Bold requests

I have a good buddy named Joe.  I actually just recently met Joe, but he’s quickly become a good friend.

I first met Joe for coffee because my wife, Ashley, met him and then emailed us both, saying, “You guys need to become friends.”  I do what my wife tells me,...

Why conversation is the answer

No issue under the sun will ever be overcome until a conversation first begins.  Without conversation, we have nothing.

Child sexual abuse is no different.  And, in fact, I’d say that this rule applies all the more.

I kept a secret for nearly twenty of my first years on this Earth.  Most...

“The Domino Effect” by Macaile Hutt

I wish I could capture the feeling I felt the moment that I spoke my silence for the first time. I wish I could bottle it up and give it to people who felt lost, scared, weak, and vulnerable. For people who, from the outside looking in, have it all...

Campaign of the month: Trevor’s Give One Campaign

Meet Trevor.  He's our big-hearted, quirky nice-guy who loves the holidays, but doesn't necessarily give the most awesome of gifts.  This holiday season, Trevor is starting a new tradition:  He's taking part in the Give One campaign.  For each gift that he gives, he's donating $1 to Speak Your Silence.

GiveOne is our own...

Turning heartache into hope

The toughest moments in life often prove to be the greatest opportunities to make an impact in the lives of others.

A couple months back, I heard a tough story from my wife, Ashley.  She came to me feeling awful about the news she’d just heard.  A friend of hers, Cody,...

Leaving Penn State: We’re on the verge.

Gut check:  we’re on the verge of something big.

I spent the first half of this week at Penn State, almost exactly a year later after the infamous sexual abuse scandal broke.  It was an interesting place to be.   It was somewhat odd to know that a year ago, it was...

Time to join the conversation!

We’ve taken our original concept… and put it on steroids.

Until now, you’ve known us for one interesting, fun campaign – a 65-day world record flight attempt called Commit 65.  The purpose: spark conversation to break the stigma of child sexual abuse.

Well, it worked.  It was a killer icebreaker, and it...

The Value of football vs. humans. Hmm… toughie.

It’s interesting to me how polarizing the Penn State scandal has become.  It seems (to me, anyway) that it still remains a heated contest of:  Do The Right Thing vs. Penn State Football.

It’s very political.

Today the NCAA dropped the hammer, in a sense, on Penn State.  Read any headline...

Today marks three years!

Today marks three years.

Three years ago today I made a decision to pursue something rather insane (a 65-day world record flight attempt), which has led to the birth and development of an organization focused on a much greater and more important cause.

Three years ago, I thought...

I’m “That Guy”.

Apparently I’m “That Guy”.

My day today started with a situation about dogs and then taught me a greater lesson regarding the issue my organization focuses on every day.

Today I did something I don’t believe I’ve ever done before – I called animal control to report what I suspect I have...