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JANUARY 2021 PUBLISHER

Becka Materne | becka.corbitt@lifestylepubs.com EDITOR

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Happy New Year!

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A FRESH START FOR FRISCO...

Jessica DeWitt

Well, folks, we have arrived in 2021! This past year felt both like it went by in a blur and like it would never end. But one thing is certain—we wouldn’t have made it to this turn of the year without the support of our incredible community. That’s you!

This January, we want to take some time to focus on our health, your health and Frisco’s health. We all thrive when we work together and hold each other up through obstacles.

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Maybe you ask for your family’s support as you begin the search for a therapist for the first time.

Whatever the next step for you is, we want to be a part of it. Share your January goals with us on social media and check out some of the month’s issue to get you started.

We have all been looking forward to 2021 and a fresh start to this New Year. We

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INSIDE THE ISSUE JANUARY 2021

FEATURES 14 Frisco’s Ninja Warrior Local Athlete And Former MLB Pro Represents In One of America’s Modern Gladiator Contests

20 Live And Love Better Improving Sexual Health In Men And Women Starts From Inside-Out, Comprehensive Approach

24 Mind Over Tough Matters Mental Coach Teaches Athletes How To Train The Brain

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30 Ignite Self-Confidence Empowered Women Empower Women

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Good Times

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28 City Scene 30 Local Limelight 34 Parting Thoughts

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Local Families In Crisis Receive Frisco Family Services’ Thanksgiving Meals Through generous donations received from community partners and supporters, Frisco Family Services staffers and volunteers provided all the makings of traditional Thanksgiving breakfasts and meals to 300 local families in crisis. The meals were distributed at the Frisco Family Services Food Pantry, 9085 Dogwood St. PHOTOS BY GINA PERALES HETHCOCK.

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NEW SMALL BUSINESS PROVIDES METAPHYSICAL PRODUCTS Tarot & Tea recently opened inside Frisco’s Stonebriar Centre mall at 2601 Preston Road. The shop’s staff offers tarot readings, intention candles, sage bundles, oils and incense. They also carry a citrus-based herb blend that can be used for teas, ritual baths, candle sprinkles, and bases for intention

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FRISCO TRAILS, PARK NAMES APPROVED Frisco city council members recently approved names for three neighborhood parks and renamed

after locations in North Dallas such as The Grove, Edgewood and Northwood Manor in Frisco; Windsong Ranch in Prosper; Brockdale Estates in Lucas; Stoney Creek in Sunnyvale; Lakes of Argyle and 5T Ranch in Argyle.

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AROUND TOWN two city trails. Prompted by the Sonntag Trail and the 1135 Trail

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The Iron Horse Trail will be a major artery out of Grand Park. It new name pays tribute to Frisco’s railroad history as well as B.F. Phillips Park's former use as a quarter horse ranch.

Three new parks: 1. Persimmon Park, located in the southeast section of Frisco Square behind

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2. Buffalo Ridge Park, located southeast of the intersection of Independence Parkway and Main Street within The Grove residential development.

3. Green Park, located in the Hollyhock development, along Teel Parkway north of Panther Creek Parkway.

FRISCO ISD ADDS BLUE STROBE LIGHTS TO SIGNAL SECURITY ALERTS Frisco ISD officials are spending approximately $822,000 to install blue strobe lights on each district campus to visually alert students and faculty in lockdown situations. The

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funding offered to all school districts in Texas.

Funding is anticipated to be as follows: $344,000 for 42 elementary campuses and Frisco ISD’s Early Childhood School; $232,000 for 17 middle schools; and $246,000 for the currently operational 10 high schools, the Career and Technical Education Center, and the Student Opportunity Center.

MAIN STREET TURNS MERRY To safely observe the holiday season, a drive-thru event -- "Dashing Through the Square" -- celebrated Merry Main Street. Presented by Texas Health Hospital Frisco, the event organized by Frisco Parks & Recreation staffers featured live music from Brave Combo, a virtual Christmas tree lighting with a countdown by Mayor Jeff Cheney and council members, Santa and Mrs. Claus, Frosty, the Grinch and more holiday favorites.

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The accompanying holiday gift market, which promoted local gift finds, went virtual.

This Simpson Plaza event was held differently based on 2020 public health precautions, but it still sold out.

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HOMETOWN HERO

LOCAL ATHLETE AND FORMER MLB PRO REPRESENTS IN ONE OF AMERICA’S MODERN GLADIATOR CONTESTS

BROWN PATTON

FRISCO RESIDENT GARY BROWN, A FORMER MLB OUTFIELDER FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS, PUT HIS PERSONAL

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Cheering supporters instead streamed in.

Gary says his World Series teammates often joked about he would do well on the show. He retired from ball in 2017, and went into baseball operations. During the fall of 2019, he discovered there was a Ninja Nation gym just 5 minutes from his house.

