Keeping The Towel

Born in the "year of love", his home was full with food, laughter, but one slight, one small misunderstanding, easily turned family time, into a bar fight. After his mother kicked him out the house, he went from couch surfing to living in friend's cars just to survive the night. He found a love-match with the streets, and was offered the pleasures of the streets. However, that love l...

A night out with his cousin and teammates ended up with him facing 25 years to life in prison. Before he headed into the courtroom to get his sentence, the last thing he heard was, "I hope you n****s burn for this". A sparring session of loss, survival and mistakes with Demarcus Taylor. Connect with DeMarcus: www.demarcustaylor.com  Services: Holistic Life and executive coaching & co...

You've made your statement and you've fail to stand on it, again. Then you held yourself to the one of the highest level of accountability. This time, the spotlight's on you, all eyes are on you. Until you live up to it, no one will believe you. Your business, your words, even your character will be on the chopping block. Music courtesy: ⁠Ashamaluev Music⁠ - City - Lofi Hip Hop ⁠⁠Ashamaluev Music...

Growing up in Ukraine, she had a regular childhood. A romantic ad that her mother joined as a joke, this joke became real where they had to move the USA. She grew into a young woman with incredible responsibilities. Both mother and daughter were dependents on vices, mom on alcohol, her, prescription drugs. Love brought her to Nevada and then Cairo, Egypt with hopes of a new life. She partied with...

After a divorce, she got into another relationship, then another relationship. But all came with the same denominator, she was all about flight, agree just to keep the peace. But the denominator had to broken down even further, the little girl who wanted acceptance but just escaped. The insightful, Lilly Rachels steps in the ring. Connect with Lilly: Website:  www.relearnrelationships.com Products...

Have you ever had something to do but you just didn't do it. But something that you shouldn't do, you do without thinking. Now why is that? Music courtesy: Ashamaluev Music - Fashion Hip Hop Ashamaluev Music - Way - Lofi Hip Hop **I DO NOT OWN THE RIGHTS TO THIS TRACK Connect with Ant: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ikeptmytowel.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

March 2009; as a pro snow-mobile athlete, it was typical for him to find the next adrenaline charged challenge. But when that challenge turned into disaster, it was no longer about adrenaline, it was watching precious minutes slipping away as his friends tried to get him out from being buried alive from an avalanche. Matt Potratz gets in the ring Connect with Matt: www.liferadicallychanged.com htt...

Raised in a neighborhood where his family was the minority. His father taught a unique lesson in the importance of standing up for himself, which transmuted into having to control his "white-boy rage". As he navigated through life he met a woman that would change his life by becoming his wife. After having kids, they tried to make their marriage through the up's and downs. Then they...

Living in a country rifed in civil war, of Iran, under strict Muslim rule. His parents raised him and his brothers in moral codes to help navigate the world around them, but it was the lessons from his father that he truly learned about dealing with people and business. Then his world shifted immensely when the family had to move across waters to Canada in order to save their lives. Canada was a s...

 Blanca E. Rodriguez is the owner/CEO of Wounded Healer, LLC. She has been a licensed massage therapist for 18 years, certified canine massage therapist for 8 years, Fitness instructor for 55+ individuals and Zumba and dance teaching for 30+ years. Amazon bestselling book coauthor, Holistic life coach, informational, motivational and inspirational speaker. Blanca is a member and mentor at the Amer...

Growing up in a home with alcoholics and people who would trigger him on purpose, what is a kid to do, but lash out. However; with him, if you got, he would retaliate to the point of sheer embarrassment. Enlisting the military should clear some of those issues, but it didn't. After the military, he had to truly go to war, with those same issues. The sagacious Joe Curl steps in the ring. Music cour...

As two of our greatest commodities, time and attention are being usurped every hour. What we do with them is crucial. We are in a time when our attention spans are truncated into 30-60 secs, but you're missing vital info, because something else just caught your attention. Some toes will be stepped on, I don't care. Music courtesy: Ashamaluev Music - Way https://soundcloud.com/ashamaluevmusic/way?s...

Michael Dillard has over 20 years of leadership and Personal Finance experience, he is an I.C.F. Executive Coach, Leadership Speaker, U.S. Army service member, and U.S. Diplomat. Michael Dillard  brings a wealth of diverse experiences to his speaking engagements.  His unique blend of personal experiences of childhood poverty and professionalism instills confidence in his audience , who know they a...

