Greg Zakowicz has an all-too-common story. As a young man, he graduated from college but struggled to make ends meet working in his career of choice. So what to do? Greg shares how he struggled financially, emotionally and mentally, and explains how his journey ultimately ended up in a good place… He’s now a Senior …
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095: Winston Ben Clements: From Suffering Over 150 Bone Fractures by the Time he was 12 to On His Way to Inspire 1 Billion People
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, …
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 …
078: Kirsty Salisbury: What a Near Death Experience (NDE) Taught Her and How She’s Now Inspiring Others to Design Their Life
Today, Kirsty Salisbury tells us in detail about her near death experience when she was just 12 years old. What’s even more fascinating is that Kirsty says that when she awakened, she inexplicably had the knowledge of the condition of her health and prognosis. She knew she was going to be okay despite doctors telling …
072: Tom McElroy: How this Survivalist Learned to Resist Living the Norm
Today we’re talking with Tom McElroy, the other survivalist trainer I met while I was in Tonga. Tom is the founder of Wild Survival. He also teaches primitive survival skills and takes groups out to amazing places like St. Croix and Tonga. And here, he talks about what got him to this point. Tom grew …
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066: Yazmin Salazar: The Girl Who Can’t Smell; Living with Anosmia
Yazmin Salazar has Congenital Anosmia. That is, she’s missing one of the basic human senses. She was born with the inability to smell. She says when she initially tells people of her condition, they tend to either discount her or dismiss her. But, living with the inability to smell comes with daily stresses, anxieties and …
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060: Andrea Hall: How Getting a Brain Tumor Ultimately Taught This Lawyer to Be in the Present
Andrea Hall was a successful criminal defense attorney and a self-described “A-type” personality. Her goal was to become a mother and also was thinking of changing careers. But, all that came to a halt when she learned she had a brain tumor and needed emergency surgery. She told herself if she made it through the …
058: Dan Zerin: How This Stand Up Comedian Uses his Tourette Syndrome as a Way to Raise Awareness in his Show
A manager at the only comedy club in Iceland, Dan Zerin found what he says a fun way to raise awareness about Tourette syndrome, a disorder where he began noticing having symptoms since he was a kid. Feeling like what he calls a “freak,” Dan says he didn’t know exactly what was going on with …
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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