Healing Against All Odds: How to GROW through Trauma| Gerry Blakes

Today's guest is professional basketball player Gerry Blakes.After losing his mother and sister to the autoimmune disease, lupus, in 2015. Gerry opens up about how he continues to grow through trauma. Allowing for his faith, love, and positivity to pull him through. I honestly was incredibly inspired while conducting this interview, I hope you enjoy. @geblakes4Foundation of Faith(10:00)Channeling his childhood Anger(16:00)“Grow4Ever” mantra (18:40)Why he stayed at his JUCO after receiving D1 offers (22:10)Losing his mother and sister in 2015 (25:00)Therapy in Transparency (31:00)How did you play during tragedy? (35:30)Confidence vs EGO (44:15)Battling back from injuries (49:00)Practicing patience as a professional athlete (53:10)Overcoming his Mind Bully (1:01:30)Send your topic requests and questions to: [email protected] Follow the show:https://www.instagram.com/mindbullypodcastFollow the Host:https://www.instagram.com/kingno_https://twitter.com/kingno_Support the showhttps://instagram.com/kingno_?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==https://instagram.com/mindbullypodcast?igshid=MmIzYWVlNDQ5Yg==♥️ https://www.buzzsprout.com/1855313/supporters/new