What you're seeking is not in lights nor in gold, nor in diamonds. That thing you're seeking, was in your lap but you threw it away. Music: Ashamaluev Music - ⁠⁠Cityscape⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ https://soundcloud.com/ashamaluevmusic/cityscape?si=80bbea03b1a5435aa54568bf481fb6e5&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing⁠⁠ Kronicle - Gospel Soul https://soundcloud.com/the-chemist-10...

I want to discuss with you why everyone says that they want to go far in their lives. But very few are willing to cross the gunline, because of the bullets that will or might come at you. Music courtesy: Ashamaluev Music - Cityscape https://soundcloud.com/ashamaluevmusic/cityscape?si=eb4faca84e1a473cb77c0f1cc05daacc&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Asham...

He was the overachiever, and damn proud of it. It was not out of the ordinary for him to be the first, the smartest and the best. What was hard for others, came easy to him. Even though outwardly, it seemed as though he was hitting one benchmark after another, inwardly, he was far from his best. A car accident that was eerily similar to the one that took the life of his stepfather, brought on a po...

The election is now over and all these politicians you've favored, or didn't, are in office now. However, you're still exactly where you were when the election started, but you're putting that responsibility on the shoulders on the people who hold office. Music courtesy: Ashamaluev Music - Cityscape https://soundcloud.com/ashamaluevmusic/cityscape?si=80bbea03b1a5435aa54568bf481fb6e5&utm_source...

Growing up in Bulgaria, music was in her bloodline and her sole focus. Practice and discipline was the pillars of the family. She practiced vigorously for over 6hours a day, but when it came time to perform, nerves took over and she didn't always hit the mark. She was incredibly hard on herself. The 2008 financial crisis caused her to make a major pivot in her life from music to a difficult profes...

Working a myriad of jobs, he was just drifting in life. He was determined to write his own chapters, working a job they paid him very well, having the body he worked for, the dream girl on his arm, driving the car of his dreams. Early one morning, while he sat the edge of the bed in a roach-infested hotel, he realized what was missing the whole time, fulfillment. A fun sparring with podcast extrao...

"The future is man made concept." Growing up in India, he was a shy, introvert kid who followed the traditional way of life. His wife answered a call for a job offer, she agreed, he held her hand and they embarked on a journey into a whole new land; Australia. His mantra: An eclectic sparring session with Utkarsh Narang. Connect w/ Utkarsh: Utkarsh’s Bio:  Utkarsh is a Learning Consultant, Executi...

Growing with 9 siblings, her parents moved to Australia. that move opened up her deep curiosity. After traveling the world and tried her hands at various careers. She only knew one thing: REINVENTION. After a divorce, she pivoted into something different, coaching. She worked feverishly (literally) to be successful in her business. But one thing wasn't going to stop her, rejection. Jeanne Omlor ho...

Rejections. Setbacks. Laughs. Derision. A bunch of money spent. Why are you getting up doing this again? That question is just the first phase to the possible inevitable, the fire, passion to make your dream an actuality. Music courtesy: Ashamaluev Music - Smooth Jazz https://soundcloud.com/ashamaluevmusic/smooth-jazz?si=3d92afa439254df4be85c8e59ff493a0&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text...

As a physical therapist, he made it his mission to help patients of TBI (Traumatic Brain Injuries) break the self-defeating barriers placed on them by doctors and themselves. Until one day, he became a victim a TBI himself. He was able to travel the world, but his venture to South America led to him being detained. Sitting in a squad car with 3 officers, a long ride that led to backways and alleys...

Growing up on very strong values which were instilled in him and his brothers by their parents. At a towering 6'7", basketball was his life and he played against a few hall of famers. He had to learn to negotiate in some very tough situations. While coaching, a small cyst was discovered which led to a life-altering diagnosis. The doctors gave him a couple of years to live, he managed to s...

In this episode, I'm going to tell you the day I got humbled in a race in the most unexpected way. Music courtesy: Ashamaluev Music - Chill https://soundcloud.com/ashamaluevmusic/?si=8a42818c7a3e47aaa9d71d0db5433ab4&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Gold Tiger Music - The Relax https://soundcloud.com/gold-tiger-music/the-relax-hip-hop-chill-royalty-fr...