On the show, Gary unfortunately fell into water while moving from one hanging plank to the next on the fifth obstacle.

Frisco Life got the privilege of asking him what led to that moment.

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F R I S C O’ S N I N J A WA R R I O R

ARTICLE JULIE

HOW’D YOU GET INTERESTED IN NINJA WARRIOR?

and tried to increase my endurance, all while including

I’ve watched Ninja Warrior for years as a more casual fan. My

explosive exercises. I altered my diet slightly, to try to be

teammates and I watched it in the clubhouse before and after

as light as possible. I cut carbs, increased protein and

games. It was fun to be a couch ninja and criticize everyone who

lowered caloric intake altogether.

ran the course, thinking you could do it better. Fast forward, and I’m now retired from my playing career and was looking to

HOW DID YOUR PRIOR ATHLETIC BACKGROUND

put my competitiveness into something. I’m now watching ninja

COME INTO PLAY WITH NINJA?

warrior more often. My wife talked me into it, made the video, and the rest is history.

Playing in nerve-racking situations was the biggest help in this whole process. I don’t think baseball and Ninja Warrior correlate all that much. But, the

WHEN DID YOU GET SELECTED AND HOW? I got a phone call middle of June to ask if I was interested in being

nerves are there in both, and managing those was a big deal.

a part of the show. We flew to St. Louis three weeks later. So, it was a tight window of training.

WAS IT HARD TO ALSO TRAIN EMOTIONALLY FOR

WHERE DID YOU TRAIN FOR THE COMPETITION? I trained at the Ninja Nation in Frisco, run by Karsten Williams. It was the best possible place I could go to prepare for the show.

THIS

DIFFERENT

EXECUTION

OF

ATHLETICISM? I think just having grace and patience in this whole process. As a competitor, you want to win and be the best, and I can honestly say that was

WHAT DIFFERENT TRAINING ROUTINES/STEPS DID YOU

my goal, even though it was a long shot. I had to

TAKE FOR THIS COMPETITION OR ALTER YOUR DIET?

manage my expectations, all while still being posi-

Well, I immediately started going to Ninja Nation as often as possible

tive and competitive.

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HOMETOWN HERO (CONTINUED)

S AY I N G Y E S A N D T R Y I N G N E W T H I N G S I S A L O T M O R E F U N T H A N S AY I N G N O A N D K E E P I N G T H E S TAT U S Q U O.

BEING AN ATHLETE, WHAT NINJA COURSE

DID YOU ALL GET TO RUN THE COURSE BEFORE

OBSTACLES DID YOU PREDICT WOULD BE

THE ACTUAL COMPETITION?

EASIER? WHICH ONES CONCERNED YOU BEFORE GOING? ONCE ON THE COURSE,

No, we did not. We had a quick look at the course and that was it.

ANY SURPRISES? It’s funny you ask this question, because the way it

HOW FAR IN ADVANCE ARE YOU INFORMED

worked out is exactly the kind of obstacle I was wor-

WHICH OBSTACLES WILL BE IN THE ACTUAL

ried about. I was the most nervous for technically

COMPETITION, OR IS THAT NOT REVEALED

difficult ones with less room for error. I was training

UNTIL THE GAME STARTS?

to make sure I could last physically through at least 12 or so obstacles. As far as what was on the course,

There is gossip, for sure, but that’s it. They give you a walk-through; then you go!

you didn’t know for sure until moments before you took the course. You get a brief walk-through, and then depending on what order you run, you go right onto the course.

DO YOU PLAN TO TRY THE COMPETITION AGAIN? I would love to compete again. As a scout, my schedule changes quickly, so I’m at the mercy of a lot of other factors. Being taken off the road by MLB for

DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, THE 2020 NINJA

COVID actually worked in my favor in terms of my abil-

COMPETITION WAS HELD DIFFERENTLY WITHIN

ity to compete on the show.

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HOW LONG WERE CONTESTANTS HELD IN

WHAT OVERALL LIFE LESSONS DID YOUR NINJA

QUARANTINE THERE TOGETHER?

WARRIOR EXPERIENCE LEAVE YOU WITH?

It was difficult, for sure. You were left a lot of time

Aging is real! I’m not that 22-year-old I feel like I

to think in the hotel room and envision the course

am! Honestly, it has helped spark a new fire in me to

you may be running on. I got there on a Monday

continue to try new things. Saying yes and trying new

and didn’t run the course until a Friday, if I’m

things is a lot more fun than saying no and keeping the

remembering correctly.

status quo.

