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Underdog

Underdog stories are legacies that never die. Tune in every Tuesday to discover underdogs who persevered and overcame the adversity they faced. Hear their stories. Be inspired. Find the will to never give up.

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01:03:55

67: Magic, Miracles, and Faith with Jim Munroe

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2019/06/25

Jim Munroe is a magician that travels all over the United States, but his show is one unlike anything you may expect. Jim incorporates his story of faith into his performance by sharing his story of beating cancer with his audience. His show leaves the audience with dropped jaws, and this interview will be sure to do the same for you. In this episode: Pursuing baseball in college and pursuing magic as a career Falling in love with magic at an early age Losing his co-performer, roommate, and best

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66: Dancing into Rodeo with Lisa Leann Dalton

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2019/06/18

Lisa Leann Dalton spent her entire career dancing in NYC before she transitioned to the world of rodeo in her early forties. After winning some rodeos in Texas, she was bucked off a horse during an event, and broke her neck. She was paralyzed for a couple of months and slowly regained some motor function. She is not the same person today with the same capabilities physically, but she has matured emotionally through it all. In this episode: Beginning ballet/dance at 17 years old and earning a

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65: Creating Value by Being Unapologetically Herself...

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2019/06/11

Corrie LoGuidice overcame endured the grief of miscarriage, divorce, and the loss of a loved one to suicide in the span of 4 years. Today, she runs a coaching practice that teaches other survivors of adversity to find emotionally fulfilling lives and manage value driven businesses. In this episode: Becoming SVP of the family business, but doing so by earning the position How to earn respect from non-relative coworkers who use to know Corrie as a child Miscarriage, abuse within a relationship,

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64: Undocumented and Unlikely with Diego Corzo

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2019/06/04

Diego Corzo is a "dreamer", an undocumented immigrant that came to the United States as a young child and calls the USA home. He was not able to get a job or a drivers license as a young adult because of his illegal alien status. However, his grit could not be defeated. He formed a business, invested in real estate, and became financially free at 27 years old. Growing up in Peru and coming to the United States as a “dreamer” What he could and could not do growing up as an undocumented immigrant

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63: One Armed World Champion with Baxter Humby

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2019/05/28

Baxter Humby has lived his entire life without his right arm, but it hasn't stopped him from becoming a world champion kickboxer. In this episode: Losing his aright arm after entanglement with the umbilical cord at birth Standing up to bullies by fighting back How a seemingly weakness became a great strength The difference between tae kwon do vs. kickboxing vs. muay thai How did he get the nickname, “One Armed Bandit”? Making the Canadian Paralympic team as a long distance runner How he proved the

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62: The Great Comeback with Ebo Elder

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2019/05/21

Ebo Elder is a retired professional boxer who reached a ranking as high as the #5 lightweight boxer in the world. However, his battles continued outside of the ring. Ebo turned to drug and alcohol abuse after a painful divorce, but turned his life around when he found the Lord. He returned to boxing and fought the #4 fighter in the world in the biggest fight of his life inside the ring. However, the most triumphant moment of his life was pursuing his wife after divorce and remarrying her in a way

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61: A Green Beret and His Shoes

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2019/05/14

Anthony Aguiniga is a Green Beret and the founder of a shoe company, Woobies. Anthony has a big plan to become the dominant shoe company in the industry. He shares how he overcame alcoholism and a lack of a fulfilled purpose in his career after the military to form the shoe company that he is so passionate about today. In this episode: Deciding to join the Army Starting his military career with no desire for infantry to only change his mind a few weeks in The path to become a Green Beret

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60: Swimming to Tokyo with Haven Shepherd

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2019/04/30

Haven is a 16 year old swimmer who hopes to earn her spot on the United States Paralympic team for the 2020 Olympic games in Tokyo, Japan. She lost her legs when she was an infant because of a failed suicide bomb attempt by her birth parents. She views her life with no legs as a blessing and embraces the potential opportunity to represent the United States as an elite athlete. In this episode: Surviving a family suicide attempt as an infant, but losing both legs below the knees Going to Dancing

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59: Miles of Freedom from Incarceration

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2019/04/16

Richard Miles was walking home one day when his life changed forever unexpectedly. He was arrested for murder and found guilty shortly after. He spent 15 years in prison before he was found innocent and exonerated. Once he was given his freedom, he decided to help others in Dallas adjust to their newfound freedom as well through Miles of Freedom. His organization provides resources and referrals to former inmates as they assimilate back into society. In this episode: Growing up in Oak Cliff, Dallas

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58: Grizzly Attack with Todd Orr

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2019/04/02

Todd Orr was born and raised in Montana, and is a modern-day mountain man. However, no amount of time spent in the wilderness can prepare a person for a grizzly bear attack, let alone 2 grizzly bear attacks in the same day. Todd survived both horrific attacks and shares why his love for nature will not fade. In this episode: Growing up in Montana and working outside every single day. A normal hike one day turns into a fight for survival with a grizzly bear Bit 5-6 times in the right arm and

