Stories that Empower

Akshay overcame drug addiction, PTSD from fighting the war in Iraq with the US Marines and alcoholism that pushed him to the brink of suicide.

When seeking a new goal, Omar reminds us to make it a priority, be patient, hold ourselves accountable and get a fresh perspective. Omar Zenhom loves rooting for the underdog and telling it like it is. He is the business brains behind the operation with over 14 years of business building experience. An educator & university manager for 13 years. Omar attended Wharton business school and dropped out in frustration to build The $100 MBA. They're on a mission to revolutionize business education forever. Omar is the curriculum developer, content creator & head instructor at The $100 MBA. He also loves 80's music & high-fives. Omar is also the Co-Founder & CEO of WebinarNinja. Webinars are best way to connect with potential customers and and make more sales. So he decided to create a solution to save him the headaches every time he ran a webinar. After a couple of months, his very first version of WebinarNinja was born. He started using it for his webinars and the webinar attendees loved it. They started asking him, "What software are you using to run this webinar? Can I buy it?" After that webinar, he had his first 150 users. Today, over a million people use WebinarNinja as both hosts and attendees. He helps businesses in every niche, from fitness to real estate to home decor. His aim is to make the tech of webinars disappear in the background so we can just focus on what we do best, share our expertise with others. https://100mba.net/ https://webinarninja.com/ tags: stories that empower, stories, story, that, empower, storiesthatempower, podcast, hope, inspiration, inspire, inspiring, lift up, light, dark, motivate, motivation, motivating, Sean, Omar, Zenhom, Omar Zenhom, webinar, ninja, webinarninja.com, 100, $100, mba, 100mba, 100mba.net, educator, university, wharton, business, school

When seeking a new goal, Omar reminds us to make it a priority, be patient, hold ourselves accountable and get a fresh perspective.

After Tanner lost his eyesight, he was able to look inside himself and see his value and true potential. He believes that forgiveness allows us to break free from our past to create a new future. Tanner Gers has earned 4 degrees, published multiple books, started businesses, became a professional athlete, national champion in three sports, and is now a disability advocate, highly sought-after speaker, and Executive Director of My Blind Spot, a nonprofit who hires people of all abilities to test and remediate inaccessible websites and mobile apps. Here's the thing though. Tanner accomplished all of this after waking up in the hospital, at age 21, totally blind. As a disability advocate, Tanner has helped develop software so he and other blind individuals can independently access calculus equations, helped make the state of Arizona's job board accessible to users of assistive technology, and serves on the Arizona Governor's council Employment Committee for Blindness and Visual Impairment. Debated to be the greatest batter in the history of the National Beep Baseball Association as a 6-time NBBA World Series All-Star and 3-time MVP since 2008 (beepball is the adaptive version of baseball for the blind) (All track and field here) 2011 and 2012 US Paralympic Track and Field National Team Member, 2011 ParaPan American Games gold medalist and 2012 trials gold medalist in the long jump, 2012 US Paralympian in long jump and 4X100m relay, 2013 World Championship US Track and Field long jumper 2015 and 2016 National Champion in track cycling. His athletic career opened the doors for his professional speaking career, with programs delivered at companies, universities, and associations across the US, from the National Speakers Association National Headquarters, to Dartmouth College, SHRM, Wounded Warriors, Ford and Toyota. For Tanner, it isn't about adding up any number of achievements though. It's about embracing his life and living it to the fullest by helping others recognize and achieve their true potential, regardless of circumstance. http://tannergers.com/ [email protected] 866-364-6421 tags: stories that empower, stories, story, that, empower, storiesthatempower, podcast, hope, inspiration, inspire, inspiring, lift up, light, dark, motivate, motivation, motivating, Sean, Tanner, Gers, tannergers, tannergers.com, author, professional, athlete, national, champion, sports, disability, advocate, speaker, executive, director, my, blind, spot, nonprofit, myblindspot.org, remediate, inacessible, websites, mobile, apps, nbba, beepball, paralympic, paralympian

After Tanner lost his eyesight, he was able to look inside himself and see his value and true potential.

