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The Power of Shared Stories

Uniting voices for global mental health.

The #SameHere movement, within the Global Mental Health Alliance, consists of multiple groups including the #SameHere Influencer Alliance, Advocate Alliance, Celebrity Alliance, and Authors. Darren Rovell founded the Influencer Alliance, leveraging his large following to promote mental health awareness globally. The Advocate Alliance celebrates those working on mental health issues across various conditions, while the Celebrity Alliance showcases prominent figures sharing personal stories of overcoming life challenges. The #SameHere Authors highlight how life struggles shape their storytelling, emphasizing the shared impact of trauma on mental health.

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Mara Landis

Website: nutmegaspirin.com Areas of Focus: Overall Heath (Inclusive of Mental Health)
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Denis Douglin

American Professional Boxer, The 2008 National Golden Gloves Middleweight Champion, Amateur Boxer of the Year, Started his Pro Boxing Career 12-0

Rogier Hoenders

Integrative Psychiatrist

Beth Lorell

Integrative Psychotherapist
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Spencer Bledsoe

Two-Time contestant on the TV Show Survivor, and Mental Health Advocate

Justin Bethoney

Integrative Psych Nurse Practitioner
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Jack Riggins

Veteran with 20 Years of Naval Service Leading Navy SEALs and Special Operations Forces Throughout the World
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Darryll Stinson

Entrepreneur, Pastor, Speaker, and, Most Importantly, a Suicide Survivor

Jennifer Giordano

Integrative Psychiatrist

Lila Massoumi

Integrative Psychiatrist
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Prim Siripipat

Former ESPN SportsCenter Anchor, and Co-Host of “Spain and Prim” on ESPN Radio

Brad Robinson

Areas of Focus: Overall Mental Health, PTSD, First Responder’s Trauma

Scott Masters

Areas of Focus: Overall Mental Health, Depression, Anxiety and PTSD

Rushia Brown

A Member of the WNBA Upon its Launch, Played 7 Seasons for the Cleveland Rockers

Brian Moore

2x All-American, college basketball athlete
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Amanda Beard

7-time Olympic Medalist in US Swimming

Bobbi Kline

Functional Medicine Physician

Blake Kirinovic

Areas of Focus: Overall Mental Health
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Rick Peterson

MLB Pitching Coach Who Coached 3 Future Hall of Famers, Best Selling Author

Scott Grossman

Area of Focus: Overall Mental Health

Julia Rucklidge

Integrative Psychologist

Pat Lawson

Areas of Focus: Overall Mental Health

Alice Lee

Integrative Psychiatrist

Anna Yusim

Integrative Psychiatrist

Morgan Dupe Rodgers

22 Years Old
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Chris Wright

American Professional Basketball Player, Who When He Played for the Dallas Mavericks in 2013 was the First NBA Player Ever to Play with Multiple Sclerosis
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Kevin Stevens

Two-Time Stanley Cup Champion, One of the Best “Power Forwards” To Ever Play in the NHL
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Nadine Crocker

Actress and Model, Played A Large Role In “Cabin Fever,” Currently Writing Her Own Screenplay
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Marcus Ogden

Former NFL offensive tackle and center turned motivational speaker

Amy Louise Nicholas

Areas of Focus: Overall Mental Health, Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, OCD, Schizophrenia, Bipolar

Yuya Matsuda

Areas of Focus: Bipolar Disorder

Jillian DuBois

Website: www.impartedjoy.com Areas of Focus: Overall Mental Health, Depression, Anxiety, Autism ADD and/or ADHD

Washington College, Maryland

Student Program: #OpenMindGymm
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Stephanie Michele

Host of Relatable with Stephanie Michele on YouTube
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Rob Schremp

Former NHL First Round Pick, Played For the Oilers, Islanders, and Thrashers

Jonathan Chung

Functional Medicine Chiropractor

Judy Tsafrir

Integrative Psychiatrist

James Lake

Integrative Psychiatrist
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Nicholas Cunningham

Broadway Performer and Dancer, Phantom of the Opera

Chanel Heermann

Integrative Psychiatrist

Larry Thompson

Integrative Psychotherapist

Albert Mensah

Functional Medicine Physician
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Tofe Evans

