Bobby Jones is a man who has helped many people become better versions of themselves by teaching them how to process what happens within. Jones went from a promising college football player, to an addict, then to a successful speaker who aspires only to help kids learn how to handle emotions.

Jones’ life was destroyed from within due to his lack of understanding his own emotions. After many tough years fighting his addiction to alcohol and failed attempts at sobriety, Jones made it out the other side clean and with a new understanding of human emotions. With this new lease on life Jones started to help people.

After helping just one person make it through a tough time he gained momentum and began helping others all around the world, especially young people. Jones says often that “Gen Z is the strongest generation.” He truly believes all this generation needs is a little bit of guidance to do great things.

It was a stroke of luck that members of the Gilpin School Board met Jones. Then they and the principal of the school decided to invest in the social emotional well-being of the youth and pay Jones to come to Gilpin School every other week to teach students about their emotions. Jones is always there to talk to any kid who needs it and uses his experiences to show kids they are not alone.

Jones’ only hope is that everyone can be lifted to do great things by their emotions instead of getting torn down like Bobby Jones was.