And I do that checklist all the time where I’m like, Well, this matter a year from now, and if I can say yes, truthfully, I allow myself to put a bunch of energy toward it and be sad and feel frustrated and angry. What matters is you right now, your loved ones right now, the things around you right now, it the other stuff doesn’t really matter. Ginger Zee: Yeah, it that’s because it didn’t matter. Gabe Howard: I was trying to think of it, I wanted to sound smart on the interview. Can you remember what that thing is? Real question for you? I mean, think about the last time that you were struggling to fall asleep because you were so anxious about something the next day. It really doesn’t matter refers to everything, I’m always concerned about sharing stories or secrets from my past. Ginger Zee: Because for me, it’s not negative. But you go on to say, I know this sounds like a horrible thing for someone who has attempted suicide twice to say, but it’s actually the most powerful way to live. And if you would have said that and that alone, I wouldn’t have really had a question. You say it really doesn’t matter and nobody cares now. Gabe Howard: There was a very cool quote in your book that resonated with me a lot when asked what advice you would give your younger self. Ginger Zee: Great to be here, thank you for having me. Her new book, A Little Closer to Home,” is available now. Zee is the chief meteorologist at ABC News, reporting on the nation’s weather for Good Morning America and across ABC News broadcasts and digital platforms. Gabe Howard: Calling into the show today, we have Ginger Zee. Thank you.Īnnouncer: You’re listening to Inside Mental Health: A Psych Central Podcast where experts share experiences and the latest thinking on mental health and psychology. “We can help a lot of people with this money.Producer’s Note: Please be mindful that this transcript has been computer generated and therefore may contain inaccuracies and grammar errors. “Thank you so much,” he said to Ginger Zee and the crowd. Of course, his first reaction when he got the check was about helping others, not himself. He got a special Bucs jersey, tickets to a game, and a $10,000 check. He had no idea what he was walking into Wednesday morning. That’s exactly why his friends and family wrote in to GMA asking them to honor him for GMA’s Gives Back program. Rolon said, “It’s to help them become better citizens.” He said that’s the purpose of the dynamite volleyball club. He also motivated the girls he coach to get involved. “Even though you are going through a hardship, you still are trying to find a way to help.” “When you go through that, your whole mentality changes,” he said. While it brought back the trauma of Maria, Carlos didn’t let that stop him from using Dynamite Cares to collect more donations to help victims. Then last year, Hurricane Ian hits southwest Florida. Through Dynamite Cares, he raised money and supplies to send back to folks still living in Puerto Rico. “I was just thinking this is the right thing to do," he said. He formed the Dynamite Volley Ball Club of Tampa and an initiative called Dynamite Cares. ‘"One day I woke up and said 'I’m, going to do something to give back to the community,''” said Rolon. He and his wife quickly found jobs and a place to live. He said when they came to Tampa, they only had $150 and eight bags filled with whatever they could salvage. ![]() ![]() Hurricane Maria destroyed their house, but his family was not hurt. “At that very moment when the hurricane hit, I was holding the doors so they wouldn’t blow off,” he said. He said while they’ve lived through a hurricane before that Maria was the first category five hurricane they’ve experienced. Hurricane Maria destroyed their home in Puerto Rico. That work started when he and his family moved to Tampa back in 2017. GMA honored Rolon for the work he does on the volleyball courts and off - for the community. His friends, family, the volleyball team he coaches, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers cheerleaders all showed up to Victory Charter School to help Ginger Zee and Good Morning America honor him. I didn’t expect so many people to be here,” said Coach Carlos Rolon. It was a surprise fit for a selfless man.
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