Born into poverty on San Antonios violent east side, Joseph Brooks endured an unthinkable childhood. Deemed a slow learner in school, he was placed in special ed classes, which made him an easy target for bullying and sexual and physical abuse at the hand of the neighborhood gangs. To top it all off, he lost both of his parents during his adolescence.

In his new book, The Value of a Single Woman, and in his motivational presentations, Brooks recounts his past and his extraordinary turnaround. As an only child, I went through a period of deep depression after my mother died, he says. And I credit God for saving me from a 9 mm bullet that should have ended my life. Instead, it changed me forever and allowed me to see the positives instead of the negatives in life.

Brooks, who learned to be articulate and persistent from his mother, took his first job at 17 as a floor trainer at a local gym and created an after-school program called Impact to help at-risk youth. Both places played outsize roles for him. From such bleak beginnings, he managed to change his lifes trajectory, becoming one of the most successful personal trainers in Texas, a television fitness guru, an actor, an author and a motivational speaker. He has also been a featured guest on national and local podcasts, covering issues that range from business to relationships.

I have an incredible story I call From Welfare to Well-being and its a message I need to get out, he says. It has impacted so many lives already.

Author, actor, fitness expert and speaker Joseph Brooks has been helping individuals transform their lives physically, spiritually and mentally for over 30 years.

A regular fitness expert on KSAT-12s top variety show SA Live, Brooks has helped thousands by coming into their homes via TV. He is also listed on IMDb at: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm10956746/.

He has been a featured guest on national and local podcast such as Erica Vargass In Search of good Men, Janie Terrazass Rise above TV, Heather Whitestones Whitestone Marketing and Our Lady of the Lake Universities Book Nook. He is also cast to play the role of Doc Brown, a major character in Director/Choreographer Joemer Dulatres Grandmaster movie due for release in 2020.

Brooks and his wife, Adriana, have been married 30 years and have raised five children, which Brooks calls his greatest success.

To learn more about Brooks story and his motivational speaking, please visit the following: http://www.gotothenextlevel.net; http://www.youtube.com/; or http://www.facebook.com.

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Michelle Obama is up in the gym just working on her fitness.

The former First Lady hasoften impressed otherswith her commitment to working out(andjust about everythingelse she does)and she's keeping that habit strong. And, of course, inspiring her nearly 34 million Instagram followers to follow suit.

On Sunday evening, the 55-year-old showed off her strength in a photo of her at the gym. Holding a large medicine ball over her head,theBecoming author is seen making lunges look far too easy."It doesn't always feel good in the moment," she captionedthe snap. "But after the fact, I'm always glad I hit the gym."

In the picture, which showcases her enviable abs, she lookslaser-focusedduring her sweat session. As she asked her fans, "How did you all take care of yourself on this #SelfCareSunday?"

Naturally, her celeb followers were quick to weigh in.

WhileTom Bradyposted a football emoji in the comments section (reminding the world what he's up to),One Tree HillalumSophia Bushopted to cheer on Obama, writing "Okaaaaay" with the fire, clapping and explosionemojis.

Other supporters opted to share their workout regimens withSashaandMalia's mom.

"The goal is that every morning I go for a two mile walk," one userwrote. "I make it 6/7 days on average." Added another, "Rested and epsom salt bath after my first half marathon yesterday."

And one fan summed up the Internet's reaction to this post perfectly: "If Michelle Obama has time for the f*@king gym, so do you."

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Hypnosis sounds like such a scary thing to many people. You go under and maybe lose control of your mind and functions. Someone else is giving you suggestions that you may or may not like. It can be hard for the person who has experienced trauma or who doesnt trust easily to work with a hypnotherapist and let go in a way that helps with healing or change.

Self-hypnosis is a harmless way to keep control and achieve many of the same benefits of working with a hypnotherapist to change behavior. Hypnosis can help with everything from stress management and anxiety, to weight loss and diet changes, to confidence and presentation skills. Learning hypnosis can help you study more effectively, remember things for tests, call up information when you need it from your brain at work, and generally calm yourself to stay open and receptive throughout the day. Hypnosis is no more than your conscious and always-thinking mind being calm long enough for your subconscious mind (which drives the train within you, urging you on and telling you what you should and should not do) to get hold of ideas that are more beneficial and positive for you.

Learning self-hypnosis is fairly easy, but like any new skill, it does take practice. Commit to yourself you will do the following steps at least 2-3 times each and every day until it becomes second nature to you. There are no drugs involved, no medical procedures and no perfect conditions you have to achieve. Just practice and your mind will start to cooperate.

