1/19/19 #SameHere Hero: Brooke Olsen
Today’s #SameHere Hero: @brookesharon_kay All I can say is wow, I am still in awe of her bravery after reading this. The daughter of teenage parents, she was sexually abused, repeatedly, by a distant non-blood family member starting at the age of 6! Not wanting to hurt anyone in her immediate family w the news […]
1/13/19 #SameHere Hero: Mike Mauti
Today’s #SameHere Hero is the newest member of the Celeb Alliance: Mike Mauti. Mike played four stellar seasons for Penn State & as a true leader during a difficult time in the school’s history, was instrumental in holding the program together. Despite major injuries & all the noise surrounding the school, he became a […]
1/19/19 #SameHere Hero: Brooke Olsen
Today’s #SameHere Hero: “Trent.” If you ever want to see the impact that a celeb sharing, in detail, their own personal experiences & struggles, can have on changing & saving someone’s life, this is a great example. We are tied together more through our common challenges & life experiences than we will ever be […]
12/17/18 #SameHere Hero: Jason Adkins
Today’s #SameHere Hero: Jason Adkins You may remember Jason from pics from our visit to Cleveland w the @cavs. We were introduced by a mutual friend, @dererklanderson from the @nba & our Alliance, & after connecting, I could tell Jason was a great guy. He’s one of those ppl who is ultra-competitive & ultra-intense, […]
12/15/18 #SameHere Hero: “Melissa”
Today’s #SameHere Hero: “Melissa” Some ask me if folks who share anonymously are “less effective” than those who reveal most all. The answer is, I believe anyone who shares in ANY way, for the benefit of helping others, to show them they’re not alone, is a hero & their stories are just as effective. […]
12/12/18 #SameHere Hero: Mardi Simmons
Today’s #SameHere Hero: Mardi Simmons, is one we haven’t dealt with previously. Mardi grew up in a male-dominant, abusive, & alcoholic household, which completely shaped her opinion of men, drinking, her own womanhood, & so much more. Also interestingly off of the recent polls, we have run, she was at first more comfortable opening […]
12/11/18 #SameHere Hero: Mel Abrantes
Today’s #SameHere Hero: Mel Abrantes (our first From Brazil). English is Mel’s second language, yet when you read his words, someone who is still in HS, you are amazed by his eloquence. He takes a very complex topic – the loss of someone so close to him, & describes his experience in a way […]
12/6/18 #SameHere Hero: Jackie Kelm
Today’s #SameHere Hero: the newest member of the TSRR Practitioner Alliance, Jackie Kelm. Since launch, we’ve only championed 13 unique MH coping & healing practices/practitioners. We work w our Board to approve practices that have been shown, through trials, science, & research to work. I personally am in the middle of taking Jackie’s: “Emotional […]
11/30/18 #SameHere Hero: Leo Abbe
Today’s #SameHere Hero: Leo is the man behind two things you may remember from this last year: 1) a charitable partnership where his company, @shoudoutapp donated $ to our organization, & 2) his introducing us to Celeb Alliance Member, actor, producer: Adam Davenport. Leo is a hard-charging, successful guy. @Shoudout is a startup that […]
11/28/18 #SameHere Hero: Pat Lawson
Today’s #SameHere is someone I’ve been excited to announce for a while now: Pat Lawson & here’s why: Yes, Pat has an incredible story of perseverance like many we’ve shared, but, additionally, he has put his experience now into action, to help others. His organization out of Australia is called 3Words, & those three […]