The Michelangelo Effect Model
At Spoke 18, we are committed to strengthening the youth and adults we serve. Since 2019, we’ve worked with individuals navigating some of life’s most difficult challenges — including foster care, prison re-entry, juvenile justice involvement, teenage suicide prevention, and transitions through high school and young adulthood.
Through our unique Michelangelo Effect Model, we empower people by helping them uncover their inner potential — just as Michelangelo believed every block of stone already contained the statue within. Our integrated approach equips individuals with the knowledge, tools, and support they need to navigate life with resilience, purpose, and confidence.
By fostering strength, wisdom, and self-awareness, we prepare those we work with to build healthy minds and strong bodies, ready to thrive in the face of adversity.
Art
Science
Faith
Through the “Michelangelo Effect Model,” we integrate all three pillars to support long-term success. This model empowers individuals to navigate life’s challenges with greater purpose and resilience—grounded in the development of strong, healthy minds and bodies. By building from within, we equip people to move forward with clarity, strength, and lasting impact.
Strength × Strength × Strength = Power
Life is an adventure—and we embrace it fully as we build strength alongside people around the world. We believe that the experiences life throws at you, even the hardest ones, can become your greatest source of power.
Just like a bicycle wheel relies on its spokes for balance and movement, we see every individual as already possessing many of the “spokes” needed for a strong and healthy mind and body. A typical wheel has 36 spokes. Most people come to us with about half of those in place. Our mission is to help provide the missing 18—the support, skills, and structure that create strength, stability, and forward motion.
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