Underdog

Kelubia Mabatah was an outstanding tennis player in high school and in college before he went pro. When his career ended he moved to Africa to work for his father's business. One night he was brutally attacked by four armed men who left him to die for reasons that are still unknown. Kel survived through four brain surgeries and had to relearn how to walk and how to talk again. In this episode:

• The sport of tennis and why it is beloved by Kel
• The night of the attack ... what happened?
• Persevering through painful rehab and physical therapy
• The struggles of re-learning how to speak again and the therapy of reading
• How Kel views God and the divine timing of it all
• What did it feel like to play tennis again?
• Being honored by your high school
• Rehab as a full-time job while writing a book

Kelubia can be followed on Instagram @kmabatah

Jon Vroman inspires others to Live Life In The Front Row™ by teaching the art of moment making. He is an award-winning speaker, #1 bestselling author of The Front Row Factor, podcast host and founder of Front Row Foundation, a charity creating front row experiences for individuals who brave life-threatening illnesses. In this episode:

• How to learn the art of being interested and interesting
• Why Rudy is the best inspirational movie ever
• A soul check: How do I give back and contribute to society?
• Front Row Foundation - Creating epic life experiences for those who need it the most
• Why it is important to be in the front row of someone else's life stage
• Kickstart fundraising for a charity with a double marathon
• Adventure is not convenient & how a changed mindset can change results
• Hope for the future and celebrating the past gives us power in the present

Jon is the author of "The Front Row Factor" and travels the country inspiring others to consciously create experiences and celebrate the meaningful moments of life. You can find out more about him at www.frontrowfactor.com

Harry Patten is the foremost buyer and seller of rural and recreational land in the United States and is the owner of National Land Partners LLC. He started his journey as a child in Vermont traveling with his dad who was a suit salesman. He learned the art of selling from his father and became fascinated with real estate. His net worth is in the billions and he is a dedicated philanthropist. In this episode:

• Rags to riches, how he got from pennies and nickels to over a billion dollars in net worth
• The top performing stock on NYSE in 1986
• Giving back to Massachusetts General Hospital and Horatio-Alger Scholarship Program and why it is important to him
• Creating a business that generates over $200 million in revenue every year
• The #1 piece of advice for young entrepreneurs

You can find out more about Harry on his web site: http://www.pattenfamilycompanies.com/t-harry-patten.html

Michael Vaudreuil lost everything in the 2008 recession and took the best opportunity in front of him at the time which was a custodian position at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He took classes by day and cleaned floors by night over 8 years to earn his degree in mechanical engineering. His story went viral and he was immediately hired by a huge aerospace engineering company right after college. In this episode:

• The effects of the 2008 financial crisis
• How unconditional support in a marriage can transform someone's life
• Taking classes and taking a custodian job at 46 years old
• The fuel that kept him pursuing his degree
• What it feels like to walk across the graduation stage after 8 years of academic work
• Walking through the cancer diagnosis of a spouse
• Why choosing the best opportunity in front of you tends to be the correct way to go

You can reach out to Michael on his facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/michael.vaudreuil.3

Jimmy Sides was serving the United States in the Marine Corps in Afghanistan when a bomb exploded and left him without his right arm and without vision in his left eye. This led him to find a new way to serve his country and he eventually became a Paralympic Snowboarder for the United States in South Korea in 2018. In this episode:

• What is it like to be an Explosive Ordinance Disposal Technician?
• The bomb exploded - now what?
• Deciding to amputate another part of your arm
• Picking up everything you own, moving to another state, and chasing your dream
• Making the Olympic team and what that challenge is like

You can follow Jimmy on Instagram @jimmstagram66

Dr. Cooper coined the term "aerobics" and began the fitness and exercise revolution. But, when he first started he was ridiculed by the medical community, and was told that he was going to harm people and not help people. Well, Dr. Cooper proved them wrong, has traveled all over the world, wrote numerous best selling books, and has led countless people to a healthy life. In this episode:

• How he proved aerobic exercise equals longevity
• Trailblazing the medical field
• Overcoming critical experts from the medical community
• The 8 steps to get Cooperized and live a healthy life
• Overcoming a facility fire and financial debt to pursue a passion
• The 4 keys to Dr. Cooper's success
• Speaking in front of 223,000 people in Rio de Janeiro with Billy Graham
• What it means to pass your business onto your child

You can find out more info about Dr. Cooper at www.cooperaerobics.com

Christy is one of six Air Force pilots to return to the sky after an amputation and is the first female of the group. She lost her leg in a boating accident and discusses her amazing comeback story. She is also the founder of One Leg Up On Life Foundation which provides prosthetics to the poor in Haiti. In this episode:

• Reacting and surviving after a tragic event
• Why she never doubted that she would return to the skies
• Fighting through rehab and adjusting to life with a prostethic leg
• The importance of sibling relationships
• Why Christy decided to form her non-profit organization and the coolest moment from her time in Haiti

Christy is preparing to embark overseas on her first tour of duty. You can find out more about her and her organization at www.oneleguponlife.org

Matt Pearce is a police officer for the city of Fort Worth, Texas. He was shot 5 times by a wanted criminal in a heated pursuit. He should have died as many major organs were hit, yet he survived and returned to the police force after 20 months of recovery. In this episode:

• Chasing down the suspect
• How to survive with split-second decision making skills
• Fighting through recovery with goals in mind
• Why reaching out to others who have gone through similar circumstances is so beneficial
• Life as a police officer - how is life different than the normal citizen's?
• Respect - why it is important in and out of the streets
• The best things about being a cop and the city of Fort Worth

Matt can be reached through the Fort Worth Police Department Facebook page. Watch the video footage of his pursuit of the criminal.

Cancer is devastating at any age but especially for someone at 16 years old. Beating that cancer over a couple of years to only have it relapse back into your life is even more devastating. But what if the brutality of the cancer drugs that were concocted to save your life also led to the poisoning of your heart? Shae Brown beat cancer twice and then she was told that she needed a heart transplant. She survived all three and crossed the finish line of the Chicago Marathon side-by-side with her donor's father. In this episode:

• Fighting cancer as a teenager
• Miraculous healings
• Doubting God and trusting God
• Relapsing back into cancer and having to fight it for a longer duration
• The "Red Devil" is attacking your heart
• The physical and emotional roller coaster of life
• Receiving a heart transplant and running a marathon with your donor's father
• How to stay positive and encouraged throughout a life spent in the hospital

You can reach out to Shae through email [email protected]

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Sophia Danenberg is the first black woman and the first African American woman to summit Mount Everest successfully. She is a Harvard graduate, an avid climber, and has a successful career with Boeing. She shares her story on Everest and what it was like to find success on the tallest mountain in the world. In this episode:

• How do you prepare your body for 29,000 feet above sea level
• The difference between pushing yourself and making wise decisions
• How to plan ahead and execute flawlessly when plans change
• Overcoming a storm, bronchitis, and a clogged oxygen mask on top of the mountain
• Coming back down the mountain - the other half of the battle
• Climbing a mountain vs. climbing the corporate ladder - are there any similarities?

You can find more information on Sophia on her web site www.danenberg.org and you can follow her on Instagram and Facebook.