In this episode of 'The UpNUp Podcast', professional speaker, author, leadership consultant, and mentorship expert himself, Dr.John PUSH Gaines, shares an amazing journey of truly owning your story to inspire the world to own theirs.

Growing up surrounded by drugs and violence, facing personal struggles, and being bullied for his differences, he had every reason to give up, but he pushed through. Whether it was learning how to take his story around the world to uplift and empower the youth or building lasting connections with communities that will serve the next generation, now as a professional speaker and author, John strives to help & teach people to overcome and to rise above it all.

This story is definitely one to keep us all on #TheUpNUp