FightStory

Mission

FIGHTSTORY is a platform where fighters unite to revolutionize combat sports, inspire hope, and champion a global movement for mental and physical wellness.
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Vision

Our goal is to create a community that empowers one another to embrace the journey. We are starting the conversation. By sharing real stories of overcoming mental health struggles, we shine the light on a topic kept in the dark and we break down the stigma surrounding mental health.
We are here to pioneer the way for athlete guidance, support, advocacy, connection, education and wellness in combat sports.
Join us in the fight for a better, kinder and more loving world.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Angela Lee Pucci, President & Executive Director, FIGHT STORY.

Angela Lee Pucci

President & Executive Director

Paul Hosch

DIRECTOR & ChIEf Fundraiser

Fred Kipperman

DIRECTOR & Strategist

Mike Bayer

Director & Mental Health Coach

Lisa Bonta Sumii, LCSW, CMPC, is the CEO and Founder of AthMindset®, specializing in athlete mental health from both clinical and performance perspectives. She works with elite athletes across various levels, including youth, collegiate, Olympic, and professional. Lisa is the first Mental Performance Coach at the Oakland Roots Sports Club, collaborating with the Technical Team and Sports Medicine staff. Recognized in major directories like the US Olympic & Paralympic Committee’s Mental Health Registry and the NFL Player Association’s Clinician Directory, she also hosts the Athlete Mindset Podcast and has been featured in Time Magazine, Teen Vogue, and on BBC World News. Her book, “The AthMindset® Workbook,” underscores her dedication to athlete mental health.

Lisa Bonta Sumii, LCSW, CMPC

Director

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FightStory Committee

The FIGHTSTORY committee provides support and insight for program development, and assists with event planning to help us fulfill our mission. Interested in joining us?

We look to her wise words as a guiding light:

“A way to live each day:
I think It’s making the most out of each moment of every day. And It’s maximizing your potential to improve yourself as an athlete, a student, a daughter, a sister, an aunty, a person.

Finally, it means giving back. Because the greatest thing you can do is pay it forward and that is my goal for 2022.”