Underdog

Dr. Geoff Tabin is a professor at Stanford University and is on a mission to eradicate unnecessary blindness from all corners of the globe. This Doctor of Ophthalmology co-founded the Cure Blindness Project which began in the Himalayan region and has restored vision to over 625,000 people worldwide. Dr. Tabin is also the fourth person in the world to summit the tallest peak on all seven continents. In this episode:

• Getting through Yale (undergrad), Oxford (master's), and Harvard (doctorate) all in one piece
• Using grant money as a graduate student to climb the most difficult side of Mount Everest
• The journey to climb the tallest peak on all seven continents
• How a passion for climbing fueled a newfound passion for medicine and healthcare in third world countries
• Partnering with Dr. Sanduk Ruit in 1995 with one mission - eliminate all blindness in the Himalayan Region
• How blindness decreases life expectancy by 33%
• What is a cataract?
• Reverse engineering a process to create biomedical sustainability with limited resources
• Dropping the price of a cataract surgery from $200 to $25
• Juggling many responsibilities by handling them one step at a time
• Creating local economic models for all members of the socioeconomic classes
• Curing the world from blindness

You can find more information on Dr. Tabin and Dr. Ruit at www.cureblindness.org. You can purchase Dr. Tabin's book "Blind Corners" on Amazon and you can read about this project in "Second Suns" by David Oliver Relin.

Kyle Oxford experienced the pain of divorce especially after he tried multiple times to keep it together. The pain of infidelity can be unbearable. Kyle turned to drugs and alcohol to numb the pain in self-destructive behavior. However, through the help of a buddy and a new female companion, he put those activities behind and regained self-confidence in himself and love once more. In this episode:

• Dreams for marriage
• Discovering a spouse's infidelity: How do you respond?
• Fighting for love when it seems pointless
• Coping mechanisms of heartbreak - the good and the bad
• Overcoming drugs and alcohol
• The power of brotherhood
• Relearning how to love again and trust another woman
• Remarried and living life to the fullest with a family

Kyle can be reached at [email protected]

It was love at first lift for Stephen Moore after he finished his first workout in the weight room. He fell in love with powerlifting and dreamed that he would compete in the strongman competitions one day. However, one day he was hit by another vehicle while on his motorcycle and lost his leg below the knee in surgery. A lost leg did not stop Stephen and he went on to not only compete in the strongman competition, but win a few of them, too. In this episode:

• The passion for fitness and strength building
• Getting hit while riding a motorcycle
• The depression that came after losing his leg
• Relearning how to lift with proper form with a prosthetic
• Placing 1st out of 17 competitors in the strongman competition with a prosthetic leg
• Squat 465lbs, Deadlift 500lbs
• 35 reps on the Car Deadlift
• Relating to clients who have never lifted before

Stephen is a personal trainer in Austin, Texas. You can follow him on Instagram @cybernetic_powerlifter

Shay Eskew is ranked in the top 1% of the world in the Ironman endurance race. He was burned on 35% of his body at 8 years old. He endured over 35 surgeries throughout his lifetime to become the athlete and motivational speaker that he is today. In this episode:

• 35% of burns on body turns to 65% with no insurance
• Ear amputation with no pain medicine and relearning how to lift his arm over his head after three years of rehab
• The drive to become an athlete so that people discover your story
• Overcoming childhood bullying
• Preparing for surgery with jumping jacks, push ups, and sit ups
• Winning championships in wrestling and boxing
• Becoming and ironman and being ranked top 1% worldwide
• Knowing each race that you will suffer and welcoming it
• Embrace the Suck
• Applying his athletic mindset to the corporate world
• Finishing 62/62 races

Shay Eskew is the author of "What the Fire Ignited" which will be released in September 2018. You can read more about Shay at www.shayeskew.com

Rob Pope was inspired by the movie Forrest Gump and decided to retrace Forrest's steps. Rob is the only man in history to run across the United States four times. This Englishman ran 422 days and over 15,000 miles to earn his stripes as the real life Forrest Gump. After all, he just felt like runnin! In this episode:

• Intrigued to do what no one has ever done before
• The unwavering support of a girlfriend and the comfort of Jenny
• Each step of the journey across America ... 4 times
• Raising money for the World Wildlife Fund and Peace Direct
• Overcoming financial and physical hardship
• Each new state brings new pain
• Funny stories in different parts of the country
• His favorite parts of the USA

You can learn more about Rob at www.goingthedistancerun.com or on Facebook @RunRoblaRun. Rob would love for you to donate money to the charities that he supports: https://www.worldwildlife.org/ and https://www.peacedirect.org/us/

Toni McKinley is a counselor and a guest speaker, and was a victim of sex trafficking when she was a child. Toni overcame manipulation by men and a lack of trust in anyone to become a pillar of hope in her community. She is a part of many organizations that work to stop trafficking and rehabilitate girls who have been victimized. Her non-profit, Survivor Sisters Leadership Program, is made up of previous victims of this trade that mentor incarcerated girls who are locked up due to crimes they committed under the duress of their pimp. Toni hopes to help as many girls as she can and keep them from returning to the streets. In this episode:

• Getting caught in trafficking ... how does it happen?
• The psychological manipulation behind trafficking
• Why victims are afraid to speak up
• Losing trust and all hope in the good of people
• The profound impact that a teacher can make
• Getting her college degree after cheating her way through high school
• How your own child can turn your life around forever
• Finding faith in God in the most bizarre way
• Starting an organization that helps these victims break the chains of abuse
• What can we do in the local community to stop trafficking?

