23: One Leg Up On Life

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Christy is one of six Air Force pilots to return to the sky after an amputation and is the first female of the group. She lost her leg in a boating accident and discusses her amazing comeback story. She is also the founder of One Leg Up On Life Foundation which provides prosthetics to the poor in Haiti. In this episode:

  • Reacting and surviving after a tragic event
  • Why she never doubted that she would return to the skies
  • Fighting through rehab and adjusting to life with a prostethic leg
  • The importance of sibling relationships
  • Why Christy decided to form her non-profit organization and the coolest moment from her time in Haiti

Christy is preparing to embark overseas on her first tour of duty. You can find out more about her and her organization at www.oneleguponlife.org

22: Officer Down but Never Out

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Matt Pearce is a police officer for the city of Fort Worth, Texas. He was shot 5 times by a wanted criminal in a heated pursuit. He should have died as many major organs were hit, yet he survived and returned to the police force after 20 months of recovery. In this episode:

  • Chasing down the suspect
  • How to survive with split-second decision making skills
  • Fighting through recovery with goals in mind
  • Why reaching out to others who have gone through similar circumstances is so beneficial
  • Life as a police officer – how is life different than the normal citizen’s?
  • Respect – why it is important in and out of the streets
  • The best things about being a cop and the city of Fort Worth

Matt can be reached through the Fort Worth Police Department Facebook page. Watch the video footage of his pursuit of the criminal.

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21: Tell Your Heart to Beat Again

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Cancer is devastating at any age but especially for someone at 16 years old. Beating that cancer over a couple of years to only have it relapse back into your life is even more devastating. But what if the brutality of the cancer drugs that were concocted to save your life also led to the poisoning of your heart? Shae Brown beat cancer twice and then she was told that she needed a heart transplant. She survived all three and crossed the finish line of the Chicago Marathon side-by-side with her donor’s father. In this episode:

  • Fighting cancer as a teenager
  • Miraculous healings
  • Doubting God and trusting God
  • Relapsing back into cancer and having to fight it for a longer duration
  • The “Red Devil” is attacking your heart
  • The physical and emotional roller coaster of life
  • Receiving a heart transplant and running a marathon with your donor’s father
  • How to stay positive and encouraged throughout a life spent in the hospital

You can reach out to Shae through email brownshae670@gmail.com

20: Mount Everest with Sophia Danenberg

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Sophia Danenberg is the first black woman and the first African American woman to summit Mount Everest successfully. She is a Harvard graduate, an avid climber, and has a successful career with Boeing. She shares her story on Everest and what it was like to find success on the tallest mountain in the world. In this episode:

  • How do you prepare your body for 29,000 feet above sea level
  • The difference between pushing yourself and making wise decisions
  • How to plan ahead and execute flawlessly when plans change
  • Overcoming a storm, bronchitis, and a clogged oxygen mask on top of the mountain
  • Coming back down the mountain – the other half of the battle
  • Climbing a mountain vs. climbing the corporate ladder – are there any similarities?

You can find more information on Sophia on her web site www.danenberg.org and you can follow her on Instagram and Facebook.

19: World Records at 100 Years Old

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Orville Rogers started to run at the age of 50 and shattered 15 world records in between the ages of 90 and 100. He is the fastest 100 year old to ever live. He was recently featured on SportsCenter and continues to defy father time with an exceptional active lifestyle. In this episode:

  • Serving in WWII and training WWII pilots
  • Orville’s best flight stories and missions
  • Beginning his running career at the age of 50
  • Shattering 15 racing World Records
  • The Rivalry – racing against Dixon Hemphill
  • The secret to a long and successful marriage

Orville is the author of “The Running Man” and you can find out more information about him at orvillerogers.com

Here is a link to his feature on SportsCenter on ESPN