Murphy Jensen
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Well, I am Murphy Jensen, someone in long-term recovery from substance use disorder and mental health challenges. And I lead that Prior to any tennis stuff, because overcoming those challenges have been the most important and impactful body of work of my life, because I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for great behavioral health solutions like We Connect.
Well, I am Murphy Jensen, someone in long-term recovery from substance use disorder and mental health challenges. And I lead that Prior to any tennis stuff, because overcoming those challenges have been the most important and impactful body of work of my life, because I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for great behavioral health solutions like We Connect.
And in my first life, I played professional tennis. Some say I was raised by wolves on a Christmas tree farm in northern Michigan. And we headed down south to Grand Rapids, where I went to high school and played against all the tough Midwesterners out of Chicago at the Midtown Tennis Club. And by 13, I'm playing tennis around the world.
And in my first life, I played professional tennis. Some say I was raised by wolves on a Christmas tree farm in northern Michigan. And we headed down south to Grand Rapids, where I went to high school and played against all the tough Midwesterners out of Chicago at the Midtown Tennis Club. And by 13, I'm playing tennis around the world.
And by 18, living in Los Angeles, and 24, winning the French Open with my brother, Luke. And that's where I, you know, it was the greatest moment of our family's life in representing Michigan in the Midwest to win a Grand Slam.
And by 18, living in Los Angeles, and 24, winning the French Open with my brother, Luke. And that's where I, you know, it was the greatest moment of our family's life in representing Michigan in the Midwest to win a Grand Slam.
But something happened in that locker room after the win I had my first panic attack and I had which would follow me for the next 10 years of rock and roll tennis and you know out isolate and the depression and the anxiety and what I learned. through my own recovery journey is that I'm only as sick as my secrets.
But something happened in that locker room after the win I had my first panic attack and I had which would follow me for the next 10 years of rock and roll tennis and you know out isolate and the depression and the anxiety and what I learned. through my own recovery journey is that I'm only as sick as my secrets.
And so what I thought was the worst thing that could have happened to me has been the greatest blessing of my life because 10 years ago, I met my co-founder, Daniella Tudor. And she was someone that I was connected to because I was helping my wife's family friend. And he said, Where did you get that great tan?
And so what I thought was the worst thing that could have happened to me has been the greatest blessing of my life because 10 years ago, I met my co-founder, Daniella Tudor. And she was someone that I was connected to because I was helping my wife's family friend. And he said, Where did you get that great tan?
And I said, Well, I was at Richard Branson's Island for a tennis benefit with all these fancy superstars. And he goes, A girl in my outpatient program who builds out system engineering teams and fancy stuff I know nothing about was there as well.
And I said, Well, I was at Richard Branson's Island for a tennis benefit with all these fancy superstars. And he goes, A girl in my outpatient program who builds out system engineering teams and fancy stuff I know nothing about was there as well.
And and we got together and she shared with me her idea of how we could improve outcomes, save lives and change the world of behavioral health by leveraging
And and we got together and she shared with me her idea of how we could improve outcomes, save lives and change the world of behavioral health by leveraging
Yeah, well, you know, there's a drive. And there's a drive for all of us humans. If you've got a pulse, you're most likely... You know, if you're a human being, you're going to have drives, you're going to have instincts. And I grew up in an alcoholic house and dad got sober when I was about 10 or 11 and that changed the trajectory of our family's life.
Yeah, well, you know, there's a drive. And there's a drive for all of us humans. If you've got a pulse, you're most likely... You know, if you're a human being, you're going to have drives, you're going to have instincts. And I grew up in an alcoholic house and dad got sober when I was about 10 or 11 and that changed the trajectory of our family's life.
But that doesn't mean that the trauma of dad's alcoholism didn't have an effect on me or my brother. His bedroom was three feet from mine, and he's never had a drink and or a drug a day in his life. But nobody gets out of that house without their own scars. And we are both motivated. We are extremely motivated. Dad gets sober, changes everything. But where did that motivation come from?
But that doesn't mean that the trauma of dad's alcoholism didn't have an effect on me or my brother. His bedroom was three feet from mine, and he's never had a drink and or a drug a day in his life. But nobody gets out of that house without their own scars. And we are both motivated. We are extremely motivated. Dad gets sober, changes everything. But where did that motivation come from?
You know, my fears, my doubts, my insecurities. Whether it's you're an athlete or someone that works in finance or in tech or you name it, you're driven. And we have these instincts for survival and they can be for our benefit. But we live in a wild world today. It's a different world than you and I grew up in.
You know, my fears, my doubts, my insecurities. Whether it's you're an athlete or someone that works in finance or in tech or you name it, you're driven. And we have these instincts for survival and they can be for our benefit. But we live in a wild world today. It's a different world than you and I grew up in.