This process is not the same as meditation, because it is more active. You are engaging your mind and your body, but doing it in a calm and centered way. If you cant afford five minutes 2-3 times a day, start with less and work your way up. Once you practice this, you will find the same calm feelings and thoughts spill over into your daily activities even when you have your eyes open. It can be a great cure for stress, anxiety and worry, and it doesnt cost anything except 15 minutes of your time.

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A video of psychology professor and anti-PC pundit Jordan Peterson getting upset over Twitter trolls is going viral.

In a recent interview with Rex Murphy, Peterson said he has been off Twitter for about three months after being mobbed by critics.

Viewers are enjoying the irony of someone who regularly puts others on blast on the internet getting upset over backlash online.

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A visibly upset Peterson said that civilized, socialized people cannot tolerate being mobbed.

He called it a terrible shock and said that it really hurts[people are] often damaged for lengthy periods of time.

Peterson also said apologizing in these situations is the wrong thing to do, and thatthe right thing to do is to simply wait it out.

People reveled in the pick-yourself-up-by-your-bootstraps philosopher being so affected by his critics.

He seems quite miserable for a self help guru tbh

If you cant take the heat, Jordan...

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Peterson rose to fame in recent years as an anti-PC advocate when he refused to address a student by their preferred gender pronouns. Peterson then posted YouTube videos attacking Bill C-16, a Canadian bill banning discrimination against people on the basis of gender identity or expression, saying it would infringe on his freedom of speech.

Peterson frequently speaks out against social justice warriors and videos of him debating others often go viral on YouTube. He also recently published a self-help book,12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos, where he argues that too many people blame their problems on outside forces, and the only way to get ahead is to take more personal responsibility.

Despite being so upset over backlash online, Peterson has previously seemed unbothered when his opponents get threats. After interviewing Peterson, Cathy Newman, an English journalist, received so many threats she had to involve the police.

In an interview with the Guardian, she said: There were literally thousands of abusive tweetsIt ranged from the usual cunt, bitch, dumb blonde to Im going to find out where you live and execute you.

Though Peterson did tell his followers to lay off via Twitter, in an interview with Radio Times he said Channel 4 said that she was afraid for her life, and that the police had to be called in. You could call the police in for anything; that isnt evidence of a credible threat. I thought, Oh, now theyre going to spin this as a victim narrative. Which I was appalled at.

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Mike Harrison took his first drink in his early teens, sneaking off with a can of Schlitz Malt Liquor, the 16-ounce "Tall Boy" with the pull-off tabs that were common in the 1970s.

His last drink, Dec. 30, 2012, was a mixture of orange Gatorade and cheap vodka, a daily concoction he eagerly drank for more than the previous decade.

At home. At work. It didn't matter, Harrison consumed nearly a liter of vodka each day.

But with his last cocktail, something troubling happened. He felt as if an elephant sat on his torso and was restricting his breathing.

The Space Coast Health Foundation recently released data in a study it commissioned that showed the number of people considered "excessive drinkers" in Brevard jumped to 24.4% this year, compared with 14.3% in 2016.(Photo: kmk-vova / Getty Images)

Harrison, now 57, went to the emergency room at Health First's Viera Hospital the next day and doctors there told him he was suffering from acute alcohol-related pancreatitis.

The problem either came from consistently drinking copious amounts of alcohol or an overabundance of protein.

"Sure, I like steak now and then, but it was definitely the drinking," said Harrison, a Melbourne-based sales manager for an auto manufacturer."I was told if I kept drinking, I would die. That was my rock bottom. I had to quit. I wanted to see my daughter grow up and get married, that type of thing. I was very, very lucky."

If Harrison was lucky, then something troubling is happening in Brevard County as data suggests more Space Coast residents are drinking alcohol in what's considered excessive amounts.

The Space Coast Health Foundation (SCHF) recently released data in a study it commissioned called the Community Health Needs Assessment. The data in the assessment indicated the number of people considered "excessive drinkers" in Brevard jumped to 24.4% this year, compared with 14.3% in 2016.

While close to the national rate of people considered excessive drinkers (22.5 percent) its the increase of more than 10% in Bevard over three years thats troubling.

