Our story
Built from loss. Driven by purpose.
Ben wasn't just my best friend. He was like a brother to me. We did everything together. We even owned a business and talked constantly about the companies we would build and the future we were chasing.
Ben was always smiling, always making people laugh. I was with him every day, and I never once saw what he was fighting on the inside.
One night I called him to hang out like we always did. He said not tonight, he had family in town, and he'd see me tomorrow. Later that night, Ben died by suicide.
I had never lost a friend before. For days I kept asking myself what he was going through, why I didn't see it, and why he didn't tell me. I will never fully know what Ben was carrying. But I knew one thing: I couldn't let this happen to someone else.
So one night I sat down at my computer and didn't stop working. That night, INTRNL FIGHT was born.
This is more than a brand. It's a mission. A promise. A movement to break the silence, to check in on your people, and to make sure no one has to fight alone. For Ben. For the ones we've lost. For the ones still here.
Brody Nolan
Founder and Executive Director
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