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Failing Forward with Pete Partin

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Release Date: 11/06/2024

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Failing Forward with Pete Partin show art Failing Forward with Pete Partin

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This week, we welcome Pete Partin to the podcast. Pete Partin is a motivational speaker, author, and artist who overcame extreme childhood abuse, bullying, trauma, and a stroke that forced him to learn how to speak again. Pete’s goal is to share his light and his story of hope and resilience with others to show how anyone can overcome challenges, pain, or trauma.  Exchange Quotes: “Survival can be summed up in three words – never give up. That’s the heart of it really. Just keep trying.” – Bear Grylls “You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In...

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This week, we welcome Pete Partin to the podcast.

Pete Partin is a motivational speaker, author, and artist who overcame extreme childhood abuse, bullying, trauma, and a stroke that forced him to learn how to speak again. Pete’s goal is to share his light and his story of hope and resilience with others to show how anyone can overcome challenges, pain, or trauma. 

Exchange Quotes:

“Survival can be summed up in three words – never give up. That’s the heart of it really. Just keep trying.” – Bear Grylls

“You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.” – Maya Angelou

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