# @johnnyhochstetler on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DYQJF8IgZlQ
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/65497414-johnnyhochstetler-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-05-12T20:35:27.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Johnny Hochstetler (@johnnyhochstetler) — https://gondola.cc/johnnyhochstetler

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Building the life I always wanted 🚀

This moment has been 15 years in the making… 

I picked up my dream truck this past week but to me it’s much more than just a new vehicle.

If you’ve been moving in silence through more than people realize, I hope this message finds you. 🤝

A win this big doesn’t come without a ton of sacrifice. 

16 years in the creative space, reinventing myself numerous times over the years, moving across the country multiple times, and not even 2 years ago I quit my 9-5 dream job to pursue content creation & working for myself full time.

I’ve had those all nighters.

I’ve had those mental breakdowns on my kitchen floor.

I’ve had doubt in my head more times than I can count.

But I never let those stop me from trying.

Not everyone is going to see your vision, and quite honestly they aren’t supposed to.

And no two people’s timeline are ever going to be the same, sometimes it can happen quickly, sometimes it takes years and years.

Just because you’re not where you want to be yet doesn’t mean you won’t get there.

But I promise you it never happens overnight.

So to be in the position I currently am, being able to drive home in my brand new 2026 F-150 Raptor is dope without a doubt, but do be able to do it my way, working for myself, doing what I love for living is the real win.

Appreciate you guys more than you know.

Whatever life throws at you, Keep pushin’ 🤘🏻🧪🚀

*FULL vlog picking up the truck just went live on the channel too - tap in 🎥

📸 kikojax 

#raptor #dreamcar #f150raptor #fordraptor #ford

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ford, fordraptor, raptor, f150raptor, dreamcar

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