Brain Waves Interviews

Laurie Hernandez is an American artistic gymnast who competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics, winning gold in the team event and silver on the balance beam. Since posting on Instagram in April 2020 about the verbal and emotional abuse she received by a former coach and the mental health challenges it created, Laurie has continued to be a passionate and supportive advocate for mental health and for speaking up. Building on the stellar work Laurie did as a co-host for the 3-day Stronger Than You Think web-event that One Mind partnered on in 2020, we are proud to have Laurie’s support as a guest host for our One Mind Brain Waves program. Watch her recent hosting episode.

Hunter Hayes is a multi-platinum selling recording artist, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Proficient at more than thirty instruments, Hayes has achieved nearly 2 billion on-demand career streams globally along with six gold and platinum-certified singles including his massive 5x multi-platinum crossover hit “Wanted.” With an astounding 50+ award-nominations and wins, including five GRAMMY© nominations, Hayes is showing no signs of slowing down with the release of his latest album Wild Blue (Part I).

“My life has been changed by fans sharing not only their connection with the music, but also their story. They’ve opened up about their lives in such an inspiring way. I want my voice and our community to be a safe place where these conversations have the potential to show them they are not alone, and that they deserve to understand, embrace, and love themselves exactly as they are.”