In a world where an athlete’s worth is defined by his or her stats, can you imagine having to SHARE your position with someone else? How would you handle sharing such an important role as a quarterback?

Listen to these young men as they head off to play in the state championship. Big hearts from the Big Red!

The road has not been an easy one for Morgan. But what makes her so incredible is that she's found the right path for her now--by staying in school and leaning on the right people to help. She's finding out that life has an upside.

Listen to her story and pass it along to others who could benefit.

Beksultan (Bek) Kalbekov is from Kyrgystan. Do you know where that is? Do you know what it's like there? Can you imagine what it would be like to leave your family, friends and country for a year and stay with complete strangers? Listen to Bek’s story about his experience coming to Muskegon High School. Learn how you can host a family or be an exchange student.

This is one incredible young man. His story is a powerful one--one from which we can ALL learn. He discusses the passion for art, the passion for academics, and the passion (and need) for discussing mental health. Joe Negen is a leader BECAUSE of his vulnerability, not in spite of it.

Remember: share The Share Chair Podcast. Let's all LEARN FROM LISTENING.

Who knew? Empathy as a mission statement. Meet Barbara Lee from Extended Grace--where the motto is "Building Community While Solving Problems". Barbara discusses what we preach: that listening to each other creates a more understanding (and a better functioning) community. Check out the work at extendedgrace.org

Not too long ago, Muskegon High School decided to join Spring Lake in Elevating Empathy. Four Muskegon students went to Spring Lake High School for a day, while four Spring Lake students attended Muskegon High School, as a way to walk in someone else’s shoes. Listen to the four students from Muskegon High School reflect on their experience and share their perspective.

Last week, after Muskegon High School decided to join the Elevate Empathy movement, we decided to swap four students for a school day to literally "walk in others' shoes". These are the incites of the Spring Lake students who spent a day at Muskegon High School. The Muskegon episode will be coming in the near future.

Sam and Katie share their story of moving from the suburbs of Grandville to the community of Muskegon. They talk about the difficulties of being the new kids and the culture shock they experienced. Listen to them talk to us on why they decided to move to Muskegon and how everything worked out for the good.

You've got to get to know Jennifer Boodt for her passion and her fire. Jen cares deeply about ALL students in the school hall. As the faculty supervisor for Mental Health Foundation's BE NICE to the LGBTQ+ group, her care isn't just talk. She acts on her love for students. Be sure to listen to this powerful episode and become your own version of Mrs. Boodt.

Andrea recently moved from a Grand Rapids school to Spring Lake. Listen to this episode of The Share Chair to understand the mixed emotions of that big move: from changing relationships with her parents to trying to make new friends. Moving isn't easy. From Andrea, we can learn from listening.