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IDB/So you work with top-level athletes all the way down to kids?

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IDB/ So you work with the NFL, the NBA, and the
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IDB/ So let’s talk about boys in particular. From your vantage point, what do you think is
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IDB/Tell me a little bit about your personal background, in terms of why you’re called to do
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IDB/ You’ve built a multicultural family of six kids, three of whom are your biological children.
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IDB/You’ve seen what we are up to at The Good Men Project and read our book. What’s your
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