Born with a life-threatening heart defect, he underwent two open-heart surgeries before the age of one. Twenty-two years later, he survived an extremely dangerous heart and double-lung transplant.

After that, he became the first man in history to run a marathon with someone else’s heart and lungs. Then he did it 3 more times.

The author of “Live Life from the Heart”, he travels the globe as an author, speaker, and coach, spreading his unbelievable story of perseverance and hope to more than 150,000 people across North America.

00:01 Mark Black Opening Statement

01:28 Introduction Dr. James Perdue

03:27 Mark’s Story

09:41 When We All Deal With Particulate Challenge

12:23 Name of Valve Problem at Birth

14:12 Age of 12 Mark Knew Heart Transplant was in The Future

15:10 Sports Activity

15:57 Bubble Wrap

17:32 Purpose in Life

20:40 Giving Up is Easy / Positive Mental Attitude

26:33 Heart Transplant List

33:46 Donor

34:36 New Life

37:34 Special Nurse

38:31 Medication

39:15 Making History – First Person to Run Marathon with Someone else’s Organs

42:00 Mark Motivational Statement

To learn more about James, visit Professor of Perseverance. You may also contact him through email, [email protected] or call 615 – 336 – 2181