Bladen Gatling has experience in accounting, teaching, cooking, sales, and landscaping. He graduated from East Carolina University with a degree in accounting in 2016 and attended Elizabeth City State University from 2012 to 2014. His overall GPA was 3.1. He has worked as an intern teacher, cook, sales associate, and in accounting and maintenance for a landscaping business. Additionally, he is involved in motivational speaking and volunteering as a football coach.