MBA graduate, E-Commerce Executive, Former Division One Basketball player and coach, best-selling author, husband and father John Willkom shares the hardship, streaks of self-doubt and an ever-evolving mind beneath his success. John’s journey was anything but straightforward, follow along and listen to his advice on partnerships, the importance of constantly reinventing yourself, and the birth of his book.
After a mass shooting at a historically black church in Charleston, South Carolina, a teen Chris Singleton was forced into fostering two younger siblings, and Chris made an unpopular decision to fend off hatred with forgiveness. Learn how he’s discovered his purpose in anti-racism advocacy and writing children’s books — one of which landed on the radar of the Obama Foundation.
Using sports as an equaliser, the ‘one-armed kid’ dominated the basketball and football circuits in his adolescent years. Tune in and discover how he responded to 33 rejection letters from NIKE, and learn about his new mission – making shoes more accessible to differently-abled persons.
Hear Social entrepreneur, speaker, and author Deanna Singh’s story from growing up in a multi-cultural home, pursuing a bachelor’s degree, a Juris Doctorate and an MBA to now giving back with Flying Elephant, her journey and the lessons she learned along the way are sure to inspire you.
Ryan is one of Australia’s 50 Greatest Explorers, a world record-breaking pilot, and author. Two years after becoming the youngest person to fly solo around the world, a plane crash left him paralyzed and the other passenger deceased. Ryan had to start over. Hear how he did it and listen to his incredible insights.
Héctor Cólon, CEO, author and speaker shares his journey from “The Boxing Room to the Boardroom” (the title of his book), and the importance of Discipline, Dedication and Determination in winning in sport AND in life. Listen to hear his inspiring professional and personal journey.
Orphaned at 15, Catherine walked a tightrope juggling parenting her younger siblings and chasing after an education in rural Uganda. With the support of teachers who believed in her and doctors who took her in as a daughter, Catherine found her way and is committed to breaking the cycle of poverty in rural communities in Africa, and is currently located in Kenya working towards that goal.
Got burning questions about dwarfism? Kevin Cekanor wants you to ask away. The speaker, author, photographer, disability advocate and athlete hopes to dismantle stigmas about dwarfism with more conversations. This podcast explores our guest’s success, family dynamics, and how he redirected his furlough into purpose: writing his life story, photography, and developing a social media series.
Jennifer is a singer and actress born with Arthrogryposis. She is the first performer in a wheelchair to ever be on any Disney stage in the world and has been in many productions on screen and on stage since 2000. Listen as she discusses how she navigated through her struggle with identity, ultimately finding her voice through singing and resurrecting her soul.
Entrepreneur, thought leader and cancer survivor Damian Buchman is invincible. Diagnosed at age 13, his loved ones aided in developing his positive mindset that powered him through the gauntlet of surgeries and chemotherapy en route to defying the odds. Listen to his story as he pursued adaptive sports and became an emblem of hope to children living with a multitude of disabilities.