• Presidential Point of Light Winner • 500+ Speeches Nationwide • The Life Teammates® Message of Hope

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  • "If the most powerful transformation known to humanity is taking something negative that happens to you and turning it into something positive for others -- and I fully believe that to be the case -- then John Trautwein is one powerful man. He writes straight from the heart. And his words will save lives. The story Trautwein shares in these pages -- a remarkable journey of passion and purpose -- will literally save lives."

    — Jeffrey Marx, Pulitzer Prize winner, author of Season of Life

  • “John Trautwein tackles a topic that impacts all of us in one way or another. His straight forward and passionate approach puts light on a topic that personally impacted his life. His is a message of hope and addresses how we can all join together, as Life Teammates, to address this horrific issue”.

    Rand Harbert, State Farm Retired EVP, Chief Agency, Sales and Marketing Officers

  • “John Trautwein.....athlete...scientist...businessman and family man...... who as a big league pitcher helped my own teenage son figure out the ‘physics’ of the distance a tape measure home run by Bo Jackson traveled, proving that athletes can be students too. A Husband and Dad whose life is centered on his family. John's compelling story shows us how he dealt with the ultimate family tragedy of losing an child, and used it to inspire and guide other families facing the effects of depression and other mental illnesses that can lead to teen age suicide.”

    — Joe Castiglione, Voice Of The Red Sox and Author of “Can You Believe It”

  • “John was the ultimate teammate throughout his baseball career. He is now the ultimate teammate for a much larger team...young people, their loved ones and all of us who can have an impact on preventing teenage suicide. His willingness to share his raw emotions about his son Will’s suicide is John’s way of being the best teammate he can be in a campaign to prevent suicide. And we need to listen”.

    Ron Wellman, Former Athletic Director, Wake Forest University

  • "The Will To Live is A must read if you have a teenager in your life.”

    — Stephany Fisher, CBS News, Atlanta

  • “John Trautwein’s story inspires hope… and drives people toward action.”

    — Joe Girardi, former MLB player and manager

  • “Read The Will To Live, then reach out to someone in need.”

    — Ken Rosenthal, Fox Sports / MLB Network