Neal Tricarico

And that's what's tricky about the breadth of the spectrum, right?

It's like I have people ask me like, well, how are nonverbals 30% more likely to take their own lives than the high functioning?

And it's both helpful and confusing that the spectrum is so broad.

Man.

It, it.

It brings me so much joy to hear that and also so much hope.

Like if we can help these kids at risk, the 30% of them, right?

I mean, so a third in that range to thrive through that period and get to that place you have will be profound.

Because I know with certainty, Anthony struggled with identity

all through his journey always trying to fit in and magically he was fitting in but what was fascinating when i when i think about it i think about some some parties he had he was very social and he would he would have parties and get-togethers in high school even though his his experimentation with you know drinking or cannabis was very short he found he didn't like how it altered his thinking

but he would host these parties and just love the connection and everything but but sometimes i would peek outside and and watch him and i could see him struggling and i the words that come to mind is like in an identity chase um and always like who am i going to be what am i going to do and he would talk to me about that a lot like

We should do a podcast together.

We got to get this word out and help people."

That was going to be his senior project.

So much of the vision and mission is us carrying that forward for him.

But it's helping these kids understand

it's okay to not have an identity and explore who you are over the years.

I mean, you founded at 28.

I've been thrust into an entirely new identity.

So maybe it's taking some of that pressure off in those early years.