Corey Hirsch
- Public Speaker and Advocate, Mental Health and Wellness
Canada, United States
Keynote Speaker. Author “Save of My Life” Olympic Silver. NHL Goaltender and Coach. Co-Host Players Tribune pod “Blindsided” Mental Health Advocate
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Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark | The Players’ Tribune
It's the summer of 1994, I am standing at the edge of a cliff in Kamloops, British Columbia, and I am checking out. In February, as a 21-year-old starting goalie, I'd backstopped Canada to an Olympic silver medal. In June, as the third goalie for the New York Rangers, I'd drunk out of the Stanley Cup. I have a girlfriend at home. I have a turbo sports car parked behind me. I have the horizon in front of me - so much horizon - and as I look out past the end of it, I am completely calm.
Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark | The Players’ Tribune
It's the summer of 1994, I am standing at the edge of a cliff in Kamloops, British Columbia, and I am checking out. In February, as a 21-year-old starting goalie, I'd backstopped Canada to an Olympic silver medal. In June, as the third goalie for the New York Rangers, I'd drunk out of the Stanley Cup. I have a girlfriend at home. I have a turbo sports car parked behind me. I have the horizon in front of me - so much horizon - and as I look out past the end of it, I am completely calm.
Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark | The Players’ Tribune
It's the summer of 1994, I am standing at the edge of a cliff in Kamloops, British Columbia, and I am checking out. In February, as a 21-year-old starting goalie, I'd backstopped Canada to an Olympic silver medal. In June, as the third goalie for the New York Rangers, I'd drunk out of the Stanley Cup. I have a girlfriend at home. I have a turbo sports car parked behind me. I have the horizon in front of me - so much horizon - and as I look out past the end of it, I am completely calm.
Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark | The Players’ Tribune
It's the summer of 1994, I am standing at the edge of a cliff in Kamloops, British Columbia, and I am checking out. In February, as a 21-year-old starting goalie, I'd backstopped Canada to an Olympic silver medal. In June, as the third goalie for the New York Rangers, I'd drunk out of the Stanley Cup. I have a girlfriend at home. I have a turbo sports car parked behind me. I have the horizon in front of me - so much horizon - and as I look out past the end of it, I am completely calm.
Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark | The Players’ Tribune
It's the summer of 1994, I am standing at the edge of a cliff in Kamloops, British Columbia, and I am checking out. In February, as a 21-year-old starting goalie, I'd backstopped Canada to an Olympic silver medal. In June, as the third goalie for the New York Rangers, I'd drunk out of the Stanley Cup. I have a girlfriend at home. I have a turbo sports car parked behind me. I have the horizon in front of me - so much horizon - and as I look out past the end of it, I am completely calm.
Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark | The Players’ Tribune
It's the summer of 1994, I am standing at the edge of a cliff in Kamloops, British Columbia, and I am checking out. In February, as a 21-year-old starting goalie, I'd backstopped Canada to an Olympic silver medal. In June, as the third goalie for the New York Rangers, I'd drunk out of the Stanley Cup. I have a girlfriend at home. I have a turbo sports car parked behind me. I have the horizon in front of me - so much horizon - and as I look out past the end of it, I am completely calm.
Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark | The Players’ Tribune
It's the summer of 1994, I am standing at the edge of a cliff in Kamloops, British Columbia, and I am checking out. In February, as a 21-year-old starting goalie, I'd backstopped Canada to an Olympic silver medal. In June, as the third goalie for the New York Rangers, I'd drunk out of the Stanley Cup. I have a girlfriend at home. I have a turbo sports car parked behind me. I have the horizon in front of me - so much horizon - and as I look out past the end of it, I am completely calm.
Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark | The Players’ Tribune
It's the summer of 1994, I am standing at the edge of a cliff in Kamloops, British Columbia, and I am checking out. In February, as a 21-year-old starting goalie, I'd backstopped Canada to an Olympic silver medal. In June, as the third goalie for the New York Rangers, I'd drunk out of the Stanley Cup. I have a girlfriend at home. I have a turbo sports car parked behind me. I have the horizon in front of me - so much horizon - and as I look out past the end of it, I am completely calm.
Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark | The Players’ Tribune
It's the summer of 1994, I am standing at the edge of a cliff in Kamloops, British Columbia, and I am checking out. In February, as a 21-year-old starting goalie, I'd backstopped Canada to an Olympic silver medal. In June, as the third goalie for the New York Rangers, I'd drunk out of the Stanley Cup. I have a girlfriend at home. I have a turbo sports car parked behind me. I have the horizon in front of me - so much horizon - and as I look out past the end of it, I am completely calm.
Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark | The Players’ Tribune
It's the summer of 1994, I am standing at the edge of a cliff in Kamloops, British Columbia, and I am checking out. In February, as a 21-year-old starting goalie, I'd backstopped Canada to an Olympic silver medal. In June, as the third goalie for the New York Rangers, I'd drunk out of the Stanley Cup. I have a girlfriend at home. I have a turbo sports car parked behind me. I have the horizon in front of me - so much horizon - and as I look out past the end of it, I am completely calm.
Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark | The Players’ Tribune
It's the summer of 1994, I am standing at the edge of a cliff in Kamloops, British Columbia, and I am checking out. In February, as a 21-year-old starting goalie, I'd backstopped Canada to an Olympic silver medal. In June, as the third goalie for the New York Rangers, I'd drunk out of the Stanley Cup. I have a girlfriend at home. I have a turbo sports car parked behind me. I have the horizon in front of me - so much horizon - and as I look out past the end of it, I am completely calm.
Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark | The Players’ Tribune
It's the summer of 1994, I am standing at the edge of a cliff in Kamloops, British Columbia, and I am checking out. In February, as a 21-year-old starting goalie, I'd backstopped Canada to an Olympic silver medal. In June, as the third goalie for the New York Rangers, I'd drunk out of the Stanley Cup. I have a girlfriend at home. I have a turbo sports car parked behind me. I have the horizon in front of me - so much horizon - and as I look out past the end of it, I am completely calm.
Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark | The Players’ Tribune
It's the summer of 1994, I am standing at the edge of a cliff in Kamloops, British Columbia, and I am checking out. In February, as a 21-year-old starting goalie, I'd backstopped Canada to an Olympic silver medal. In June, as the third goalie for the New York Rangers, I'd drunk out of the Stanley Cup. I have a girlfriend at home. I have a turbo sports car parked behind me. I have the horizon in front of me - so much horizon - and as I look out past the end of it, I am completely calm.
Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark | The Players’ Tribune
It's the summer of 1994, I am standing at the edge of a cliff in Kamloops, British Columbia, and I am checking out. In February, as a 21-year-old starting goalie, I'd backstopped Canada to an Olympic silver medal. In June, as the third goalie for the New York Rangers, I'd drunk out of the Stanley Cup. I have a girlfriend at home. I have a turbo sports car parked behind me. I have the horizon in front of me - so much horizon - and as I look out past the end of it, I am completely calm.
Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark | The Players’ Tribune
It's the summer of 1994, I am standing at the edge of a cliff in Kamloops, British Columbia, and I am checking out. In February, as a 21-year-old starting goalie, I'd backstopped Canada to an Olympic silver medal. In June, as the third goalie for the New York Rangers, I'd drunk out of the Stanley Cup. I have a girlfriend at home. I have a turbo sports car parked behind me. I have the horizon in front of me - so much horizon - and as I look out past the end of it, I am completely calm.
Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark | The Players’ Tribune
It's the summer of 1994, I am standing at the edge of a cliff in Kamloops, British Columbia, and I am checking out. In February, as a 21-year-old starting goalie, I'd backstopped Canada to an Olympic silver medal. In June, as the third goalie for the New York Rangers, I'd drunk out of the Stanley Cup. I have a girlfriend at home. I have a turbo sports car parked behind me. I have the horizon in front of me - so much horizon - and as I look out past the end of it, I am completely calm.
Darius Miles | Blindsided Podcast
With two taps to the head, former NBA star Darius Miles left his stamp on the game of basketball forever. Toward the end of his career, life off the court began to take a serious toll. Listen in to Darius's story and hear how he built the castle back up.
Luke Prokop | Blindsided Podcast
This episode contains content and topics that may be difficult for some listeners. Listener discretion is advised. In 2021, Nashville Predators prospect Luke Prokop came out as gay in a social media post, making him the first player under contract to an NHL team to do so. His announcement was received positively by family, friends, and teammates. But acceptance wasn’t a given. The year leading up to his announcement, Luke struggled under the immense pressure of his secret.