Endurance Athlete, Motivational Speaker, Advocate, Change Agent

Lisa Sugarman

Website: lisasugarman.com Mental Health Advocacy Areas: Overall mental health, suicide awareness & prevention, grief & loss
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Gregory Hugh Montgomery Jr. “UG”

55 Years Old

Jennifer Hope

Areas of Focus: Borderline Personality Disorder

Dominique Easley

2014 NFL First Round Pick at Defensive Tackle by the New England Patriots (2014-15), Super Bowl Champion, then Played for the LA Rams (2016-18)

Swapna Deshpande

Integrative Psychiatrist

Elizabeth Corcoran

Integrative Psychiatrist

West Chester University, PA

Student Program: #RamsLetsTalk
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Marc Stcherbina

Pro Rugby Player, Represented Australia in International Competition, ESPN Rugby Analyst
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Greg Auerbach

Professional Artist, Work Featured from LA to India

Alexandra Eva-May

Areas of Focus: Relationships, Divorce, Overall Wellness

Ayesha Macon

Integrative Nurse Practitioner

Holly Mackenna

Integrative Psychiatrist

Amelia Villagomez

Integrative Psychiatrist

Erica Burger

Integrative Psychiatrist

Omid Naim

Integrative Psychiatrist

Imani McGee Stafford

WNBA First Round Pick and All-Rookie Team Member

Janelle Mackowiak

Functional Medicine Naturopath
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Takeru Kobayashi

World Record Holder in Multiple Competitive Eating Categories

Tanya Azarani

Integrative Psychiatrist

Michael Gruttadauria

Functional Medicine/Neurology Chiropractor
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Kristen Renton

An American Actress who had a Recurring Role as Ima Tite on Sons of Anarchy and also Portrayed Morgan Hollingsworth on NBC’s Soap Opera, Days of Our Lives
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Derek Hess

Legendary Artist and Mental Health Advocate
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Sydney Franklin

Musical Artist with a Magical Voice, Just Released Her First EP: Make It Hurt
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Dr. Bhrett McCabe

2X NCAA Champ with LSU Baseball, Clinical & Sports Psychologist

Hafsa Malik

Areas of Focus: Depression & Anxiety
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Natalie Pierre

Former Big-Time College Football Reporter, Now CEO of a Sports Media Agency

Chris Johnson

Areas of Focus: Overall Mental Health (Oil and Gas, Forestry, Farming/Ranching Industries)

James Greenblatt

Integrative Psychiatrist

James Madison University

Student Program: #DukesLetsTalk

Alex Korb

Neuroscientist, Speaker, Personal Development Coach, Coach at UCLA, and Author
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Greg and Margot Montgomery

All-American College Football Player, All-Big Ten, All-Pro NFL Pro Bowler, and his Sister, Margot Montgomery Moran
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Jimmy Dowd

Stanley Cup Champion, NHL Player for 17 Seasons

Marisa Serrato

Integrative Psychiatrist

Keith Kurlander

Integrative Psychotherapist

The Ohio State University

Student Program: #NeverWalkAlone

Hazel Gale

Areas of Focus: Depression, Anxiety

Miriam Rahav

Functional Medicine Physician

Indiana University

Student Program: #Hoosiers

Crystal Whisler

Functional Medicine Chiropractor

Debbie Hutchinson

Functional Medicine Nutritionist

Dona Biswas

Integrative Psychiatrist
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Leroy Collins

Former NFL Player and Current President of the Upstate Chapter of The NFL Alumni Association

David Hardy

Functional Medicine & Neurology Chiropractor

Richard Brown

Integrative Psychiatrist

Lakshmi Sreenivasan

Website: cafecounsel.com Areas of Focus: Online Mental Health Counseling

Hayden Hurst

Baltimore Ravens 2018 First Round Pick, Tight End, Current Atlanta Falcon

Minh Tran

Functional Medicine/ Neurology Chiropractor
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Kyler Erickson

NCAA College Basketball Player who was Granted 6 Years of Eligibility for Mental Health Conditions; Motivational Speaker
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Kenny Vasoli

