WEBVTT 00:01.272 --> 00:04.105 (revealing music) 00:09.712 --> 00:12.712 (suspenseful music) 00:14.081 --> 00:16.664 (upbeat music) 00:18.060 --> 00:20.643 (lively music) 00:25.363 --> 00:27.946 (upbeat music) 00:38.460 --> 00:39.293 Hello, everyone. 00:39.293 --> 00:41.850 Jess Stainbrook with the Invisible Disabilities Association 00:41.850 --> 00:44.820 for our InVisible InCourage podcast 00:44.820 --> 00:47.610 here at Super Bowl Media Week in Las Vegas. 00:47.610 --> 00:50.550 And I've got some special guests with me, Dr. Oz 00:50.550 --> 00:53.550 and Tom Groom from the NFL Players Association. 00:53.550 --> 00:54.990 An alumni, right? 00:54.990 --> 00:55.890 And we're talking about 00:55.890 --> 00:57.600 some health initiatives that are going on. 00:57.600 --> 00:59.490 Tell me what you're working on. 00:59.490 --> 01:01.470 So, I've been passionate for my whole life 01:01.470 --> 01:03.030 about getting young people healthy 01:03.030 --> 01:04.680 and we have a foundation that we started 01:04.680 --> 01:07.140 about 20 years ago called HealthCorps. 01:07.140 --> 01:08.370 It sounds like the Peace Corps, 01:08.370 --> 01:09.900 'cause it's just like the Peace Corps. 01:09.900 --> 01:11.670 You take energetic college grads, 01:11.670 --> 01:13.470 pluck 'em outta colleges and put them in schools, 01:13.470 --> 01:15.090 high schools around the country, 01:15.090 --> 01:17.370 and you educate them about how to teach kids about health. 01:17.370 --> 01:18.780 It's been remarkably successful. 01:18.780 --> 01:20.340 We raised about $80 million. 01:20.340 --> 01:22.020 We've been all over the country. 01:22.020 --> 01:23.610 Touched the lives of millions of kids. 01:23.610 --> 01:27.090 But you want strong advocates teaching these kids. 01:27.090 --> 01:29.460 And so, having the NFL alumni as our partner 01:29.460 --> 01:31.440 in this endeavor is very meaningful. 01:31.440 --> 01:32.520 We've worked with Play 60, 01:32.520 --> 01:33.900 we work in different ways with the NFL, 01:33.900 --> 01:35.070 but the alumni are unique, 01:35.070 --> 01:38.400 because they've been through their athletic peak 01:38.400 --> 01:40.530 now they're dealing with oftentimes other issues 01:40.530 --> 01:42.060 that sometimes resonate with the kids, 01:42.060 --> 01:44.190 'cause most kids aren't gonna play NFL football. 01:44.190 --> 01:45.360 And they've been wonderful partners 01:45.360 --> 01:47.580 and Tom Groom and Kyle Richardson 01:47.580 --> 01:49.260 and the rest of these wonderful players 01:49.260 --> 01:52.860 have been very active in talking in general about health. 01:52.860 --> 01:54.120 We want 'em to focus on teens, 01:54.120 --> 01:56.340 'cause that's where we needed a lot of help in America. 01:56.340 --> 01:57.240 Yeah. Well, thanks. 01:57.240 --> 02:00.360 Tom, NFL's involved, obviously, that's a big deal. 02:00.360 --> 02:01.193 What are you doing? 02:01.193 --> 02:02.310 It's a very big deal. 02:02.310 --> 02:03.630 I mean, we are a locker room 02:03.630 --> 02:05.100 and we're expanding the locker room. 02:05.100 --> 02:08.520 We're also trying to not only just take care of ourselves, 02:08.520 --> 02:11.130 but we also wanna give back to underserved communities. 02:11.130 --> 02:14.190 We're really as players, beacons of health in the community. 02:14.190 --> 02:15.870 And so, we wanna create awareness 02:15.870 --> 02:17.850 around different health initiatives 02:17.850 --> 02:21.420 and really give back and really help close gaps in care. 02:21.420 --> 02:23.610 We're working on different huddles for health. 02:23.610 --> 02:26.910 We just launched Huddles for Diabetes with Beyond Type 1, 02:26.910 --> 02:28.590 which you talked to earlier. 02:28.590 --> 02:30.840 And it's really expanding the locker room 02:30.840 --> 02:32.910 with partnerships with Dr. Oz 02:32.910 --> 02:35.193 in organizations like iHerb and HealthCorp. 02:35.193 --> 02:37.350 They really are gonna make a difference. 02:37.350 --> 02:38.820 Well, I appreciate what you guys are doing. 02:38.820 --> 02:41.490 You know, from a player's side, 02:41.490 --> 02:43.890 they deal with a lot of invisible disabilities. 02:43.890 --> 02:44.760 I don't know if you're familiar, 02:44.760 --> 02:46.560 but this is the symbol that 02:46.560 --> 02:49.140 we have been getting passed in every state 02:49.140 --> 02:51.390 that you can get this on your license 02:51.390 --> 02:54.780 that represents the invisible disability community. 