No Off-Season Episode 1 | Karl-Anthony Towns | Finding Purpose Through Pain

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🗓️ 10 May 2022

⏱️ 35 minutes

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With the loss of several family members to COVID-19, including his beloved mother, and getting sick with the virus himself, NBA All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns has been forced to examine mortality and grief in all new ways. On this debut episode of No Off-Season, Karl joins Crisis Text Line's Chief Medical Officer Dr. Shairi Turner, to discuss what he's learned from dealing with loss, the ways he manages his own self-worth and how he hopes to enhance the mental health of his entire community.

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0:00.0	I just remember telling my niece and nephew Max and Jolani my sister's kids that I was
0:13.0	gonna end up like grandma because I had just got off the phone time my family that I got
0:18.2	it and everyone started crying everyone was really worried.
0:22.9	That's NBA All-Star Carl Anthony Towns.
0:26.4	My guest on the first episode of Nike's new podcast No Off Season.
0:31.8	I'm Dr. Shayer E. Turner, a physician trained in internal medicine and pediatrics with expertise
0:37.8	in trauma.
0:39.1	I'm also the chief medical officer for crisis text line where we provide free 24-7 high
0:46.1	quality text-based mental health support and crisis intervention.
0:51.4	No Off Season is rooted in support too.
0:55.5	We're here to show those facing mental health challenges that they are not alone and that
1:00.0	there is strength in asking for help.
1:03.2	For the next couple of months we'll be sharing stories about mental health because it's
1:07.5	a subject that impacts all of us.
1:10.9	First up is Carl Anthony Towns of the Minnesota Timberwolves.
1:15.0	We spoke toward the end of the regular season.
1:18.1	Carl is a three time All-Star Center and one of the most exciting young players and leaders
1:24.9	in the NBA today.
1:27.2	What Carl just shared at the top of the show was about COVID-19.
1:31.6	The illness that took the lives of eight members of his family, including his beloved mother.
1:38.3	Grief and loss can impact mental health in profound ways and Carl is here to tell us
1:43.8	what he did and what he does to help himself and to help others through truly tough times.
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