The Andrew Deitsch Podcast

My guest today is Wheelchair Influencer, Fitness Enthusiast, and ADP Veteran, Richard Corbett.

On Episode 47, he shared the heartbreaking story of how he became a wheelchair user at just 21 years old, and how he has used his spinal cord injury as a catalyst to become the best version of himself.

Now 16 months later, he has launched his new platform, Wheels2Walking, where he creates entertaining and educational content for newly injured wheelchair users.

Richard and I have been working together heavily on this project for the past 6 months, and we are so excited for everyone to check it out.

During this episode we talked about our recent trip to LA, our collaborative relationship, why Richard has had the biggest impact on my show, his new platform, our crazy photoshoot with world renowned photographer, Simon Needham, and the future of Wheels2Walking.

If you want to hear more from Richard and I, we actually have a new podcast on Patreon called the "Wheels2Walking Podcast!" Every week we sit down to talk about the behind the scenes of Wheels2Walking videos and chat about the perspectives of a wheelchair user (Richard) and an able bodied person (that's me!).

It's a really fun podcast, and it's only $10 to get access to this exclusive content.

Follow Richard on Instagram: @Wheels2Walking

Check out Wheels2Walking.com for all the latest.

My guest today is former professional MMA fighter and founder of Smash Global, Steve Orosco. After a successful career working on Wall Street, Steve was unhappy and left it all to pursue professional fighting.

He had an outstanding record, but he stopped fighting professionally to pursue building his MMA Event company, Smash Global. Smash Global produces black tie, VIP events that combine the class and luxury of boxing, the extravagance of a black tie gala, and the excitement of MMA all into one. We connected during my recent trip to LA, and he came over to my makeshift podcast studio to chat about his time working on Wall Street, his pro fighting career, the heartbreaking fight that caused him to hang up his pro dreams, and the challenges of running Smash Global.

Follow Steve on Instagram: @SteveOrosco

For details and tickets, visit SmashGlobal.com

My guest today is Photographer, Artist, Director, Conservationist, Humanitarian, & World Traveler Simon Needham. He's one of the most awe-inspiring photographers I've ever seen, and a couple of days before this podcast was recorded, I actually got the privilege to shoot with him.

When he was 18, he and a friend founded ATTIK, which would become an award-winning, $30M+/year grossing agency.

Over the years as their Chief Creative Officer, he worked heavily with some of the biggest brands in the world like Nike, Scion, Ford, Lexus, Toyota & Under Armour.

After selling the company, he was able to get back to doing the things that he loves, especially his photography. During this episode he shared the story of growing his company, working with some of the biggest names and companies on the planet, his near-death experiences in the Himalayas, and so much more.

Follow Simon on Instagram: @SimonNeedhamPhotography & his humanitarian work: @Human.Kind.Photography

His website is SimonNeedham.com where you can check out his stunning body of work.

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Music by Calvin Kraakevik

My guest today is ADP veteran, and online fitness entrepreneur Ashlyn Showalter.

Ashlyn is the founder of Love Your Body Academy, an online coaching program focused on helping millennial women gain confidence & fall in love with their bodies through fitness.

Ashlyn and I have known each other for over 10 years; she was the second podcast guest EVER back in early 2017. She was still living in Atlanta, and just getting started in her coaching and training journey. Since our last podcast, she moved out to LA, and is absolutely killing it in her new business. She and her boyfriend Chad (from episode 93) live together in a super sick home right in the heart of Venice Beach California.

During this episode she shared how she got un-stuck at her job as a bartender, overcoming her fears, attending a retreat that changed her life, and what it's like being an online entrepreneur. She's one of my favorite people on earth, please welcome my friend Ashlyn Showalter.

Follow her on Instagram: @theAshlynShow

Apply for Love your Body Academy

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Music by Calvin Kraakevik

My guest today is Lisa Marie Posso. She's the brains behind Lisa Marie Projects, a company that produces events for VIP clients and influencers, handles brand partnerships, and talent management.

She's curated events for Adult Swim, Marcus Hyde, Skrillex, Owsla, DJ Snake, and Sarah Bahbah, just to name a few.

She got a really big break when she got hired to be an assistant for Skrillex back in 2015, and this really exposed her to the fast paced world of VIP clients, touring, and events.

