PGA Tour – Peer to Peer
Connecting PGA TOUR golfers with peer coaches
Peer-to-Peer Mental Health Coaching
Our partner, The #SameHere Global Mental Health Movement, has an Alliance of Personalities from: MLB, NHL, NFL, NBA/WNBA, MLS, Pro Boxing, Pro Volleyball, international sportsmen and women, announcers, actors, performers, and musicians – all of whom share stories of challenging life events that have impacted their mental health to varying degrees, at different points in their lives. PGA TOUR golfers and your families have access to these individuals as peer-to-peer coaches to have a single discussion with, or to work with on an ongoing basis.
Founded by sports executive Eric Kussin
Normalizing Mental Health Conversations
The Founder of this Movement, Eric Kussin, worked in professional sports for 15 years before having his own mental health crash (brought about by his own challenging life events he faced as a child and young adult), and decided the best way to normalize the conversation about mental health in our society was to partner with individuals like these, from the world of sports and entertainment, from ALL types of backgrounds – to show a united front – that everyone on this planet faces challenging life events that impact our mental health.
Personalized & Confidential Coaching
You can click on any of the profiles of these athletes and entertainers below, read about their stories and challenges faced, and contact Eric directly to have him set you up with specific individuals on this alliance*. Or, you can contact Eric first to share a little about your own story and ask who may be the best fit for you or your family member for peer-to-peer discussions and coaching. We understand how this can often be a more comfortable option than working with a mental health professional, at first. All conversations are fully confidential.
comfortable, confidential discussions
Your Choice of Coaches
Adam Davenport
Director, Screenwriter, Stage Actor and Music Producer, Currently on HBO’s HIGH MAINTENANCE
Tony Mckegney
13 year NHL Career with 7 Teams, First Black Player to Score 40 Goals in a Season
Keith Bulluck
NFL Pro Bowler, 3-time All-Pro, Hall of Fame Nominee
Mike Mauti
First Team All American at Penn State, 5 Year NFL Veteran LB, Ulcerative Colitis Warrior
Shep Messing
Pro and International Soccer Goaltending Legend and Voice of the New York Red Bulls
Rushia Brown
A Member of the WNBA Upon its Launch, Played 7 Seasons for the Cleveland Rockers
Hayden Hurst
Baltimore Ravens 2018 First Round Pick, Tight End, Current Atlanta Falcon
Tracy Murray
1995 NBA Champion, Played for 7 NBA Teams Over His Career
Bob Delaney
25 Year NBA Referee, Former Undercover NJ State Trooper
Dwight Monique Gooden
3 World Series, Cy Young & Rookie of the Year winner, & His Ex-Wife
Brian Scalabrine
NBA Champion in 2008, Played 12 Seasons for 3 Teams, Current Celtics TV Analyst
Anita Nall
Gold, Silver and Bronze Olympic Medalist in US Swimming
Robin Lehner
NHL 2nd Round Pick in 2009, MVP of Calder Cup, Masterton Award Winner, Goalie for Vegas Golden Knights
Eric Kelly
Boxing Champion, Trainer, Media Personality
Gerry Cooney
Professional Boxer, 28-3 Record (24 Wins by KO)
Theo Fleury
Stanley Cup Champion & Olympic Gold Medalist in Hockey
Amanda Beard
7-time Olympic Medalist in US Swimming
Michael Sweetney
Naismith College Player of the Year Finalist, Selected 9th Overall in the 1st Round of the 2003 NBA Draft by the Knicks
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
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
Royce White
2012 16th Overall Pick in the NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets, MVP of NBL of Canada
Chamique Holdsclaw
National Player of the Year, 1st Overall Pick WNBA, Gold Medalist
Kieran Pratt
PGA Golfer, and Member of the Golf Australia Rookie Squad
Ryan Campbell
