Kicking Our Community Into Action with Sayce Holmes-Lewis

It’s time that we support our community. Sayce Holmes-Lewis of Mentivity is doing his part by helping kids in his community find their way in the world through sport. Listen as we chat about kicking our community into action and why it’s so important. 

Sayce only ever saw himself in sport. He wanted to make a career in football (soccer) and managed for many years to do just that. He began coaching kids and it was then that he realized he was put on this Earth to help kids find themselves. 

We found him through a Tik Tok video where he was being harassed by the police but instead of becoming defensive, he used the moment to teach. The time that he took to create a teaching moment rather than leaning into hate is what we need in this world. 

We are in a time where more eyes than ever are focused on creating a world of change. Now is the time to change the viewpoint and Sayce is doing an amazing job. 

His story is fantastic. Listen in as he shares his full background and why he’s passionate about changing the trajectory of the kids in his community. Find ways to inspire the youth in your community and change will happen.

In this episode:

[00:45] Sayce introduces himself and shares what he is doing in the world.

[02:50] He shares his passion to start his own business and work with young people.

[06:04] Listen as he discusses what he saw that made him want to get involved.

[08:06] We talk about a TikTok video Sayce posted.

[10:05] “We have to take the approach that everyone has to contribute to the community.”

[11:18] Sayce shares the reaction he gets when he suggests and educates people around oppression.

[14:46] He speaks about George Floyd and how people were forced to address the issue because we were on lockdown.

[17:59] He believes it's more about oppression than racism.

[19:06] He shares how he finds ways to inspire the youth and others he talks to.

[21:32] Sayce discusses looking at where he is in his life and his wow moments.

[23:03] He talks about where the name Mentivity came from.

[24:45] He shares about the programs Mentivity offers for the youth.

[29:01] Having his son changed him and the need for him to not go through what he has.

[31:37] If you don’t share your experiences, you are doing your children a disservice.

[34:30] Sayce shares some advice for young people.

[37:36] “The best process in the world is watching a young person go from dependent to independent.”

[38:53] He shares a story about a legacy of change with one of the kids he mentored.

[42:36] “Time is love for young people.”

[43:03] Thank you for being on the show!

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Sayce Holmes-Lewis
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Sayce on Instagram
Sayce on Twitter 

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