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ARTICLE JULIE BROWN PATTON

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mind over tough matters MENTAL COACH TEACHES ATHLETES HOW TO TRAIN THE BRAIN

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"E very at hlete who is serious about t heir sport should incorporate ment al co aching int o t heir t raining regimen, as it 's one of t he most effective forms of performance enh ancement."

ATHLETES PERFORM BEST WHILE THEY ARE ‘IN THE ZONE.’

​“To perform your best consistently, you must train your mind and learn how to put

“The challenge, however, is knowing how

yourself into The Zone,” proclaims Emily,

to enter into the Zone, and then keep the

a former dancer who was in a pre-profes-

mind there while competing,” reveals Emily

sional ballet company for years, and is mar-

Williams, owner and CEO of Champion

ried to a former collegiate soccer player.

She says she firmly believes that strength

Mindset Consulting LLC. “Athletes can spend hours every day train-

comes through trials, and that one can excel

ing their bodies to be in the best physical

in their goals with the right mindset, regard-

shape, but their minds can still hold them

less of how big those objectives are. Drawing

back. Once you start training both physically

on her own athletic experience and formal

and mentally, you’ll gain the edge over your

training, she received her master’s degree in

competition and be unstoppable,” she says.

sport and exercise psychology and holds a

Unleashing full, athletic performance

bachelor’s degree in kinesiology-exercise

potential of individuals is Emily’s impas-

science. She’s a professional member of

sioned vision as a mental coach.

both the Association for Applied Sport

A mental coach teaches athletes how

Psychology and the American Psychological

to perform their best, consistently and

Association-Division 47 (Sport, Exercise and

intentionally, by using various mental skills.

Performance Psychology).

Visualization, cognitive reframing, relaxation,

Emily trains clients through her three

attentional focus and emotion control are just

main phases of mental coaching. First, is

a few of the skills that help to improve per-

the teaching phase, during which mental

formance, prevent unforeseen mental blocks

skills are learned and practiced. Second,

and maintain consistency under pressure.

is

the implementation phase,

during

“Every athlete who is serious about their

which athletes learn when and how to

sport should incorporate mental coaching

effectively use their skills. At this time, a

into their training regimen, as it’s one of

unique, pre-competition mental routine

the most effective forms of performance

also is created for each athlete, specific to

enhancement,” Emily asserts.

their needs. Lastly, the athlete focuses on

Her mission is to help driven athletes take

maintaining the use of their mental skills

their performance to the next level through

throughout their sport progression during

one-on-one consultation sessions.

the maintenance phase.

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MIND OVER TOUGH MATTERS (CONTINUED) Coaching sessions occur on a weekly basis for new athletes.

In-between sessions, Emily says athletes must practice their mental skills on their own. “Just as you wouldn’t expect to master a physical skill by going to practice once a week, you also cannot master a mental skill without consistent practice. The more you practice a mental skill, the stronger and more natural it becomes, which then improves the effectiveness of the skill. Consistency is key,” she adds.

Emily says mental coaching helps to prevent unforeseen mental blocks, such as from prior physical injuries, and it assists athletes in progressing in their sport.

The first step in working with Emily is to schedule a complimentary initial evaluation. She says this provides an opportunity for her and the athlete to get to know each other before working through a mental assessment. The assessment helps her understand the athlete’s needs and determine the best course of action specific to their goals. All minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian for the evaluation, however, all future sessions are conducted one-on-one.

Sessions may be conducted via video call, or in-person at Emily’s Plano office with proper COVID-19 precautions.

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CITY SCENE FRISCO LEADER JEFF CHENEY ASSURES CITY’S 2021 GOAL IS TO KEEP MOVING FORWARD WITH PURPOSE

ARTICLE JULIE BROWN PATTON

M AYOR’ S M E S S AG E : “WHAT COULD GO RIGHT IS THE UNWAVERING MINDSET OF FRISCO’S CITY LEADERS, STAFF AND RESIDENTS,” ASSERTS FRISCO MAYOR JEFF CHENEY. “And it’s the perfect, optimistic viewpoint to have as we start a fresh year.”

Jeff says challenges faced head-on in 2020 made the fabric of Frisco that much stronger. “We’ve never been a community afraid to make hard decisions, and that’s partially what helped us get Frisco Mayor Jeff Cheney; Photo by Matt Guilford

through the toughest parts of the pandemic. That said, we learned valuable lessons last year, which also makes us better prepared. Rest assured that Frisco’s city representatives, businesses and residents still have their foot on the gas. We choose to assertively keep moving forward in 2021, striving

exactly the spot that companies are placing on their A List for

to make Frisco better than ever.”

corporate headquarters.

Examples cited by Jeff of substantial Frisco proj-

Jeff says visiting company representatives immediately notice

ects to look forward to during this coming year:

Frisco’s upbeat, optimistic persona. “We’re the type of city that

+ Public Library: $60 million reimagining of a social

companies like to fully invest in, and have real relationships with

center with cutting-edge design and technology.

other companies in the region,” he adds.