Professional Cricket Player, Represented both Australia and Hong Kong Internationally
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
Rick Peterson
MLB Pitching Coach Who Coached 3 Future Hall of Famers, Best Selling Author
Sinjin Smith
U.S. Champion and 2X World Champion in Beach Volleyball, Olympian
Jimmy Conrad
MLS Defender of the Year, Men’s US National Team in Soccer
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
Marcus Ogden
Former NFL offensive tackle and center turned motivational speaker
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)
Tyler Hamilton
Individual Stage Winner in Cycling: Tour de France, Giro d’Italia, Vuelta a Espana
John Booty
NFL Defensive Back for the NY Jets, the Philadelphia Eagles, the Phoenix Cardinals, the NY Giants, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Joe Fauria
Star UCLA Tight End; Caught 7 TDs in his Rookie Season with the Detroit Lions
Kevin Stevens
Two-Time Stanley Cup Champion, One of the Best “Power Forwards” To Ever Play in the NHL
Mercedes De La Cruz
Canadian Actor in more than a Dozen Television Shows/ Independent Films, Model and Energy Healer
Greg and Margot Montgomery
All-American College Football Player, All-Big Ten, All-Pro NFL Pro Bowler, and his Sister, Margot Montgomery Moran
Joe Matarese
Professional Stand-Up Comedian with his Own Specials on Amazon
Randall Telfer
USC Tight End, Drafted in 2015 by the Cleveland Browns
Jimmy Dowd
Stanley Cup Champion, NHL Player for 17 Seasons
Aaron Taylor
All-American College Football Player, Super Bowl Champion, and now a College Football Analyst for CBS Sports Network
Leroy Collins
Former NFL Player and Current President of the Upstate Chapter of The NFL Alumni Association
Samantha Arsenault-Livingstone
2000 Sydney Summer Olympics Gold Medalist in Swimming, Co-captain of the 2005 NCAA DI Swimming & Diving National Championship Team
Garrick Jones
Played 5 Seasons in the NFL and 5 Seasons in the CFL; On the Board of the NFLPA’s Houston Chapter
Peter McNeeley
American Former Heavyweight Boxer with an Overall Record of 47-7 and Known for Fighting Mike Tyson
Jocko Sims
Actor, with Roles such as Anthony Adams in Crash, Carlton Burk in the The Last Ship, & Dr Floyd Reynolds in New Amsterdam
Lance Allred
The First Deaf Basketball Player to Make it to the NBA
Denis Douglin
American Professional Boxer, The 2008 National Golden Gloves Middleweight Champion, Amateur Boxer of the Year, Started his Pro Boxing Career 12-0
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
Takeru Kobayashi
World Record Holder in Multiple Competitive Eating Categories
Imani McGee Stafford
WNBA First Round Pick and All-Rookie Team Member
Joe Williams
Pro Rugby League (NRL) Player and Boxer in Australia, International Speaker, Advocate, Author
Reggie Walker
Played Linebacker in the NFL from 2009 – 2015 for the Arizona Cardinals, San Diego Chargers, & Denver Broncos
Derek Anderson
1996 University of Kentucky NCAA Champion, 2006 NBA Champion, Played for 7 NBA Teams Over His Career
Marc Stcherbina
Pro Rugby Player, Represented Australia in International Competition, ESPN Rugby Analyst
Greg Auerbach
Professional Artist, Work Featured from LA to India
Rob Schremp
Former NHL First Round Pick, Played For the Oilers, Islanders, and Thrashers
John Kirwan
Rugby World Cup Winner NZ and One of Highest Scorers in Rugby Union History
Zach Johnson
Former Rhythm Guitarist Turned Lead Guitarist for the Band, “The Ghost Inside”
Earnie Shavers
Pro Boxer, Known As The Hardest Puncher of All-Time, 98.1% of Wins by Knockout
DJ Skribble
World-Class DJ, Producer, Radio Personality, Actor
Joe Hawley
Former NFL Center from 2010-2017 for the Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Nicholas Cunningham
Broadway Performer and Dancer, Phantom of the Opera
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