Author Ed Linz stopped by the LiveLifeBig Podcast Studio to chat with Ben about his new book: They Never Threw Anything Away, his career path, his research for his many projects, Ben and Ed's friendship through their church, and his upcoming book projects. If you're interested in impressive life stories and American history, you will definitely want to check out this episode!

Ed encourages you to contact him via:

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: Ed Linz

Twitter: @edlinz65

Website: http://www.edlinz.com

Amazon book link: https://www.amazon.com/Never-Anything-Memories-Depression-Americans/dp/1736734806/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=ed+linz&qid=1626105668&sr=8-1

About Ed Linz: Ed Linz grew up on a small farm in Kentucky. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1965. His subsequent 20-year career in submarines included an assignment as Commanding Officer, USS KAMEHAMEHA (SSBN642), a nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine. Following retirement from the Navy, he taught Physics and coached cross country in public schools in Virginia for over 25 years. His education includes Master's degrees from Christ Church College, Oxford University in Economics, and George Mason University in Secondary Education. Ed continues to teach Physics to home-schooled students in Virginia and lectures on the intersection of science and special education. He also gives presentations on organ donation based on being the benefactor of a life-saving heart transplant in 1994.

They Never Threw Anything Away is his fourth book. His earlier works include Life Row, A Case Study in How a Family Can Survive a Medical Crisis; Team Teaching Science, Success for All Learners, and a novel, Hurtling to the Edge. His interests include hiking (he recently "made it" to 15,000 feet on Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania) and kayaking. He is currently working on two non-fiction books, Heart Transplant Hiker and Electrical Sudoku.

Bestselling author/illustrator Evie Lennon joined Ben on Zoom to discuss her incredible story and her book "Drawing Comfort for Chronic Conditions. This is an episode you will not want to miss! It was truly an honor having Evie on the show -we highly recommend you check it out!

About Evie:

Bestselling author/illustrator Evie Lennon relied on her background to deliver overdue support to the disabled in her book “Drawing Comfort for Chronic Conditions.”  “Drawing” is a reference to teaching art to at-risk students, while “Comfort” refers to a second career as an unlikely hospital chaplain when too many family members met an early death. 

The deepest well of wisdom Lennon draws on though, is the one she shares with our clients who have faced adversity. A debilitating illness left her permanently disabled, on the heels of adopting her daughter who sustained a spinal cord injury as an infant in her biological family.

Those situations dovetailed to thrust Lennon into everything wrong with how society receives people with long-term disabilities and incurable illnesses. Her personal history coupled with her clinical training and experience deepened Lennon’s concern about the level of duress that disabled people were going through multiple losses without the support that she knew should absolutely be in place.

Lennon completed an internship and residency in Clinical Pastoral Education as a Hospital Chaplain. She holds a Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Lifetime Teaching Certification in Art. 

It was in the halls of hospitals and schools that she learned about the redemptive power of art and encouragement to restore dignity and rekindle spirits. She leaned on those life lessons during her family’s medical ordeals.

However, Lennon credits her daughter “Alma Mater with teaching her the most. Together they enjoy traveling to Alma’s Wheelchair Basketball tournaments and bring a team of advocates for other people who are “chronically heroic.”

When she isn’t in the bleachers, she is cheering on readers from her bed where she shares the insights, art projects, and true stories that most helped her survive in hopes that you can "Draw Comfort."

Find Evie on Facebook pages: Evie Lennon and on Chronic Valor

Pierre Campbell, nationally recognized leadership and personal development coach, stopped by the LiveLifeBig studio to talk with Ben about how he lives a "Live Life Big" life. Pierre is always willing to spread his wisdom and has a knack for bringing great energy everywhere he goes. Listen in as Pierre talks about his upbringing, his path to a professional football career, and his lifelong ability to lead those around him (You will not want to miss this episode).

Known for his authentic style and passion as a Leadership & Personal Development Coach and Mentor, this Queens, New York native is an empowering speaker who infuses hope, positivity and action into each and every presentation. Pierre’s personal approach encourages participants to achieve their desired results through the power of positive thinking and proactivity.

Pierre develops leaders, managers and athletes by instilling a heightened sense of confidence and honing their ability to work effectively in teams through self-awareness, self-exploration, and acceptance. These same traits earned Pierre the college football Hall of Fame Award, a successful career as a professional Arena football player, and the opportunity to further develop as a leader and mentor as a Campus Director at a major university. Pierre earned a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and an MBA with a concentration in Human Resources.

Be sure to visit his website pierrecamp.com and follow his Instagram for daily motivational messages @pierrecamp.

