Eric

Yesterday I got an email from a man named Scott Levine…& for those who’ve been following along, that name may ring a bell.Scott’s the CFO of the Florida Panthers, who was the first C-Level pro sports exec to share his MH story w this platform. Despite having roots w the Panthers, Scott started working there …

4/11/21: Vulnerability In A Group Forms An Unbreakable Bond Read More »

News broke mid-day, yesterday, that former NFL CB, Phillip Adams, shot & killed 5 ppl (his family doc/the doc’s wife, 2 of their grandkids, & a repairman at the doc’s house). Adams then fatally shot himself.Upon hearing the news, deeply saddened by the tragedies, I went to social media to see the public’s reaction. Frustratingly, …

4/8/21: Mental Health Is A Combination of Many Factors Read More »

@darrenrovell, @theofleury14, & I have been doing these pre-interviews on the podcast network’s different shows to tee up for the upcoming launch of our own show. In one of the last interviews, Darren was asked abt the format of our show, & off the top of his head, he said: “For this to be successful – …

4/6/21: Effecting Major Change Requires Getting Comfortably Uncomfortable Read More »

How often do we hear cliches contradicting this advice: “you can’t pour from an empty cup”….” put your own oxygen mask on first”…”self-care isn’t selfish.” There’s certainly validity to each of these & so I’m not saying they’re wrong in any way. However, in this space, we often make broad sweeping statements, w/o considering the balance …

4/5/21: Helping Others As Part Of Our Own Self-Care Read More »

Shared in Stories a pretty “intense” convo I had recently. In that same convo, we discussed mental health. Though it’s a topic that’s getting some more love, this convo reminded me how much further we still have to go.I was sharing w this person our whole theory of #5in5 (life experiences impacting all of us, …

4/4/21: Recognizing Mental Health Symptoms As We Age Read More »

Have you seen that story that went viral a few days ago abt the 16yr old on the flight out of Dallas? If not, it’s worth the search (I’ll try to share it in Stories).Thx to friends who pointed it out, I had a chance to read it, & discovered what a beautiful metaphor for …

4/3/21: Strangers Are No Longer Strangers When They Ask For Help Read More »

Shared this one in Stories & it’s abt the most reacted to one I’ve shared in a while.  So…figured I’d do a post on it to dive a lil’ deeper.Tho I much prefer writing/sharing my own quotes, this one’s credited to someone w a little more of a name, this guy Einstein . He had some …

4/1/21: Negative People Have Problems For Every Solution Read More »

Wanted to share an experience I just had yesterday, that lit a fire of inspiration within me – & so I hope it helps you too.Rewind a little: abt 2 wks ago, I got an email from an old season ticket holder of mine from one of the teams I’d previously worked. The guy wrote …

3/31/21: You Determine How The Next Chapter Is Written Read More »

This is simultaneously the scariest, while at the same time, the most beautiful part of mental health struggles.It’s the scariest bc, no matter how many times we go thru difficult dips &/or crashes in our lives, & no matter how many times we’ve been able to “pull out” of them when our drives & motivations …

3/30/21: When Our Brains Trick Us To Believe We Are Damaged Read More »

I learned the hard way that motivation isn’t something you can take for granted. There’s no question you can be humbled by waking up & realizing your drives & interests don’t just come naturally to you.That stretch in my life when I was bed-bound was scary- probably the most bc of things I always HAD …

3/28/21: Being Accountable When Our Motivations Are Low Read More »