Professor of Perseverance Podcast

Professor of Perseverance Podcast

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Professor of Perseverance Podcast episodes

  • Ep 320 Master Internal Arts and Conquer Life’s Challenges with Ben Oofana

    Ben Oofana shares how overcoming adversity requires moving toward difficulty instead of running away from it.


    Ben’s path began at seventeen, leading him into decades of intense study with legendary figures like Horace Daukei, a traditional doctor of the Kiowa Tribe, and Chinese Master Shifu Li Tai Liang. Through his training in the Taoist internal arts, he gained a unique perspective on how we can use our hardest moments as fuel for growth.

    This conversation highlights why we should view adversity as a teacher rather than an obstacle. By engaging with life's challenges directly, we develop the resilience training necessary to build a stronger character. His story is a powerful reminder that our struggles are often the most effective tools for personal growth if we approach them with the right mindset.

    Subscribe for weekly perseverance stories and let us know in the comments how you have turned a difficult situation into a moment of strength.

    Website: https://benoofana.com/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ben.oofana

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benoofana/

    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-oofana8/

    X: https://x.com/benoofana

    Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/benoofana

    You may also contact Professor of Perseverance through email, [email protected]

    #perserverance #overcomingadversity #resilience #motivational  

    52 min
  • Ep 319 The Power of Stubbornness: Sue Paulson's Perseverance Comeback

    Sue Paulson failures, near-death and cancer all pushed her to give up. But blame her ancestors for her fierce determination (her parents said she was very stubborn). She found her way through to possibilities she had not known existed. Which led to her present passion and mission - to inspire others to unlock, remember, and embrace their own magnificence.

    Website: https://suepaulson.com/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sue.paulson.716

    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sue-paulson-48405411/

    Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUyrOyy-YvyYpjsHGzXIr3A

    You may also contact Professor of Perseverance through email, [email protected]

    #cancer #subborness #determination #overcomingadversity #lifemission #motivational #perseverance #magnificence

    35 min
  • Ep 318 Black-Market Adoption: A Perseverance Journey of Patricia Knight Meyer to Learn the Truth

    Patricia Knight Meyer was handed over along a Texas hospital curb in 1970—no judge, no paperwork, no questions asked, She grew up celebrating a made-up birthday, haunted by nightmares of "The Dark Man." Her parents, blackmailed by the attorney they hired to skirt the adoption system, faced an impossible choice: go to the police or pay up. They paid $30,000 to keep their paperless baby.

    Preorder Book: https://amzn.to/4vZ4JUG

    Website: https://myadoptedlife.com/

    Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/myadoptedlife.bsky.social

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/patriciaknightmeyer/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/somebodys__baby/

    X: https://www.instagram.com/somebodys__baby/

    You may also contact Professor of Perseverance through email, [email protected]

    # blackmarketadoption #abusesurvivor #overcomingadversity #lifemission #motivational #perseverance

    53 min
  • Ep 317 Childhood Trauma to Triumph: Darren Richardson Shares His Perseverance Story

    Ep 317 Childhood Trauma to Triumph: Darren Richardson Shares His Perseverance Story

    Darren Richardson is a former firefighter/ paramedic and 2-time amputee turned mindset/ resilience/mental performance coach and motivational speaker. His hope is that his story from childhood trauma to hitting rock bottom and rising up several times throughout his life will resonate with the listeners and offer inspiration to those who may need it.

    Website: https://www.ashestoascent.com/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61590616405068

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashes_ascent_coaching/

    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darren-richardson-95532241b/

    You may also contact Professor of Perseverance through email, [email protected]

    #amputation #firefighter #paramedic #overcomingadversity #lifemission #motivational #perseverance

    40 min
  • Ep 316 Michael Gomoll's, Son Joe, with Rare Epilepsy, Has New Purpose of Helping Others

    In 2010, Michael Gomoll's 4-year-old son Joe died after battling a rare form of epilepsy, Dravet's Syndrome, his entire life. After years of misdiagnosis and wrong medications, Joe was finally able to be seizure-free. Upon his passing, they as a family decided they needed to do what they could to help "the next family". Somewhere, there is a set of parents in a neurologist's office getting a terrifying and confusing diagnosis. They need them to know there is a community out there that understands and is fighting for them.

