Kenny is Leaving Smosi
Hi, my name is Hank Goradesky and I am the inventor of the things you see here.
In 2017, I started Smosi. My son Russell was 17 years old and I wanted to teach him about business like my father did for me.
Russell sat next to me at the desk as I described the idea for the company. He took notes.
I had no idea what I was doing or what it was going to look like, but my plan was to teach my son something about business and about being creative and about believing in yourself and about being your own man.
My son Russell never actually worked with me much further than that first day. He ended up going to college and the spinning of the earth took over everything.
On June 13th 2022, two days after his 22nd birthday, Russell took his life.
In the grief and confusion that followed in my life, I created Kenny. A mascot that could possibly bring contentment to a person in need.
The idea was rough, but I knew I had to do something so that I could heal and keep sane during the time after his death and to give it some kind of meaning.
Kenny was born from this. I decided to make him a spokesperson for mental health.
The simple idea of Kenny is to remind you to "chill" and pay attention to your mental health.
When Kenny Says "relax", it is a command, and an order. He is telling you to do it.
As we move forward, you'll see that Kenny will say goodbye to Smosi. He will have his own Kenny Says website.
We are figuring out how to do it, but "Kenny Says" Company will devote ALL of its profits to mental health. Kenny resides now at Visit KennySays
Thank you.
In 2017, I started Smosi. My son Russell was 17 years old and I wanted to teach him about business like my father did for me.
Russell sat next to me at the desk as I described the idea for the company. He took notes.
I had no idea what I was doing or what it was going to look like, but my plan was to teach my son something about business and about being creative and about believing in yourself and about being your own man.
My son Russell never actually worked with me much further than that first day. He ended up going to college and the spinning of the earth took over everything.
On June 13th 2022, two days after his 22nd birthday, Russell took his life.
In the grief and confusion that followed in my life, I created Kenny. A mascot that could possibly bring contentment to a person in need.
The idea was rough, but I knew I had to do something so that I could heal and keep sane during the time after his death and to give it some kind of meaning.
Kenny was born from this. I decided to make him a spokesperson for mental health.
The simple idea of Kenny is to remind you to "chill" and pay attention to your mental health.
When Kenny Says "relax", it is a command, and an order. He is telling you to do it.
As we move forward, you'll see that Kenny will say goodbye to Smosi. He will have his own Kenny Says website.
We are figuring out how to do it, but "Kenny Says" Company will devote ALL of its profits to mental health. Kenny resides now at Visit KennySays
Thank you.