You could say 39-year-old TShane Johnson is a living miracle. You see, when he was in the Marine Corps, he died 3 times. While out riding his motorcycle, he was t-boned by another car. Upon impact, his body flew at 45 miles per hour and he hit a brick house, breaking his chest plate in …
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092: Dartanyon Crockett: An Underdog From Inner-city Cleveland Turned Bronze Medalist and Destined for Greatness
Dartanyon Crockett, 28, calls himself an underdog. He says he had three strikes against him growing up in the inner-city of Cleveland, Ohio: he was black, poor and physically limited. Having been severely near-sighted all his life, his mother died when he was 8, his father battled drug and alcohol addiction, and he grew up …
091: Eli Brown: Entrepreneur Shines the Light On Mental Illness with his Inspirational Clothing Brand
Founder and CEO of the inspirational fashion brand ShineThe Light On, 25-year-old Eli Brown knows first-hand what it’s like to struggle with mental illness. An avid tennis player since the age of four he was so good that he later received a tennis scholarship to attend a prestigious university and compete with Team Canada. But …
089: Jessica Key: Why This U.S. National Dragon Boat Team Racer Says to Be The Champion of Your Own Life
Jess Key is a remarkable woman who says she’s a major underdog story. She’s a 41-year-old mother of three and she’s a dragon boat racer on the U.S. National Dragon Boat Team. You’d never know it today, but Jess has overcome multiple adversities. Both of her parents were drug addicts, she grew up with physical …
086: Justin Birckbichler: Using A Ballsy Sense of Humor to Spread Awareness About Testicular Cancer
Justin Birckbichler was a 4th-grade school teacher and just 25 when he was diagnosed with testicular cancer. When it came to finding resources or information from a patient’s perspective, Justin didn’t find what he was looking for. So he decided to become a source himself and started his blog, A Ballsy Sense of Tumor. He …
057: Thom King: How a Former Sugar Addict is Now Paying it Forward With a Message of Health
Founder and CEO of Steviva Brands and Icon Foods, Thom King shares when he said he felt like a fraud. He headed companies that promoted healthy foods, yet he was a self-professed sugar addict. One day in 2016, the pain of it all exceeded the pleasure of maintaining his food addiction and poor health, and …
055: Eddie Lorin: Investing with a Purpose
Today we’re talking with Eddie Lorin, Founder and CEO of Impact Housing. a real estate investment trust that allows everyone to invest in real estate. Eddie shares his personal story—he lost his father when he was an infant and then also his mother when he was 17. He talks about the personal struggles he overcame …
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054: Carrie Theiss & Chris Chavez: Paying it Forward from Lessons Learned from Grieving the Loss of Their 8-Year-Old Son
Husband and wife Carrie Theiss and Chris Chavez got the worst news in 2014—their eldest child, Eli, was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Very sadly, Eli passed away less than two years later from cancer when he was just 8 years old. When Eli was sick, Carrie and Chris say they got assistance not just …
053: Dr. Carmen Roman: How This Immigrant Grew up With No Electricity or Running Water, Fought for her Education, and Got a Doctorate in Psychology and Founded a Non-Profit
Dr. Carmen Roman shares with us today her journey of coming from a poor, but loving family in Mexico where there was no electricity and no running water. When it was time to go to middle school, it was expected she learn a trade to start making a living. However, Carmen secretly applied to attend …
052: Melanie Rodriguez: How This Author Learned to Deal With Reverse Ageism
Author of four books and a contributor to a couple more, Melanie Rodriguez discusses her experience with reverse ageism. You see, Melanie looks much younger than her true age. And, although looking young is great, there are some who have made assumptions about her–and sometimes it’s not always in a positive way. She also talks …
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