100: Dr Glenn Livingston: "If you have 6 problems and then you overeat, then you're going to have 7 problems."
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Dr. Glenn Livingston is not only a psychologist, but he's an author of several books. Glenn reveals how he lost 80 pounds, he shares other adversities he's lived through, including depression, he fell into severe debt, had been hit by a drunk driver and suffered from health issues. But after overcoming these challenges, he now has a different perspective. In this interview, we focus a bit on one of his more recent books, 45 Binge Trigger Busters.
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000: Intro to The Inspire Cafe Podcast
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Welcome to The Inspire Cafe podcast, where we bring you conversations and inspirational stories of people overcoming adversity or setbacks, and then how they came out it transformed with a positive outlook or outcome. People are incredibly courageous and resilient, and we need to hear more of their stories....
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099 Greg Zakowicz: From Stocking Shelves to Senior Commerce Marketing Analyst at Oracle
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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 Commerce Marketing Analyst at Oracle. He gives some great tips for not only career change and situational improvement, but also what helped him to not give up.
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098: Chris Norton: After Becoming Paralyzed From a Football Accident, How This Man is Inspiring Others
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When he was 20, Chris Norton suffered a severe injury while playing college football. In an instant, he became paralyzed where doctors said he had a 3% chance of ever moving anything below his neck, let alone ever walk again. Since then, Chris has walked 3 yards across the stage at his graduation, and he walked his bride, Emily, 7 yards down the aisle at their wedding. The Chris Norton Foundation has raised close to $1 million dollars to help patients get the treatment they couldn't afford otherwise.
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097: Ryan C. Greene: Living Your Life's Purpose
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Ryan C. Greene got his strength and resolve from his mother. She had sickle cell anemia and wasn't supposed to live past the age of 6. She ended up raising both him and his sister and got to see Ryan get married. Later, his mother passed away, he got divorced and he struggled with depression. He decided to find his life purpose and that's when everything fell into place. Today Ryan is the founder of Greenhouse Media, he's authored 6 books, he's a speaker, coach and the host of The Passionpreneurs Podcast.
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096: Saherah Khan: Escaping an Imprisoned Life at 16
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25-year-old Saherah Khan says that people tell her how they're surprised and shocked when learning about her past. Saherah explains she grew up in a mixed racial household--her mother is from Korea and her father is from Pakistan. When she was about to enter high school, her father told the family that they were going on a 2-month trip to visit his homeland. But even at 14, Saherah said it was apparent her father never intended to bring them back home in the States.
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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
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Since he was 5 years old, Winston Ben Clements knew he was meant for something big, that he was going to make some kind of big impact. He admits growing up he often wondered how he’d do it. You see, Winston was born with a rare brittle bone condition. His bones were so fragile that suffered more than 150 fractures by the time he was 12. But that didn’t stop Winston. In fact, he has a goal to reach 1 billion people to inspire them to unleash their full potential.
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094: Aaron Martinez: Breaking the Cycle of Drug Addiction in his Family
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Twenty-three-year-old Aaron Martinez grew up going to school in Espanola, New Mexico. Unfortunately, it also sits in a Northern New Mexico region where it's known for having one of the highest rates of drug overdose deaths. For Aaron, he can speak about it first hand. Within a space of a couple of years, he lost both his oldest sister and father from overdoses. He says family members kept telling him he was going to grow up to be an addict too. But for Aaron, he chose a different path.
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093: TShane Johnson: From Almost Having Died 3 Times to Running Across America for the Fourth Time
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You could say 39-year-old TShane Johnson is a living miracle. 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 half. Doctors didn't have hope that he'd make it. But TShane said during his near-death experience he made a choice to survive. He not only survived, but he completely rehabilitated himself and rejoined his unit 7 months later.
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092: Dartanyon Crockett: An Underdog From Inner-city Cleveland Turned Bronze Medalist and Destined for Greatness
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Dartanyon Crockett, 28, calls himself an underdog. He says he had three strikes against him growing up in the inner-city of Cleveland, Ohio: he was black, poor and physically limited. Having been severely near-sighted all his life, his mother died when he was 8, his father battled addiction, and he grew up in a crime-ridden neighborhood. He eventually became a 2-time U.S. Paralympic bronze medalist in Judo. Today, Dartanyon is an inspirational speaker where he discusses the power of human investment.
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Ryan C. Greene says he got his strength and resolve from his mother, and that she was a great role model for him. He explained his mother had sickle cell anemia and wasn't supposed to live past the age of 6. She ended up raising both him and his sister and got to see Ryan get married. Ryan then later had his own challenges. His mother passed away, he got divorced and he also struggled with depression. How was he supposed to help others when he was going through his own challenges? Well, he decided he needed to go back and learn from his mother again--to find his life purpose. That's when everything fell into place. He explains finding your life purpose isn't just about you, it's about how to pay it forward and help others. Today Ryan is the founder of Greenhouse Media, he's an author of 6 books, he's a speaker, trainer, coach and the host of The Passionpreneurs Podcast.
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