As a kid, I was diagnosed with Asperger's. I struggled to understand people; and, honestly, myself. Making friends didn't come easily. Expressing how I felt was even harder.

It took years of support and learning for me to feel comfortable in my own skin. What helped most wasn't a single breakthrough, but something called Social Emotional Learning.

These skills—managing emotions, building confidence, handling setbacks—completely changed my life. And I began to wonder: Why doesn't every child learn this growing up?

That question stayed with me.

Years later, I founded tapouts to help answer it.

Not every child has a diagnosis. But all kids face big emotions. All kids deserve tools to understand themselves, manage stress, and feel proud of who they are.

tapouts exists to make those skills accessible; no matter where a child is starting from. Today, thousands of kids are building resilience and emotional strength through our weekly sessions. And we're just getting started.

tapouts isn't about perfection. It's about progress, support, and real growth; week by week, together.