{"id":11732,"date":"2026-05-27T23:42:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T23:42:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shadyrayslife.com\/?page_id=11732"},"modified":"2026-05-27T23:42:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T23:42:25","slug":"11732-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shadyrayslife.com\/index.php\/11732-2\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shadyrays.com\/blogs\/behind-the-brand\/shadyrays-all-team-summit-impact\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shadyrays.com\/cdn\/shop\/articles\/blog-leading-with-hope_22fbd48d-70cb-48fe-8317-5fac35e3cfa8.png?crop=region&amp;crop_height=749&amp;crop_left=0&amp;crop_top=9&amp;crop_width=1334&amp;v=1739371731&amp;width=1334\" alt=\"Leading with Hope: Shady Rays All-Team Summit Impact\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shadyrays.com\/blogs\/behind-the-brand\/shadyrays-all-team-summit-impact?view=behind-the-brand\">Leading with Hope:&nbsp;Shady Rays All-Team Summit Impact<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shady Rays has one value that shines through every pair of sunglasses they create: make an impact<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shadyrays.com\/blogs\/behind-the-brand\/vip-flyaway-to-nyc\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shadyrays.com\/blogs\/behind-the-brand\/vip-flyaway-to-nyc\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shadyrays.com\/cdn\/shop\/articles\/blog-vip-flyaway-desk_c1815bc9-3221-49ca-be37-0c47ec00bbec.webp?crop=region&amp;crop_height=700&amp;crop_left=31&amp;crop_top=0&amp;crop_width=1246&amp;v=1740509851&amp;width=1308\" alt=\"VIP Flyaway to NYC\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shadyrays.com\/blogs\/behind-the-brand\/vip-flyaway-to-nyc?view=behind-the-brand\">THE REAL MEANING OF THE&nbsp;\u201cV\u201d IN VIP<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are speeches by famous coaches, quotes by renowned authors, and moments in time that evoke powerful&#8230;.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shadyrays.com\/blogs\/behind-the-brand\/six-questions-with-dan-matthew\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shadyrays.com\/blogs\/behind-the-brand\/six-questions-with-dan-matthew\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shadyrays.com\/cdn\/shop\/articles\/six-questions-with-dan-matthew-desk_1e3aabf0-58fb-499a-b362-223d522872bb.jpg?crop=region&amp;crop_height=582&amp;crop_left=136&amp;crop_top=0&amp;crop_width=1035&amp;v=1739540233&amp;width=1308\" alt=\"QA with Dan + Matthew\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shadyrays.com\/blogs\/behind-the-brand\/six-questions-with-dan-matthew?view=behind-the-brand\">Six questions with&nbsp;Dan + Matthew<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shady Rays COO Dan Ratterman and Performance Marketing Designer Matthew Keiser share their first-hand experience&#8230;..\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shadyrays.com\/blogs\/behind-the-brand\/impact-with-roc-solid-foundation\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shadyrays.com\/blogs\/behind-the-brand\/impact-with-roc-solid-foundation\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shadyrays.com\/cdn\/shop\/articles\/building-an-impact-with-roc-solid-foundation-desk_c9ce8626-8d6a-4c28-ae39-9e9fcf8ac446.webp?crop=region&amp;crop_height=734&amp;crop_left=0&amp;crop_top=57&amp;crop_width=1308&amp;v=1739540276&amp;width=1308\" alt=\"Building an Impact with Roc Solid Foundation\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shadyrays.com\/blogs\/behind-the-brand\/impact-with-roc-solid-foundation?view=behind-the-brand\">Building an Impact with&nbsp;Roc Solid Foundation<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">JUNE 8, 2023 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History<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have a hand in many aspects within Shady Rays&#8230;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shadyrays.com\/blogs\/behind-the-brand\/autism-acceptance\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shadyrays.com\/blogs\/behind-the-brand\/autism-acceptance\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shadyrays.com\/cdn\/shop\/articles\/blog-autism-header-desk_43bded93-3d3a-4c8e-9b21-d6679a098a1f.webp?crop=region&amp;crop_height=582&amp;crop_left=136&amp;crop_top=0&amp;crop_width=1035&amp;v=1739540360&amp;width=1308\" alt=\"Colorful for a Cause: Autism Acceptance\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shadyrays.com\/blogs\/behind-the-brand\/autism-acceptance?view=behind-the-brand\">Colorful for a Cause:&nbsp;Autism Acceptance<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In partnership with the Best Day Foundation, we are able to build 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