What if the moment that nearly broke you was actually the beginning of the life you were meant to live?
In Built After Broken, Dan tells a raw, unflinching story of collapse, truth, and rebuilding from the ground up. From a five-day spiral that ended in a quiet bathroom and a single, life-altering sentence, to the long, unglamorous road of recovery, Cawley invites readers into the moments most people hide and the discipline it takes to face them head-on.
This is not a story of an overnight transformation. It is a story of honesty.
Raised in a small town where reputation was everything, Cawley learned early how to read a room and give people what they wanted. That skill built success in business and relationships, but it also became a mask. Beneath it, addiction, shame, and avoidance quietly took hold, leading to choices that nearly cost him everything.
What follows is a deeply human journey through:Addiction, drift, and the breaking point no one sees coming
The power of radical truth-telling and personal accountability
Forgiveness, and the kind of support that doesn't flinch
Rebuilding a life, one disciplined decision at a time
Discovering purpose not in performance, but in honesty

Blending memoir with hard-earned wisdom, Built After Broken moves from the depths of self-destruction to the clarity of purpose-offering a roadmap for anyone who has ever felt lost, stuck, or defined by their worst decisions.
This book doesn't promise easy answers. It offers something better: a way forward.
If you've ever wondered whether it's too late to change...
If you've ever felt like you're living a version of yourself that isn't true...
If you're ready to stop performing and start rebuilding-
Get Built After Broken today and take the first step toward a life rooted in truth, discipline, and real transformation.