I have been trying to reach put for an interview like many other amazing people, but I do feel that I have a compelling story, and want to help out people in torment. This is my outreach for an interview and potentially help Mark on his humanistic ventures.
My name is Brandon VonDell, and I am a Photographer/Writer/Filmmaker currently residing in the Coachella Valley, CA. Since the early years of my life I have experienced intense trauma. When I was 3, I drowned in a pool, died, and was brought back. I remember the entire experience. When I was 5 I was grabbed off of the street and dragged to a car, and I escaped. Then I was raped by a neighborhood “friend” and threatened with my life. I escaped that too all by the age of 6. Starting at 13 years old I was fully addicted to drugs, and began running away from home and riding freight trains and living an extremely violent life, which I continued until I was 23. I was doomed for death or life in prison. I have a lifetime of stories, and am now going to be a year with no alcohol for the very first time on Jan. 30th. I have struggled severely in my addiction, and am now at a point a clairvoyance and peace. I want to help those that are in hellish torment, as well as tell my story in hopes that it will resonate with someone out there who feels alone, misunderstood, and scared. I care for you all, and I hope that Mark and I can work together in the very near future.

Cheers,
Brandon VonDell
VonDell Images
@vondellimages

Brandon you do have a compelling story for sure. I know Mark definitely has said he receives all his emails, & if he hasn’t read yours or had his assistant he will. Will he interview you, I’m not sure, I’m soley his follower of 3 years now. He’s absolutely an incredible selfless man that had made a true impact in so many lives that really needed it. So happy to hear you have found peace Brandon.
I too have a compelling story. I’m not based in CA but MA~
I’ve been through similar situations you have and am still surprised I’m here today considering the journey & roads my life has taken.
My issue with telling my story if Mark wanted to hear it, would be that it’s public social media: & I have 3 teenage sons that more than likely the video would spread somehow to their friends & I’m not ashamed of my prior lifestyle or mental health conditions however my children shouldn’t have to be subjected to anything extra if I can now prevent that. As much as I’d love to share my story. My youngest of four children will be in highschool next year so once he graduates things may change on how I feel about publicly sharing not that I’m being asked now-just hypothetically speaking.
Stay Strong 💪 Brandon! Our voices of perseverance are so powerful and important to others struggling on a daily basis.❤️‍🩹

Thank you Kelly for such an informative and thoughtful response. I am a complete open book and will talk about anything with anyone in hopes that it will potentially help them, or let them know that they are not alone in this world, and there are people that understand and will listen. If you or anyone out there is struggling, or just need someone to talk to, I am more than happy to give a listening ear and offer some insight from my own intense life experiences.
I would really like to talk with you Kelly, and though I may not be as powerful as Mark, I have helped many people, and have made a lot of friends along the way. I myself have found solace in speaking with like minds who have been traumatically hurt, and it is my duty to be there for someone who is seeking help or a jump start in life. I am actually helping out a street family of 5 today who had their car and everything they own stolen and destroyed by some jerk teenagers. They were standing out in the rain, and I had to change the plans for my day! I had to do something!!!
Still haven’t heard from Mark’s team, but I will continue to reach out until we do work together one day. Cheers to all of you on this very soggy day, and I wish the best for all of you tortured souls out there. Feel free to reach out to me. Contacts listed below.

Best regards,
Brandon VonDell
VonDell Images
760-399-2564
[email protected]
@vondellimages

Thanks Brandon, I appreciate that.
I am actually in school to help other struggling addicts myself. My goal is to work in detox’s, rehabs, & sober living facilities. Which I will be in a few months. So I have definitely gone through as much as you in terms of traumatic experiences, so definitely linking, connecting is fine with me via email. I’m currently writing a few books actually that I will be publishing. All on addiction, recovery, and one specifically on the how I survived my life, which was miraculous in so many ways ❤️‍🩹