018. Chosen to Live with Jerry Schemmel - Voice of the Colorado Rockies
Stage Four 2 On Stage: The Podcast with Dylan Slattery
Release Date: 02/19/2019
026. Thoughtful Crisis Management with Damon D'Amore
Stage Four 2 On Stage: The Podcast with Dylan Slattery
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be on set with Donald Trump for an episode of the apprentice?
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025. David Cooks - From Paralysis to Purpose
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At the age of 15, David experienced a Spinal Aneurysm, leaving him a T-6 paraplegic and a wheelchair user.
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024. Using Emotional Intelligence to Unlock Your Full Potential Antonio Mouzon
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When you look in the mirror, do you see yourself as you are, or who you're becoming?
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023. Self Inquiry and Discovery with Happy Jack Yoga
Stage Four 2 On Stage: The Podcast with Dylan Slattery
Jack Boken (Happy Jack) is one of the most inspirational and infectiously positive thought leaders and has a growing & thriving yoga community around the world. Happy Jack is no stranger to adversity having overcome alcoholism, drug abuse, workaholism, obesity, divorce and cancer.
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022. Kindness is King with Carson King
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Carson King, the College Gameday sensation, shares with Dylan how he turned a sign meant to replenish his Busch Light supply into $3 MILLION raised for the University of Iowa Children's Hospital.
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021. Creating Positive Teams and Leaders with Jon Gordon
Stage Four 2 On Stage: The Podcast with Dylan Slattery
Jon Gordon’s book, The Energy Bus, was rejected by over 30 publishers after it was written. It has now eclipsed over 2 MILLION copies sold. I originally read The Energy Bus when I was battling stage four melanoma. Being very careful about who I let on my bus and the energy that they carried with them.
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020. Kids Don't Get Cancer with Michael Crossland
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Diagnosed before his first birthday and spending over ¼ of his life in hospital, doctors told him school and sport were not options. Infection and fatigue were too great a risk, reaching his teenage years would be a miracle. His only wish was to lead a normal life and be able to do all the things that other kids took for granted every day.
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019. Pound the Stone with Ben Newman - Performance Coach, Speaker
Stage Four 2 On Stage: The Podcast with Dylan Slattery
Ben works with Alabama Football, North Dakota State, Miami Dolphins, and was most recently featured in the video that went viral of him speaking to the Kansas State Football team inspiring them to POUND THE STONE. In this episode, Ben will challenge YOU:
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018. Chosen to Live with Jerry Schemmel - Voice of the Colorado Rockies
Stage Four 2 On Stage: The Podcast with Dylan Slattery
Jerry Schemmel is starting his 10th season as a radio announcer for the Colorado Rockies on flagship station KOA in Denver. Schemmel is the author of the book Chosen to Live which chronicles his survival of United Airlines Flight 232 in Sioux City Iowa in 1989 and the effects that it had on his life. The book has been featured in Reader’s Digest, Hoop Magazine, Sports Spectrum and was also the topic of an extended feature piece on ESPN in 2009.
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017. The Sky is the Limit with Meridith Alexander
Stage Four 2 On Stage: The Podcast with Dylan Slattery
Meridith Alexander and her daughter Schuyler have always shared one mission: Positively impact the world and passionately help people find their purpose. Schuyler was on her way to graduating from Yale, an avid traveler, and a passion for social enterprise. Meridith had a thriving business of her own.
info_outlineJerry Schemmel is starting his 10th season as a radio announcer for the Colorado Rockies on flagship station KOA in Denver. Schemmel is the author of the book Chosen to Live which chronicles his survival of United Airlines Flight 232 in Sioux City Iowa in 1989 and the effects that it had on his life. The book has been featured in Reader’s Digest, Hoop Magazine, Sports Spectrum and was also the topic of an extended feature piece on ESPN in 2009.
As you will come to find out, Jerry shares and incredible love of baseball with me but also turned to fitness after the traumatic events we will uncover in the next 30 minutes. Jerry used cycling not only as his outlet, but combined it with the platform of being a sports broadcaster to help raise awareness for many causes that are close to his heart. His successful completion of Race Across America as part of a two-person relay was subject of the 2016 documentary called “Godspeed.”
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In this episode, you will discover what PTSD looks like for Jerry and many others.
- Survivors guilt
- Anger
- Depression
A few of the things that helped Jerry move past those feelings
- Became a Christian
- Realize that it will never make sense why bad things happen to good people
- Battle it by talking about it - Share your struggle, there’s purpose in pain!
- “Physical Therapy” - as his Dad advised him, “Just keep moving!”
Throughout all of this we also come to see that Jerry’s takeaway message has evolved over the years and how that has impacted his overall outlook on life. Today, he shares that everyone has their plane crash, or “stage four” life event, but you can be better prepared for it than he was by building a foundation of values and doing things the right way.
Lastly, we get an outlook on the Colorado Rockies upcoming season and come to understand the importance sports and the Rockies have played in providing Jerry with a platform to help so many people in need.
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