Ben sparked a large debate on Facebook with his point of view on learning pods during the pandemic.

He posed the challenge, "if you disagree with my point of view, come on our podcast, and let's have a debate!"

Duke Taylor, a longtime friend of Ben, was the only person brave enough to accept the challenge and join us on the podcast.

Join them as they cover a range of topics including Duke's past career, education, government, and much more!

Attorney Kevin Mottley stopped by the LiveLifeBig studio to chat with Ben about his experience with traumatic brain injury (TBI) cases. It was very interesting to hear Kevin explain all of the tiny, important details that go into each individual TBI case.

TBI cases, particularly those involving the so-called “mild” traumatic brain injuries, are distinct from other kinds of personal injury cases. A mild TBI is a “hidden” or “silent” injury. Objective proof of the injury seldom exists, as the injury typically does not show up on an MRI or a CT scan of the brain. A person suffering from one of these injuries may look normal to the casual observer. But the victim’s family, close friends, doctors, and therapists know something is wrong.

Kevin began his legal career as a defense lawyer at a large corporate law firm in downtown Richmond. He represented large corporations in personal injury cases and business disputes.

It was while defending one of these lawsuits that Kevin first learned about traumatic brain injury (“TBI”) and the devastating, hidden grip it can have on its victims. Representing traumatic brain injury survivors has since become Kevin’s passion. Kevin wrote the book, Brain Case: The Big 5 Questions to Answer Before Filing Your Brain Injury Case, to help people understand how lawyers look at TBI cases. His focus on representing TBI victims has, thus far, resulted in over $19 million in verdicts and settlements for his clients in mild TBI cases.

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Ben sparked a large debate on Facebook with his point of view on learning pods during the pandemic.

He posed the challenge, "if you disagree with my point of view, come on our podcast, and let's have a debate!"

Duke Taylor, a longtime friend of Ben, was the only person brave enough to accept the challenge and join us on the podcast.

Join them as they cover a range of topics including Duke's past career, education, government, and much more! 

Give it a listen!

Are you dealing with a sports-related injury? Are you feeling pain in your shoulder during overhead lifts? Then this is the podcast episode for you!

Physical therapist and personal trainer Carrie Cothran stopped by the LiveLifeBig podcast studio to discuss her journey into sports medicine. (If you are dealing with an injury right now or you're interested in lifting weights, you may want to pay attention! Carrie is an expert!)

Carrie is a graduate from The George Washington University with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy and a Master's in Exercise Science. She received her BS in Biological Science from Clemson University.

If you live in the northern Virginia area and are looking for a physical therapist or personal trainer, reach out to Carrie at [email protected].

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Award-winning journalist John Berlau joined Ben Glass on the LiveLifeBig podcast to discuss his new book, George Washington, Entrepreneur.

John Berlau is an award-winning journalist, recipient of the National Press Club's Sandy Hume Memorial Award for Excellence in Political Journalism, and senior fellow for finance and access to capital at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. He is a columnist for Forbes and Newsmax and has contributed to Financial Times, The Washington Post, Politico, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Times. He is a frequent guest on CNBC, CNN, Fox News, and Fox Business. He lives near Mount Vernon in Alexandria, Virginia.

Virtual learning from your local school system not doing it for you? Needing to prepare for the AP calculus exam? You need to watch this interview with young entrepreneur Calvin Hunt. He's got answers for you in your quest for education in this topsy-turvy world.

In this episode of the LiveLifeBig Podcast, Calvin Hunt stopped by the LiveLifeBig Studio to talk with Ben about his new business, Calvin Hunt Learning.

Calvin graduated from Princeton University, where he studied Operations Research and Financial Engineering. Calvin has worked in consulting, finance, and cybersecurity.

Calvin’s goal is to create tools and provide virtual learning experiences to help students excel in their courses and exams.

www.calvinhuntlearning.com

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Dr. Mark E. Franke, a grade school friend of Ben Glass, stopped by to discuss his path into a career in medicine and gives tips and preventative measures for the coronavirus pandemic.

While the coronavirus disease is popularly referred to as just coronavirus, coronavirus refers to a large family of viruses which can cause illnesses in human and many animals. Some of these illnesses are rare but severe respiratory infections, including Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), and, as most recently discovered, COVID-19.

Dr. Franke is an emergency medicine physician in Fairfax, Virginia and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Inova Fair Oaks Hospital and Fauquier Hospital. He received his medical degree from New York Medical College and has been in practice for more than 20 years.

Emergency medicine specialists diagnose and treat patients with life-threatening conditions like heart attack, drug overdose, shock, or massive bleeding.

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