Since he was 5 years old, Winston Ben Clements said he knew he was meant for something big, that he was going to make some kind of big impact. Now he says he’s found his purpose through being a motivational speaker. But he admits growing up he often wondered how he’d do it. You see, …
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093: TShane Johnson: From Almost Having Died 3 Times to Running Across America for the Fourth Time
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 …
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 …
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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051: Ben Clench: Becoming Ben Again
In September 2010 when he was 27 years old, Ben Clench and his girlfriend, Jazz, were hit by a car while on holiday in the Dominican Republic. Jazz was killed instantly. Ben survived but suffered a traumatic brain injury which left him in a coma and then with amnesia. So determined to rehabilitate, Ben re-learned …
050: Jacqui Letran: How This Refugee and Teen Mom Became a Mindset Mentor and Award-Winning Author
Author Jacqui Letran shares the story of her and her family narrowly escaping Vietnam amidst gunfire and then running out of drinking water while adrift at sea in their escape boat. She also talks about her struggle between living a traditional culture at home while trying to assimilate to American life as a teenager. And …
046: Elizabeth Lewis: From Being Unexpectedly Widowed to Founding the Largest Singles Dating Group in Her City
Elizabeth Lewis is a dating and relationship coach. She’s the founder of Singles Meet Singles, the largest singles group in Louisville, Kentucky, and she’s the founder of Love and Laughter Life Coaching. Elizabeth also wrote the book, First Date Next Mate: Perspectives in Dating the “Next” Time Around. She talks about her journey of becoming …
045: Megan Fenyoe: How this Air Force Veteran Learned to Say, “I Am Enough”
Megan Fenyoe is an Air Force Veteran, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Transformational Mindset Coach, Professional Speaker and now published Author. She tells the very personal story of how she struggled to come out of an abusive relationship. In the midst of her journey, she began writing her now published book, You Are Enough: 5 Steps …
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044: Supna Shah: From 10 Years of Infertility to Having Triplets and Starting the First-Ever Parenting WebTV and Podcast Network
Supna Shah, the founder of WeGo Kids, tells the story of how she and her husband struggled through 10 years of infertility before Supna was able to get pregnant. And boy did she get pregnant—with triplets, no less! She describes the journey of going through some emotional and medical scares. A couple years after having …