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Following his retirement from the Seattle Seahawks, Doug Baldwin has turned his attention to helping out in his community. He speaks to KING 5's Jessica Janner Castro about what drives him to help make positive change, the charitable initiative he started with his fellow former Seahawks called Champion of Change, and his focus on mental health in order to be his best self for his family.

United Way BBQ: https://www.uwkc.org/events/annual-community-bbq/

Champions of Change: https://championsofchange.org/

OSAYS Campaign: https://www.ourstoriesareyourstories.com/video-gallery/v/doug-baldwin

With the help of a local nonprofit, 1,200 girls from all over the Puget Sound Region are preparing to complete a goal they set eight weeks ago: finish a 5k. Girls on the Run of Puget Sound is a program for girls in the third through fifth grade that encourages healthy habits for life while teaching social and emotional lessons. As the program goes on, participants focus on their personal growth while working toward the final event. "It's your own personal goal, and it's so great to see girls... just always increasing their goals," said Izzy Geronimo, Events and Outreach Manager for Girls on the Run of Puget Sound.

KING 5's Jessica Janner-Castro talks more with Geronimo about how the program builds girls' confidence and the benefit of pairing social-emotional lessons with physical activities.

Girls on the Run of Puget Sound: https://www.gotrpugetsound.org/

Donate: https://www.gotrpugetsound.org/Donate

Volunteer: https://www.gotrpugetsound.org/Volunteer

Amid a rise of anti-Asian racism and xenophobia across the United States, Katherine Cheng decided she had to do something. "People don't actually identify us as being relevant, or mattering," Cheng said. "Why don't they do that? Because we're invisible." Cheng realized there is a lack of stories about everyday Asian people, and amplifying Asian voices is a way to illuminate the Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) experience.

With the help of friends, Cheng co-founded Our Stories are Your Stories (OSAY), a campaign to celebrate the diversity within the community and recognize the similarities many of us share.

Share your story: https://www.ourstoriesareyourstories.com/

Doug Baldwin: OSAYS: Doug Baldwin — Our Stories are Your Stories

Gary Locke: OSAYS: Gary Locke — Our Stories are Your Stories

Dr. Vin Gupta: OSAYS: Dr. Vin Gupta — Our Stories are Your Stories

Wing Luke Museum: Wing Luke Museum

Amy Liz Harrison is the author of three books, the mother of eight kids, and she was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult. “Getting a diagnosis, it was a freeing, for me it was a very liberating feeling," Harrison said. She described growing up feeling like there was something wrong with her, and like she was less than her peers; feelings that she carried with her into adulthood. Through her diagnosis, she was able to gain the tools to take control of her own mental health. Harrison speaks to KING 5 about her journey and her new book, Eternally Awkward, which covers it all.

Eternally Awkward book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09X3Q4R34

Amy Liz Harrison’s website: https://www.amylizharrison.com/

What is ADHD? CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/facts.html

National Resource Center on ADHD: https://chadd.org/

National Institutes of Mental Health: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/adhd-what-you-need-to-know#pub1

Adoption can be long and expensive, but now a new Seattle tech company's online platform is modernizing the process and helping families cut costs. Erin Quick, the founder of Pairtree, talks with KING 5's Jessica Janner Castro about helping families "self navigate" adoption, putting control back in the hands of adoptive and birth families, and some of the myths and misconceptions people have about the adoption process.

KING 5's Jessica Janner Castro talks to policy specialist John Koenig about the war in Ukraine. Koenig spent more than three decades in the U.S. Foreign Service and is currently a lecturer with the UW Center for West European Studies.

Koenig is a former ambassador to Cyprus and a political advisor to the NATO Joint Forces Command. In 2011, he got the Presidential Distinguished Service award for his work and leadership in Berlin, Germany and at the U.S. Mission to NATO.

Koenig said a diplomatic solution to the war is still possible.

Follow coverage of the war in Ukraine here. Find Seattle-based ways to support Ukrainians here.

This week on Mindful Headlines, KING 5’s Jessica Janner Castro spoke to a Ukrainian man living in Western Washington about the war raging in his home country. Valeriy Goloborodko is the honorary consul to Ukraine in Seattle, and he talked about the local efforts to stop the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Goloborodko also talked about ways to support the Ukrainian people, how he’s talked about the war with his own children and future actions he’d like the U.S. to take.

Find ways you can help Ukraine from western Washington here.

KING 5’s Jessica Janner Castro speaks with Alysse Bryson about dealing with disabilities, especially in the workplace.

Bryson says she deals with mental illness, addiction and depression. Bryson is also a cancer and heart disease survivor. During the pandemic, Bryson started The Sober Curator, a website dedicated to content related to recovery or a zero-proof lifestyle.

Bryson is the keynote speaker for Microsoft’s Disability Employment Symposium. The symposium, which began in 2017, is an annual meeting of Washington state businesses, organizations and leaders dedicated to finding potential solutions regarding disability employment. Bryson will speak to attendees about her journey to self-advocacy, how she’s maintained sobriety for 16 years, recovering from heart disease and surviving cancer.

Am I an alcoholic? quiz from American Addiction Centers

Crisis Connections Teen Link for teens needing mental health help

Charlie Health mental health treatment for teens, young adults and families

Peer Washington offers peer emotional support for LGBTQ community and those impacted by addiction

Crisis call helpline: 2-1-1 or 1-877-211-9274

List of recovery centers in Washington

Evergreen Recovery Centers

Hazeldon Betty Ford outpatient drug rehab

Lakeside-Milam Recovery Centers

Northpoint Washington

KING 5’s Jessica Janner Castro talks to a local singer and songwriter about the struggles of surviving the COVID-19 pandemic with virtually every live music venue shut down.

Zan Fiskum from Maple Valley made her national debut on season 18 of NBC’s The Voice in 2020. Fiskum made it as a top-nine finalist on the show.

Fiskum released her debut album, “Sleeping Problems,” in 2020. In fact, much of her career as a professional musician has been during the pandemic.

Fiskum said she’s worked several jobs to stay afloat during lockdowns but admitted it’s been a mental challenge. She’s been grateful for the generous support of her fans, who have supported her career through a Patreon account and other social media platforms.

Fiskum is performing at the Vashon Center for the Arts on Feb. 12. You can buy tickets online.