Rollin' With Ray

Welcome back for part 2 of The Incredible Esther Coleman. In the last episode we talked about Esther's family, career, and her loving mother. In this episode of Rollin’ with Ray, we focus on how Esther is dealing with and handling being diagnosed with breast cancer.

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month-- in this episode of Rollin with Ray, you will meet the incredible fighter Esther Coleman. Esther has worked for the City of Grand Prairie for over 40 years, her current position is the Director of Housing and Neighborhood Services. She will talk about her life journey, career, and her battle with breast cancer. As you may be aware, I recently lost my moth...

I am saddened to tell you my eighty-five-year-old mother passed away in August. I want to thank everyone who has sent me text messages, phone calls, letters, and flowers/plant. My family and I are very appreciative of all the love and support. In the last episode of Rollin’ with Ray, you will met my niece, Nikki Daly and sister, Debbie Williams who has volunteered to drive down memory lane with me...

In the last episode, I had told you that I would be taking the entire month of August off to enjoy the last bit of summer. Unfortunately, that did not happen. I am saddened to tell you my eighty-five-year-old mother passed away in August. I want to thank everyone who has sent me text messages, phone calls, letters, and flowers/plant. My family and I are very appreciative of all the love and suppor...

Hi everyone! I'm taking the entire month of August off and enjoying the last bit of summer. Stay tuned because I will resume in September with new shows you don't want to miss! A big thank you to YOU for watching and listening to my podcast, and to my sponsors the Texas Boot Company and The Grossman Burn Foundation. This month you'll get re-runs of episodes that you may have missed and worth liste...

Hi everyone! I'm taking the entire month of August off and enjoying the last bit of summer. Stay tuned because I will resume in September with new shows you don't want to miss! A big thank you to YOU for watching and listening to my podcast, and to my sponsors the Texas Boot Company and The Grossman Burn Foundation. This month you'll get re-runs of episodes that you may have missed and worth liste...

Welcome back to Part 2 of Rick Smith's life journey. In the last episode we talked about how his addiction to prescription drugs took a toll on his life. On this episode, we focus on how he turned his life around and the impact he's now making on everyone he meets.

In this episode of Rollin’ with Ray, you will meet the resilient Rick Smith. We dive into his story and learn how he turned his trials into a triumph after hitting rock bottom. Rick was addicted to prescription drugs for 10 years. This cost him his marriage, career and relationship with his children and eventually his health. Since 2010 Rick has used a defibrillator after suffering congestive hear...

In this episode of Rollin’ with Ray, you will meet Erin Kiltz. Erin is the founder and Director of Brookwood in Georgetown (BiG). BiG is the first replication of The Brookwood Community in Brookshire, Texas. Prior to moving to Georgetown, Erin co-founded His Grace Foundation with her husband, John in 1998. His Grace Foundation is a nonprofit organization that provides physical, emotional and finan...

In this episode of Rollin’ with Ray, you will meet the incredible Trenell Walker. At the tender age of 14, Trenell Walker experienced a tragic accident playing high school varsity football, leaving him paralyzed from the neck down. Suddenly his high school glory days turned to temporary defeat. Trenell asked, "why me?” But Trenell understood temporary defeat does not mean permanent failure. With t...

In this episode of Rollin’ with Ray, you will meet the incredible Cheryl Angelelli. At the age of 14, Cheryl was involved in a tragic diving accident that left her a quadriplegic. In 1991, she was crowned Ms. Wheelchair Michigan and went on to win the title of First Runner-Up Ms. America. In 2000, 2004, and 2008 she made the Paralympic Swim Team, where she won two Silver medals at the Beijing Para...

In this episode of Rollin’ with Ray, you will meet Randy Perkins. Randy and I have been friends since elementary school. We were high school teammates on our football team, and he was our running back. Randy graduated from Stephen F. Austin in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science in Criminology. He has over 30 years in law enforcement and currently is a Financial Crimes Investigator for the City of Irv...

In this episode of Rollin’ with Ray, you will meet the incredible Edwin Munoz. In September of 2018 Edwin was involved in a diving accident at a lake, in which he broke his C5-C7 cervical vertebrae and nearly drowned. After four years he has managed to recover far further than any doctors ever said he would. Edwin managed to regain arm function, as well as take some steps. Today, he trains adaptiv...

