Greg Gregorian
I look forward to it every week, and no matter how bad of a day or week I had, the MVP session energizes me in such a positive way to be surrounded by such incredible people.
Luis Escamilla
I feel very comfortable sharing my ups and downs each session because we all have gone through some similar situations. What I also love about MVP is that we all have each other's back, not just only on Wednesday evenings but on a 24/7 basis."
Thomas Harris
I have definitely grown in confidence and have progressed in a positive way since becoming a member. Our trainers are excellent, and working out in groups motivates me to work out more. Weekly, I am inspired by the openness/transparency of our members.
Jody Farmer
MVP has given me a group of peers that I feel connected to and feel safe to confide in when I am at my worst. I look forward to seeing the other veterans in MVP each week.
Augie Munoz
Looking back at it all, I would have never been able to get the help I needed if it had not been for MVP.
Bert Lightle
MVP has helped me by having a group of peers that understand the team mentality and post-deployment/post-service life struggles. It has helped my confidence and has helped me realize my individuality and identity as a person.
David Shlavin
“I definitely would recommend MVP to all other combat veterans and former professional athletes! I love breaking a sweat and breaking down those mental barriers with my MVP fam!”
DiCarie Williamson
“I’m allowing myself to find and experience the joy that came in the form of faith, reading, and connecting with others. I worked myself to death and didn’t allow myself to feel. I can see that I have come a long way, and I’m now finding pieces of myself that I didn’t know were misplaced. Love and understanding are the main ingredients to a healthy recovery or transition—this is what we have in MVP.”
David Garcia
“It feels like I’ve ‘lost my honor.’ At MVP, they get what that expression means and understand how it makes me feel.”
Teak Safiya Wilson
“I made new friends at MVP who helped me get through the rest of my week. I’m usually a loner in big crowds, but I was able to talk a little bit more in smaller groups.”
Roy Flores
“MVP has been monumental and instrumental to my transition. The morals, values, ethics, and optics that we have from our service and in MVP are of a different caliber than most people would not relate to or understand, but in a positive and powerful way.”
Alicia Wadington
“I suffer from PTSD. At MVP meetings we’re sharing and I know I’m not the only person dealing with these things. I’m lucky to have a safe place to talk, and I’m grateful for that.”
Isaac Saldivar
“MVP has helped me find my genuine self again, a new purpose and MVP will help guide me to the next stage in life—I am not alone. No more hesitating.”
Noel Huerta
“ Knowing that I had the same transition issues when leaving the service, I wanted to see if the program would help me too.”
Denver Morris
“I now know that transitioning vets and former professional athletes have lost their identity and sense of family. Now my confidence is much stronger, and if I’m having an emotional moment, there’s someone at MVP to help me get back on track.”