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"The Greatest Pokemon Story Never Told" ft. David Hernandez | TRAINER'S EYE #186

"The Greatest Pokemon Story Never Told" ft. David Hernandez | TRAINER'S EYE #186

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For years, I’ve helped other Trainers tell their stories. This time, I’m telling mine.

I step out from behind the mic to share my Pokémon story. Not as a highlight reel, but as a timeline of survival, wonder, and healing.

From finding refuge in Pokémon Red and Blue during a lonely childhood, to learning friendship, curiosity, and identity through each generation, Pokémon became the place I could breathe when real life felt too heavy. Later, Pokémon GO pulled me back into the world into movement, community, leadership, and eventually the podcast itself. I also open up about grief, mental health, burnout, and what it meant to choose “one more time” when I didn’t want to.

This is about nostalgia, mental health, and healing through games and why stories deserve a place to live.

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Opening Song: "Forget You" by Alex_MakeMusic from Pixabay

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