Testimonials

Tim Decorah is poised. He's confident but not cocky. He's personable. He's understanding. He's comfortable talking about who he is...and who he was. He has a story to tell. I watched Tim during a presentation to the Oakwood Village Prairie Ridge retirement community. While telling his story, he earned the trust of the room, no small task. There's a persistence and resilience in his approach, a steadfast commitment to raising the awareness of mental health. He delivers on multiple fronts thanks to his empathy. Back in the day, Tim was an outstanding prep athlete. He later played for Bo Ryan, a stickler for detail and fundamentals. Those are qualities that he applied as a high school teacher...Today, he still banks on those traits to deliver the message on his journey, one that is only beginning not ending. He's a competitor and he's competing for your understanding. He has mine. Plus all of my respect. 

Mike Lucas - Freelance Sports Columnist

Madison (WI) Capital Times

"Tim's message is timely and inspiring. His storytelling ability allows him to immediately engage his audience. His journey of struggling, surviving and now advancing, resonates with all ages. He provides strategies that all of us can begin today to combat the struggles of mental health and live our best lives."

Dr. Michelle McGrath - Author & Speaker

Waunakee (WI)

"I asked Coach Decorah to come and speak to my Teacher Education students at the University of Dubuque. I see the stresses and worries that my students deal with on a daily basis. I knew Coach Decorah's story would help give my students strategies when they were feeling anxious about classes or going in to schools to teach K-12 children. Coach Decorah was very easy to work with when scheduling a time to talk to my students. He adapted his presentation to meet the needs of his audience and his own experiences as a college student-athlete gave that personal touch that makes a presentation impactful. I plan to bring him back to my campus each year to talk with students."

Chad Biermeier - Head of Teacher Ed.

University of Dubuque (IA)

"Tim does a great job taking a topic that is difficult to describe and share what it means to have to live life with these difficulties. I was not aware that Tim dealt with this at all let alone that he has been dealing with it his whole life. He does a great job involving the crowd and making this interactive to keep everyone engaged on a tough topic. I hope that with Tim opening the discussion this will open resources and outlets to those that struggle with it too."

Charlie Wills - Realtor & Team Leader

Charlie Wills Team: Real Estate Partners

 Madison (WI) 

"We had Tim Decorah give a presentation at our library and it was fantastic. Anxiety is such an important topic these days and it was wonderful to have a respected professional in our community come forward to share how he has been suffering with this illness for most of his adult life. Tim told us stories of his youth and how family trauma may have contributed to his anxiety disorder as an adult. Of course, the good news is Tim is on the road to recovery. In his presentation, he went into detail on how he sought help, what he learned about anxiety, and he shared the strategies that he uses to keep his anxiety under control. Tim was easy to work with, communicating in a timely manner and arriving early to assure his presentation was ready to go. We had good feedback from our patrons attending his presentation. Tim is a wonderful storyteller with an important message to share and I highly recommend him!"

Jenny Carr - Adult Services Librarian

Middleton (WI) Public Library

"Tim's presentation about living with anxiety was extremely well received. His caring, enthusiastic personality made the topic very approachable and helped the audience feel at ease. His interactive program included great storytelling, real life examples and manageable tips for dealing with panic. Hearing a man share his experiences with mental health is uncommon, and incredibly important. Tim truly cares about helping people with their anxiety and it shows."

Brian Kersten

Retired Professional Educator (34 Years)

Waunakee (WI)

"Tim's presentation about living with anxiety was extremely well received. His caring, enthusiastic personality made the topic very approachable and helped the audience feel at ease. His interactive program included great storytelling, real life examples and manageable tips for dealing with panic. Hearing a man share his experiences with mental health is uncommon, and incredibly important. Tim truly cares about helping people with their anxiety and it shows."

Melissa Roelli - Programming Librarian

Mt. Horeb (WI) Public Library

"Tim spoke this fall to nearly 600 of our student-athletes at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. Tim's energy, passion, endurance and connection with the student-athletes was beyond impressive. As an alum and former Pioneer student-athlete himself his message was relatable and his humor kept the audience's attention for the entire presentation. He was the perfect choice and timing was impeccable to talk with athletes at the very beginning of the school year about his struggles with anxiety and now his techniques to combat it. From the moment he came into the gym to the moment he left, his focus was on our student-athletes and his professionalism did not go unnoticed. The Pioneers left his presentation with an awareness of the sigma associated with mental health and how to combat it together!"

Jeff Gard

Head Men's Basketball Coach

University of Wisconsin-Platteville