Bassist and Lead Singer for The Starting Line, Vacationer, and Person L
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Tyler Scott Haun Hilinski

21 Years Old
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Winston Clements

TEDx Speaker, Motivational Speaker, Change Agent & Diversity Specialists

University of Richmond

Student Program: #asyoUaRe

Mike Mauti

First Team All American at Penn State, 5 Year NFL Veteran LB, Ulcerative Colitis Warrior

Vinny Tagliaferro

Functional Medicine Chiropractor
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Benjahmin Khalil Lee

12 Years Old

Robin Lehner

NHL 2nd Round Pick in 2009, MVP of Calder Cup, Masterton Award Winner, Goalie for Vegas Golden Knights

Deborah Simkin

Integrative Psychiatrist

Vanessa Wong

Integrative Psychiatrist

Jasmin Hall

Areas of Focus: Overall Mental Health, Anxiety

Jennifer Stagg

Functional Medicine Naturopath

DJ Skribble

World-Class DJ, Producer, Radio Personality, Actor

Joe Fauria

Star UCLA Tight End; Caught 7 TDs in his Rookie Season with the Detroit Lions

Randall Telfer

USC Tight End, Drafted in 2015 by the Cleveland Browns
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Robert Charles Martin

23 Years Old

Jodie Skillicorn

Integrative Psychiatrist

Patricia Gerbarg

Integrative Psychiatrist

Nicole Christina

Integrative Psychotherapist

Patty Deters

Areas of Focus: Mental Health/Weight Loss

Nesrin Abu Ata

Integrative Psychiatrist
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Sister Jean

America’s darling during the improbable Loyola-Chicago 2018 Final Four Run

Fatima Umar

Areas of Focus: Overall Mental Health

Carolyn Ross

Integrative Medicine Physician
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Royce White

2012 16th Overall Pick in the NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets, MVP of NBL of Canada

Christina Veselak

Integrative Psychotherapist

Rajan Grewal

Integrative Psychiatrist

Dan Cardellichio

Functional Medicine Chiropractor

Brian Cuban

Addiction Recovery Advocate, Attorney, Keynote Speaker, and Brother of Mark Cuban

Paul Hill

Areas of Focus: Overall Mental Health
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Riley Sheahan

Canadian Professional Ice Hockey Center Drafter 21st Overall by the Detroit Red Wings in 2010, Played for 6 NHL Teams Over his Career
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Earnie Shavers

Pro Boxer, Known As The Hardest Puncher of All-Time, 98.1% of Wins by Knockout
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Derek Anderson

1996 University of Kentucky NCAA Champion, 2006 NBA Champion, Played for 7 NBA Teams Over His Career
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Sinjin Smith

U.S. Champion and 2X World Champion in Beach Volleyball, Olympian

Célia Soares

Integrative Psychiatrist

Theo Fluery

Former NHL Player, Author, and Motivational Speaker
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Josh Lewin

An American Sportscaster Who Works as a Play-by-Play Announcer for the UCLA Bruins Football and Basketball Teams and the Boston Red Sox
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Michael Sweetney

Naismith College Player of the Year Finalist, Selected 9th Overall in the 1st Round of the 2003 NBA Draft by the Knicks

Catrina Luca

Integrative Psychiatrist

Aimie Apigian

Functional Medicine Physician

Irene Siegel

Integrative Psychotherapist

Qazi Javed

Integrative Psychiatrist

Michael Broukhim

Integrative Psychiatrist

Kieran Pratt

PGA Golfer, and Member of the Golf Australia Rookie Squad
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Dwight Monique Gooden

3 World Series, Cy Young & Rookie of the Year winner, & His Ex-Wife

Andrew Heyman

Functional Medicine Physician

Kendra Campbell

Integrative Psychiatrist

Monique Levesque-Hartle

Functional Medicine Chiropractor

Cornell University

Student Program: #DontBearItAlone
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Joe Hawley

Former NFL Center from 2010-2017 for the Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Erin Macauley

Areas of Focus: Overall Mental Health

Tracy Murray

1995 NBA Champion, Played for 7 NBA Teams Over His Career

Mike Marjama

MLB Catcher for the Seattle Mariners in 2017 and 2018 before Retiring, Regarded as the First Male Athlete in North America’s Major Sports to Share his Struggles with an Eating Disorder
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Bob Kravitz

