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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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47: Survivor, Physician, Entrepreneur

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2018/12/18

Dr. Edna Ma is an anesthesiologist that used her medical knowledge to create a product called BareEase. She wanted to raise money for her business by pitching her product on Shark Tank, but before she was given the chance to do so, she had to prove her worthiness on another reality TV show, Survivor. In this episode: Learning from Chinese immigrant parents Choosing the field of anesthesiology Using her physician experience to create an everyday anesthetic consumer product Creative finance approach

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46: Wealth Can't Wait with David Osborn

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2018/12/11

David Osborn is a serial entrepreneur, a real estate mogul, and the best selling author of Wealth Can't Wait. He built the 4th largest real estate business in the USA among many other successful businesses. But he found himself dead broke and unemployed at 26 before he embarked on his journey to create a life of his design. In this episode: Learning that it doesn't take money to have a fulfilling life The pros and cons of capitalism in a worldview Learning real estate from Gary Keller and building

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45: Rise Up with No Legs and Become a Spartan

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2018/12/04

Kacey McCallister lost both of his legs at the age of six in a terrible accident. He never made an excuse for himself and went on to succeed in all areas of life. He won championships in wrestling and cross country in high school. Now, he competes in Spartan Races across the country on his hands. In this episode: Losing his legs at six years old Learning how to complete chores and other daily tasks without making excuses Gaining confidence through wrestling How a coach taught him the meaning of

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44: Reinventing the Wheel

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2018/11/27

The old saying "Don't reinvent the wheel" doesn't apply to these two entrepreneurs. David Patrick and Zack Fleishman are the creators and founders of Shark Wheel which is a revolutionary wheel design and product. The circle wheel had not been redesigned for thousands and thousands of years until their unique product came along. Their product has generated an incredible amount of interest and their popularity helped them land a spot on TV's hit show, Shark Tank. In this episode: Dedicating an entire

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43: Foster Care and Prison Happened For Me, Not To Me

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2018/11/20

Mark Crandall is a licensed counselor, a mindset coach, an author, and a motivational speaker. He grew up in the foster care system which resulted in many emotional issues as a teenager and adult. He eventually turned to drugs which landed him in prison for seven years. But while he was in prison he made a decision to change his life around. In this episode: Growing up in foster care "Some day you're going to soar with the eagles" Learning how to connect with other human beings Balancing the

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42: Relaunching a Business After a Shark Tank Deal

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2018/11/13

Shelly Ehler is the creator and founder of ShowNo Towel which is a towel that is worn like a poncho and has multiple functions. Shelly was asked by the producers of the hit TV show, Shark Tank, to pitch her product on the show. Shelly is the only entrepreneur to leave with a signed check in hand after her pitch. However, many unforeseen circumstances happened after the camera stopped recording. In this episode: Creating a product/business idea overnight How Shark Tank found her even though she

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41: Walking-on to Become a 3-Time Super Bowl Champion

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2018/11/06

Stephen Neal won a national championship in wrestling in college before he walked-onto the New England Patriots as an offensive lineman. He is one of a few players ever to play in the NFL without playing college football. He was a member of the Patriots teams that won Super Bowls 36, 38, and 39. In this episode: Being challenged to wrestle as a football player in high school Becoming a 4-time All-American, and a 4-time Academic All-American in college Facing former UFC Heavyweight Champion of the

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01:04:56

In Loving Memory of Phil Taylor

Underdog ·

2018/09/25

RIP Philly Phil - You will always be missed and will never be forgotten

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40: Catching Sharks with Rey Ybarra

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2018/09/18

Rey Ybarra is the author of "Conversations with Shark Tank Winners" and has interviewed many of the most successful entrepreneurs from the hit TV show Sharktank. Many of the stories that he has captured include stories of overcoming adversity and Rey's story includes that as well. Rey was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis a number of years ago and suffers from severe chronic pain on most days. However, that pain did not stop him from pursuing his goal to write this book. In this episode: The

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39: Sleeping Giant with Tommy Green

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2018/09/11

Tommy Green is the lead singer of the band Sleeping Giant. He is a rock star who pours his heart into his music. A lot of that passion comes from the pain he experienced growing up. Tommy had to overcome an abusive father which led to many mistakes and immoral decisions as a teenager and young adult. However, Tommy was freed from all of that once he experienced grace. In this episode: Growing up in a household with divorce parents Feeling like a burden to his father and being viewed as an extra

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38: Cure Blindness with Dr. Geoff Tabin

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2018/09/04

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

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37: Restoration After Divorce with Kyle Oxford

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2018/08/28

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

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36: Brute Bionic Strength with Stephen Moore

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2018/08/21

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

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35: Burning Ironman with Shay Eskew

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2018/08/14

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

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34: Run Forrest Run with Rob Pope

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2018/08/07

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

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33: Trafficked with Toni McKinley

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2018/07/31

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

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32: Drug Addict Turned Entrepreneur

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2018/07/24

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

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31: Gaining Weight to Empathize

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2018/07/17

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

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30: Fiercely Facing Abuse with Carolyn Bostrack

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2018/07/12

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

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29: Beaten to Death and Beating the Odds

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2018/07/03

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

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