E85. Nikki Mark Has Learned the Value of What One Soul Can Do

Walk-Ins Welcome with Bridget Phetasy

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🗓️ 25 June 2020

⏱️ 72 minutes

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In 2018 Nikki Mark’s 12-year old son, Tommy, went to sleep one night and never woke up. In an inspiring and heartbreaking conversation with Bridget shares her immediate reaction, what she’s learned, why she said yes to everything that came her way, the project she channeled her grief into, her family’s bond, and the incredible outpouring of support they received from their community. She and Bridget discuss how we’re not taught to deal with death or support someone who is struggling with tragedy, and how if we learned a little bit more about death we’d learn how to live. Her fierce determination to share the lessons her son taught her, her belief that she can turn the pain into something else and rise up to live in a way that honors her son, the knowledge that we should all be playing more and that life is supposed to be fun, and her ability to see the beauty in overwhelming tragedy, is an inspiration and motivation for anyone struggling through darkness. Support the TM23 Foundation to honor Tommy’s memory & legacy. Full transcript available here: WiW85-NikkiMark-Transcript

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0:00.0	Thank you for listening to this Podcast One production.
0:02.4	Now available on Apple Podcasts.
0:04.1	Podcasts, Spotify, and anywhere else you get your podcasts.
0:08.3	This is Walk-In's Welcome with Bridget Petacy.
0:10.9	I'm Bridget Petacy, I'm Bridget Petacy and you are welcome. You know the drill.
0:25.0	the drill.
0:27.0	Please subscribe, rate, comment, share, reach out, tell your friends, send smoke signals, whatever.
0:32.0	We love your feedback and we want to hear from you. your
0:33.0	feedback and we want to hear from you.
0:36.0	This week I am honored to have Niki Mark.
0:39.0	She has developed and overseen strategic operations
0:42.0	and special projects for LA-based startups. has developed and overseen strategic operations
0:42.7	and special projects for LA-based startups
0:45.0	for more than 25 years.
0:47.0	She is the author of a children's picture book series
0:49.6	called The Mighty Mom series,
0:51.4	which helps parents discuss sensitive topics with their children in a light-hearted
0:55.3	way. She is the wife and mother of two young sons Tommy and Donovan, the elder of whom was just
1:01.8	12 years old when he unexpectedly passed away in April 2018
1:06.5	Sunset Tragic Day Nicky and her family have established the TM-23 Foundation to honor her son and inspire children to play, pursue their dreams, be themselves, and have a positive impact on their community.
1:20.0	T.M. 23 is currently working with the LA Department of Recreation and Parks to develop
1:24.6	Tommy's Field, a full-size, multi-purpose field with lights that will be in a public
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