Shawn Nason

Chief Executive Officer

We envision a world in which healthcare has no barriers.
We deliver equal access to care by connecting healthcare professionals and patients in local communities.

Sometimes positivity is less noise.
Not more quotes, more quiet.

That is been true for me lately.

Boundaries create peace.

A stat I keep coming back to.
Anxiety disorders touch about 1 in 5 adults yearly.

Provocative question, what are we numbing with scrolling?

Do you need a detox from dopamine and drama?
Yes, and boredom can be healing again.

→ One hour a day, no scrolling
→ Replace it with music or movement
→ Show a little kindness

If you want to try this week, DM me.

Love & Gratitude, Shawn

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Men do not get taught to wait.
We get taught to muscle through.

When anxiety hits, I do not negotiate with it.
I name it, and I make the next right move.

Stat: About 14.3% of U.S. men had an anxiety disorder
in the past year, this is common, not rare.

→ Say: “This is fear, not truth.”
→ Do 10 slow breaths, longer exhale
→ Tell one person: “I’m not okay today.”

Reflective question: Why does naming it help so fast?
Answer: because my brain stops treating it like danger.

What if silence is the real risk?

Save this for your next waiting day.

DM me if you want my 3-minute reset.

Love & Gratitude, Shawn

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Last week was one of the hardest weeks of my life.
And I’m still in it.

I’m walking a journey I never wanted, never asked for,
and never thought I’d have to understand.

It has taken a huge toll on me, Carla, and the kids.
Just when you think you’ve climbed one mountain,
another one shows up.

The last two days, I’ve been in NYC supporting
mental health for all.

Thank you, Kyle Matthys, and the TRIIBE team for inviting me.

And to Lauren A. Y. and Geoffrey B. Sargeant, CFP®,
thank you for showing up for me.

Friday night, I also got to spend a little time with my
brother from another mother, michael j. kainatsky.
I needed that more than I can explain.

I’m back at the airport this morning, heading to
Washington, D.C.
I’ll share more about that this week.

And today starts Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

Here’s the truth,
if you’re 45 or older, or you have a family history,
please get screened.

Why am I saying this so loudly?
Because early detection saves lives,
and I would never forgive myself if I stayed quiet.

If you have questions, or you’re scared,
DM me and I’ll talk it through with you.

Love & Gratitude, Shawn

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Two things can be true at the same time.

I can be deeply grateful,
and I can be completely undone.

Today, I stood with Fight Colorectal Cancer
and joined the Call on Congress.

I walked those halls with a mission,
but I also walked them with a lump in my throat.

Because this is not a talking point for me.
It’s my life.

I want to start with gratitude.

Thank you to every Senator and Representative
staff member who met with us today. And to Greg Landsman
you are the best!

Thank you for your time,
for your listening,
and for taking colorectal cancer seriously.

Thank you to your staff as well,
the people behind the scenes who carry
so much of the work and the follow-through.

And thank you to Fight Colorectal Cancer.

Thank you for organizing,
for advocating,
for telling the truth with compassion,
and for giving patients like me a voice
when we’re tired, scared, and still showing up.

I need to share something personal.

I found out 96 hours ago that I have
cancer for the third time.
We don't know all the details,
but we will fight again!

That sentence still doesn’t feel real.

But it’s real enough to change everything,
and real enough to make today feel sacred.

I didn’t come to Washington as a statistic.
I came as a person.

A dad.
A husband.
A leader.
A patient.
A fighter who is learning,
again,
what it means to be brave.

I’m asking Congress to do more,
because patients are doing everything we can.

We’re showing up to appointments.
We’re enduring treatments.
We’re navigating fear in quiet moments.
We’re trying to keep our families steady
while our bodies feel uncertain.

We need the system to meet us with the same urgency.

If you prayed for me today,
thank you.

If you didn’t,
I’m asking you to.

Prayers for strength.
Prayers for clarity.
Prayers for healing.

And if prayer isn’t your language,
I’ll take love.

Send it.
Speak it.
Share it.
Hold my family in your heart.

I’m grateful for today,
even with tears in my eyes.

Grateful for the people who walked beside me.
Grateful for the staffers who leaned in.
Grateful for the lawmakers who listened.
Grateful for the chance to turn pain into purpose.

Please keep fighting with us.

Please keep showing up.

And please keep me in your prayers,
with love,
and with gratitude.

Love & Gratitude, Shawn

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I live in vulnerability and transparency.
It is how I stay mentally healthy.

I used to think I had to keep it together.
Abuse, cancer, and burnout taught me
what silence can cost.

So I chose a different way.

Transparency is a daily practice!

Do you want to be seen, or do you want to be safe?
You can have both, start with one true sentence.

