8/30/18 #SameHere Hero: Asheton Brown
Very excited to announce the addition of Asheton Brown or @smasheton to WAALC’s #SameHere Influencer Alliance, led by Darren Rovell. I’ve been so impressed by Asheton’s message on all of her social pages since I’ve been following her. She’s no doubt loud…no doubt confident…no doubt a “ham for the camera”…but she’s unapologetic about it, […]
8/29/18 #SameHere Hero: Alex Fox
Today’s SameHere Hero story was written by someone not long out of college, but with an eloquence rarely found in that age group. In addition, he didn’t spend his high school and college years chasing after the same dreams and activities as most of his peers. These differences came with challenges. For instance, he didn’t […]
8/25/18 #SameHere Hero: Trudy Hibler
Today’s #SameHere Hero:Trudy Hibler. Talk about vulnerably laying it all out there so that others can relate. Divorce, abuse, isolation, genetic predisposition, failure of a staff of professionals to treat properly, later-in-life diagnosis, and the list goes on. But you read her words, & you can tell how her experiences & now perspective has grounded […]
8/20/18 #SameHere Hero: Alec Balfour
Today’s #SameHere Hero: alec_balfour There’s something “aboot” all you Canadian folks I have really connected w & admire & love. Have met some truly great ppl up north from this movement & Alec is absolutely one of them. You read his story & you just feel his heart pouring out – helping friends who were […]
8/15/18 #SameHere Hero: Malcolm Lemmons
Today’s #SameHere Hero: someone I have great respect for – former professional basketball player, Malcolm Lemmons. We were put in touch through mutual friends, and Malcolm’s life journey and passion amazed me when we spoke. He grew up on the east coast, dealt with a difficult breakup with his parents, lost a number of friends […]
8/8/18 #SameHere Hero: Frank Bertola
Today’s #SameHere Hero: Frank Bertola. I was fortunate to hire Frank and have him on our team’s staff at one of the previous sports organizations I worked for. Though it was only for a short period of time before I went to another team, Frank was always a “model citizen” in the office – respectful, […]
7/30/18 #SameHere Hero: Lee From Northern Ireland
Today’s #SameHere Hero: @menalhealthbylee from Coleraine, Northern Ireland. After months of following his work on IG, we finally got a chance to video chat, and I really love this dude. He’s a larger than life “character” – a real “guys guy” who you wouldn’t expect to open up and share his emotions the way he […]
7/28/18 #SameHere Hero: All Those Who Have Contributed For 9 Months
We’ve been at this for 9 full months now: sharing #SameHere Stories of everyday people, practitioners, advocates, influencers, celebrities, etc., to show the similarities in the CHALLENGES we all face. I went back & took inventory of all the challenges that have been shared through these stories. This is the “short” list. All the heroes […]
7/27/18 #SameHere Hero: The People And City of Prague
Today’s #SameHere Hero: The people in, and the city of Prague! If you want to visit a place that is just incredibly beautiful – topography, landscape, architecture, culture, this would be a great choice. This picture is a cross-section of folks I did get to speak with about #SameHere. Practitioner Alliance member, Kim […]
7/24/18 #SameHere Hero: The Citizens of East and West Berlin
Today’s’ #SameHere Heroes, plural: those who lived in the same country, separated by this massive wall for decades! The Berlin Wall, separating East and West Germany was up from 1961-1989. 96 miles long. Just under 12’ high. 302 Watch Towers. 20 Bunkers. Separating people. Separating cultures. Separating families. Separating ways of life. And on […]