Beth King | Blindsided Podcast
This episode contains content and topics that may be difficult for some listeners. Please check the show notes for more information. Listener discretion is advised. When she was growing up, sports was the one place where Beth King felt in control. She played soccer at the collegiate level, but ultimately joined the military for her career.
Kaillie Humphries | Blindsided Podcast
This [show/episode] contains content and topics that may be difficult for some listeners. Please check the show notes for more information. Listener discretion is advised. Kaillie Humphries grew up in Calgary, Alberta, where the legacy of the 1988 Olympics brought her up close and personal to the sport of bobsledding. She dreamed of becoming an Olympian and would go on to win gold medals at the 2010 Vancouver and 2014 Sochi Games. She was living out her dream … or so it seemed.
Georges Laraque | Blindsided Podcast
This [show/episode] contains content and topics that may be difficult for some listeners. Please check the show notes for more information. Listener discretion is advised. Before Georges Laraque was a sports commentator and a political leader, he was a notorious enforcer in the NHL. He played that role well, but the truth is that he hated fighting. His childhood had been marked by his father’s abuse and by racism he experienced on the ice as he rose through the ranks in junior hockey.
Corey Hirsch | Blindsided Podcast
This show contains content and topics that may be difficult for some listeners. Please check the show notes for more information. Listener discretion is advised. On this episode of Blindsided, Dr. Diane asks Corey the questions. We learn about the complexities of OCD, what life was like for him before his diagnosis, and how difficult finding the right help was. For a long time, Corey says, he was a prisoner of his own mind.
Corey Hirsch and Chris Gardner: It’s time to stop turning our collective backs on people in mental health crisis
Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Opinion: A system of support, intervention and help must be there whenever and wherever someone reaches out, asking for help to make it just one more day Article content This year, about 4,000 Canadians will die by suicide. That’s 4,000 families, friendship circles, workplaces and schools left behind to pick up the pieces, to struggle with the whys and the hows and to grieve their immeasurable loss.
Corey Hirsch’s biggest save is saving others
Corey Hirsch played 14 seasons as a professional goalie, including 108 NHL games. He raised the Stanley Cup and came within a postage stamp goal of backstopping Canada to an Olympic Gold medal. But the save of his life never happened on the ice. It happened when he stopped short of driving off a cliff. The plan was to finally be rid of intrusive thoughts he couldn’t shut off. Now he has learned how to deal with them. Corey’s brain lies to him, it tells him things that aren’t true.
Cody Ware | Blindsided Podcast
This show contains content and topics that may be difficult for some listeners. Please check the show notes for more information. Listener discretion is advised. For most of his racing career, Cody Ware kept his trauma hidden within the narrow confines of the race track. Behind the wheel of his Nurtec ODT Ford Mustang, he was focused and exhilarated, chasing his next checkered flag. But away from the track, he was struggling day to day.
Everson Griffen | Blindsided Podcast
This show contains content and topics that may be difficult for some listeners. Please check the show notes for more information. Listener discretion is advised. Everson Griffen was an energetic force on the Vikings defensive line for 10 years, wreaking havoc against offensive linemen and getting to the ball any way he could. But off the field, he’d been running from something for a long time.
Eddie Kingston | Blindsided Podcast
This episode contains content and topics that may be difficult for some listeners. Please check the show notes for more information. Listener discretion is advised. To Eddie Kingston, the macho, no-b.s. character he plays as a pro wrestler is actually no character at all — it’s him, at 17 years old. Half-Puerto Rican and half-Irish, Eddie was a target of racism at school, and building a reputation as a neighborhood tough guy was how he dealt with it.
Sheldon Kennedy | Blindsided Podcast Original
This episode contains content and topics that may be difficult for some listeners. Please check the show notes for more information. Listener discretion is advised. Sheldon Kennedy never dreamed of being a 20-year-old kid who would be in and out of psych wards. He never dreamed of being in a hospital on suicide watch, and he never dreamed of going through drug and alcohol treatment eight times. But that became his reality.
