Grit, Grace, & Inspiration | Inspiring You to Dream Bigger, Find Your Purpose, & Become Your Best Self

When giving up isn't an option and the pull to live life to the fullest is too great, only then will you truly understand what it's like to live in the mind of today's guest! A true warrior in the face of adversity, Shawnie Whitaker turned a tragic accident into a life full of epic opportunities! TODAY'S EPISODE At a Glance Shawnie shares how he became an amputee We relive Shawnie's lowest point i...

Imagine if we all smiled a little more, laughed a little harder, loved a little bigger... Wouldn't that be a better place to live? And even for someone like myself who is a genuinely happy person, I believe we all can benefit from a little extra attention paid to the subject. I'm always trying to find ways to be happier in my own life, and I was recently inspired by the guest on Episode 94, Rob Du...

Rob Dubin is a photographer and filmmaker who is best known for his work documenting adventure sports around the world. In 1993, he and his wife were stranded in a blizzard while on a backcountry ski trip, an ordeal that was widely publicized and led to a call from the President of the United States. After his wife made a full recovery, which is a full-story in of itself, the couple sold everythin...

Today's episode kicks off a new series of coaching-style episodes designed to help you with all aspects of life and business. Starting a podcast can seem overwhelming with all that is involved, but I'm here to break it down into its most simplest form... Because afterall, it's so easy a blind guy can do it! KEY POINTS & TAKEAWAYS First, you do not have to do it all yourself! Second, STOP stres...

Kellina Powell is a young entrepreneur with a contagious energy and electric personality! Through her own life's challenges Kellina has come to discover a true love for helping others with their personal growth while also maintaining a great passion for educating people about the deaf community. Little do people realize, but Kellina is actually a hard of hearing person. She became deaf at the age...

None of us know how we will react when faced with trauma. Will we be brave? Will we be the person who continues to be happy, always smiling, laughing, cracking jokes, even when face-to-face with our own mortality? Or will we close out the world and fall deeper into ourselves, completely absorbed by the horrific nature of our reality? As you dive into today's episode I encourage you to keep this th...

"Who are you, and what do you do?" Those simple questions are what sparked the truly heartfelt, deeply-meaningful conversation had with "Head Crosser Offer of My Bucket List", Roger Williams. We are typically known by what we do as a career. And for today's guest, Roger Williams, that was no different. But after 30+ years in the youth development/teaching field, a year in quarantine, and a heart a...

Maxwell Ivey, known around the world as the Blind Blogger; is a totally blind man who has transformed himself from failed carnival owner to respected amusement equipment broker to self-help author, motivational speaker, online media publicist, host of What's Your Excuse, and founder of The Wye Network. He has accomplished many goals by being willing to ask for help and accept help when offered, by...

Noah Scott is an experience creator, author, and artist on a mission to bring purpose driven people together and encourage humanity to live courageously in the moment, unshackled by self-doubt. Noah is currently traveling the world as a full-time nomadic entrepreneur. He hosts retreats in exotic destinations around the world and produces content while he’s traveling. His podcast, “The Big Possible...

A beautiful story perfect for Mother's Day, or when you just need a reminder that even through the sadness and craziness of life, beauty can be found. Enclosed in a letter would be her mother's final wish... That she finish telling the story that her mother had already begun to tell. And that story would become the published book that has brought me to sit down with Emily Hughes Johnson in today's...

It's about time we flip that Food Pyramid on its roof! Because today we're talking with the leanest, "meanest", most bad to the bone guy you will find, and he's certainly not following the Food Pyramid! In actuality, Danny Vega is probably the most laidback, coolest guy you'll ever meet. He's just figured out a way to eat that goes against everything we have been led to believe about food. And it'...

Brandon T. Adams is an Emmy® Award Winning Producer and Host of the TV Series Success in Your City. He is a Podcaster, Speaker, Inventor, Advisor, Crowdfunding Expert and Media Expert. Brandon is a serial entrepreneur, owning a stake in a number of businesses, including the Accelerant Media Group, Live to Grind, Young Entrepreneur Convention, Success in Your City, and more. And somehow I managed t...

As cool as the brand Hydro Flask is, its creator is equally as awesome! Travis Rosbach's entrepreneurial story begins at a young age and once it begins, it just doesn't slow down! Travis has been proud to invent and found Hydro Flask®, work as a business broker, fly as an Airline Pilot, is an active Professional Speaker, and start The Tumalo Group, providing sourcing, advising, and consulting serv...

