3/28/19 #SameHere Hero: Randall Telfer
Today’s #SameHere Hero: the newest member of our Celebrity Allince, Randall Telfer, Tight End from USC & the NFL. Life happens in funny ways. And since I started this initiative, there have been too many things that have lined up, to call them all coincidences. In January, we were set to speak to the […]
3/23/19 #SameHere Hero: Natasha
Today’s #SameHere Hero: Natasha, the founder of John’s Amazing Grace Foundation. This topic & initiative is so near & dear to my heart. As someone who suffered/suffers w PTSD, but was never a serviceman, my heart breaks for all the servicemen/women who come back from duties & are labeled by society as “damaged” or […]
3/17/19 #SameHere Hero: Jennifer
Today’s #SameHere Hero: Jennifer Jen has an incredible story – one that she’s still in the throes of…& she chose to share it now, even anonymously before she’s ready to be more public about it, in the hopes it will help others, as much of it is very relatable. This story is one […]
3/13/19 #SameHere Hero: Grey Chapin
I am in awe of the strength, courage & heart of this young woman. So young – take a look at the pictures of her with her sister, Blair, in these two photos. We’ve talked a lot on this page within the last yr about many different challenges faced. My own challenges were heavily […]
2/22/19 #SameHere Hero: Chris Waymon
Today’s #SameHere Hero: @ChrisWaymon Chris reached out a few weeks ago about getting involved & shared some of his story with me, but when I read his full submission, I was wowed. A gifted dancer, artist & musician as a child, he worked his way to negotiate a record deal w one of the […]
2/17/19 #SameHere Hero: Neal Cohen And Family
Today’s #SameHere Heroes: my buddy Neal his amazing wife Tracee, & their two beautiful children. Neal went to a neighboring HS growing up, but my friendship w him was greater solidified when a best friend my home town became close w him in college up at Buffalo. Neal & his wife Tracee have […]
2/14/19 #SameHere Hero: Elsie Ramsey
Today’s #SameHere Hero: Elsie Ramsey An overly shy child going all the way back to even preschool, Elsie seems to have struggled with social anxiety for as long as she can remember. Perhaps a build up on top of her difficulties conversing, she became convinced she was “no good” at most things. That lack of […]
2/7/19 #SameHere Hero: Yoni Cooper
Today’s #SameHere Hero: Yoni Cooper from Jerusalem. I’m so excited that Yoni reached out to get involved w this initiative, via Facebook. We have some big plans for bringing #SameHere programs, to the Middle East, & Israel specifically to start. Yoni was a caregiver to his mother & her story is eerily similar […]
2/4/19 #SameHere Hero: Justin Goldman From The Goalie Guild
Today’s #SameHere Hero: Justin Goldman from The Goalie Guild. I’m so impressed & inspired by what Justin has built. We met at the University of Denver event a few weeks ago (he and his organization are based out there). We spoke about working with a “niche” group of First Responders last week, but how […]
1/23/19 #SameHere Hero: Prim Siripipat
Today’s #SameHere Hero is someone you might recognize from the pictures from our anniversary event: Influencer Alliance member Prim Siripipat. The attitude of a high achiever, & being one of the top-ranked tennis players in the world for her age group, didn’t prevent Prim from developing her own MH complications. In fact, some of […]