→ Say the real thing to one trusted person
→ Share one need, not your whole story
→ Let rest be a plan this weekend

If you want to practice this with someone,
DM me.

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My mind can build a disaster in minutes.
And my body believes it.

Globally, an estimated 5.7% of adults
live with depression.

I know what it is like to look fine
and feel hollow.

I know what it is like to be praised
for being strong,
while your insides feel unsteady.

My feelings are data, not defects.

What if I am just being dramatic?
You are not,
and the fact you are asking is information.

→ Name the feeling before you explain it away
→ Tell your body it is allowed to be tired
→ Reach for one safe person, not a crowd

If you want to talk without performing,
DM me.

Love & Gratitude, Shawn

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Every March, the cancer community shows up for CRC Awareness.

The last three years, it meant something different for me.
Today, it feels personal in a new way.

I’ve battled colorectal cancer twice.
And this year, I’ve watched people I love die from it.

So I made a decision, I’m doing something about it.

Yesterday I landed in Washington, D.C. for Call on Congress with Fight Colorectal Cancer. Thank you Matthew DeAngelis for standing
with me last night! You know how much I needed it!

Here are a few stats you should know.

→ Colorectal cancer is the #1 cancer killer for people under 50.
→ It’s still one of the top five cancer killers in the U.S.
→ Yet it has no dedicated federal funding source.
→ About 1 in 3 adults don’t get screened at 45.

What does that mean?
It means we need legislation that matches the reality.

Last night I sat on the National Mall with a couple hundred others,
looking at the flags, reading the numbers, feeling it all at once.

Am I posting more because I’m trying to scare people?
No, I’m posting more because silence costs lives.

I’m one of them.
I’m one of the people who needs more research, more funding,
and more help to stay here.

Over the next month, you’ll see me share more about this disease.

If you’re in my SWARM, thank you.
If you’ve been meaning to get screened, please do it.

DM me if you want to talk, or if you need help finding a next step.

Love & Gratitude, Shawn

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Waiting makes the mind write stories.
Most of them are brutal.

When I am stuck in the “what if,”
I bring my body into the room.

Stat: CDC reports 12.1% of U.S. adults have regular
feelings of worry, nervousness, or anxiety.

Declarative statement: I do not have to fix this today.

→ Cold water on face for 20 seconds
→ Walk outside, no phone, 8 minutes
→ Write one line: “What is true right now?”

What if my thoughts keep looping?
Then I lower the loop, I do not chase peace.

Who benefits when men pretend?

CTA: Try one of these today, then share it with a friend.

DM me if you want a one-page “waiting protocol.”

Love & Gratitude, Shawn

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Mental health is not a side quest.
It is the infrastructure of every life.

I want to spotlight Kyle Matthys:
Kyle is building TRIIBE with a clear heartbeat,
stigma gets erased, and support is within reach.

This is what community care looks like in motion.

What if the next breakthrough in mental health
is not a new app, but a better room?

Answer: It is, and Kyle is building that room.

If you are in New York City:

Next-Gen Changemaker Summit
Saturday, Feb 28, 10:00 AM to 6:30 PM
Copacabana, 625 W 51st St, NYC

If you cannot attend, do one small thing:
follow Kyle, and share what he is building.

Here is the link to the event: https://luma.com/7zynhb71 

Love & Gratitude, Shawn

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Your focus is not broken.
Your nervous system might be overloaded.

I know that fog, I have lived it.

Rest is a strategy.

One simple stat to consider.
About 1 in 3 adults sleep less than 7 hours.

Provocative question, how did exhaustion become a badge?

Are you actually tired, not unmotivated?
Yes, and your body is telling the truth.

→ Protect your first 30 minutes
→ Take one phone-free walk

If you want my reset routine, DM me.

Love & Gratitude, Shawn

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Colorado was good for my soul this week.
And it reminded me what matters most.

I spent time with Jono Wilde,
focused on the work of The Good Life Movement,
and what the next few years can become.

Mental health in America needs attention now.

I also had dinner with my brother,
Marc Cabrera.

The kind of conversation that gets real fast,
and leaves you lighter,
because you said the true things.

I’m grateful for the week.
I’m also ready to be home.

Carla, the kids, the normal rhythms,
the hugs that reset my nervous system.

Taking care of your mind is a decision.

Are you giving yourself permission to need a reset?
You can, and you do not have to explain it.

→ Step away from noise for one hour
→ Choose one person who feels safe
→ Do one thing that helps you breathe again

If you need someone to talk to,
DM me.

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This is my third time waiting on answers.
Cancer does not rush.

I can handle hard news.
It is the uncertainty that tries to take my breath.

NCI notes anxiety can affect cancer patients,
and distress is common during testing and results.

I keep it simple while I wait.
I protect my mind, and I stay close to my people.

