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Send us Fan Mail Have you ever experienced or witnessed a teacher demean a student and wondered what would be the psychological impact? Wanda Cooper , Director of Community Impact at United Way of Greater Rochester, joined me to talk about how she believed she was dumb for years because of her Kindergarten Teacher, what inspired her to change this belief, and how she overcame many challenges. Love...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever become homeless due to violence? Ronaldo Linares , a Chef, Author, Entrepreneur , YouTuber , and a United States Marine Corps (veteran), joined me to talk about how the turbulent Cartel wars of the 1980s caused him and his family to move to the United States from Colombia. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, share and follow me at: .        Mario P. Fields - YouT...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever felt defeated when you failed to accomplish something multiple times? Jedidiah Collins , a former Fullback in the National Football League (NFL), a Certified Financial Planner, Author of the book- Your Money Vehicle , and Founder of Rookie to Veteran , joined me to talk about life lessons he learned from being cut 12 times to becoming the #1 Fullback in the NFL. Love...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever experienced changes in your behavior and did not realize the cause was symptoms of PTSD? Cornelius J. Maxwell , Entrepreneur and United States Army (veteran), joined me to talk about how combat related PTSD symptoms affected his behavior and how he developed coping skills. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, share and follow me at: .        Mario P. Fields - YouT...

Send us Fan Mail Have you, or someone you know, ever been treated differently because of a real or perceived sexual orientation? Jay Prewitt , Business Consultant and Community Activist, joined me to talk about his journey growing up as a bisexual black male and how he overcame challenges with religious beliefs, family, and friends. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, share and follow me at: ....

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever received a rejection letter from a job, college, or United States service academy? ​ Colonel Quintin Jones , United States Marine Corps, joined me to talk about how he overcame what he believed to be a major disappointment in his life. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, share and follow me at: .        Mario P. Fields - YouTube ·        Instagram ·        Facebo...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever imagined leaving the United States to live and work overseas and wondered if you could successfully do it? ​ Mary Cho , Entrepreneur and World Traveler, joined me to talk about how she imagined living and working overseas since she was twelve years old and how she was able to overcome many challenges during her journey to make her imagination become a reality. Love t...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever left a job because of a manager's unprofessional leadership behaviors? And subsequently felt you made a mistake? ​ Paul Posey , United States Marine Corps (retired), joined me to talk about how unprofessional leadership behaviors, by a First Sergeant, influenced his decision to end his Marine Corps journey after serving four years. And why he later believed his...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered how your military experience could influence your post military career decisions? ​ Paul K. Cannon , United States Marine Corps (retired), joined me to talk about how his military experience influenced his ability to become a multimedia journalist/reporter with KTBS-TV, an ABC affiliated television station licensed to Shreveport, Louisiana. Love the show? Su...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered the reasons why a person would choose elective amputation surgery? ​ Annika Hutsler , United States Marine Corps (retired), joined me to talk about how she became an Amputee while serving in the Marine Corps and her ongoing personal and professional challenges. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, share and follow me at: .        Mario P. Fields - YouTube...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered if you have the ability to overcome inevitable difficulties while living? ​ John Krubski , Founding Director, the Institute for Applied Decisional Science, joined me to talk about how he became stronger, wiser, and more personally powerful during his journey as an immigrant growing up in Jersey City, New Jersey. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, share...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever had to care for a dying parent? Robin Fortner , Sergeant Major (retired) United States Marine Corps, joined me to talk about her challenges when she had to care for her dying mother as a young adult, Mother, and Sergeant in the Marines. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, share and follow me at: .        Mario P. Fields - YouTube ·        Instagram ·        Faceb...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever experienced difficulties speaking and forming words due to a brain injury?   Christopher Manning , United States Marine Corps (retired), joined me to talk about his challenges to speak and form words due to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, share and follow me at: .        Mario P. Fields - YouTube ·        Instagram ·        Faceb...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever realized what you thought was important was not after a near death experience? Robert Washington , retired MMA professional athlete and United States Navy (veteran), joined me to talk about personal and professional challenges, developed from growing up in an underserved community, and how his near death experience changed childhood beliefs. Love the show? Subscribe,...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever realized your ego was influencing unsuccessful behaviors? Dr. Larry Parker Jr ., Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) United States Marine Corps, joined me to talk about his personal and professional challenges while at the US Naval Academy and how he realized his ego was a reason causing him to fail. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, share and follow me at: .        Mari...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever imagined how you would react if a toxicology test confirmed your belief that you were being poisoned? Mary Kate Flatley , Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) United States Marine Corps, joined me to talk about her personal and professional challenges after a toxicology test confirmed her belief that she was being poisoned by a previous spouse. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, r...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever imagined how you would react if an illness or injury almost caused your death, and take away your ability to talk and walk, as an adult? Gary Smith ,  Founder and CEO at Smith Leadership Consulting Group and Sergeant Major (Ret.) United States Marine Corps, joined me to talk about his personal and professional challenges after an infection almost caused his death, an...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered what would you do if someone pointed a gun at your head? Monte Hay , United States Marine Corps (retired) joined me to talk about his personal and professional challenges after a man pointed a gun at his head. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, share and follow me at: .        Mario P. Fields - YouTube ·        Instagram ·        Facebook ·       Linked...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Erica Miller , Holocaust survivor, International Best-selling Author , Inspirational Speaker , and Entrepreneur joined me to talk about her personal and professional challenges when she was imprisoned in a Nazi holding camp in Mogilev, Ukraine as a child. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, share and follow me at: .        Mario P. Fields - YouTube ·        Instagram ·   ...

Send us Fan Mail Stephen Colon , United States Marine Corps (veteran), Founder at Knucklehead Podcast and Founder at Knucklehead Media Group , joined Mario P. Fields to talk about his personal and professional challenges when he transitioned out of the Marine Corps and became an entrepreneur. And how feelings, emotions, and thoughts influenced his behaviors. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review,...

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Willie Collins , Chief Petty Officer (retired) United States Navy, joined Mario P. Fields to talk about his personal and professional challenges when he and his wife unexpectedly loss their unborn child. And how feelings, emotions, and thoughts influenced his behaviors. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, share and follow me at: .        Mario P. Fields - YouTube ·     ...

Send us Fan Mail Jesse Iwuji , Lieutenant Commander United States Navy Reserve and NASCAR driver, joined Mario P. Fields to talk about his personal and professional challenges during his journey to serve in the United States Navy and race in NASCAR. And how feelings, emotions, and thoughts influenced his behaviors.    Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, share and follow me at: .        Mario P...

Send us Fan Mail Dawud Akil , Entrepreneur and United States Marine Corps (veteran), joined me to talk about his personal and professional challenges after he was diagnosed with cancer. And how feelings, emotions, and thoughts influenced his behavior.    Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, share and follow me at: .        Mario P. Fields - YouTube ·        Instagram ·        Facebook ·       L...

Send us Fan Mail Anna Sommer , Chief Editor at Global Inspirational Speakers and wife of a Marine (retired), joined me to talk about her personal and professional challenges after her husband developed PTSD after five combat deployments. And how feelings, emotions, and thoughts influenced the outcome.    Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, share and follow me at: .        Mario P. Fields - You...

Send us Fan Mail Author of The Wolves of Helmand   and United States Marine Corps (veteran) Frank "Gus" Biggio joined Mario P. Fields to talk about his personal and professional challenges after returning home from a combat deployment to Afghanistan. And how feelings, emotions, and thoughts influenced the outcome.    Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, share and follow me at: .     ...