Helen Maroulis | Blindsided Podcast
On this episode of Blindsided, we welcome Helen Maroulis. She’s the first Olympic gold medalist ever for the U.S. in women’s wrestling. After reaching the pinnacle of her career at the 2016 Games in Rio, Helen suffered a concussion. The effects revealed themselves over time and, she says, changed her a lot — mentally and emotionally. But she was determined to heal.
Bubba Watson | Blindsided Podcast
On this episode of Blindsided, we welcome professional golfer Bubba Watson. Bubba has won 12 times on the PGA Tour, including twice at The Masters, where he claimed the Green Jacket in 2012 and again in 2014. But few knew that during that time Bubba was struggling with anxiety. His new book, Up and Down: Victories and Struggles in the Course of Life, details how his anxiety affects him personally, professionally, and physically. How the death of his father made him conscious of that anxiety.
Kurt Warner | Blindsided Podcast
On this episode of Blindsided, we welcome Kurt Warner. Kurt is a former NFL quarterback who won a Super Bowl with the St. Louis Rams. And in 2017, Kurt was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. But before all that … before the trip to Canton … before the 32,344 passing yards … before “The Greatest Show on Turf” … he stocked shelves at a local Hy-Vee grocery store in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Nate Boyer | Blindsided Podcast
On this episode of Blindsided we welcome Nate Boyer. Nate is a former long snapper for the University of Texas Longhorns, but he’s unlike any other football player you’ve ever met. Nate volunteered as a relief worker in Sudan, then enlisted in the U.S. Army. He served in both Iraq and Afghanistan as a Green Beret. And that’s all before he started playing football. People celebrate him, but he’s always felt undeserving of the accolades. While people saw a hero, he saw a man with wounds.
Darryl Sydor | Blindsided Podcast
On this episode of Blindsided, we welcome Darryl Sydor. Darryl is the current co-owner of the Kamloops Blazers. Before that he was a defenseman in the National Hockey League. He won two Stanley Cups, the first with the Dallas Stars and the second with the Tampa Bay Lightning. But throughout his career Darryl struggled with body-image issues. He developed an eating disorder. And when his playing career ended … his addiction to alcohol caught up to him.
Episode 6: Darryl Sydor
On this episode of Blindsided, we welcome Darryl Sydor. Darryl is the current co-owner of the Kamloops Blazers. Before that he was a defenseman in the National Hockey League. He won two Stanley Cups, the first with the Dallas Stars and the second with the Tampa Bay Lightning. But throughout his career Darryl struggled with body-image issues. He developed an eating disorder. And when his playing career ended … his addiction to alcohol caught up to him.
Kevin Love | Blindsided Podcast
On this episode of Blindsided, we welcome Kevin Love. Kevin is an NBA player for the Cleveland Cavaliers, with whom he won an NBA championship in 2016. He’s also one of the most prominent professional athletes to speak out about his mental struggles. His article for The Players’ Tribune, “Everyone Is Going Through Something” struck a chord. It helped a lot of people and athletes to open up.
Episode 5: Kevin Love
On this episode of Blindsided, we welcome Kevin Love. Kevin is an NBA player for the Cleveland Cavaliers, with whom he won an NBA championship in 2016. He’s also one of the most prominent professional athletes to speak out about his mental struggles. His article for The Players’ Tribune, “Everyone Is Going Through Something” struck a chord. It helped a lot of people and athletes to open up.
Taylor Townsend | Blindsided Podcast
On this episode of Blindsided, we welcome Taylor Townsend. Taylor has been a name in the tennis world for some time. She dominated in the junior division, achieving a Grand Slam in singles and a No. 1 world ranking. Then, at 14, she turned pro. But staying at the top was tough. Taylor opens up about depression, the journey of finding the right therapy and the mental toughness it takes just to pursue a climb back to the top. This year, Taylor became a mother.
Episode 4: Taylor Townsend
On this episode of Blindsided, we welcome Taylor Townsend. Taylor has been a name in the tennis world for some time. She dominated in the junior division, achieving a Grand Slam in singles and a No. 1 world ranking. Then, at 14, she turned pro. But staying at the top was tough. Taylor opens up about depression, the journey of finding the right therapy and the mental toughness it takes just to pursue a climb back to the top. This year, Taylor became a mother.
