Real Stories. Real Impact.

Statistics alone don’t change lives. Stories do.

That’s why we bring lived experience testimony into schools, community centers, and organizations across San Diego.

When students and community members hear from someone who’s been there—faced addiction, hardship, or trauma—and turned it around to build a foundation that’s changing lives, it hits different. It’s proof that strength isn’t just physical. It’s resilience, honesty, and the courage to start again.

What We Offer

Our speaking engagements are raw, real, and rooted in hope:

• Personal Testimonies: Powerful stories of recovery, redemption, and rebuilding.

• Opioid Abuse Prevention: Honest conversations about the dangers of opioids, delivered by someone who’s lived through it.

• Strength & Resilience Talks: Connecting physical training to discipline, confidence, and long-term success.

• Community & Leadership Lessons: Showing how one person’s transformation can ripple outward into families, schools, and neighborhoods.

Why It Matters

For students, it’s often the first time they see someone with a similar background standing on the other side of struggle. For community groups, it’s a reminder that transformation is possible when support, accountability, and strength come together.

Our testimony breaks down walls, creates connection, and opens doors for honest conversations that can change the trajectory of a life.

Book a Speaker

If your school, organization, or community group is looking for an authentic, impactful voice, the Heavy Breathing Foundation can provide speakers who bring lived experience and practical hope. Contact us.