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Kirk Gibson: How to be a hero for life
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- Live from the Next Chapter
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- May 20, 2026
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- 2062
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Summary
Kirk Gibson won a World Series MVP, hit one of the most famous home runs in baseball history, and managed in the big leagues. In this conversation with Dan, he talks about the mentors who shaped him, from Darryl Rogers telling a football star to go play baseball, to a mind coach who sent him to the grocery store checkout line to learn how to listen. Kirk walks through what those relationships taught him about communication, leadership, and showing up. He also talks about life after a Parkinson’s diagnosis, the Kirk Gibson Center for Parkinson’s Wellness he built in Farmington Hills, and why he wanted every program there to be free. Dan opens the episode with Michael Patrick Shiels and a reflection on sacrifice, drawn from watching his own father make a 23-year commute without ever calling it that. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danloepp.substack.com