Additional data from the SCHF's Community Health Needs Assessment showed:

South Brevard's excessive drinking rate was 28%; Central Brevard was 22.5%, and North Brevard was 16.3%

Among 18- to 39-year olds, more than 30% consumed excessive amounts of alcohol, followed by 40- to 65-year olds at 23.2%

The level of excessive drinking among lower-income residents was matched to middle-to-high income residents at 24.1%

The SCHF's data, which has an error rate of 4%, is based on extensive interviews of nearly 600 Space Coast residents by the Omaha, Nebraska-based Professional Research Consultants Inc.

Professional Research Consultants conducts health surveys across the United States and has put together assessments for the Space Coast periodically since 2004.

Excessive alcohol use for men, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is having five or more drinks in one sitting (or more than two drinks daily on average) or 15 drinks or more during a week. For women, it's four drinks on one occasion (more than one drink a day average) or eight drinks over a week.

It's no doubt a broad definition of "excessive" that some experts note would include about 30 percent of the U.S. population. Still, alcohol abuse is a growing concern and many, like Harrison, think they have a casual relationship with alcohol and don't realize the dangers of excessive drinking often until it's too late.

"People don't always like to fess up with how much they're really drinking," said Dr. Tim Laird, medical director of the Health First Medical Group. "In medical school, half-jokingly, they said 'Whatever people tell you they drink you can kind of double that for a lot of people.'"

Two alcoholic drinks a day for men, and one drink a day for women "is considered the upper limit," Laird said.

"You get above that you start seeing some of the bad long-term consequences," he said.

The list of those consequences is long. They include heart disease and problems with the liver, lungs, pancreasand stomach. And then there is the greater risk of diabetes, high blood pressureand osteoporosis.

Michele Jones, 55, found out the hard way just a few weeks ago.

In August, doctors told the former Satellite Beach resident, who moved to Bloomington, Illinois, two years ago, that she had late-stage cirrhosis of the liver. Cirrhosis takes place when scar tissue often caused by processing excess amounts of ethanol, the main ingredient of alcohol, over a long period of time gradually replaces healthy liver cells so that the organ cant function properly.

Jones drank mostly beer and hard liquor and eventually started sampling the popular growing malt beverage products, like alcohol-infused lemonade and flavored sodas, sold at convenience stores.

Then I fooled myself into drinking just wine, thinking that was more socially acceptable, Jones said. Until I found myself drinking a whole gallon of it or those convenient boxes.

On the behavioral side, the problems are just as daunting.

Abigail "Abby" Jones, a licensedmarriage and family therapist who is the Substance Abuse and Dual Diagnosis Service manager for the Cocoa-headquartered Lifetime Counseling Center,said the rising trend of excessive drinking in Brevard County mirrors what's happening across the United States as Baby Boomers age and phase into retirement.

"We have a lot of people in Brevard County who have aged out of the workforce and are entering retirement," she said. "Statistics have shown there is an increase in alcohol abuse and excessive use once these individuals retire and once they are not within a regular work routine."

Jones added it's not easy for many people to acknowledge they need help, even if they're not self-identified as an alcoholic, because it's seen as a behavior with a simple start-and-stop switch.

More research is showing that excessive drinking and alcohol abuse are medical and behavioral conditions and needto be treated as such.

"Typically, it's considered alcohol abuse when someone is drinking to excess and that drinking is affecting their daily level of functioning in various aspects of their lives," Jones said. "Let's say someone is having missed absences from work or if it's affecting your friendships and your family. That's going to tell you there's a problem with alcohol abuse."

The Community Health Needs Assessment also noted a sizable rise in excessive alcohol use and driving among Space Coast residents. According to the data, 4% of respondents this year admitted to driving after consuming too much alcohol vs. 1.4% in 2016.

For whatever reason North Brevard respondents 13.5% were in that category compared with 1% in Central Brevard and 3.3% in South Brevard.

Without his wake-up call back in 2012, Harrison said he'd still be drinking close to two gallons of vodka each week. He'd buy a 750-milliliter bottle for about $7 and thought nothing of emptying it each day after mixing it with Gatorade.

Besides, he grew up in an environment with heavy drinking.

He recalled his father was an alcoholic who rarely missed the start of 5 p.m. happy hour each day, part of that era's culture.

Harrison's father tended to get mean and difficult after too many drinks, and that's what Harrison had always associated with alcohol abuse. (Harrison's father died of cirrhosis of the liver two months after turning 60.)

Since Harrison never got mean and angry when he drank, he didn't see his drinking as a problem.