She's one of those people who just seems to be everywhere all the time, doing something dope and exciting, bumping elbows with some of the biggest names in the world (literally Kim & Kanye showed up to one of her events last year).

This was one of my favorite podcasts in a long time, please welcome my friend Lisa Marie Posso.

Make sure you follow Lisa Marie on Instagram

Recorded January 3, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.

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Music by Calvin Kraakevik

My guest today is Steele Davis, aka Mr. Steele.

He's one of the only full time FPV drone pilots in the world, and he flies drones in the coolest places on earth. He's been flying drones for almost 5 years and has worked with ESPN, CNN, BMW, 60 Minutes, GoPro, RedBull, VICE, Mountain Dew, Twitch, and many more global brands.

He has over 200,000 subscribers on YouTube, where he's uploaded over 400 videos. His channel started because of FPV drones, but his channel has turned into so much more, and he's developed an amazing fanbase. During our conversation we talked about how he got into the drone world, going to jail for a YouTube video, the coolest places he's flown, and why he grew out his mustache.

Make sure you subscribe to Mr. Steele on YouTube and check out his podcast, Failsafe Weekly

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Music by Calvin Kraakevik

My guest today is Randall Blizzard, the founder of RCR Video and the host of The Late Night Startup Podcast.

RCR Video is an Atlanta based Video Production company that creates very high end films for massive brands around the country.

His podcast, the Late Night Startup focuses on talking with local entrepreneurs about their businesses and digging deep with them about their successes and failures.

During our convo we got nerdy about video, what to charge as a creator, why he started his podcast, and why both of us never graduated from college. After this episode make sure you check out The Late Night Startup

Follow Randall on IG: @RandallBlizzard

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Music by Calvin Kraakevik

My guest today is Christian Kimbrough, the founder of Revive Minds.

When he was 13, Christian was shot in the head at point blank range. As a result, he had to relearn many of his basic bodily functions such as walking, talking, eating and the movement of the right side of his body.

He was a great kid but at the wrong place at the wrong time. It's how he found his purpose in tragedy.

Today, he's using his story to impact young people through Revive Minds, which is focused on education about gun violence, the power of association, overcoming obstacles, and much more through his public speaking, volunteering, and nonprofit fundraising.

Make sure you check out his website for more info: christiankimbrough.com

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Music by Calvin Kraakevik

My guest today is the world famous house DJ, Will Clarke. If you haven't heard of him, he's from Bristol, England, and he's become really popular here in the states, due in part to being signed to Claude VonStroke's label, Dirtybird.

On this episode we talked about what it's like to be a world touring DJ, moving to Ibiza at age 17, running his clothing company, Doing it for the Cuddles, and how it got its name, why he started growing his beard, and so much more. Make sure you follow Will on IG: @DJWillClarke

Keep up with Will here: https://linktr.ee/djwillclarke

This was the first episode of the podcast to be filmed in my new studio. Check out the video version of the podcast: https://youtu.be/FktqrNZiSiY Music by Calvin Kraakevik Photography by @J_Wzn_Creative

My guest today is Dr. T. Wayne Bloodworth. He's the founder and chairman of The Surgery Center for Female Genital Mutilation located in Johns Creek, Georgia. You're not alone if you've never heard of female genital mutilation, but over 30 million women and children around the world are at risk in the next ten years of falling victim to this inhumane practice.

FGM is a cultural practice of altering or 'cutting' female genitalia.

It is not done for any medical purpose. It is not endorsed by any religion, but is a local tradition that occurs in multiple countries, including Africa and Eastern and Middle Asia. It is based on a fallacy that FGM somehow preserves a woman's virtue or prohibits promiscuity as they mature, making her more appealing as a wife and mother. Victims experience major lifelong medical issues and the harm to their emotional health is unfathomable. They live in shame and are afraid to speak about how their disfigurement has impacted their sense of wholeness as a woman. Dr. Bloodworth has more than thirty-five years of surgical experience, and he's one of the few doctors in the world who is performing this life changing surgery for victims of FGM.

The most amazing part, this surgery is offered at NO COST to the victims. This episode was definitely a bit out of my comfort zone, but a really important topic to raise awareness about. To learn more: visit surgerycenterforfgm.org