretending to be something that they are not. How do you stay grounded? That’s a very difficult thing to navigate. I sit somewhat