His medical emergency changed everything.

Harrison now labels himself a full-blown alcoholic. And though he has never gone through Alcoholics Anonymous, he espouses the "one day at a time" mantra that is the underpinning of the most popular international self-help group.

Ironically and fortunately Harrison says he never had a strong desire to drink alcohol after leaving the hospital in early 2013. The hospital treatment, which included two painful weeks of detoxification, changed his outlook and his taste for alcohol.

These days he might go to a restaurant or sports bar that serves alcohol but the temptation to drink hasn't been an issue for him in nearly seven years.

If the urge were to reintroduce itself, Harrison keeps handy a photo on his phone.

It shows him incapacitated at Viera Hospital soon after his emergency room visit in 2012, shirtless and connected to a series of tubes and monitors and looking as he's nearing death. Also in the photo is a bottle of Skol vodka, the brand he used to drink with his Gatorade.

"It reminds me that I don't drink," Harrison said. "And if I do start drinking again, this is what will happen."

Wayne T. Price is with the Space Coast Health Foundation. For a copy of the SCHF's Community Health Needs Assessment, go towww.SCHFBrevard.orgor contact him 321-241-6604 or Wayne.Price@SCHFBrevard.org

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ANAHEIM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Zyxel Communications, a leading provider of secure broadband networking, Internet access and connected home products, will showcase its portfolio of fixed wireless broadband, whole-home managed WiFi and in-building wireless solutions for service providers at MWC19 Los Angeles October 22-24, 2019, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Zyxels high-performance networking solutions will be shown at the companys booth (South Hall #1019) and in the OnGo Pavilion (West Hall #5002).

Fixed Wireless Broadband Solutions

Zyxels family of fixed wireless broadband products deliver high-speed, high-capacity connectivity enabling service providers to deliver an array of bandwidth-intensive applications such as high-definition video streaming, live event broadcasting, and much more.

Whole-Home Managed WiFi System

The Zyxel portfolio of mesh-powered, whole-home WiFi system gives service providers the ability to offer managed WiFi services customized to meet the unique requirements of each subscribers home and to provide the rich experiences that generate recurring revenue and lasting customer satisfaction. The MultyPro and MPro Mesh WiFi 11ac and WiFi 6 (11ax) solutions respectively, with integrated intelligent software and mobile self-help apps, allow service providers to deliver seamless whole-home coverage in nearly any subscriber environment.

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Zyxels DAS (Distributed Antenna System) solutions utilize CAT5 technology to provide solution providers with a highly functional, easily installable and affordable indoor cellular solution for the middle market. The Zyxel DAS solution, which includes the ZoneDAS Base Unit, extender and remote unit, supports multiple independent 20 MHz-wide channels/bands/operators and multiple coverage zones. The system scales to support environments ranging from 2,500 to 80,000 square meters making it ideal for deployments in environments such as warehouses, high-rise buildings, hospitals, and shopping malls.

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Zyxel, a pioneer in IP technology for over two decades and trusted brand for over 30 years, provides a complete portfolio of multi-service LTE, fiber and DSL broadband gateways, home connectivity solutions, smart home devices and enterprise-class Ethernet switches, security and Wi-Fi equipment for small to mid-size businesses. Zyxel offers integrated, interoperable network solutions based on open standards. Headquartered in Anaheim, California, Zyxel offers its partners service-rich solutions backed by a domestic team of logistic, sales, and technical support professionals.

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Summer Walker gave fans a forewarning during her NPR Tiny Desk performance this past week. Look, Im really freaking excited to be here but I have social anxiety like a motherfucker, Walker shared with the room. Im freaking the hell out, Im sweating, but this is so exciting for me. I watch this show all the time. Despite the notice, Twitter users found her performance abysmal and commented on her perceived lack of energy.

The R&B songstress isnt the first artist to publicly speak on mental health or to be criticized for how their mental health condition perpetuates in their artistry. In his book ZAYN, former One Direction member Zayn Malik discussed anxiety in conjunction with his rise to fame.

When I was in One Direction, my anxiety issues were huge, but within the safety net of the band, they were at least manageable, he said. As a solo performer, I felt much more exposed, and the psychological stress of performing had just got to be too much for me to handle at that moment, at least.

Similarly, Talk singer Khalid took to Twitter last year to detail his social anxiety: Going out in public is a little hard, being recorded non stop, everyone staring at you and shit.