→ Ask: “What do I know for sure today?”
→ Keep my calendar small, protect sleep
→ Let someone sit with me, not fix me

How do I stay steady right now?
I stay honest, and I stay connected.

What if toughness is letting love in?

If you are waiting on results, text one safe person.

DM me if you are in the waiting room season too.

Love & Gratitude, Shawn

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Money is loud.
Meaning is quieter, and harder to ignore.

I have watched both up close.

Gratitude does not erase grief.

One stat that matters for relationships.
Strong social ties are linked to longer life.

What if success costs your soul?

Do you want joy without pretending life is easy?
Yes, and gratitude can be honest, not performative.

→ Name one person you appreciate
→ Tell them today, not later
→ Ask them to pay it forward

If you are rebuilding from the inside, DM me.

Love & Gratitude, Shawn

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Men can be surrounded and still feel alone.
I felt that truth last week, up close.

I sat with brothers on the cancer road.

Connection is medicine.

Here is the stat that keeps me sober.
About 1 in 5 adults live with mental illness.

Provocative question, who taught us to suffer quietly?

Do you need a room that feels safe to breathe?
Yes, and you are allowed to choose it.

→ Text one brother today
→ Say the real sentence
→ Take to heart the video

If this hits you, DM me, I will respond.

Love & Gratitude, Shawn

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Some moments don’t break you.
They simply shake the trust.

Saturday mornings have a way of bringing clarity,
especially after a misunderstanding with someone close.

It’s not always betrayal.
Sometimes it’s two humans hearing each other through pain.

So how do you move forward without losing yourself?
You slow down, you breathe, and you stop replaying the scene.

What helps most is protecting your nervous system first:
sleep, movement, sunlight, and one honest conversation,
with someone safe, not someone loud.

You can care about the relationship and still need space.
You can hold love and boundaries at the same time.

If you’re sitting in this kind of heaviness today,
DM me, you don’t have to carry it alone.

Love & Gratitude, Shawn

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Legacy gets built in small moments.
Tonight, Kayla and I are building one.

The last three years taught me something real,
time is the only currency that never comes back.

So we’re turning our love of Disney pins into
“Sis & Dads Pins”, our first live show on WhatNot.

Why does this matter to me?
Because building with your child creates a bond
that outlasts any single win.

Join us live:
https://lnkd.in/eJh7Yshm

Follow along on Instagram, sisdadpins

DM me if you want the link sent to you.

Love & Gratitude, Shawn

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Concordian International School

IB English Teacher

Zionsville Community Schools

• Provided one-on-one college essay application advising for over 100 grade 12 students
• Collaborated to align core skills from AP Language & Composition across 9-12 curriculum
• Designed and utilized digital curriculum to instruct at-risk students grades 9-12 (Credit Recovery)
• Facilitated student interest within the discipline as writing club advisor grades 9-12
• Fostered community connections as founding member of employee social committee

High School English Teacher

New Mind Education

• Created, planned and taught classes on cultural transition, academic skills and global leadership
• Collaborated with team members to restructure and align institutional curriculum
• Led weekly teacher team meetings and provided constructive supervision for young teacher/advisor team
• Designed personalized ESL support in a one-on-one setting
• Provided one-on-one advising and mentorship for international students
• Reviewed and prepared documentation for accreditation progress report

Academic Coordinator/Advisor

International School of Belgrade

• Created, planned and implemented IB Language & Literature and IB MYP curriculum
• Member of English Department accreditation team for successful continuation of IB authorization
• Mentored, evaluated and tracked progress of four students as IB Personal Project high school supervisor
• Co-coached and grew High School Speech & Debate team from 10 to 30 students; chaperoned travel to three different countries and overall won debate championship and seven individual medals

English Teacher

Shanghai Community International School

• Head of English Department and member of accreditation team for successful IB authorization 
• Established and facilitated a comprehensive Extended Essay program as IB Extended Essay Coordinator 
• Co-chaperoned and led annual week-long bonding trips into various locations in China for senior students
• Founder and advisor of 15 students for High School Pep Club; sparked school morale with monthly events
• Advised 30 students as High School Student Council advisor; planned and chaperoned events for over 100+ students on a monthly basis by fundraising and balancing the budget

South Bend Community School Coporation

• Created transition program from middle school to high school to address student and parent needs
• Two-year Global Studies Magnet teacher for AP-track sophomores
• Organized a mock United Nations Forum to research, present and seek solutions for global issues
• Facilitated fundraising activities and led 30 student yearbook team to exceed $15,000 annual goal

Murrays Bay Intermediate School

• Mentored 12 students to evaluate individual progress and create a plan of attainable, trackable goals 
• Wrote multi-level Language Arts curriculum that could be taught to standard, honors and advanced levels

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