About Us
At Re-Claim and Rise™, we believe that transformation begins within. We are a purpose-driven foundation committed to helping individuals from all walks of life—athletes, professionals, justice-involved individuals, educators, first responders, and youth—build the mental strength and emotional agility needed to lead powerful, purpose-aligned lives.
Why Re-Claim and Rise Exists
Re-Claim and Rise was born from decades of work at the intersection of athletics, education, justice, and leadership development. Again and again, the same truth emerged: talent is everywhere, but emotional training and identity development are not.
Without tools to regulate stress, reframe setbacks, and lead under pressure, individuals become vulnerable to the very systems meant to support them. Our foundation was created to change that reality from the inside out.
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MISSION & VISION
Our Mission:
The mission of the Re-Claim and Rise Foundation is to restore mindset, rebuild identity, and cultivate leadership in justice-impacted individuals, youth, student-athletes, and workforce re-entry populations through neuroscience-based mental performance training and the proprietary RPM Experience™.
Our Vision:
We envision communities where emotional regulation, self-belief, and leadership capacity replace cycles of trauma, disengagement, and incarceration—creating pathways of dignity, economic mobility, and generational stability.
VALUES
Restoration Over Reduction
Mindset as the Gateway to Mobility Equity Through Access Community-Rooted Transformation Leadership for Generational Impact
THE RPM EXPERIENCE™
The Science of Self-Mastery and Leadership Under Pressure
• React (emotional awareness and interruption)
• Pace (nervous system regulation)
• Motivate (identity, purpose, drive)
LEADERSHIP & CREDIBILITY
A Foundation Built on Neuroscience, Experience, and Community Trust
• Establish annual RPM Certification Cohorts• Implement supervision, quality assurance, and fidelity systems
• Create career pathways for justice-impacted leaders to become certified facilitators
CALL TO ACTION
Be Part of the Restoration Movement
• Partner With Us
• Support Our Work
• Bring RPM to Your Community
MEET OUR TEAM
At Re‑Claim and Rise™, we are more than a nonprofit—we’re a movement led by coaches, visionaries, and community leaders who believe in the power of mental performance to transform lives. Our team brings together deep expertise in mindset coaching, trauma-informed care, workforce development, justice advocacy, and human potential.
We don’t just teach transformation. We live it. And we’re honored to walk alongside our clients, partners, and supporters as catalysts for growth and purpose.
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FOUNDER
Jason Medlock
Jason is the creator of The RPM Experience™ with 20+ years of experience helping young adults, student athletes, professionals, and justice-involved individuals unlock their true potential. As a mindset-performance coach and best-selling author, he combines neuroscience and elite mental training to help individuals reclaim control and ascend into leadership.
DIRECTOR
John Mayes
John is a certified athletic trainer. He is the former CEO of the C.A.E.O.S. Foundation Inc., an organization created to assist ethnically diverse students in accessing educational opportunities through sports participation. Formerly the director of Athletic Training/Sports Medicine at Prairie View A&M University, Mr. Mayes earned a master’s degree from PVAMU. Throughout his career, Mr. Mayes has worked tirelessly to champion ethnic diversity initiatives and to promote healthcare and higher education.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Tareska Hairston
Tareska Hairston leads community engagement and partnership development for Re-Claim and Rise™ Foundation. She connects youth, justice-impacted individuals, families, and community organizations to the Foundation’s mental performance and workforce readiness programs, expanding access to resources that support resilience, leadership, and successful re-entry.