Angela experienced rejection numerous times, when attempting to have her books published. She learned that she did not need to be given permission to proceed. Instead, she gave herself permission to pursue her passion. Angela Ferrari is an artist, children's book author/ illustrator based in Portland Maine. She is the creator and host of the Story Spectacular podcast. Angela grew up in the mountains of western Maine. Living in a rural setting, she developed a talent for finding creative ways to play and captivate her imagination. After graduating with a BA in studio art from The University of Maine, Angela moved to Portland. She was accepted into the Assets for Artists program which focused on business finance for creative entrepreneurs. After completing the required training, Angela received matching grant funds for working capital. She then became a successful painter. She has since expanded her artistic endeavors, writing and illustrating three children's books: Digger's Daily Routine, An Extraordinary Book & What Do You See. Most recently Angela has launched Story Spectacular, a children's story podcast. The show features original stories and classic retellings. Listeners will enjoy creative stories with vivid characters and sound design. Some shows even feature songs, jokes, or fun facts too. http://storyspectacular.com/ https://www.facebook.com/StorySpectacular/ https://twitter.com/storytacular https://www.instagram.com/storytacular/ tags: stories that empower, stories, story, that, empower, storiesthatempower, podcast, hope, inspiration, inspire, inspiring, lift up, light, dark, motivate, motivation, motivating, Sean, Angela Ferrari, Angela, Ferrari, story spectacular, storyspectacular, story, spectacular, storytacular, tacular, artitst, children, illustrator, portand, maine, podcast, Digger's Daily Routine, An Extraordinary Book, What Do You See

Angela experienced rejection numerous times, when attempting to have her books published.  She learned that she did not need to be given permission to proceed. Instead, she gave herself permission to pursue her passion.

Michael reminds us to embrace risk and step out in faith. Also, he believes that we should remain hopeful and find gratitude in our breakthrough moments. Michael Woodward is the founder and CEO of jumbleThink. jumbleThink specializes in idea consulting and strategy. Michael hosts the jumbleThink podcast where he interviews entrepreneurs and thought leaders about their journey. The podcast also shares practical steps others can take on their entrepreneurial journey. In the past he was the founder and CEO of Woodward Design Group where he and his team have built over 400 websites and web applications for clients ranging from small local businesses to Fortune 100 corporations. He has also consulted with hundreds of businesses through the Small Business Development Council in Butte County, Ca (http://www.buttecollegesbdc.com) along with teaching courses on web design / development and marketing strategies. Michael also served as on the Senior Pastoral Leadership of The Father's House Church in Oroville, California. His passion is to help individuals and businesses make their dreams attainable through creative thinking / idea formation and strategy. https://www.jumblethink.com/ [email protected] tags: dark, empower, hope, inspiration, inspire, inspiring, jimble, jumble, jumblethinkcom, lift, light, michael, motivate, motivating, motivation, podcast, sean, stories, storiesthatempower, story, that, think, up, woodward

Michael reminds us to embrace risk and step out in faith.  Also, he believes that we should remain hopeful and find gratitude in our breakthrough moments.

Peter believes that ADHD is a gift, not a curse. He reminds us to live life with no regrets and to find a tribe that understands us. Peter Shankman is a spectacular example of what happens when you merge the power of pure creativity with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and a dose of adventure, and make it work to your advantage. An author, entrepreneur and corporate keynote speaker, this "worldwide connector" is recognized worldwide for radically new ways of thinking about customer service, social media, PR, marketing, advertising, and ADHD. Peter is best known for founding Help A Reporter Out, (HARO) which in under a year became the de-facto standard for thousands of journalists looking for sources on deadline, offering them more than 200,000 sources around the world looking to be quoted in the media. HARO is currently the largest free source repository in the2 world, sending out over 1,500 queries from worldwide media each week. HARO's tagline, "Everyone is an Expert at Something", proves over and over again to be true, as thousands of new members join at helpareporter.com each week. In June of 2010, less than two years after Peter started HARO in his apartment, it was acquired by Vocus, Inc. https://www.shankman.com/ https://www.shankminds.com/ https://www.fasterthannormal.com/ tags: stories that empower, stories, story, that, empower, storiesthatempower, podcast, hope, inspiration, inspire, inspiring, lift up, light, dark, motivate, motivation, motivating, Sean, Peter, Shankman, shankman.com, shankminds.com, fasterthannormal.com