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Author: Adam Bratton Read Time: 3 mins  I got a text a few days after Hurricane Helene swept through the Eastern US causing catastrophic destruction, specifically in Western NC, our backyard. “Know anyone that can donate old climbing rope, carabiners, or harnesses … they’re rope-bridging people out and need more supplies”. People up and down the east coast had started to mobilize and Human Powered Movement would take a leading role to help our neighbors in need.
Guest Contributor: Patrick McGrady Read Time: 3 mins It’s 5pm on the West Coast and my phone starts buzzing. It’s Adam Bratton … again. “McNasty! Hear me out on this one …” This is often where the idea for another HPM video idea begins. It's not every day I get a call that fires me up for new video projects, but talking to the Head Enabler of Human Powered Movement is always a great start. After probably 30 minutes of talking through the half-baked idea and off-topic jokes we hang up and let all that marinate for 24 hours. I love this time, because it's the start of a process, an adventure, a story that will inevitably inspire many. There are still many “what ifs” and questions that don’t have answers, but more importantly and most exciting … the ball is rolling.  Hi there, my name is Patrick McGrady and I’m the owner of Pat McGrady Visuals, a freelancing content creation outfit with an ever-roaming HQ of San Francisco, North Carolina or my homeland of Austria. I seek out, desire for, and thrive on telling stories related to athletes, adventures, and the outdoors. To be honest, it’s too cool to be true!
With over a decade of successfully creating and producing events at ESPN and the Whitewater Center, it’s clear to me that humans crave and thrive on experiences. We all appreciate being part of something new, exciting, and engaging. Our experiences help develop and mold who we are. Human Powered Movement just hosted our first in-person event lovingly named Rocky River Shiver, and I know I’m not the only one that is still bursting with stoke.  I’m not quite sure how to explain it. A seemingly simple and unassuming moment has been trapped in my mind over the last 24 hours. Maybe I’m losing it, which is likely true, but there might be more to it.  |