Alex L. Konicke is a speaker, business owner, husband, and author of Evil Among Us: A True Story of Surviving Tragedy Through Murder, Fire & Forgiveness.

His story begins in a moment most people never see coming—walking through his own home, searching for his brother, knowing something wasn’t right.

Within hours, everything changed.

Alex lost his mother in an act of violence at the hands of his own brother. His childhood home was gone. And the life he knew was over.

What followed weren’t just grief and shock—but hard, honest questions:

What did I miss?
Could I have acted sooner?
What do you do when someone you love becomes the danger?

Today, Alex speaks to the moments most men hesitate in—the moments where something feels off, but we’re not sure if it’s serious enough to act.

Drawing from lived experience, he breaks down what happens when we get triggered and our logical thinking shuts down, how enablement can quietly make things worse, and why boundaries—and sometimes making the hard call for help—matter more than we realize.

His message is clear:
Waiting too long can cost more than we think.

But this isn’t just a story about tragedy.

It’s about responsibility. Growth. And what it looks like to rebuild when everything has been taken from you.

Through faith and a long road of healing, Alex shares how he and his family found a way forward—and how forgiveness is possible, even in the most difficult circumstances.

This is a talk for men who want to be ready—not just physically, but mentally and emotionally—when life demands something of them.

If you’ve ever wondered what you would do in a situation like this…
or how to better lead, protect, and respond when it matters most—

You’ll want to be in the room.

Breakfast is $15 per person and covers the cost of the venue and food for the morning.

Real men. Dad jokes. Honest talk. Encouragement.