I don’t create to entertain. I create to connect. Through raw spoken word, honest blogs, and unfiltered conversations on my podcast, I share what most people are too afraid to say out loud. My content lives at the intersection of faith, pain, purpose, and truth crafted for people who are done with surface-level and starving for something real. This brand isn’t about perfection. It’s about presence. It’s about showing up messy, healed, breaking, building and still believing. If you’ve ever wrestled with doubt, battled identity, or tried to find God in the dark, this space was made for you.
Sacred Scars
Releasing November 7th, 2025
This spoken word album is a reflection of the things I've lived through but didn't always talk about. It's not polished. It's not dressed up. It's just real.
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Sacred Scars is about the pain that shaped me, the faith that carried me, and the growth that came from both. I didn't make this for people who think they have it all together. I made it for the ones who feel like they're falling apart. For the ones carrying marks no one else can see.
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These pieces came from a place of experience, not theory. They're built on real moments, real struggles, and the kind of healing that takes time. This album speaks to issues I've faced and things I've witnessed, moments that left a permanent impact.
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If you ever felt broken, overlooked, or misunderstood, this album is for you.
About
Hi, I’m Daniel. I’m 27 years old, a Writer, Speaker, and voice for the ones quietly fighting battles no one sees.
I don't just make content. I speak from the soul, the kind that makes you stop scrolling and feel something real.
My videos are geared around raw emotion, depth, struggle, hope. But I don't rap, I do spoken word. Truth wrapped in poetry. Pain molded into purpose. Faith turned into fire. I grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and by trade, I’m a Director of Sales in the hotel world. But who I really am can’t be summed up in a title or a LinkedIn bio. I’m someone who’s been at rock bottom and found Jesus there. Not in a church pew. Not in some perfect moment. But in the quiet, dark places, the kind where you wonder if you’ll ever breathe again. And He didn’t just save me. He met me. He gave me a reason to live when I couldn’t find one on my own. His love became my oxygen. His grace, my reset button.
And His presence, that’s the only reason I’m standing today. I believe we were all created with a purpose. Not some vague idea, but a deep, burning, soul-level calling. And for me, that purpose is to speak life into people. To call out greatness when all they see is failure. To be the voice that says, “Keep going, there’s more for you.” I live by what I call the Success Mindset. Not the flashy, get-rich-quick kind. The kind forged through pain. Built on hard work, relentless perseverance, and the refusal to quit even when quitting seems like the only option. Boxing taught me how to keep swinging through exhaustion. Sales taught me how to hear “no” and keep showing up. And life? Life taught me that the mountain moves when you do. My content is about faith, mindset, real-life struggles, and the kind of motivation that doesn’t wear a mask. I speak on what’s uncomfortable. I write what people are afraid to say. And I’m building a space where we can talk about faith, politics, pain, purpose with honesty, grace, and discernment. This isn’t about me being perfect. It’s about showing up raw, honest, and unashamed so that maybe, just maybe, someone else finds the courage to do the same. So if you’re tired of surface-level inspiration and craving something real — you’re in the right place.
Let’s grow. Let’s heal. Let’s rise. Together.
SPOKEN WORDS
Thoughts
"In early 2022, I recorded this piece as a raw and honest reflection born out of frustration, compassion, and a deep desire for truth. I was wrestling with the painful gap between what we say and what we actually live out. It’s a gap I’ve seen too clearly in our education system, where the truth is often watered down, misrepresented, or ignored altogether. We teach facts but forget wisdom. We inform minds but neglect hearts. And as a result, our students, our future are left unequipped, unheard, and sometimes even misled.
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The media plays its part too, shaping narratives not around what’s real, but around what’s profitable or popular. Truth gets twisted, edited, or buried. The consequences aren’t just intellectual, they’re emotional, cultural, and spiritual. I've seen tragedy unfold not just because of what was done, but because of what was never told.
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And then there’s the church. Not every church, of course but far too many have traded authenticity for aesthetics. We become more concerned with optics than outreach, more polished than present. Somewhere along the line, the mission shifted from reaching the broken to impressing the crowd. But Jesus didn’t come for the performance. He came for the people. And if we’re not leading with love, with grace, with real compassion, then what are we really offering?
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This piece was never meant to entertain. It was meant to convict. To stir something in the hearts of those who’ve felt what I’ve felt. I speak not as someone who has it all figured out, but as someone who still believes there’s a better way. A way rooted in truth, in grace, and in the kind of love that doesn’t just sound good but changes lives."
— Daniel Romero
THIS IS ME
"In early 2020, I recorded this spoken word piece as a testament, an open window into the depths of my life. I invite you to walk with me through the intricate tapestry of my journey, thread by thread. This performance isn’t polished or filtered. It’s raw. It’s vulnerable. It’s real.
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Every word traces a contour of pain, of breakthrough, of moments where I nearly gave up… and others where grace carried me through. From the crushing weight of loss to the quiet triumphs of personal growth, this piece holds both the chaos and the clarity. You’ll hear echoes of my faith, the wrestle between doubt and devotion, and the voice of a God who never let go even when I almost did.
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This isn't just my story, it’s a reflection of every soul who’s ever stood at the edge, unsure whether to fall or to rise. My hope is that through my voice, you’ll hear your own. That in the struggle, you’ll see strength. That in the heartbreak, you'll find healing.
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More than anything, this is a story of perseverance. A journey of overcoming—not just the voices around me, but the ones within. And if you find even one honest moment that meets you where you are… then this piece has done its work."
— Daniel Romero
OPEN LETTER
"I recorded this piece in 2017, during a season of deep wrestling, internally, spiritually, and within the walls of the church. This video isn’t just a performance; it’s a raw reflection. A look into my personal struggles with church leadership, and the growing pains that came with trying to serve faithfully while battling rejection, jealousy, and the quiet ache for validation.
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I speak honestly about the tension between calling and criticism, about what happens when the place meant to heal ends up hurting. It’s not about blame, it’s about growth. About what I learned in the silence, the disappointment, and the refining fire God used to reshape me.
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This piece explores the complexities of leadership and personal identity within a faith-based community. It’s about learning to lead with integrity even when it feels like you're walking alone, about finding grace when bitterness would be easier, and about discovering the kind of faith that doesn’t just survive hurt but transforms because of it.
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If you’ve ever felt overlooked, misunderstood, or wounded in the place you were called to serve, this piece is for you. My story, my scars, my surrender laid bare."
— Daniel Romero
