I went through a health issue last year that really pointed out that I wasn't taking, you

know, enough care of myself.

I was out there, you know, trying to do my best to make a difference in the world, but

I had let my own health go.

And I thought about at times like, what good am I to my family?

I'm overweight, I'm not feeling well.

In fact, I'll be totally honest with you.

There was a time there where I could not do a single pull-up.

I remember thinking I couldn't lift myself out of a burning building, let alone anyone

else.

I've remedied that.

But what if that really came to you directly?

What if directly you start recognizing I have a child that needs me, and needs me to be

healthy?

And I need to do something about this.

This is a very interesting story with a lot of different elements, but I think you'll

hear that there's a little bit of all of us in Tanner's story.

Our son Tanner is rapidly approaching nine years old.

He has a tremendous zest for life, really very outgoing, almost like the mayor of his third

grade class.

He loves basketball, very caring, loves his dog Joe, loves his family, all around great

kid.

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