16: Keeping Promises with Alex Sheen

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Alex Sheen is the founder of Because I Said I Would which is a charity focused on making, keeping, and fulfilling promises no matter how small or how large the magnitude. Alex was touched by his father’s word to always keep his promises so he decided to pass on that legacy by forming a charity that challenges others to do the same. He has received a considerable amount of publicity including a recent sit-down interview with Megyn Kelly on NBC and discusses his journey with Underdog. In this episode:

  • Why keeping a promise is so important
  • Leaving a stable job to pursue a greater cause
  • How to be obsessed with effort over results
  • How to be about it and not just talk about it
  • Walking across the state of Ohio
  • The most impactful promise he has heard from Because I Said I Would

You can find out more about Alex at www.becauseisaidiwould.com and on Instagram and Facebook @BecauseISaidIWould

15: B.I.G. Love with Jessica Phillips

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Jessica Phillips is the founder of BIG Love Cancer Care which is an organization that assists children cancer patients and their families in their greatest time of need. She created this mission after the loss of her daughter, Brooke, to cancer. Brooke’s love lives on and continues to grow as more and more hospitals partner with BIG Love and the work & passion that they provide. In this episode:

  • How a parent copes with their child’s cancer diagnosis
  • How to stay strong in moments when you can barely breathe
  • What it looks like to wrestle with God and also how to trust Him
  • Losing your child but continuing their legacy to benefit others
  • The lessons that we can learn from children

You can discover more about Jessica and Big Love on Instagram and Facebook @BigLoveCancerCare as well as www.biglovecancercare.org

 

14: Topping the Music Charts with Dre Murray

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Dre Murray grew up in the hood of Houston and found a skill for stringing words together over big beats. He has attained much success in the rap industry but has done it in a way that allows him to be true and honest with himself. In this episode:

  • Overcoming peer pressure from drugs
  • The rap scene in Houston
  • What it is like to land on top of the iTunes charts
  • Rising above what society deems as popular
  • Sticking true to what you believe after you receive unexpected success

 

Dre can be followed on Instagram and Twitter @DreMurray22 and you can find more of his music at www.dremurray.com

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13: Imprisoned for Murder He Did Not Commit

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Michael Morton was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison in 1987 for the murder of his wife. He spent nearly 25 years in prison before he was found innocent and exonerated. Michael is now a free man and shares what he learned behind about life behind bars. In this episode:

  • Feeling powerless against the power of the State
  • Life in prison – how to survive
  • How to overcome the lies that people believe about you
  • Finding God in prison
  • Revenge to forgiveness
  • Working with the Innocence Project
  • Reconciling with your family members after 25 years
  • How to overcome the prison within your own mind

Michael is the author of “Getting Life” which can be found at any book store and at Amazon. He frequently travels around the country sharing his story and you can find out more about him at www.michael-morton.com

12: Row Your Boat with Tori Murden McClure

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Tori is the first woman to ski across Antarctica and the first to row across the Atlantic Ocean. She faced heavy challenges from Mother Nature but found the will to never give up. She is currently the President at Spalding University in Kentucky and heavily involved in the community in Louisville. In this episode:

  • Finding the importance of love and friendship in the middle of the ocean
  • Overcoming the hardship of solitude
  • Surviving through a hurricane
  • The best moment working with Muhammad Ali
  • Why education is the best platform for change

Tori is the author of, “A Pearl in the Storm”. You can find out more about her at apearlinthestorm.com/