02:54.780 --> 02:57.510 And what it does is that situation where 02:57.510 --> 02:59.700 you look normal to me, you look good to me. 02:59.700 --> 03:02.610 There's something going on that is an accommodation needed. 03:02.610 --> 03:06.090 So, what's your kinda words of wisdom for folks 03:06.090 --> 03:07.770 that are dealing with these kinds of things 03:07.770 --> 03:09.810 and the next step that you're promoting here? 03:09.810 --> 03:12.540 Well, I think it's true not just for invisible problems, 03:12.540 --> 03:13.768 but ones you can see as well. 03:13.768 --> 03:15.000 Of course. Take obesity as an example, 03:15.000 --> 03:16.110 which is very visible. 03:16.110 --> 03:19.230 That's part of the problems, because we made it about shame. 03:19.230 --> 03:22.050 We've made it about a moral failing, it's not. 03:22.050 --> 03:24.000 Fibromyalgia is the opposite end of the spectrum. 03:24.000 --> 03:25.860 Folks who have probably underlying 03:25.860 --> 03:27.540 viral illnesses, autoimmune problems, 03:27.540 --> 03:29.263 who just don't have the energy, 03:29.263 --> 03:31.140 you can't, you know, go out and do the things 03:31.140 --> 03:33.600 they want to do and they blame themselves, 03:33.600 --> 03:35.220 'cause they don't have a diagnosis 03:35.220 --> 03:37.230 that's widely appreciated. 03:37.230 --> 03:38.850 And then no one can see they're having it. 03:38.850 --> 03:41.070 So, either side of the aisle, 03:41.070 --> 03:42.450 it's sort of the same basic message. 03:42.450 --> 03:44.070 Are you bringing light to the world or not? 03:44.070 --> 03:44.903 Yeah. 03:44.903 --> 03:46.740 If you're saying things that enlighten people 03:46.740 --> 03:48.180 about information they should know, 03:48.180 --> 03:49.500 and you're lightening their load 03:49.500 --> 03:51.000 so they can live their lives more effectively, 03:51.000 --> 03:52.830 that's part of our calling in life, 03:52.830 --> 03:55.020 and I think that's the very core of what we hope to do. 03:55.020 --> 03:56.820 That's what HealthCorps has been trying to message 03:56.820 --> 03:58.920 to young kids who often feel lost. 03:58.920 --> 04:00.330 They don't feel like they're good enough. 04:00.330 --> 04:01.680 Remember how insecure you have, 04:01.680 --> 04:03.390 pretty much everyone who listens right now can remember 04:03.390 --> 04:04.890 those years when you're in high school. 04:04.890 --> 04:07.620 Having the NFL alumni get in a big way behind this, 04:07.620 --> 04:11.130 reminds young people that as big as strongest players seem, 04:11.130 --> 04:12.810 they've got their issues too. 04:12.810 --> 04:16.020 And you know, they don't deal with their issues well 04:16.020 --> 04:17.640 oftentimes because they don't think they can afford to. 04:17.640 --> 04:19.320 But we all can and have to. 04:19.320 --> 04:21.210 Yeah. How do people get in touch? 04:21.210 --> 04:23.760 Like how do they find out information you're talking about? 04:23.760 --> 04:26.430 Well, I love them to come the healthcorps.org. 04:26.430 --> 04:29.040 It's a foundation that is dependent on people's support. 04:29.040 --> 04:30.360 So, I appreciate if you chip in. 04:30.360 --> 04:31.890 But we've also been blessed 04:31.890 --> 04:34.890 with a large donation from iherb.com. 04:34.890 --> 04:36.690 and patronize what they're doing, 04:36.690 --> 04:38.610 Because they're all over the world in 180 countries 04:38.610 --> 04:40.800 and they deal with the NFL alumni 04:40.800 --> 04:44.370 who have graciously allowed us to get a 15% discount 04:44.370 --> 04:45.660 on anything you buy at iHerb, you know? 04:45.660 --> 04:48.720 So, health food, pet food, whatever you buy there's fine. 04:48.720 --> 04:51.450 Just put in NFL alumni and you get 15% off. 04:51.450 --> 04:52.890 Spend it well. 04:52.890 --> 04:54.840 Any last words, Tom? 04:54.840 --> 04:55.673 Hey, you know what? 04:55.673 --> 04:57.240 We're trying to get people to get involved 04:57.240 --> 04:58.470 to join our huddles. 04:58.470 --> 05:00.840 Check out the website, get involved. 05:00.840 --> 05:01.673 Thanks so much. 05:01.673 --> 05:02.760 Any last words from you, Dr. Oz? 05:02.760 --> 05:03.810 God bless y'all. 05:03.810 --> 05:05.280 Thank you so much. 05:05.280 --> 05:06.790 We'll see you guys later. 05:06.790 --> 05:09.373 (upbeat music) 05:16.462 --> 05:19.879 (upbeat music continues) 05:25.890 --> 05:28.473 (upbeat music)