How fly fishing is saving men’s lives with Jennings Hester

<p>Therapy, a practice that most men reject for fear of being seen as weak. The "animal man culture" has taught men to never ask for help no matter how bad the circumstances are; those men are struggling whether it's with depression, anxiety, or another mental illness;&nbsp; and they are suffering in silence.</p> <p>Mental illnesses do not discriminate, they can affect the weakest person to the strongest and you will never imagine that even the most smiling person may be suffering from depression. Just like in the case of today's guest Jennings Hester, a division one football player in Alabama, an amazing athlete with all the charisma in the world was suffering from depression and anxiety, who would have thought, huh? Jennings will share his story with us and his beginning in this new man movement that he has been creating where therapy was the starter to their transformation and his mentality shift was the beginning of a new life.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>About Jennings:</strong></p> <p>As an athlete, Jennings has dedicated his life to sports. After a problematic hamstring injury, University of Alabama sophomore linebacker Jennings Hester planned the end his football career. Due to the injury, depression, and anxiety appeared in his life, and after a fishing day and "out-of-body" experience, Jennings discovered a way of meditation which would then become his next big project: Fishing the Good Fight, a company dedicated to raise awareness and reduce the stigma surrounding Men's Mental Health.</p> <p>In addition to his work in men's health with Fishing the Good Fight, Jennings also manages all West Catapult Sports and XOS Digital sales to Division I Football and Baseball Programs as well as provides programs with the complete sports technology stack including wearable devices and coaching video tools.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Connect with Jennings Hester:</strong></p> <p>Instagram | @fishingthegoodfight</p> <p>Website | <a href="http://www.fishingthegoodfight.org/"><u>www.fishingthegoodfight.org</u></a></p> <p