    Website: https://www.joeyssong.org/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joeyssong

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joeyssong

    Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Joeys-Song

    You may also contact Professor of Perseverance through email, [email protected]

    #epilepsy #perseverance #overcomingadversity #lifemission #motivational

    36 min
  • Ep 315 Davis Bain, Post-Concussion Survivor and Advocate, Shares His Chronic Pain Journey

     

    Davis Bain sustained a concussion in Air Force ROTC training that turned into Post-Concussion Syndrome. His injury has affected everything in his life from relationships to work to generally not feeling like himself. Despite this, he feels more alive than ever and is passionate about trying to help others who are also struggling with chronic conditions. He just finished writing Chronic Pain Warrior.

    Website: https://www.chronicpainwarrior.com/ 

    You may also contact Professor of Perseverance through email, [email protected] 

    #chronicpain #overcomingadversity #perseverance #concussion

    38 min
  • Ep 314 Nancy Deyo Shares Her Chronic Pain Journey

    Nancy Deyo, at 16,000 feet on Mount Kilimanjaro, collapsed in pain so severe she thought she was dying. That moment marked the start of a fifteen-year medical odyssey. As doctors told her she was “fine,” chronic pain took over her life. She lost the ability to sit and lived lying down.’ Website: https://nancydeyo.substack.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nancy.deyo.5 You may also contact Professor of Perseverance through email, [email protected] #podcast #chronicpain #perseverance #resilience #overcomingadversity

    41 min
  • Ep 313 Katie Rizzo Shares Her Journey from Losing Her Son to Addiction

    In September of 2024, Katie Rizzo lost her firstborn son to addiction. In a tragic irony, she found that grief mirrored pregnancy. After joining grief groups, listening to podcasts, and reading everything she could get her hands on, Katie carried her grief as long as she could. Finally, she found ways to help cope with the trauma and deliver this ‘grief baby.’

    Her memoir, The Trimesters of Grief, will be released on October 6. You can preorder starting June 12th. A book of Poems is being published on November 1st.

    Website: https://www.katierizzo.com/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rizzoboysandagirl/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katierizzo007/

    You may also contact Professor of Perseverance through email, [email protected]

    48 min
  • Ep 312 John Thompson Shares His Losing Both Arms Story

    At 18 years old, John Thompson had both arms ripped off below the shoulders when his shirt became caught in a tractor's power takeoff shaft on his family’s North Dakota farm. After his arms were ripped off, he walked to his home, used his mouth to dial for help, and was later successful in having his arms reattached. Get inspired, learn to persevere, and order his book.

    Website: https://linktr.ee/johnwaynethompson92?fbclid=IwY2xjawRe97JleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFOTlBXTUR4SHk1bTVNVjlFc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHox0pIInunqKEoPRAOw9mfstgWX-1_wSHmDZk5_wYqyKXROsjQZ81pxg-Qml_aem_C3HCeWPlmNXHT_l2GCQyBA

    Order Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GT76YVBP

    You may also contact Professor of Perseverance through email, [email protected]

    39 min
  • Ep 311 Sam Schmidt Shares His Paralysis Story with His Book: No Finish Line

    On January 6, 2000, Sam Schmidt, who had just won his first IndyCar Series race in his adopted hometown of Las Vegas, backed his racecar into a wall at the Walt Disney World Speedway. He did so at around 200 mph, and the impact broke his neck. Sam spent six months in rehab before going home to his new life with his loving wife, Sheila, and two young children, Savannah and Spencer. Get inspired, learn to persevere, and order his book.

    Website: https://www.drivenlv.org/partners/conquer-paralysis-now/

    Order Book: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=9798895151617

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sam.schmidt_/

    You may also contact Professor of Perseverance through email, [email protected]

    14 min

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Dr. James Perdue, Professor of Perseverance, shares other people’s stories of life tragedies of accepting adversities, begin battling, and conquer challenges to not only survive difficulties but also…