+ Hall Park: $600 million, 162-acre development with

Residents also are readily relocating to Frisco. “People feel the

2.5 million-plus square feet of Class-A office space.

energy in Frisco, and we’re proud of that. Once they tip their toe

+ Performing Arts Center initiation: future world-

into the water in Frisco, they feel the electricity, and want more

class inspirational space accessible for all Frisco

and more,” says Jeff.

residents and nonprofit arts groups.

“While a dark cloud hovers over the world, we in Frisco have a

+ PGA of America headquarters relocation:

new sense of gratitude, along with figuring out new ways to make

avant-garde golf education, links nucleus, social

memories. At the start of this New Year also is a good time to rec-

gathering spot and state-of-the-art workplace.

ognize first responders, teachers, medical staffs, public employ-

+ Grand Park: a vision 15 years in the making for

ees, business teams and nonprofits, who all have giving hearts

600 acres.

and are trying to keep our community safe and progressing,

+ Rail District: $50 million redevelopment of

serving real needs despite unavoidable struggles.”

eight blocks within which to live, work and reinvest in downtown.

“In fact, this year might be the busiest year ever,” says the mayor.

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who

what

Bindu Chowritmootoo

Ignite It, LLC

title

advice

Founder, Chief Executive Officer

“As women, we need to come together to provide a platform for women to support women. No strings attached.”

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ARTICLE JULIE BROWN PATTON PHOTOGRAPHY BLAKE RICHARD

IGNITE EMPOWERED WOMEN EMPOWER WOMEN

SELF-CONFIDENCE

INSTILLING THE POWER OF POSITIVITY, PASSION

To launch 2021 off right, Bindu and her team lined up a new library

AND PERSONAL GROWTH IS THE ESSENCE OF AN

of content bridled within their original 360° Wellness Program. “We

INNOVATIVE, BURGEONING LIFE COACHING COM-

have materials and subject matter experts to help clients build

PANY CALLED IGNITE IT.

skills in the physical, emotional, intellectual and financial compo-

“Acting as a catalyst, we encourage a mindset shift

nents of their lives,” she explains. “We believe personal development

in women that helps them become the best version of

plus professional development plus financial development equals

themselves. We offer online training, coaching, ser-

true fulfillment and happiness.”

vices, conferences, recognition programs and a sup-

She says those interested can gain information and advice from

port network that promotes fellowship and a sense

Ignite It blogs, webinars, Zoom conferences and retreats. “We’ll

of belonging. I love helping people,” says Ignite It

give you the resources, tools, mentorships and support system you

founder Bindu Chowritmootoo.

need,” she adds.

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LOCAL LIMELIGHT (CONTINUED)

As a certified life coach, Bindu says she hopes to build mindsets in others to see “the glass is always half full.”

“Females often are afraid to be vulnerable, to share that we

“COVID changed our lives, and depression is at an all-time high. We need to uplift and support others, which comes back tenfold in building strong networks,” says Bindu.

need help. Nearly all of us have a story about something we’re

A part of Ignite It’s initiative is to give back to community

trying to rise above, we’re all on a journey. Many haven’t yet

causes. One example of that is the complimentary webinar

dealt with those types of issues, or don’t know how to recover

they recently hosted for cancer survivors. They also partnered

from them. That’s where we come in with hope and courage,”

with a local organization that assists with rescuing sex traf-

says Bindu, who also applies her 25 years of leadership and

ficking victims within the Dallas/Fort Worth region and in New

entrepreneurship experience.

Delhi, India, with complimentary soft skills, leadership and

Ignite It assists women who seek to get back into working

career building coaching.

outside their homes by providing career assessments, relation-

Ignite It showcases items, such as motivational shirts and

ship skills training, help with social media and ideas about how

essential oils, through the company’s online store; sales pro-

to brand one’s self. “We also have a platform for all women hop-

ceeds are donated to philanthropic organizations.

ing to take their professional careers to the next level,” she adds.

Another one of Bindu’s 2021 goals is to showcase more

Bindu says many discussions with clients end up revolving

local entrepreneurs through upcoming podcasts and

around self-love, self-care and ceasing to focus on other’s opin-

online interviews.

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PARTING THOUGHTS

Corners of THE HEART WALK YOUR PATHWAY FOR NEW YEAR @JanakNarayanArtist

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As an artist, I believe that my art brings joy and healing.

Why not allow my art to motivate me to keep my own resolution? I looked toward this painting for that affirmation.

There is no need to fear the pathway. Our life experiences don’t come with a certificate; it may not be connected to the challenge we are facing, but we have to believe that within us there is everything needed to resolve it. Believe!

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