This week the Niners are on the road traveling cross  country to Jacksonville Florida to play the rising Jaguars, who come in a 2-7 but have  won 2 of their last 4. This week with the game on Monday night we are letting the rest of  our Niner tribe rest up and get ready for the game. So today it is just the Kittle’s gathered  to talk a little ball and staying in touch. We hope you enjoy the show.  

Our National Guard Guests for this game are:
SGT Miller
SGT Johnson
CW2 Thomas
MAJ Locklear
MSG Collins
1SG Lewis

Next week is Thanksgiving  and we want to give a shout out to everyone to be safe, traveling or not. For many it is a  great time to gather with family and friends, to share food and time together.  

Holidays for some though, as we all know, are not always full of cheer or joy and we want  to remember those facing certain challenges. If you are in a situation to help others we  would encourage to do what you can locally. One of our charities that folks will remember  from the show last season is 2nd Harvest in Silicone valley. They are feeding many many  families and individuals this year, and will be doing full Thanksgiving meals for families.  If you can help support them, or another food bank or food service provider of your choice,  please do so. Links to their donation page will be in the show notes and we will be making  our weekly donation to them this week. 

Also, sneak peak at a food drive George will be involved in. Look for more info but George  will be partnering with 2nd Harvest on a food drive at a local retailer in Santa Clara area,  signing autographs and taking pictures in return for food or financial donations to help  feed families in need this holiday season Date is yet to be set but look for more details on  that coming soon.  

 Second Harvest of Silicon Valley
https://www.shfb.org
IG: 2ndharvest

#HopeThroughCommunity

Eat it up HPP fam!! This week George and Bruce sit down with the one and only Arik Armstead. We all know that Arik is a monster on the football field, but we really want to share and shine light on how incredible of a human he is off the field. From his work with Academics, to Children Hospitals and as an entrepreneur, Arik is staying hungry in every area of his life and helping others to eat good too. 


Arik Armstead 
IG: sacnina91

http://www.arikarmstead.com

Please enjoy this episode with law professor Rhonda Magee from the Universityof San Francisco Law School. She has 25+ years experience teaching and working in the areas of mindfulness and race. Her book, “The Inner Work of racial Justice” is an instruction manual and work book on how to have hard conversations around race and racism in the US. Her fundamental proposition and encouragement is first to be gentle with yourself and do self care. Learn mindfulness and enter into this process with grace and forgiveness. The second, stay engaged. She believes if we all commit to stay in conversation with each other we will find that we are more alike then different. She sees healing in learning about each other and in the power of story telling. The episode is rich and deep and covers a lot of ground. Enjoy!!!

For WK8 of the season we take a little trip down Chicago Bear's history with the future hall of fame kicker - Robbie Gould! 

This was our first time really having a chance to get to know Robbie and we are so glad to finally have the opportunity. We go deep into mindset, handling adversity and how to stay centered through difficult transitions. 

Our MVP, Merging Vets & Players, guest's path has taken him from the USMC, to MMA fighting and now to the Program Director of MVP Chicago. Oscar Kush shares his journey of betting on himself, combating loneliness and helping others to do the same. 

This week we are sending 6 Chicago National Guard members to the game at Soldier Field. Our Team Leader SFC Jonas Venable. Our other guests are SSG Devon Mays, SSG Donisha Barry, SGT Dylan Cardenas, SSG Tomika Franks, & SSG Joshua Lyerla. 

Featured Organizations:
Beat the Streets Chicago
https://www.btschicago.org

Merging Vets & Players
https://vetsandplayers.org

WK 7 (game 6) - 49ers host COLTS: This week the Niners host the 2-4 Indianoplis
Colts. In recognition of our game with the Colts, and continuing with our military and first
responder guests, Emma & George sits down with his uncle Pat Coen, who is the superintendent
of schools in Burlington Iowa, who also served 21 years with the Iowa National Guard
member with 2 tours Duty in his experience. We also talk with Emma & George’s cousin Matt
 Henss, who is in his 26th year with the Indianapolis Fire Department.

Special Guests
Pat Coen: 
Pat is a retired Colonel of the US Army Iowa National Guard having
served 21 years including 2 tours, one in Afghanistan in 2005-2006; and then before that
he was stationed in Germany in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 1991. He just
recently announced his resignation from his current position as Superintendent of Schools
in Burlington Iowa. He graduated from Iowa Wesleyan College with a BS in Elementary
Education. He also holds a Masters of Science degree and a specialist degree from Drake
 University in Educational Leadership. He taught and coached for 10 years in Mt Pleasant
Iowa. He has also served as a middle school principal, head principal of an alternative
high school, an elementary principal, and as Superintendent of schools in Winfield Iowa.
Most importantly, Pat is married to Emma & George’s mom’s sister Jenna and they have 4 kids.

Matt Henss - Indianapolis Fire Department
Matt is the Deputy Chief for Planning with the Indianoplis Fire
Department and oversees the Community Risk Reduction Bureau. This Bureau is
responsible for fire investigations, 911 calls, Fire and Life safety, Public Education,
Inspections, Planning, Performance and Compliance, and the Emergency Management
Liaison. Matt has been with the IFD for 26 years, starting back in 1995 as a firefighter.
Prior to becoming the Planning Chief he also served as Firefighter, Engineer, Company
Officer, and Executive Office. Matt has an Associate Degree in Fire Science and a
 Bachelor’s Degree in Management. Matt also has advanced training in leadership
development and is working to complete his six sigma black belt. Matt is George’s cousin
through Emma & George’s mom’s sister. He is married to Rena and they have 2 kids. We welcome
both of them to the show.

Featured Organizations
Burlington After School Program - Donation: https://burlingtoncsd.revtrak.net/pieces/
Art Center of Burlington - https://btownart.com

Saint Florian Center - https://www.saintfloriancenter.org/contact
Survive Alive - http://www.survivealive.org/home