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The Serious Power of a Good Laugh: Jay Mohr and Mental Health
The Serious Power of a Good Laugh: Jay Mohr and Mental Health
Laughter does not make serious subjects less important. Sometimes it makes them easier to approach. That was the heart of a recent conversation between comedian Jay Mohr and his close friend.... Read more...
Check On Your Teammates Attends Strangers in the Night in Montreal
Check On Your Teammates Attends Strangers in the Night in Montreal
This past weekend, Check On Your Teammates had the opportunity to attend Strangers in the Night in Montreal, one of the city’s most anticipated charity gala events. The evening brought together community... Read more...
Our Good Friend, Rich Clune
Our Good Friend, Rich Clune
Our journey with Rich Clune started years ago when he was with the Toronto Marlies. We showed up to support him, and he reciprocated that love and respect without ever... Read more...
Miami Launch Dinner: Building Connection Through Conversation
Miami Launch Dinner: Building Connection Through Conversation
Last week, we brought Check On Your Teammates to Miami. Leaders from hospitality, real estate, finance, wellness, and beyond came together for one reason: to have the kind of honest... Read more...
The Card That Changed Everything: How One Teammate's Small Act Gave Chris Nilan a Way Out
The Card That Changed Everything: How One Teammate's Small Act Gave Chris Nilan a Way Out
Former NHL enforcer Chris Nilan shares how a teammate's quiet gesture and a phone number on a card became the first step toward saving his life. Read more...
Spiritual Armor: How Checking In on Others Protects You
Spiritual Armor: How Checking In on Others Protects You
Ben Tate calls it "spiritual armor" the support system he's built over 12 years of sobriety, one phone call and check-in at a time. The man behind @benandzara opens up... Read more...
The Phone Weighs Nothing. So Why Does It Feel So Heavy?
The Phone Weighs Nothing. So Why Does It Feel So Heavy?
A conversation with Ben Tate of @benandzara on building the habit that changed his life. You've probably seen them. A dad and his daughter, a billion views, seven million followers.... Read more...
It's Not Weakness. It's a Shortcut to Connection.
It's Not Weakness. It's a Shortcut to Connection.
What a viral TikTok dad learned about vulnerability, men's mental health, and saying it how it really is. Read more...
We Finally Have a Home
We Finally Have a Home
Years in the making, the official home for Check On Your Teammates is live. One place for the gear, the tools, the resources, and the community all built around one... Read more...
Bold & Brave x Check On Your Teammates
Bold & Brave x Check On Your Teammates
Four years ago, we had a simple idea. Make a T-shirt. Sell it. Donate the proceeds to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Mental health has always been important to... Read more...
A Hard Week for Hardcore
A Hard Week for Hardcore
Over the past few weeks the hardcore community lost some pretty incredible people. Most significantly to me Bo Lueders from Harms Way and The Hardlore Podcast,and Matt Krupanski from Boysetsfire.... Read more...