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Autism service providers are aware just how at risk these kids are, but they don't have any training to help them on the mental health side.

So they send us over to the mental health side.

When you come over to the mental health side, those providers share, hey, you know, because we would share with them, hey, Anthony's on the spectrum.

And this was a two-year journey for us.

Anthony was wildly aware of

this is a real possibility for him.

But each time we would mention autism or high-functioning autism, they were like, oh, well, we don't have any special protocols.

And in fact, many of the things that happened for him in that space actually contributed to his isolation, to his helplessness.

We've only come to learn about after.

okay guys very special guest today very special episode it's gonna hit pretty deep with a lot of you guys we got neil from the endurance movement thanks for uh did you drive or fly out today i drove thanks for the drive man yeah you bet five hour drive right yeah five hours happy to be here san diego that's where home is that's where home is yes you've been there for a while i've been there for 20 years wow yeah it feels like the sweet spot of the universe to be on that coast and just uh you know blessed for the climate and the people there it's a pretty pretty special spot nice

Yeah, so the Endurant Movement was born out of the tragic loss of our son, Anthony.

Anthony was bright, brilliant, seemingly thriving, but Anthony also suffered from or was diagnosed with high-functioning autism.

And sadly, about a year ago, he took his life.

born out of that loss, even speaking about it, elicits, it takes my breath away.

I want to be in the corner in the fetal position.

But something magical came from that loss, a profound purpose, if you will, and a desire, a movement, some action within us that my wife and I realized amidst this deep pain, there was a stronger calling or a greater purpose

to help others.

And through that, the Endurant Movement was founded.

It was born out of the profound love we experienced from our community.

The cheering on, if you will, of how important it was for us to share our story and how it was helping so many people.