Stories That Shape Us
Every life is shaped by moments that change us.
Stories with Wiz brings together people from all walks of life who have faced loss, illness, addiction, trauma, military service, caregiving, broken relationships, identity struggles, recovery, major life transitions — and those who have pushed themselves beyond what they thought possible in pursuit of something extraordinary.
Through honest, personal conversations, we talk about what happened, what it cost, what helped, and what it takes to keep moving forward.
Our mission is simple: to create a place where people can tell the stories that shaped them — in their own words, with honesty, dignity, compassion, and hope for whatever comes next.
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HOW WE
Create Impact
Through storytelling, connection, and action, we turn real conversations into meaningful change and lasting impact.
Stories As Different As The People Who Live Them
Courage doesn't have one face. Neither does hope.
Different stories. Different wounds. Different paths forward.
By sharing what they’ve lived through, what they’ve learned, and how they’ve moved forward, we hope to help all of us learn, grow, heal, and see our own lives a little differently.
About The Host
Steve spent 13 seasons playing professional football with the Oakland Raiders, but many of the hardest chapters of his life came far from the field. Profound loss, serious health challenges, divorce, and becoming the victim of a crime that took most of his life savings changed the way he sees other people’s pain — and their resilience. Stories with Wiz was created to give people a place to tell those stories honestly, in their own words, through their own eyes.
"Courage is finding the strength to tell our stories —and the hope we share to keep walking them."
Words That Carry Me
"God can never love you more, than He loves you right NOW!"
- Pastor Randy Phillips, Life Family Churches Austin TX
"Healing begins the moment someone realizes they are not alone."
- Rise Survivor Rise Foundation
"Don't define your identity based upon the lowest moments of your life."
-Mike Cernovich
"The two greatest days of your life: The day you were born and the
day you find out why?"
- Mark Twain
"Choice, not chance, determines your destiny."
- Aristotle
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Love never fails."
- 1st Corinthians 13:4-8