Renowned Sports Columnist, Reporter and TV Personality
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Hazey Eyes

Eclectic Musical Performer & Producer With His Own Fresh New Sound
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Anita Nall

Gold, Silver and Bronze Olympic Medalist in US Swimming

Nadine Wilches

Integrative Psychotherapist
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Manny Wellz

Up and Coming “Funky” R&B Artist with Music Influenced by his Nigerian Roots
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McKenna Elizabeth Brown

16 Years Old

Sutapa Dube

Integrative Psychiatrist
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Jimmy Conrad

MLS Defender of the Year, Men’s US National Team in Soccer

Judith Pentz

Integrative Psychiatrist

Sarah Schmidhofer

Integrative Psychiatrist

Arman Taghizadeh

Integrative Psychiatrist
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Jocelyn “Jocey” Walters

14 Years Old
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Tony Mckegney

13 year NHL Career with 7 Teams, First Black Player to Score 40 Goals in a Season
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Darren Rovell

Accomplished Sports Business Reporter and Twitter Institution

Gabe Roberts

Functional Medicine Chiropractor
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Tom Hoffarth

Longtime LA Sports Columnist and Media Critic, Honored by the Associated Press
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Reggie Walker

Played Linebacker in the NFL from 2009 – 2015 for the Arizona Cardinals, San Diego Chargers, & Denver Broncos

Tyler Smith

Survivor, Humboldt Broncos Bus Crash

Joshua Rosenthal

Functional Medicine Physician

Leroy Collins

Former NFL Player, Author, and Keynote Speaker

Lee Chestnut

Areas of Focus: Overall Mental Health, PTSD, OCD, Dyslexia

Dianna Esmaeilpour

Integrative Psychiatrist

Keith Goldin

Integrative Psychotherapist
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Keith Bulluck

NFL Pro Bowler, 3-time All-Pro, Hall of Fame Nominee
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Jocko Sims

Actor, with Roles such as Anthony Adams in Crash, Carlton Burk in the The Last Ship, & Dr Floyd Reynolds in New Amsterdam

Margarita Holsten

Integrative Psychiatrist

Emily Unity

Website: emilyunity.com Areas of Focus: Overall Mental Health, Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, ADD and/or ADHD, Domestic Violence, LGBTQIA+, CALD
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Bob Delaney

25 Year NBA Referee, Former Undercover NJ State Trooper

Kimberly Jennison

Areas of Focus: Overall Mental Health, Anxiety, PTSD, Nutrition

Jennifer Roberts

Integrative Psychiatrist

Lauren Schwartz

Integrative Psychiatrist

Teenya Creswell

Integrative Psychotherapist

Joe Matarese

Professional Stand-Up Comedian with his Own Specials on Amazon
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Samantha Arsenault-Livingstone

2000 Sydney Summer Olympics Gold Medalist in Swimming, Co-captain of the 2005 NCAA DI Swimming & Diving National Championship Team

Shep Messing

Pro and International Soccer Goaltending Legend and Voice of the New York Red Bulls
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Luke James Shaffer

Professional Recording Artist and Creator of the Song: We’re All A Little Crazy

Christina Bjorndal

Functional Medicine Naturopath
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Nathan Isaac Bronstein

15 Years Old
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John Booty

NFL Defensive Back for the NY Jets, the Philadelphia Eagles, the Phoenix Cardinals, the NY Giants, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Barry Reiman

Integrative Psychologist

Deana Goldin

Integrative Psych Nurse Practitioner

Jada Turco

Integrative Psychiatrist

Leah Miller

Integrative Psychotherapist

Achina Stein

Integrative Psychiatrist

Krista Thompson

Integrative Psych Nurse Practitioner
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Gerry Cooney

Professional Boxer, 28-3 Record (24 Wins by KO)

Will Van Derveer

Integrative Psychiatrist

Matt Blois

A videographer who teaches anything golf from equipment to instruction

Timothy Hayes

Integrative Psychologist

John Kirwan

Rugby World Cup Winner NZ and One of Highest Scorers in Rugby Union History
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Peter McNeeley

