NO FILTER: FROM SKATEBOARD KID TO ENTREPRENEUR

by William Alfred Stephens Jr.

Overview

A raw, unflinching memoir of resilience, PTSD, fatherhood, and second chances. From skating the streets of Carlisle to five combat tours and the long road back, William A. Stephens Jr. tells the truth the way life handed it to him-no polish, no pretense, no filter. What begins as a story of a skateboarder turned soldier becomes a testimony of a man rebuilding: as a father, a mental-health advocate, and the founder of 1821 Productions: Voice of the Voiceless. Readers who connect with military memoirs, trauma recovery, addiction to purpose, and leadership under fire will find a voice that refuses to quit.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798260305690
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	09/24/2025
Pages:	98
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.20(d)

About the Author

William A. Stephens, Jr. is a veteran, entrepreneur, and candid storyteller whose life has been shaped by struggle, redemption, and purpose. Raised in a home afflicted by abuse, he found solace and freedom in skateboarding before enlisting in the U.S. Army at 19. Through combat, trauma, fractured relationships, and hard-earned lessons, Stephens transformed his pain into a mission: to give voice to the unheard.

In No Filter: From Skateboard Kid to Entrepreneur, he shares his journey with raw honesty, unflinching about his mistakes, his regrets, and the dark moments that most would rather hide. Alongside the chronicle of his personal life, Stephens reveals how he built 1821 Productions, a platform and community devoted to amplifying marginalized voices and fostering authenticity in leadership.

Stephen’s unvarnished style, never polished, always real, invites readers into his world not as spectators, but as companions on a journey of resilience, transformation, and hope.