10/13/18 #SameHere Hero: Kyle Andrew
Today’s #SameHere Hero: Kyle Andrew We introduced you all to Kyle, briefly, a few weeks ago via video. He’s the gentleman who will be hosting the #SameHere Show podcast, set to launch in the coming days. The first few episodes are phenomenal – using everyday stories to show how similar our struggles are – […]
10/7/18 #SameHere Hero: Kelley Small
Today’s #SameHere Hero: Kelley Small Great example of how you can take bits & pieces of someone’s story & relate almost entirely to some of it while having almost no experience in other parts. For me – the similarities to having a sick family member early in life resonate tremendously in terms of how it […]
9/29/18 #SameHere Hero: Alexandra
Today’s #SameHere Hero: Alexandra. What’s so important abt this story is it shows the direct connection that something as common as divorce at a young age can have w trauma & loss. Bc we don’t have anyone on our Advocate Alliance focuses specifically on divorce/relationships, we’d like to welcome Alexandra as our newest member […]
9/28/18 #SameHere Hero: Matt Cohn
Today’s #SameHere Hero is very appropriate given the College Tour we are currently on: Matt Cohn who is an undergrad at University of Washington. Matt is the son of a former close colleague & friend of mine from pro sports. We’ve connected a number of times in the past through his pops, & now […]
9/27/18 #SameHere Hero: Ben Meisner
Today’s #SameHere Hero is what it’s ALL about! Ben Meisner is the newest member of The Influencer Alliance. He’s a professional hockey goalie, playing in Germany, who recently shared an INCREDIBLY vulnerable story in the Player’s Tribune, about how – if he died by suicide, most wouldn’t blink an eye bc he’s not an […]
9/22/18 #SameHere Hero: Meredith Blis
Today’s #SameHere Hero: @MeredithBlis The “simplicity” of her story should resonate with many. Loss of her parents & and close grandparent all within approximately a yr of one another, along with an injury that took her away from pursuing her dream as a dancer, sent her spiraling. Symptoms of underlying Bipolar 2 started to […]
9/13/18 #SameHere Hero: Dr. Bhrett McCabe
Today’s #SameHere Hero, also the newest member of the Influencer Alliance: Dr. Bhrett McCabe! This guy is just awesome – big-time athlete growing up & in college, in touch with his emotions, has become a doctor, writer, podcaster, advocate amongst many other things. You talk to him & he just gets “it.” We did […]
9/7/18 #SameHere Hero: Elexus Hunter
Today’s #SameHere Hero: Elexus Hunter. A pretty awesome story here, Elexus was my Uber driver back in February when I was in LA for NBA All-Star. We got to talking & I was so impressed by her personal story – wrought w abuse & personal struggle growing up, she turned that tragedy into what […]
9/5/18 #SameHere Hero: Tia Aja
Today’s #SameHere Hero: Tia Aja Couple of things on this post – 1) it’s the first time we’ve used 3 days in a row specifically for Hero Stories. We’ve been overwhelmed by the responses from around the world, for folks looking to share, & if you look at the diversity related to the last […]
9/3/18 #SameHere Hero: Stephen Jurgella
Today’s #SameHere Hero: @stephenjurgella If you remember a few weeks back I shared a post about making sure you share TODAY, what’s on your mind, & not wait, bc you never know when holding in those thoughts can change you & send you down a scary path. The post was in response to a follow […]