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57: Trip's Folly; Building EA and Creating Madden

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2019/03/19

Trip Hawkins built Electronic Arts and created the most widespread and popular sports video game of all time, Madden. He pioneered the video game industry and is one of the most well known video game creators in the industry. Trip went on to start many more companies with various levels of success. He is a professor at UC-Santa Barbara now. In this episode: Getting hooked on the idea of video games at an early age Creating his own major at Harvard – Strategy and Applied Game Theory, and becoming a

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56: Autistic Attorney with Haley Moss

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2019/03/12

Haley Moss is the first openly autistic person to pass the Florida BAR exam and become an attorney. She is now practicing healthcare law in Miami. In this episode: What is autism? Her symptoms and signs at an early age Struggling to make friends and overcoming sensory overload Overcoming indirect bullying due to a lack of awareness Advocacy – not doing politics; being able to make a decision for herself Deciding to pursue law for the first time while she was an undergrad The spoon theory, a way of

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55: Wakeboard to Wheelchair

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2019/02/26

Brad Smeele was a professional wakeboarder at the top of the sport performing tricks that no one else could do. However, during one attempt at a trick, Brad crashed into a ramp and broke his neck. He instantly lost the ability to move his arms and legs. He learned to live life without the physical talent he once had, and instead embraces the deeper perspective he has gained. In this episode: Falling in love with wakeboarding Becoming a professional athlete and training year round The first ever to

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54: Directing ESPN + CBS Sports with Mark Grant

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2019/02/19

Mark Grant grew up with parents who were addicted to alcohol. He eventually lost both of his parents to alcohol related deaths. However, Mark decided to never drink alcohol throughout his life and became a successful sports journalism major at LSU. Early in his career he became a director for ESPN, and he is 1 of 10 directors for CBS Sports now. In this episode: Growing up with an alcoholic father Becoming the man of the house after his dad left when Mark was 16 years old Watching his mother turn

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53: Climbing El Capitan with Cerebral Palsy

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2019/02/12

Stephen Wampler is the first man with cerebral palsy to climb El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. He created a stretcher and pulley apparatus that allowed him to pull himself up 2-6 inches at a time which equaled over 20,000 pull-ups over the course of his 6 day ascent. Stephen is also the founder of Camp Wheelchair Adventure Mountain Programs, or Camp Wamp for short. This organization sponsors children with disabilities to experience all of the fun activities of the great outdoors in Lake

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52: Diabetes in Haiti

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2019/01/29

Mackenson Bonnell was born in Haiti and lost his parents as a teenager. He became the caretaker of his younger siblings, and eventually developed Type I Diabetes when he was living at an orphanage. He was adopted by US parents and together they formed Kay Mackenson which is a clinic in Haiti that provides treatment and education to Haitians regarding diabetes. Mackenson just finished his collegiate career in soccer and is hoping to attend physical therapy school in the near future. In this episode:

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51: Walking for a Fix with Brett Bramble

Underdog ·

2019/01/22

Brett Bramble has been affected by the harmful side effects of drug abuse both directly and indirectly. He was arrested and sentenced to 18 months in prison for drug possession, and lost his sister, Brittany, to a drug overdose shortly after he was freed from prison. He decided to take action against drug addiction and walked across America twice to raise awareness of the harmful side effects of drug abuse. He is now planning to open Freedom to Grow which will be a drug rehabilitation center in

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50: Rebuilding Sergeant Peck with a Double Arm...

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2019/01/15

John Peck served as a Marine in Iraq and Afghanistan. During his second deployment, an IED detonated after he stepped on it, and he lost all four of his limbs. After a long road to recovery, he received a double arm transplant and became the second veteran ever to receive this life-changing surgery. He has regained motor function in his arms and he can accomplish numerous tasks that most never thought he would be able to again. In this episode: Being broke down and built back up during Hell Week in

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49: Love at First Spike with Travis Mewhirter

Underdog ·

2019/01/08

Travis Mewhirter picked up sand volleyball for the first time at 24 years old and found a way to become a professional athlete in this sport. Life on the beach as a sand volleyball player may seem glamorous, but there are often extensive hardships outside of the court that all sand volleyball professional players deal with day-in and day-out. Travis shares how he turned pro, the sacrifices he has had to make, and why he loves this sport above all others. In this episode: How a bartender initiated

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48: Hit by an RPG with Yonas Hagos

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2019/01/01

Yonas Hagos was born in Africa and grew up in a Sudanese refugee camp before he came to America as a young boy. He enlisted in the Army after the terrorist attacks on 9/11 and was hit by an RPG in Iraq during his tour of duty. He survived and went on to become a successful serial entrepreneur in Illinois. In this episode: Growing up in a Sudanese refugee camp Muslim vs. Christian persecution Family is important and family must stick together Coming to the United States and living in the projects

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