What aspect of your daily profession gives you joy? Is it the relationships? A particular opportunity? The chance to create? To human performance specialist, Chris Knerl, pursuing the things that we love is essential to finding purpose in life. Today on Living As You, we sit down with the former US Air Force Special Operations Human Performance Director and current Performance Manager at Howard Head Sports Medicine to discuss intentionality, building trust among colleagues, and living with grit. It's time for some epic sport science and personality.

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Chris Knerl

https://www.howardhead.org/staff/chris-knerl

https://www.pressconnects.com/story/sponsor-story/uhs/2016/07/18/student-athletes-condition-like-pros-military/87085412/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Avr1ehUlw2U&ab_channel=UHSOrthopedicandSportsMedicine

https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-knerl-41283b33/

What is your definition of the word, "home?" Is it a place? A country? A culture? To Carlos Homedes, a former Nike Global Vice President and travel extraordinaire, home is where each of our hearts exist. This week on Living As You, we share a conversation with the global leader and tennis champion on the power of travel, vulnerability, and connection across cultures. Despite physical separations by water or land, our desire to live, laugh, and experience life to the fullest transcends any border that could ever exist in our world today. 

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Carlos Homedes

https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlos-homedes-3ba7401

https://www.tradesport.com/ANY/20060908/entrevista-a-carlos-homedes-dg-de-american-nike.aspx

https://www.diariovasco.com/20080213/economia/recursos-humanos-diferencian-companias-20080213.html

https://popsop.com/2012/05/nike-football-introducing-the-%E2%80%98my-time-is-now%E2%80%99-campaign/

Do you remember the last time you truly laughed with joy? What is it about laughter that seems to make it the best medicine of all? In today’s Living As You episode, we sit down with hospital clown, international mime, and professional comedian, Albert Alter. After time with Ringling Bros & Barnum and Bailey Circus, the performer has made it a lifelong goal to share humor and joy with every single person he encounters. Welcome to a story encapsulating the beautiful moments of grace and meaning that life offers us every day.

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Albert Alter

http://www.hospitalclown.com/archives/vol-12/clem-all.pdf

https://www.ya-or.org/blog/2013/05/featured-artist-albert-alter

What if I told you that it wasn’t the type of adversity that defines each of us, but how we respond? Current WNBA Fever basketball star, Lauren Cox, would argue that challenges present one of the greatest opportunities to make an impact. We recently sat down with the Baylor graduate on “Living As You” to discuss her battle with Type 1 diabetes and the importance of bringing a fierce determination to the every day battles of life. It's time to use adversity as a launching pad to change this world for the better.

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Lauren Cox

https://www.theplayerstribune.com/articles/lauren-cox-baylor-wnba-draft-basketball

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Haag-bRMjm8&ab_channel=DFWInsideHighSchoolSports

https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/basketball/wnba/fever/2020/06/20/fever-rookie-lauren-cox-competitor-inspiration-read-return-basketball/3144036001/

https://www.wnba.com/player/lauren-cox/

When was the last time you took a moment to reflect on the deeper questions of life? How much more impactful and purposeful did that make your personal experience on this Earth? This week on Living As You, we sat down with Holy Cross priest and scholarly theologian, Father Kevin Grove. From emphasizing the importance of taking leaps within a community to helping others find peace of mind amidst the uncertainty of life, Father Kevin has transformed his experiences at Cambridge and the University of Notre Dame into a concrete discernment of the deeper questions of life. Get ready for a deep dive into greatness!

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Kevin Grove

https://theology.nd.edu/people/kevin-g-grove/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufuPgwg9Yxw

https://ndias.nd.edu/fellows/grove-kevin-g/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6zGjoygaRU&ab_channel=deNicolaCenterforEthicsandCulturendethics

Global Vietnamese peace activist, Thich Nhat Hanh once famously said, “Live the actual moment. Only this actual moment is life.” To a similar figure of justice, Greg Carpinello, presence is cultivated by abundantly loving the moment right now. The Executive Director of the Pacific Northwest Jesuit Volunteer Corps has embraced a life philosophy of discernment and has committed himself to helping others immerse themselves in faith-filled values. In a recent “Living As You” conversation, we had the privilege of sitting down with the avid marathoner to talk purpose, unity, and mindfully living a life of fulfillment.

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Greg Carpinello

https://jvcnorthwest.org/staff/greg-carpinello/

https://ignatiansolidarity.net/blog/author/gcarpinello/

https://www.catholicsentinel.org/Content/News/Local/Article/Jesuit-Volunteer-Corps-Northwest-has-new-leader-/2/35/38846

https://dorothydaycfj.wordpress.com/tag/greg-carpinello/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-carpinello-15634566/

How often do you think about the most vulnerable populations in this world? Perhaps the individuals living alongside of you, but in a completely different state of health, privilege, or circumstance? For the current Executive Director of Blanchet House, Scott Kerman, forgetting about these communities is not an option. The former Criminal Defense attorney and University of Portland professor is intent on restoring visibility to the most vulnerable of our community, especially those without shelter. Today’s Living As You episode encapsulates Scott’s mission to empower self-belief, support one another with unconditional compassion, and beyond all things, fight for the most vulnerable in our population.

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Scott Kerman

https://blanchethouse.org/staff-page/scott-kerman/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-kerman-pdx/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pH-iLadzC70&ab_channel=BlanchetHouse

https://materdeiradio.com/morning-blend-guest-scott-kerman-blanchet-house-10/

When you think of changing the world, whose lives do you envision benefiting? Entrepreneur Mike Rubino is intent on impacting our local communities. The communication guru has made local communities a priority his entire life. From creating his own consulting firm, Impact Forward, to inspiring world leaders to engage more locally, Mike is on a mission to empower the communities that many people overlook. Get ready for an unreal “Living As You” conversation on perseverance, launching diversity, and shattering the mold of what’s possible.

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Mike Rubino

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-j-rubino/

https://medium.com/@michaelrubino2018/stakeholders-and-micromobility-in-big-cities-3f14c04cc58f

https://medium.com/@michaelrubino2018/how-chamath-palihapitiya-and-social-capital-can-revive-forgotten-america-fde42ce9804b

https://everydayentrepreneur.co/articles/i-am-michael-rubino/

As a human species, are we more similar or different? After 31 years as a Nike innovator, current entrepreneur and creator of the Tribella Aerator, Skip Lei, would contend that we’re more connected than we think, despite our perceived differences. In this week’s “Living As You” conversation, we sat down with the hilarious inventor to discuss the joy in living one’s unique life, the importance of establishing personal values, and the essence of resetting our moral compass. Think about your own compass. Where does it currently point?

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Skip Lei

https://www.linkedin.com/in/skip-lei-4a891b

https://www.tribellawine.com/whytribella

https://www.amazon.com/Simple-Guy-Diet-Skip-Lei/dp/1483402037

https://solecollector.com/news/2017/05/ortholite-insoles-nike-skip-lei

How do you create change? When is the right time to act? Current Emergency Medical Technician, Patrick Bancke, would say that change starts when awareness speaks. The President of Nepal Medics has been enacting change for over 25 years in rural emergency medical services, cumulating in the creation of Nepal Medics. Whether it’s embracing the uncertainty of life or taking the time to forge personal relationships, Patrick has committed himself to taking every opportunity to empower communities across the globe. Change starts now. It begins with a single person. It starts with you.

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Patrick Bancke

https://nepalmedics.org/

https://www.facebook.com/NepalMedics/

https://www.oregonrealestateexperts.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-bancke-7729233a/