{"id":70578,"date":"2024-12-04T08:00:49","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T13:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=70578"},"modified":"2024-12-16T17:04:11","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T22:04:11","slug":"brady-leavold-visits-wawa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/04\/brady-leavold-visits-wawa\/","title":{"rendered":"Brady Leavold visits Wawa"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"html-div xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu xkhd6sd x1eb86dx x78zum5 x1c4vz4f x2lah0s x18061mc x55ruut\">\n<div class=\"html-div xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x78zum5 xpvyfi4\">\n<div class=\"html-div xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x18d9i69 x1h91t0o xkh2ocl x78zum5 xdt5ytf x13a6bvl x193iq5w x1c4vz4f x1eb86dx x1sxyh0 x1nvil2r\" role=\"presentation\">\n<div class=\"xgd8bvy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"html-div xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd xeuugli x1vjfegm\">\n<div class=\"html-div xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x78zum5 xh8yej3\" role=\"presentation\">\n<div class=\"x1cy8zhl x78zum5 xdt5ytf x193iq5w x1n2onr6 x1kxipp6\">\n<div class=\"x78zum5 xh8yej3\" role=\"none\">\n<div class=\"html-div xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x6ikm8r x10wlt62\">\n<div class=\"html-div xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x14ctfv x1okitfd x6ikm8r x10wlt62 xerhiuh x1pn3fxy x12xxe5f x1szedp3 x1n2onr6 x1vjfegm x1k4qllp x1mzt3pk x13faqbe x1xr0vuk x1jm4cbz x1lmq8lz xrrpcnn x1xtl47e x13fuv20 xu3j5b3 x1q0q8m5 x26u7qi x19livfd x2t687o x3p3xfz x5od304 xp5s12f x11ucwad xgtuqic x155c047\" role=\"presentation\">\n<div class=\"html-div xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1gslohp x11i5rnm x12nagc x1mh8g0r x1yc453h x126k92a x18lvrbx\" dir=\"auto\">\n<style id=\"bwg-style-0\">      #bwg_container1_0 #bwg_container2_0 .image_browser_images_conteiner_0 * {        -moz-box-sizing: border-box; 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Brady Leavold, a retired professional hockey player came to Wawa to share a heartbreaking story. His story is of a young boy&#8217;s dream to play hockey. A dream that quickly turned into a nightmare. But within that nightmare, a survivor rose up a better person with a huge desire to help others.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"html-div xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1gslohp x11i5rnm x12nagc x1mh8g0r x1yc453h x126k92a x18lvrbx\" dir=\"auto\">At a very young age due to childhood trauma, Brady Leavold&#8217;s life was changed but his dream of playing hockey was still very much alive within him. As Brady became a teenager, his hockey career grew but his childhood trauma combined with peer pressure would soon turn his dreams into a nightmare. In a few short years, his mental health and addiction would take him from playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning to homelessness and even to prison.<\/div>\n<div class=\"html-div xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1gslohp x11i5rnm x12nagc x1mh8g0r x1yc453h x126k92a x18lvrbx\" dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"html-div xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1gslohp x11i5rnm x12nagc x1mh8g0r x1yc453h x126k92a x18lvrbx\" dir=\"auto\">After getting help Brady, started sharing his life trauma and addiction issues via podcast and on social media platforms. In 2020 he started the Puck Support Network and became a motivational speaker not only on the conference room stage but also on the ice coaching and training young future hockey legends in a world plagued by mental health issues and substance addiction.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"html-div xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1gslohp x11i5rnm x12nagc x1mh8g0r x1yc453h x126k92a x18lvrbx\" dir=\"auto\">Whether it be drugs or alcohol, a small town like Wawa is no different from a big city. Brady\u2019s words of encouragement and hope are exactly what this community needed. Members of the Pic Mobert First Nations community were also in attendance as their little community faces many of the same challenges.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">A small team of hockey enthusiasts backed by many community-minded organizations led the charge to bring Brady to Wawa. Anna Liisa Klockars, one of the people responsible for this presentation had this to say when asked what her message to the community was in response to Brady\u2019s presentation, &#8220;I couldn\u2019t just answer your question off the cuff. It\u2019s an important subject for me and I wanted to be thoughtful and poignant in my response. It took a lot of time and energy to make this weekend happen and it\u2019s the most important accomplishment of my life to date. So to answer your question, &#8216;What message did I hope to be conveyed from Brady\u2019s speech&#8217;. Don\u2019t shy away from having difficult conversations. Whether it be with your friends, children, siblings, teammates, coaches, students, teachers, co-workers or strangers. Talking about mental health and addictions will lead to some of the most meaningful conversations you will ever have with someone. It may be uncomfortable and you may feel vulnerable but that\u2019s when growth happens. At the end of the day, we are all human and we all have struggles, but that doesn\u2019t mean we have to face them alone. Reach out to someone if you are struggling. Reach out to someone if you think they are struggling. Just start the conversation and remember to ALWAYS lead with kindness.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Brady\u2019s presentation didn\u2019t end there, the following day he hosted a skills workshop on the ice with local youth hockey teams and those from neighboring communities of White River and Dubreuilville. Brady not only taught them new skills but also boosted their self-confidence and self-esteem.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">In the short time I spent with Brady, the words he spoke that stuck with me the most was when he said, &#8220;It\u2019s Ok to not be ok. But tell someone you are not ok.&#8221; Brady enjoyed Wawa and working with the team that made his visit possible. In addition, he was very grateful for the help he got once here in Wawa with caring for his 4-year-old daughter who traveled with him.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">You can find Brady on most social media platforms and by searching the Puck Support Network.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On November 22nd the community of Wawa had the opportunity to hear Brady Leavold\u2019s story. Brady Leavold, a retired professional hockey player came to Wawa to share a heartbreaking story. His story is of a young boy&#8217;s dream to play hockey. A dream that quickly turned into a nightmare. 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