You can find out more about Toni at www.tonimckinley.com and you can purchase her book "What Happened to Me?! Healing for Sex Trafficking Survivors" on that web site.

Kacey Gorringe was addicted to drugs throughout most of his life and could not break the habit until he was arrested for drug possession. During his short stay in jail he finally decided to come clean and leave a life full of heroin and cocaine behind. He received the blessing of a lifetime to return to college, earn his degree, and found a great job right out of school. However, he felt a deeper calling for his life and left his six-figure job behind to pursue his own business. He packed up his belongings from Utah and moved to Texas to begin a business in real estate. He now runs a successful operation in Austin and helps homeowners avoid the foreclosure process; one that he experienced during his drug abuse days. In this episode:

• The power of addiction
• How drugs destroys the body, mind, and relationships
• Trying to quit but returning to the same old habit
• The eye opener - getting arrested and going to jail
• Getting foreclosed on and losing your most valued asset
• Changing directions in life and aspiring to do something more with your gifts and talents
• Leaving job security behind to pursue an entrepreneurial passion
• Why it is so important to discover your own "why"
• Giving back to the community - why should you?

You can reach out to Kacey on Facebook at Kacey Gorringe. He would love to help you with any addiction struggles that you are going through!

Drew Manning is the founder of Fit2Fat2Fit and has influenced millions around the world as a personal trainer. Drew had a radical idea to give up his fitness lifestyle and become obese on purpose within 6 months to better empathize with his clients struggles in losing weight. He returned to his natural weight and lifestyle with a better perspective within a matter of months of returning to a steady diet and hitting the gym. Drew not only shares what he learned about fitness, but what he learned about his self-image during the process. In this episode:

• The passion of fitness
• How did he view his clients as a personal trainer before he became fat?
• The birth of the idea of Fit2Fat2Fit and how Drew remained accountable
• The hardships of gaining weight, what was the most difficult?
• The statistics: 193lbs to 269lbs; 8.5% body fat to 32% body fat, 34in waist to 47.5in waist and much more
• The hardships of losing weight and returning to a healthy diet
• Wrestling with self-image and physical appearance
• How this radical idea changed his perspective on fitness forever

Drew is the best-selling author of "Fit2Fat2Fit". You can pick up a copy of his book on Amazon or at a book store near you. For more information on Drew and his journey please visit www.fit2fat2fit.com

Carolyn Bostrack is a single mother of three wonderful children, a phd, an author, a keynote speaker, and an advocate for many different organizations within her community. She was sexually abused and emotionally abused as a child and throughout her teenage years. This horrible dynamic and resulting image of love led her into an abusive and manipulative marriage. After the birth of her daughter she found the courage to leave her ex-husband and begin a new life with a new definition of "unconditional" love. In this episode:

• Growing up in an abusive household with a hoarder
• Growing into womanhood and struggling with the image of who a man should be
• How to muster the courage to leave an abusive ex behind
• How to persevere through homelessness with an infant daughter
• Putting yourself to the test: full-time work, being a student, being a mother, writing a book, and speaking across the nation
• FIERCE - Getting through each day, 5 minutes at a time
• How to overcome the painful memories of the past
• Keep on dreaming

You can discover more of Carolyn's story on her web site: http://carolyncolleen.com/ and you can purchase her book, "FIERCE - Transform Your Life in the Face of Adversity 5 Minutes at a Time" on Amazon.

Carolyn Bostrack is a single mother of three wonderful children, a phd, an author, a keynote speaker, and an advocate for many different organizations within her community. She was sexually molested and emotionally abused as a child and throughout her teenage years. This horrible dynamic and resulting image of love led her into an abusive and manipulative marriage. After the birth of her daughter she found the courage to leave her ex-husband and begin a new life with a new definition of "unconditional" love. In this episode:

• Growing up in an abusive household with a hoarder
• Growing into womanhood and struggling with the image of who a man should be
• How to muster the courage to leave an abusive ex behind
• How to persevere through homelessness with an infant daughter
• Putting yourself to the test: full-time work, being a student, being a mother, writing a book, and speaking across the nation
• FIERCE - Getting through each day, 5 minutes at a time
• How to overcome the painful memories of the past
• Keep on dreaming

You can discover more of Carolyn's story on her web site: http://carolyncolleen.com/ and you can purchase her book, "FIERCE - Transform Your Life in the Face of Adversity 5 Minutes at a Time" on Amazon.

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