Paul Bissonnette | Blindsided Podcast
On this episode of Blindsided, we welcome Paul Bissonnette. Paul is former NHL defenseman for the Phoenix Coyotes. He played in just about 200 games, but he’s one of the most well-known hockey players on the planet. He’s also a co-host of Spittin’ Chiclets. And while most know him for his loud, sometimes lewd, public persona ... there’s the Paul Bissonnette that players know: A great teammate. A great person. A great friend.
Julius Thomas | Blindsided Podcast Original
On this episode of Blindsided, we welcome Julius Thomas. Julius is a former tight end for the Denver Broncos, Jacksonville Jaguars and Miami Dolphins. Before the NFL, Julius was actually a basketball star at Portland State. But he believed he could play pro football. So he went for it. Most surprising, though, is what Julius is doing now. He retired from football in 2018 to study psychology and is currently going for his doctorate. So this conversation definitely gets clinical.
Clint Malarchuk
On our very first episode of Blindsided, we welcome Clint Malarchuk. Clint is a former National Hockey League goaltender for the Quebec Nordiques, Washington Capitals and Buffalo Sabres. Most people, however, remember Clint for sustaining one of the worst injuries in the history of sports. In 1989, he collided with a player in front of the net. A skate sliced across Clint’s neck. And he nearly bled out on the ice. The accident led to the severe deterioration of his mental health.
Blindsided Trailer | The Players’ Tribune
Mental health isn’t just an athlete thing. What you do for a living doesn’t have to define who you are. This is an everyone thing.
You Are Not Alone
Honestly, I was prepared to never work in hockey again. When I went public with my story about struggling with obsessive-compulsive disorder and depression last year, I was terrified that people wouldn’t understand. I was worried that no one would want to hire me ever again, and that doors would close on me — and maybe worst of all, that people in the hockey community would look at me like I was damaged goods, that I would never work in hockey again. I mean, I wrote about trying to kill myself.
Blindsided
Yahoo Sports Andy Behrens and Scott Pianowski get together to scour the waiver wire for good, available fantasy pickups, as they do every week during the NFL season. And, as per usual, they get derailed with conversations about the level of playmakers in Pittsburgh versus those in Denver, and wondering whether or not the Jaguars have permanently damaged Trevor Lawrence.
I’m Not Brave at All
Name: Corey Hirsch Age: 47 Battle: Pure obsessive-compulsive disorder Backstory: Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark If I had to sum up my journey in two sentences, I would say this: The very thing that I was most afraid of for the first half of my life turned out to be, in reality, the exact opposite. Showing weakness is actually a sign of monumental strength.
Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark | By Corey Hirsch
It’s the summer of 1994, I am standing at the edge of a cliff in Kamloops, British Columbia, and I am checking out. In February, as a 21-year-old starting goalie, I’d backstopped Canada to an Olympic silver medal. In June, as the third goalie for the New York Rangers, I’d drunk out of the Stanley Cup. I have a girlfriend at home. I have a turbo sports car parked behind me. I have the horizon in front of me — so much horizon — and as I look out past the end of it, I am completely calm.
I’m Not Brave at All
Name: Corey Hirsch Age: 47 Battle: Pure obsessive-compulsive disorder Backstory: Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark If I had to sum up my journey in two sentences, I would say this: The very thing that I was most afraid of for the first half of my life turned out to be, in reality, the exact opposite. Showing weakness is actually a sign of monumental strength.
Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark | By Corey Hirsch
It’s the summer of 1994, I am standing at the edge of a cliff in Kamloops, British Columbia, and I am checking out. In February, as a 21-year-old starting goalie, I’d backstopped Canada to an Olympic silver medal. In June, as the third goalie for the New York Rangers, I’d drunk out of the Stanley Cup. I have a girlfriend at home. I have a turbo sports car parked behind me. I have the horizon in front of me — so much horizon — and as I look out past the end of it, I am completely calm.
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You Are Not Alone
Honestly, I was prepared to never work in hockey again. When I went public with my story about struggling with obsessive-compulsive disorder and depression last year, I was a terrified that people wouldn’t understand. I was worried that no one would want to hire me ever again, and that doors would close on me — and maybe worst of all, that people in the hockey community would look at me like I was damaged goods, that I would never work in hockey again. I mean, I wrote about trying to kill myself.
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