What is particularly significant about artists such as Walker and Khalid detailing their struggles with mental health is how their experiences redefine how we discuss mental health and people with high visibility.

Struggles with anxiety, along with other mental illnesses, have often been regarded as white people issues or a set of experiences only felt by the privileged. But according to the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health, Black adults are 20% more likely to report severe psychological distress than white adults. Black adults are also more likely to have feelings of sadness, hopelessness and worthlessness than adult whites.

What Summer Walker and Khalid experience isnt unique to them because they are celebrities, but its something more common in the daily lives of Black people. The two artists have unintentionally sparked conversations about the struggles of Black people operating in the public sphere. And in support of Summer Walker, many Black women on the internet opened up about their anxiety and depression being disregarded as an attitude problem, as just being angry or standoff-ish.

The facts tell us mental health issues within the Black community are not rare, and we shouldnt be surprised when artists like Walker are forthcoming about their struggles because similar experiences are woven into the music we love. Think of Kanyes I Thought About Killing You, or a host of songs by Kid Cudi.

Despite this commonality, there is a continued set of expectations placed on artists, particularly Black ones, to consistently show up as perfect for the public eye.

Based on previous interviews and performances, Summer Walker has been labeled as rude, boring and unapproachable. And even with knowledge of her anxiety in mind, there is continued criticism of the singer concerning her public persona.

It seems that as fans and consumers, we operate under the assumption that our favorite artists owe us a level of performance and visibility, which isnt always true. Artists are not robots to be fine-tuned, and neither are they products of large companies and corporations with a return policy to adhere to when something goes astray.

Criticism of Walker is reminiscent of how Amy Winehouse was dissected by the public during her very public struggles with fame. Due to her bulimia and alcohol abuse, she often staggered drunk on stage, and her voice, known for its soul and power, sounded empty. Audiences booed her, concerts were stopped midway and whole tours were canceled for health reasons, according to her management. At the time, tabloids and the media spun her health issues into glamorized celebrity gossip. Her sickness was not met with seriousness or compassion.

Although Walkers experiences are not wholly parallel to Winehouses, their fame impedes on the empathy they receive in a similar fashion. Celebrity dissolves no person from struggling with addiction, anxiety or depression and how that manifests in their work is not something for us to critique or poke fun at.

As society continues to remove the stigma surrounding mental health issues, we must support celebrities and high-profile figures who deal with these issues rather than acting as if they should meet our expectations in light of them.

Ellice Ellis is a senior writing about the music industry and social justice. Her column Everything but the Song runs every other Tuesday.

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Bounce House America made its Kissimmee delayed debut Sunday (Saturday was canceled due to nearby Tropical Storm Nestor) to a nice-sized crowd through the late morning.

You know how you friends will rent a bounce house or two for their kids birthday party? This is like that on steroids. Bouncers are first greeted by The Big House. Shaped like a castle, its the Guinness book-certified worlds largest bounce house. Inside, theres stuff to climb, big balls to run through, gauntlets to conquer, bubbles to chase and a DJ hosts The Big Bounce, set to music, at the top of every hour.

That one, oddly enough, while being the worlds largest, isnt even the one they call The Giant. That name is reserved for a 900-foot long obstacle course that challenges all ages and abilities. My 10-year-old daughter who faces obstacles all week long shes a second-degree karate blackbelt took it on and reported back, It was very tiring. But also very fun. Ill do it again when I catch my breath. (Oh yes, she did.)

Then theres the mental challenge of the mazes in Air Space, and the non-stop action of of its ball pits the personal favorite of my 4-year-old son. (Hint for the adults: you may have to go in and rescue your little kids. And then someone may have to come rescue you!)

Theres food and beverages to purchase on site, as well as socks, if you dont bring yours. If you bring yours, think dark colors theyre going to get dirty when you run in the grass from bounce house to bounce house.

So if you like inflated fun, this is the time to pounce and bounce and its ALL at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee!

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In this increasingly high-tech, busy world, one Connecticut doctor is getting back to basics.

Hes known as Doc Warren, and his office is an idyllic sprawling farm in Wolcott, where Mother Nature is an important part of the mental health treatment plan.

He has the requisite wall full of degrees, certificates and accolades; he has decades of experience. But the Hawaiian shirt he wears is just one clue that Dr. Warren Corson III, PhD, is not your typical clinician. Nor is his practice, the Pillwillop Therapeutic Farm, a typical mental health clinic.

