This interview was one of those full circle moments for me.

Jaden has been one of my closest friends over the last several years.

We connected for the first time as a gig, as two young, bright eyed and bushy tailed trumpeters, breaking onto the Utah music scene.

During the span of that gig, Jaden told me a story: "About a year ago I tore my lip..."

I didn't even know this was possible...

Jaden would be the first to tell you that his injury story is a masterclass in what NOT to do to play healthy...

But I absolutely loved how he shared the ways that he has grown past that since his injury.

And yet, less than a year later, I was calling him up, desperate for advice, because I had indeed, torn my lip.

I am so grateful for Jaden's support and kind heart that he has shown me throughout my injury journey, and I hope his story does the same for you!