A story of do what I say, not what I did. Michael Levitt combines a sense of humor with a serious subject as he delivers an impactful message on the importance of recognizing when you are suffering from Burnout. TODAY'S GUEST Michael Levitt is the founder & Chief Burnout Officer of The Breakfast Leadership Network, a San Diego and Toronto-based burnout consulting firm. He is a Keynot...

Caitlin Conner isn't your ordinary warrior. She combines strength and determination with style and pizzazz! She is an   athlete, model, brand ambassador, social media manager, mom, and founder of the non-profit, Be More Adaptive. Did I mention that she’s also a total badass? Because what others do with 2 legs, Caitlin does with one! DON'T FORGET YOUR CRAZY SOCKS! from John's Crazy Socks!...

Outside of the city limits, away from all the hustle and bustle, far away from highspeed internet and cable TV is a place where one goes not to escape life, but rather to be sure life doesn't escape them. Because it's here, in nature, where the true meaning to life lies. Be transported to the beautiful Sierra Nevada as Kevin sits down with the author of The Trail - A moving story showing how natur...

Former NCAA Mens Basketball Coach, Randy Brown has experienced the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. In fact, his expertise in dealing with life's adversities provides a powerful and transparent platform for his presentation, “The Comeback Kid". Coach RB's rise in the coaching world was matched by his dramatic plunge to the depths of depression, daughter's deaths, prison, and a ca...

When John Cronin was nearing graduation he knew that he did not want to fall victum to the statistics of people who are disabled who are also unemployed. Because even though John has Down Syndrome, John new he was above all else, an entrepreneur! Sitting down with his dad, Mark Cronin, the two of them began to brainstorm what business the two of them could start. Through a list of ideas they would...

Lonnie Bedwell is a blind Military Veteran, extreme adventure athlete, motivational speaker, and author. And I was just lucky enough to slow him down enough to have him on my podcast! Following a successful career in the United States Navy Lonnie would face his toughest battle while back home in Indiana. Lonnie was critically injured in a horrific hunting accident that instantly took his eyesight....

This week I am sitting down with the absolutely marvelous, Dorothea L. Gordon, author of the inspiring memoir, "When Life Has Other Plans... Discover the Hidden Gifts". Dorothea Gordon is a retired high school teacher for foreign languages (French, Spanish, German, and Latin). She continues to use her teaching skills to empower others to create their best life. Dorothea offers her wisdom and...

Kathryn F. Burmeister is an unconventional, animal-loving lawyer, author, and speaker focused on women’s self-care and dedicated to making a difference in the world. Kathryn served in quite a few law firms before going to law school, then dabbled in a  few more after graduating. Still, she ultimately decided to forego the big firm route to start her own practice — and the reason may surprise...

It doesn't matter how you start the race. What matters is how you finish it! Doug Noll is a perfect example of this... Douglas E. Noll, JD, MA was born nearly blind, nearly deaf, with two club feet, and left-handed. But Doug had a mind and would teach himself to learn. He would also develop quite the sense of adventure despite his various disabilities. Today, Doug Noll is a lawyer turned peacemake...

All it would take was a simple skiing accident to set Susannah Juteau on a path she never could have imagined. Following a 10-hour surgery to remove a brain tumor - Susannah would suffer for 5 years from constant, debilitating headaches and Migraine attacks. But after focusing on not only WHAT to eat but WHEN to eat it, she was able to get off all meds and has not experienced any migraine episodes...

As Maui’s elite fitness professional and healthy lifestyle specialist, Suzie Cooney has been changing people’s lives since 2001. As a motocross racer, wind surfer, and “water woman,” Suzie’s inspiration has always been the outdoors, and all of her training with clients draws upon this experience. Suzie’s specialty is in training water sports professionals and recreational enthusiasts; while using...

Ty Belknap was homeless as a teenager. Then he became a surfer and SCUBA diver while living in Hawaii. From there he found his inner nerd and started in the tech industry. By 25 he was a network engineer working at companies like Microsoft, Compaq and HP. At 36, he left the corporate world and started a web design and online marketing company (before it was called SEO). Now, with a Doctor of Strat...