We recently had the chance to connect with Edward Amey and have shared our conversation below.
Edward, so good to connect and we’re excited to share your story and insights with our audience. There’s a ton to learn from your story, but let’s start with a warm up before we get into the heart of the interview. Have any recent moments made you laugh or feel proud?
Yes I’ve currently started working with the North Shore Mustangs Football Program from Galena Park I.S.D. Let me add not only is this one of the biggest football programs in Texas but int the country. And I’m from Galveston county so It’s like 45 min one way and what I’m getting paid to do at one of the BIGGEST Programs in the country I was willing to do free at home but God said no I got something bigger. So yea it makes me laugh but also feel very proud of my self.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
My name is Edward Amey but I go by Unk’L Doc, and I’m the Founder and Executive Director of Clothes And A Dream, a non-profit organization dedicated to mentoring and inspiring at-risk youth. My mission is simple but powerful—help young people see beyond their current environment, recognize their worth, and realize that their future can be bigger than their circumstances.
What makes my work unique is that I don’t just speak from theory—I speak from experience. I know what it’s like to face hard roads, make wrong turns, and feel overlooked. But I also know the power of change, discipline, faith, and having someone believe in you. That’s the gap I fill for young people: I show them that even with mistakes in their past, they still have purpose and the ability to build a better life.
Through motivational speaking, mentorship programs, and community outreach, I aim to teach life skills, character, and values—things like integrity, perseverance, and gratitude—that help youth create lasting change. Right now, I’m especially focused on mentorship programs for boys in 5th–8th grade and working inside detention centers, where I help young kings understand that their story isn’t over and that they can write a new chapter for themselves.
At the heart of it all, my brand is about transformation—helping people, especially youth, shift their mindset, break cycles, and build a foundation of faith, discipline, and self-respect. I like to say: I’m not just here to talk to them, I’m here to walk with them.
Thanks for sharing that. Would love to go back in time and hear about how your past might have impacted who you are today. What was your earliest memory of feeling powerful?
I would say the earliest I can remember I was 8yrs old and I won first place in a dance contest.
Was there ever a time you almost gave up?
Yes This was actually the turning point as well. I was 28 yrs old and I was sitting in prison for the 3rd time on Eastham Unit which is now called the Wainewright Unit in lovelady Tx working in the Hogbarn cleaning up hog mess as a job from 430am-230pm with 1 lunch break from 11am-12pm. I remember doing this about 7-8 months and getting my parole denied and I went In the corner and cried and said GOD IF YOU ARE REAL YOU WILL GET ME OUT OF THIS. And if You get me out I will change and He did. But I was at my breaking point of giving up for real.
Alright, so if you are open to it, let’s explore some philosophical questions that touch on your values and worldview. What would your closest friends say really matters to you?
My closest friends would tell you that what really matters to me is people. They’d say I care deeply about lifting others up, especially young people who might feel forgotten, overlooked, or counted out. They know I’m passionate about giving back, mentoring, and helping others see their own value.
They’d also say that faith, integrity, and purpose matter to me. I believe in living what I speak, keeping it real, and showing consistency in how I treat people. At the end of the day, my friends know that what drives me isn’t money or recognition—it’s the impact I can make in someone else’s life, because to me that’s what true success looks like.
Thank you so much for all of your openness so far. Maybe we can close with a future oriented question. What is the story you hope people tell about you when you’re gone?
I hope when I’m gone, people tell the story of a man who never gave up on people. I want them to say I was someone who showed love, gave hope, and believed in others even when they didn’t believe in themselves. That I lived with purpose, walked in integrity, and poured everything I had into making sure young people knew they mattered and that their lives had value.
I don’t want to just be remembered for words I spoke—I want to be remembered for the lives I touched. If the story told about me is that I was a man who stood in the gap, helped change mindsets, and left people better than I found them, then that’s the legacy I pray to leave behind.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.docameyspeaks.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unkldoc/
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edward-amey-61a61a161/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UNKLDOC/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@UnkL-Doc
- Other: https://www.tiktok.com/@unkldoc
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