Unscripted and raw, this episodes covers topics that are very personal to Rich, Bishoy and I. We get deep on childhood and retirement/sabbatical fears, overcoming lifelong insecurities, and how celebrating small goals can get you further than you've ever dreamed.
A fellow podcaster, Bishoy is also a childhood cancer survivor, author (2x), father and husband, and a celebrated marathon runner.
We start, ish, with a discussion around who inspires him, how he keeps his cup full, and a personal triumph story.
Bishoy also probes Rich and I about our leadership styles, and asks, as people that have technically "made it", if we have a personal guidebook for success, and how we navigate our day to day lives.
And, per usual, there's a bit of pre-amble and random shooting the shit with Rich and I, as we talk about running, golf nonsense, and I had to bring up the Masters. It was epic.
Bishoy was born in Egypt, and at the age of 3 his family uprooted and immigrated to the United States after he received an unforeseen diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. On his 13th birthday, Bishoy underwent brain surgery for what was eventually revealed to be a golf-ball size blood clot (venous hemangioma) and was thereafter granted a clean bill of health.
As a child battling cancer, Bishoy was never able to unleash his full potential as an athlete. In his adult years, Bishoy reinvigorated his passion for fitness and slowly began chasing down goals which once seemed impossible in the midst of his cancer journey. He is now an Iron Man and a 10-time marathoner. Bishoy was determined to use his story to inspire others and he has led charitable campaigns for cancer research raising over $125,000 since 2017.
Navigating the professional world at the height of the financial crisis, Bishoy launched his career at J.P. Morgan. He was a member of J.P. Morgan’s Met Club and awarded for his work as a leader within the sales organization. In a career shift that had been deemed notoriously challenging, Bishoy made the leap from finance to tech in 2019 when he transitioned into a role at Salesforce. Since then, he was elected into the Sales Excellence Academy an honor awarded to the top 10% of performers within the organization.
In 2019, Bishoy added Author to his list of accolades when he published his memoir, Break Barriers: How Setbacks Can Dare You Rather Than Define You. He wrote his book with the objective of giving readers a tool to channel the mindset to overcome obstacles whether they be personal, professional, or on the playing field.
Four Years Later, Bishoy published his second book, Audacious: Uncaging Your Authentic Self. Audacious was written to empower you to set huge goals for yourself at work and beyond, to live life on your own terms. By unleashing your inner audacity, you can separate yourself from the pack and take the bold steps required to accomplish your grandest ambitions.
Bishoy is also the host of Mile 40 Podcast. Mile 40 is a forum to learn about how athletes, professionals, and leaders of all backgrounds stare down moments in life where the only option is to rise up. The Mile 40 podcast strives to remind listeners that the comeback is always greater than the setback.
You can learn more about Bishoy, his books, his passions and his Marathon progress by visiting his site:
He's also on LinkedIn, Obvs. An easy find.
