The Piano Guys: A Teacher and Student Promise
A few weeks ago I reached out to my friends, The Piano Guys, Steven and Jon, to let them know about the passing of my Grandma Julie. We had made the connection years ago that she had been their music teacher at Highland High School in Salt Lake City, UT. That was a crazy […]
Million Miler
Last week I received an email from DELTA CEO, Ed Bastian, that brought me both elation and devastation in one line: Jason, Congratulations on One Million Miles! Elation because I have achieved something while chasing my dreams and making a living doing the career that I love. Devastation because it reminded me of how […]
The End of the Bench
Over the last few months I have been to many basketball games where you begin to notice patterns, plays, and rotations in who plays and who doesn’t. I have noticed on one team a boy who has only been in once, maybe two times, the entire season. He is not my child, but as a […]
Running the Red Light
Sitting at the red stop light, I noticed in the side view mirror, a car barreling toward me going at least 45 MPH and not slowing down. The driver was in the other lane next to me and all I could think to do was lay on my horn. That didn’t help. Cars were crossing […]
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas! I love Christmas. When you have little children, it is truly a most magical time. They believe in everything, from flying reindeer, to an elf on a shelf, to a fairly hefty older man fitting down our chimney into a fireplace that doesn’t even burn real fires or have an opening from […]
The Cold Shower Dilemma
Scroll through social media and you will likely run into alpha dudes with their shirts off, bulging muscles, jumping out of a barrel of ice water, shouting at you to wake up at 4 AM every day and be manly enough to do the daily cold plunge. Or maybe that’s just in my algorithm. Yours […]
The Broken Finger Promise: The Legend of Romney Hewlett
If there was ever a wrong time to break a finger, this was exactly that moment. 2 weeks from his lifelong dream and pursuit of trying out for the high school basketball team as a freshman, my son Romney had just texted to let us know his finger was broken while playing ball at […]
Favorite Events
They say you’re not supposed to have a favorite kid. It might even be risky naming a favorite place to eat if you’re a food critic! But what about Favorite Events when you’re a Speaker & Performer? Truth is, we usually just discuss the nightmare events among peers, such as the time I couldn’t get […]
Son Saves Mom from Drowning
Son saves his Mom from drowning after she suffers a seizure! A Mother, Lori Keeney, and son, 10-year old Gavin, were having a great morning swimming in their backyard pool. Gavin got out to dry himself off, when he heard splashing and struggle, realized his Mom was in trouble, and jumped back into the pool […]
The Promise To Enjoy This Season Of Your Life
Tears streamed down my face as I pulled up this video from nearly one year ago. Not so much from what I said, but rather due to my current situation. I had great and grand plans for this summer and fall, had lost a good deal of weight, and was shooting to hit many […]