In this latest episode of Yakking with Yante Daniel interviews the Conoly family. Sharp Conoly is a current member of the HUB Life 101. He has been a member of The HUB community since 2016 and is one of Daniel's close friends as well. Sharp’s parents, Diane and Clay, own and operate the Dixie Dude Ranch, which is located near Bandera, TX. Life 101 members visit the Dude Ranch every year; this year the trip is February 11-13. A video of the trip last year is below. Sharp’s mom, Diane, also works as the administrative assistant at Life 101.

DY: What inspired you to open The HUB Houston?

Coach: Ms. Krause and I began planning The HUB in the summer of 2015. We recognized a significant gap in programs available for young adults with neurological differences once they graduated from high school. Driven by this unmet need, we envisioned creating a solution. Initially, the goal was to establish a Life 101 program, but the idea quickly evolved.

Following the success of Daniel Yante’s first interview with Jacob Heredia, The HUB blog, Believed In is launching a new series, Yakking with Yante. In this interview Daniel Yante interviews HUB High School teacher Julie Maru.

Editors Note: Jacob Heredia graduated from The HUB High School in 2024. Daniel Yante is currently a student at Life 101, and was in the graduating class of 2023 at The HUB High School. Jacob is the founder of Weird and Kind (WAK), a graphic design company specializing in tee-shirts (https://weirdandkind.company.site). Everyone knows Daniel is one of WAK’s biggest fans. He interviewed Jacob for Believed In this week about the latest WAK products, and to find out what Jacob has been up to since graduation from The HUB. Be sure to check out the WAK website!