Garrett J. Wilkes, creator of Suits & Scars, doesn’t offer inspiration for people still riding the highs. His work is for those who’ve fallen — for the leaders who lost their title, the dreamers who feel embarrassed, and the overachievers stuck in a quiet identity crisis.
In his coaching, storytelling, and Instagram reflections, Wilkes offers this truth: Leadership begins when applause ends.
Stop Following External Scripts
Most of us were raised to chase approval, status, and success. But Garrett says that path, while shiny, eventually shatters. And when it does? You’re left with yourself.
His signature message on SuitsandScars.com is clear:
“Collapse is where true leadership begins — not over others, but over yourself.”
Wilkes teaches that the end of your old identity isn’t a tragedy. It’s a transfer of authority — from the world’s expectations to your own inner compass.
Internal Leadership: What It Actually Means
Wilkes defines internal leadership as:
- Taking responsibility for your emotional recovery
- Setting boundaries that reflect your new self-worth
- Making decisions based on integrity, not fear of judgment
This is especially relevant to his clients who once led companies, teams, or movements — and now feel invisible. Through content on his YouTube channel, Garrett shares unfiltered strategies for rebuilding a new life rooted in internal clarity instead of external validation.
🛠 Garrett’s 4-Step Process for Reclaiming Inner Authority
If you’ve lost your sense of direction or power, Garrett recommends:
- Sit with your story – Journal the truth about what broke, without editing.
- Identify your new non-negotiables – What values matter to you now, post-collapse?
- Rebuild rituals – Structure your days not around productivity, but around healing and self-respect.
- Speak as the leader you now are – Even if your voice shakes, let your truth be your compass.
A Message to Those Who’ve Lost Their Title
You are still a leader — just not in the way you used to be.
You’re not guiding teams. You’re guiding your own resurrection.
And that, Garrett J. Wilkes reminds us, is a far braver, bolder kind of leadership than the one that wears a suit and hides the scars.
Let your scars lead. Let your voice return.
You were never meant to be who you once were.
You were always meant to become this version of you — grounded, raw, and real.