Instead, Pillwillop is where counseling gets off the couch and into a 50-acre paradise, where clients can hike, meditate, garden and reconnect with nature. Offices are located inside an historic red barn, comfortably outfitted yet retaining rustic charm.

It's not uncommon to have people come into therapy and maybe we'll be sitting in the chicken area, Warren explains, so they may be petting some chickens or ducks or rabbits while they're talking about some hardcore issues.

Upon arrival, guests are immediately greeted by Uther, a squat white bulldog eager to accompany patients to Docs office. Patients meeting with Docs wife Lisa, a fellow clinician, can snuggle up to felines Mia and Smurf during their sessions. All are rescued animals.

We want to be able to help those who can't help themselves, Lisa says, so [the cats] came from Bridgeport, and a lot of our chickens have come from other neighborhood farms.

Its a legacy the Corsons began with the adoption of their first office dog, Helen, a deaf bulldog mix who survived obvious physical abuse and malnourishment before wandering into an auto body shop and being taken in by an animal rescue group.

Corson describes her transformation from a frightened, growling puppy to a trusting, loving dog beloved by patients. Her story, he says, resonated particularly with patients working to heal from abuse.

I think half the time, the clients were coming for her, not me, he says. I was just the guy who could bill it. She was the one who was getting them to talk.

Interacting with animals is just one way of breaking down barriers to mental health at Pillwillop. Services are offered regardless of a person's ability to pay.

Our primary purpose is to serve people for counseling services but were also a non-profit community organization, Lisa said.

The farm is open to the public, not just patients, with offerings like art classes and meditation. Cut-your-own Christmas trees are grown and sold each year as a fundraiser to support pro bono care.

For both Corsons, leaving the lucrative traditional field for this charitable mission took a leap of faith. During his doctorate program, Warren said, a group of peers staged an intervention to convince him not to pursue the non-profit model. They couldnt talk him out of it.

I wasnt happy, Doc Warren explains. And I could stay in an environment making money and not be happy, or I could find what my happiness was.

I would rather be here being happy and getting to experience the environment than be unhappy and making more money. The only trade-off is that we all have lint brushes everywhere, Lisa jokes.

One could say determination is in Doc Warrens DNA.

After dropping out of school at age 14, the Bristol native worked to support his parents, both disabled in separate accidents. He grew up poor, he said, and several generations before him hadnt finished school.

He worked minimum wage jobs, even cleaning toilets for a time. At just 15 years old, he became a father. That was the turning point, he said, to find stability and a greater purpose to support his namesake.

Today, Warren Corson IV is a licensed professional counselor who works just down the hall from his dad as part of the Pillwillop practice.

From high school drop-out to PhD, Warren hopes his own story will inspire others to find their happy place, too.

If youre unhappy with life you can do something about it, Doc Warren says. You gotta find whats true to you. Theres going to be a million people wholl tell you you cant do it. If they have something valid to say, listen to them.

But otherwise our attitude has always been, watch me, he said.

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Milan and Rising Sun stars highlight the list.

(Milan, Ind.) The Ohio River Valley Conference has named its top volleyball players for the 2019 season.

Milan, Rising Sun and Southwestern finished the season in a three-way tie for the conference championship.

Making the All-Conference team for Milan is Jennifer Barker, Avery Getz, Angela King and Maddy Schmidt.

Rising Sun had three all-conference selections. They are Tyrrah Miller, Lindsay Montgomery and Cora Poling.

The 2019 ORVC Mental Attitude Award went to Rising Suns Emma Levi.

Danessa Mortensen (Milan), Ken DeDreu (Rising Sun) and Chris Johnson (Southwestern) are the ORVC Tri-Coaches of the Year.

The full 2019 ORVC Volleyball All-Conference Team is listed below.

JENNIFER BARKER, MILAN

REGAN CARROLL, JAC-CEN-DEL

KYLIE ECCLES, SOUTHWESTERN

ELLE FORD, SOUTHWESTERN

ALLY FURNISH, SWITZERLAND COUNTY

AVERY GETZ, MILAN

ANGELA KING, MILAN

LINA LEATHERMAN, SHAWE MEMORIAL

LINDSEY MEYER, SOUTH RIPLEY

TYRRAH MILLER, RISING SUN

LINDSAY MONTGOMERY, RISING SUN

MARISSA NAYLOR, SOUTHWESTERN

CORA POLING, RISING SUN

ASHLEIGH REAM, SOUTHWESTERN

MADDY SCHMIDT, MILAN

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