In this episode of Rollin’ with Ray, you will meet the remarkable Terry Dewberry. Terry is the parent of two sons who were diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Doctors often told Terry and her husband it's uncertain if their children would ever lead a normal life, leaving the family in a constant state of fear of not knowing what could possibly be done. Terry started exploring avenues to educa...

In this episode of Rollin’ with Ray, you will meet Marc Conselman, owner of the Texas Boot Company in Bastrop, Texas. Marc is a West Point graduate and served our country in the US Army, as a Captain. He has an MBA from Southern Methodist University. He is married to his wife Shelly and has two daughters. While starting his boot company, he will tell his story of how he overcame his adversities an...

In this episode of Rollin’ with Ray, you will meet the incredible Debra Kerper. Debra has been living with Lupus since the age of 20. When she was 29 years old, she had her knee amputated and has since undergone over 36 surgeries. In 2016, she had serious vascular problems resulting in the amputation of her left leg. Debra is the owner of Easy Access Travel. She has over 30 years of planning trips...

In this episode of Rollin’ with Ray, you will meet the incredible Aaron Baker. Aaron grew up in Monterey Bay, California. Aaron was a world class professional motocross athlete until 1999. At the age of 20, Aaron sustained a spinal cord injury that crushed his C4, C5, and C6 vertebrae in a motocross accident, during practice. Today, Aaron is an author, speaker and an entrepreneur. He recently wrot...

In this episode of Rollin’ with Ray, you will meet Certified Trauma and Resiliency Life Coach, Anna Harris. She is a former pastor and currently leads Defined by GOD Ministries, they help people process and deal with the impact of trauma. Anna has been impacted by her own trauma that she experienced in the womb. She describes how she overcame her adversity. Come and follow along her journey.

In this episode of Rollin’ with Ray, you will meet the incredible Jeff Gibson. Jeff grew up in Dallas, Texas where he graduated from Carter high school. He was a 3-year varsity letterman in basketball, receiving all-state honors his senior year. Jeff earned a basketball scholarship to Western Texas College and he received his Associate degree in Science. He then went on and played college basketba...

In this episode of Rollin’ with Ray, you will meet Roy Tuscany, a remarkable man. Roy has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Vermont. Roy had hopes of becoming a world class professional skier. In 2006, Roy sustained a spinal cord injury as a result of a skiing jump accident, while training in Mammoth Mountain Terrain Park in California. Roy opens up on how he overcame the adver...

In this episode of Rollin’ with Ray, I introduce you to Physical Therapist Bill Thornton. Bill has over 20 years experience working with spinal cord injury patients and is the co-owner of several Physical Therapy clinics in the Detroit, Michigan area. Bill describes how he's helped many patients with their disability. Learn more with Bill!

In this episode of Rollin’ with Ray, you will meet a real Cowboy, Michael Richardson. Michael owns Broken R Ranch in Hico, Texas. At the age of 20 years old, Michael sustained a spinal cord injury as a result of a truck accident. Michael will describe how he has overcome adversity. He is a paraplegic, who trains horses from his wheelchair. Michael is also a motivational speaker and well known thro...

In this episode of Rollin’ with Ray, you will meet Chris and Eddie Canales, Founders of Gridiron Heroes Spinal Cord Foundation, which is a 501 © non profit organization. The foundation provides immediate, as well as long term resources and support to individuals sustaining a catastrophic spinal cord injury through activities associated with high school football. The father and son duo describe wha...

The day after moving into the Dallas Rehabilitation Center, in Dallas, Texas, Ray gets introduced to the team of medical field experts who will help him adjust to his new life as a quadriplegic. In this episode of Rollin’ with Ray, you will meet Sheri Jones, the occupational therapist who helped Ray learn how to complete daily tasks that were now challenging. Sheri shares her perspective in assist...

Imagine playing football in high school, and you make a routine tackle on the practice field but then you can’t get up. In this episode of Rollin’ with Ray, you will meet Jim Wallgren, a remarkable man who overcame his injury and had a successful career as a network engineer. He is an advocate for the rights of People with Disabilities. In his book called: The Last Tackle, Jim describes his life’s...