Trapper Searles

Trapper Searles is an entrepreneur, aspiring inspirational speaker, and perspective expert who first discovered his passion for leadership at just twelve years old, managing a neighborhood crew of snow shovelers. By twenty-one, he founded The Garage Doctor and spent nearly two decades building it into Denver’s most trusted garage door company.

Yet Trapper’s greatest wisdom was forged not through business success, but through life’s hardest battles. After surviving a turbulent childhood, weathering marital struggles, and becoming a full-time caregiver to his wife following a catastrophic brain injury, he came to understand the true essence of fulfillment.

Today, Trapper devotes his life to helping others find meaning beyond material achievements. As an inspirational speaker, energy life coach, and now author, he shares his powerful journey in I Survived Suicide by Killing Myself — a raw testament to the truth that even our darkest moments can become the foundation for authentic growth, deeper connection, and a life fully lived.