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Why I Wrote The Pivot:

The Pivot: How Purpose Rises After the Fall tells my story — not because it’s special, but because it’s real.

I’ve experienced loss, identity shifts, setbacks, and moments where everything I built fell apart. The Pivot is about what happened after that fall — how rebuilding with purpose led me back to service, leadership, and community impact.

This book is the first funding source toward a larger mission.

Every purchase, every share, and every contribution helps turn this story into something tangible and lasting.

What is the Mission:

The mission is to create River City Performance Center.

River City Performance Center is not a gym.
It’s not just a building.
It’s a safe space, a launchpad, and a long-term investment in our community’s future.

For years, I’ve worked with youth, athletes, and families in Danville and the surrounding areas—coaching, mentoring, transporting kids, helping them navigate life when the odds weren’t in their favor. I’ve seen firsthand what happens when young people don’t have consistent access to structure, mentorship, and positive environments.

River City Performance Center exists to change that — for decades to come.

The Pivot: How Purpose Rises After the Fall by Travis Tarpley

What do you do when the door you worked for suddenly closes?

In The Pivot, former professional athlete, performance coach, and mentor Travis Tarpley shares a powerful true story of faith, loss, and redirection. When an unexpected setback stripped away his professional stability, he was forced to confront the question many of us face in silence: Who am I when the plan falls apart?

This book is not about starting over.
It’s about standing up.

Through raw storytelling and spiritual insight, Travis reveals how life’s most painful moments can become protection, preparation, and purpose. From career-ending injuries and professional rejection to rebuilding community through mentorship, The Pivot shows how setbacks can become setups for something greater.

Rooted in faith and grounded in real-life experience, this book introduces the D.U.C.K. framework — Discipline, Understanding, Confidence, and Knowledge — a blueprint for building strong individuals, strong families, and strong communities.

I like the way it includes the ups and downs of life and how faith helps navigate them.

-Siva