Professor of Perseverance Podcast

Sue Paulson failures, near-death and cancer all pushed her to give up. But blame her ancestors for her fierce determination (her parents said she was very stubborn). She found her way through to possibilities she had not known existed. Which led to her present passion and mission - to inspire others to unlock, remember, and embrace their own magnificence.

Website: https://suepaulson.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sue.paulson.716

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sue-paulson-48405411/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUyrOyy-YvyYpjsHGzXIr3A

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#cancer #subborness #determination #overcomingadversity #lifemission #motivational #perseverance #magnificence

Patricia Knight Meyer was handed over along a Texas hospital curb in 1970—no judge, no paperwork, no questions asked, She grew up celebrating a made-up birthday, haunted by nightmares of "The Dark Man." Her parents, blackmailed by the attorney they hired to skirt the adoption system, faced an impossible choice: go to the police or pay up. They paid $30,000 to keep their paperless baby.

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Website: https://myadoptedlife.com/

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/patriciaknightmeyer/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/somebodys__baby/

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# blackmarketadoption #abusesurvivor #overcomingadversity #lifemission #motivational #perseverance

Ep 317 Childhood Trauma to Triumph: Darren Richardson Shares His Perseverance Story

Darren Richardson is a former firefighter/ paramedic and 2-time amputee turned mindset/ resilience/mental performance coach and motivational speaker. His hope is that his story from childhood trauma to hitting rock bottom and rising up several times throughout his life will resonate with the listeners and offer inspiration to those who may need it.

Website: https://www.ashestoascent.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61590616405068

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashes_ascent_coaching/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darren-richardson-95532241b/

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#amputation #firefighter #paramedic #overcomingadversity #lifemission #motivational #perseverance

In 2010, Michael Gomoll's 4-year-old son Joe died after battling a rare form of epilepsy, Dravet's Syndrome, his entire life. After years of misdiagnosis and wrong medications, Joe was finally able to be seizure-free. Upon his passing, they as a family decided they needed to do what they could to help "the next family". Somewhere, there is a set of parents in a neurologist's office getting a terrifying and confusing diagnosis. They need them to know there is a community out there that understands and is fighting for them.

Website: https://www.joeyssong.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joeyssong

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joeyssong

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Joeys-Song

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#epilepsy #perseverance #overcomingadversity #lifemission #motivational

 

Davis Bain sustained a concussion in Air Force ROTC training that turned into Post-Concussion Syndrome. His injury has affected everything in his life from relationships to work to generally not feeling like himself. Despite this, he feels more alive than ever and is passionate about trying to help others who are also struggling with chronic conditions. He just finished writing Chronic Pain Warrior.

Website: https://www.chronicpainwarrior.com/ 

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#chronicpain #overcomingadversity #perseverance #concussion

Nancy Deyo, at 16,000 feet on Mount Kilimanjaro, collapsed in pain so severe she thought she was dying. That moment marked the start of a fifteen-year medical odyssey. As doctors told her she was “fine,” chronic pain took over her life. She lost the ability to sit and lived lying down.’ Website: https://nancydeyo.substack.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nancy.deyo.5 You may also contact Professor of Perseverance through email, Jamesperduespeaks@comcast.net #podcast #chronicpain #perseverance #resilience #overcomingadversity

In September of 2024, Katie Rizzo lost her firstborn son to addiction. In a tragic irony, she found that grief mirrored pregnancy. After joining grief groups, listening to podcasts, and reading everything she could get her hands on, Katie carried her grief as long as she could. Finally, she found ways to help cope with the trauma and deliver this ‘grief baby.’

Her memoir, The Trimesters of Grief, will be released on October 6. You can preorder starting June 12^th. A book of Poems is being published on November 1st.

Website: https://www.katierizzo.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rizzoboysandagirl/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katierizzo007/

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At 18 years old, John Thompson had both arms ripped off below the shoulders when his shirt became caught in a tractor's power takeoff shaft on his family’s North Dakota farm. After his arms were ripped off, he walked to his home, used his mouth to dial for help, and was later successful in having his arms reattached. Get inspired, learn to persevere, and order his book.

Website: https://linktr.ee/johnwaynethompson92?fbclid=IwY2xjawRe97JleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFOTlBXTUR4SHk1bTVNVjlFc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHox0pIInunqKEoPRAOw9mfstgWX-1_wSHmDZk5_wYqyKXROsjQZ81pxg-Qml_aem_C3HCeWPlmNXHT_l2GCQyBA

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On January 6, 2000, Sam Schmidt, who had just won his first IndyCar Series race in his adopted hometown of Las Vegas, backed his racecar into a wall at the Walt Disney World Speedway. He did so at around 200 mph, and the impact broke his neck. Sam spent six months in rehab before going home to his new life with his loving wife, Sheila, and two young children, Savannah and Spencer. Get inspired, learn to persevere, and order his book.

Website: https://www.drivenlv.org/partners/conquer-paralysis-now/

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sam.schmidt_/

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Merry Korn was fired and as she was falling into a professional abyss, Merry chose to build a social enterprise employing 1,300 people, giving hiring priority to people with the greatest barriers to work: disabled veterans, veterans, military spouses, people with disabilities and people living in economically challenged areas.

Website: https://firedtoinspired.com/

Free WorkBook: https://firedtoinspired.com/workbooks/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/merry.korn.883330

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/merrykornfired/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/merrykorn/

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