36: Brute Bionic Strength with Stephen Moore

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It was love at first lift for Stephen Moore after he finished his first workout in the weight room. He fell in love with powerlifting and dreamed that he would compete in the strongman competitions one day. However, one day he was hit by another vehicle while on his motorcycle and lost his leg below the knee in surgery. A lost leg did not stop Stephen and he went on to not only compete in the strongman competition, but win a few of them, too. In this episode:

  • The passion for fitness and strength building
  • Getting hit while riding a motorcycle
  • The depression that came after losing his leg
  • Relearning how to lift with proper form with a prosthetic
  • Placing 1st out of 17 competitors in the strongman competition with a prosthetic leg
  • Squat 465lbs, Deadlift 500lbs
  • 35 reps on the Car Deadlift
  • Relating to clients who have never lifted before

Stephen is a personal trainer in Austin, Texas. You can follow him on Instagram @cybernetic_powerlifter

35: Burning Ironman with Shay Eskew

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Shay Eskew is ranked in the top 1% of the world in the Ironman endurance race. He was burned on 35% of his body at 8 years old. He endured over 35 surgeries throughout his lifetime to become the athlete and motivational speaker that he is today. In this episode:

  • 35% of burns on body turns to 65% with no insurance
  • Ear amputation with no pain medicine and relearning how to lift his arm over his head after three years of rehab
  • The drive to become an athlete so that people discover your story
  • Overcoming childhood bullying
  • Preparing for surgery with jumping jacks, push ups, and sit ups
  • Winning championships in wrestling and boxing
  • Becoming and ironman and being ranked top 1% worldwide
  • Knowing each race that you will suffer and welcoming it
  • Embrace the Suck
  • Applying his athletic mindset to the corporate world
  • Finishing 62/62 races

Shay Eskew is the author of “What the Fire Ignited” which will be released in September 2018. You can read more about Shay at www.shayeskew.com

34: Run Forrest Run with Rob Pope

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Rob Pope was inspired by the movie Forrest Gump and decided to retrace Forrest’s steps. Rob is the only man in history to run across the United States four times. This Englishman ran 422 days and over 15,000 miles to earn his stripes as the real life Forrest Gump. After all, he just felt like runnin! In this episode:

  • Intrigued to do what no one has ever done before
  • The unwavering support of a girlfriend and the comfort of Jenny
  • Each step of the journey across America … 4 times
  • Raising money for the World Wildlife Fund and Peace Direct
  • Overcoming financial and physical hardship
  • Each new state brings new pain
  • Funny stories in different parts of the country
  • His favorite parts of the USA

You can learn more about Rob at www.goingthedistancerun.com or on Facebook @RunRoblaRun. Rob would love for you to donate money to the charities that he supports: https://www.worldwildlife.org/ and https://www.peacedirect.org/us/

 

33: Trafficked with Toni McKinley

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Toni McKinley is a counselor and a guest speaker, and was a victim of sex trafficking when she was a child. Toni overcame manipulation by men and a lack of trust in anyone to become a pillar of hope in her community. She is a part of many organizations that work to stop trafficking and rehabilitate girls who have been victimized. Her non-profit, Survivor Sisters Leadership Program, is made up of previous victims of this trade that mentor incarcerated girls who are locked up due to crimes they committed under the duress of their pimp. Toni hopes to help as many girls as she can and keep them from returning to the streets. In this episode:

  • Getting caught in trafficking … how does it happen?
  • The psychological manipulation behind trafficking
  • Why victims are afraid to speak up
  • Losing trust and all hope in the good of people
  • The profound impact that a teacher can make
  • Getting her college degree after cheating her way through high school
  • How your own child can turn your life around forever
  • Finding faith in God in the most bizarre way
  • Starting an organization that helps these victims break the chains of abuse
  • What can we do in the local community to stop trafficking?

You can find out more about Toni at www.tonimckinley.com and you can purchase her book “What Happened to Me?! Healing for Sex Trafficking Survivors” on that web site.

 

32: Drug Addict Turned Entrepreneur

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Kacey Gorringe was addicted to drugs throughout most of his life and could not break the habit until he was arrested for drug possession. During his short stay in jail he finally decided to come clean and leave a life full of heroin and cocaine behind. He received the blessing of a lifetime to return to college, earn his degree, and found a great job right out of school. However, he felt a deeper calling for his life and left his six-figure job behind to pursue his own business. He packed up his belongings from Utah and moved to Texas to begin a business in real estate. He now runs a successful operation in Austin and helps homeowners avoid the foreclosure process; one that he experienced during his drug abuse days. In this episode:

  • The power of addiction
  • How drugs destroys the body, mind, and relationships
  • Trying to quit but returning to the same old habit
  • The eye opener – getting arrested and going to jail
  • Getting foreclosed on and losing your most valued asset
  • Changing directions in life and aspiring to do something more with your gifts and talents
  • Leaving job security behind to pursue an entrepreneurial passion
  • Why it is so important to discover your own “why”
  • Giving back to the community – why should you?

You can reach out to Kacey on Facebook at Kacey Gorringe. He would love to help you with any addiction struggles that you are going through!