not for their performance but for who they are, and teaching them that football is simply the tutor for life, how we show up in this sport is preparing us for how we will show up as fathers, employees, business owners, etc. They have to see what’s possible; they have to see there’s another way, they need an example of what to strive for. That is why I bring the many successful men around me, around my athletes, so they can start to envision and see who they can become, and that they are not alone in that striving, that we will walk
together to get there.
DC: What has been the most rewarding part of working with and helping others to improve their fitness?
KH: God has given me special eyes for people. I can see people the way He sees, I see people in their fullness of their potential, in all their gifting, all of their beauty. So when I have a new client, or athlete, or friend, or family member come to me with a goal, I love loving them to that. We set a plan, it creates
discomfort, it challenges and exposes what has been a hindrance to this point, and we
conquer it together. And then we do it again, and again, until we look back 12 - 16 weeks, and we smile. And now this person is so encouraged to do it again, to strive for more. And their self-worth has improved, the way they see themselves and the way they see what they’re capable of. I love seeing people go from a tiny bit of hope to an overflow of hope.
I sat down with Jayden Reed (Green Bay Packers WR) when he was 18 years old, his goal was special teams, freshman year at Western Michigan. I told him to dream bigger, you’re not seeing what I’m seeing in you. His vision was to get a couple catches, play a few games. I told him, Freshman All American. He laughed, until he saw I wasn’t kidding. And he chose to believe because I believed. He was a 1st Team Freshman All American and started every game. You have to believe; you have to hope.
DC: Describe the different ways that you personally incorporate mental health practices throughout the day.
KH: I read, write, and reflect every morning. Some days 15 minutes, but most days 90 minutes. I evaluate myself, very honestly. How am I showing up as a husband? How is my body (flesh)? How is my faith (spirit)? Then I write small highlights of the day before, the smallest of details. And I write how I’m honestly feeling in the moment. That’s it.