American Former Heavyweight Boxer with an Overall Record of 47-7 and Known for Fighting Mike Tyson

Brandon Brock

Functional Medicine Naturopath

Todd Blylevan

Sports Technology & Brand Expert • TEDx Speaker- Inspirational Keynote Speaker • Former Pro Athlete & MLB Scout • Mass Shooting Survivor

Providence College

Student Program: #NeverAloneInFriarTown

Brian Scalabrine

NBA Champion in 2008, Played 12 Seasons for 3 Teams, Current Celtics TV Analyst

Sarah Lobisco

Functional Medicine Naturopath

Aruna Tummala

Integrative Psychiatrist

Samuel Lee

Integrative Psychiatrist
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Lance Allred

The First Deaf Basketball Player to Make it to the NBA

Kristin Vikjord

Integrative Psychologist

Michael Trayford

Functional Medicine/Neurology Chiropractor
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Sarah Shulze

21 Years Old
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Eric Kelly

Boxing Champion, Trainer, Media Personality

Robert Goldman

Integrative Psychologist

Nishi Bhopal

Integrative Psychiatrist
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Stephanie Garcia

Professional Track Star and 2020 Olympic Hopeful

Jesse Heffernan

Web: www.heliosrecovery.com Areas of Focus: Substance Use & Mental Health Recovery Support, Training and Development.

Towson University

Student Program: #OwnYourRoar

Mark Scott

Functional Medicine Chiropractor
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Jade Lee Marasigan

17 Years Old

Leslie Korn

Integrative Psychotherapist

Baylee Jarrett

Areas of Focus: Overall Mental Health, Depression, Anxiety, Nutrition, Autism
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Aaron Taylor

All-American College Football Player, Super Bowl Champion, and now a College Football Analyst for CBS Sports Network

Kayla Shea Wilkerson

Areas of Focus: Overall Mental Health, Attachment Traumas, Personality Disorders
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Chukky Okobi

Former American Football Center and Commercial Actor, Super Bowl Champion (XL), Master Practitioner in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and Played College Football at Purdue
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Matthew Cerrone

Creator, Lead Writer of SNYTV’s Mets Blog
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Garrick Jones

Played 5 Seasons in the NFL and 5 Seasons in the CFL; On the Board of the NFLPA’s Houston Chapter
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Hallie Christine Jackson

16 Years Old

Brooke Ewert

Integrative Psychotherapist
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Zach Johnson

Former Rhythm Guitarist Turned Lead Guitarist for the Band, “The Ghost Inside”  

Chamique Holdsclaw

National Player of the Year, 1st Overall Pick WNBA, Gold Medalist

Maia Love

Integrative Psychiatrist

Kjell Strengbom

Areas of Focus: Overall Mental Health, Mental trainer/Coach
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Arlana Janell Miller

19 Years Old
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Tyler Hamilton

Individual Stage Winner in Cycling: Tour de France, Giro d’Italia, Vuelta a Espana

Theo Fleury

Stanley Cup Champion & Olympic Gold Medalist in Hockey

Adam Davenport

Director, Screenwriter, Stage Actor and Music Producer, Currently on HBO’s HIGH MAINTENANCE
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Asheton Brown

“Smashton” is a Sprinter on the Track for Timex Team and a “Unicorn Ninja”

Nicole Rios

Areas of Focus: Depression, Anxiety, Nutrition, Physical Ailments

Noshene Ranjbar

Integrative Psychiatrist

Allie Weeks

Areas of Focus: Overall Mental Health

Josh Friedman

Integrative Psychologist

Andrew Pleener

Integrative Psychiatrist

Laurie Teal

Integrative Psych Nurse Practitioner
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Timothy John Morrison, Jr

19 Years Old

Mercedes De La Cruz

Canadian Actor in more than a Dozen Television Shows/ Independent Films, Model and Energy Healer
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Ryan Campbell

Professional Cricket Player, Represented both Australia and Hong Kong Internationally
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Joe Williams

Pro Rugby League (NRL) Player and Boxer in Australia, International Speaker, Advocate, Author