Kevin Polky - The Journey

The Gentle Giant Finds His Voice Kyle has always been a big guy. In middle school, he started playing football. He was big and enjoyed the game but did not the basic mechanics of the sport. Unfortunately, this led to him being a target for bullies. The combination of being bullied, not living up to expectations, not knowing how to ask for help and parents separating, Kyle became depressed and suffered with suicidal thoughts. Thankfully, Kyle opened up to a school counselor when they asked questions about his underperformance in school. During his hospitalization he learned how many people cared for him and most importantly he learned to ask for help. Listen to Kyle’s story of going from a 0.9 GPA his 2nd semester his freshman year to 2nd semester of senior year getting a 4.0, accepted to a university to play football and study psychology.