Professor of Perseverance Podcast

Ep 285 Wheels of Change: Life Stories That Motivate Change with Accessibility Advocate Jenna Udenberg

Jenna Udenberg is finding purpose through life’s challenges. From navigating a childhood diagnosis of Juvenile Arthritis to becoming a 2020 Bush Fellow, his journey has been shaped by perseverance, timely relationships, and faith.

Website: https://www.aboveandbeyondwithu.org/

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Within-My-Spokes-Tapestry-Freedom/dp/B0C9SNDWJT/ref=sr_1_1?crid=IE8V2U4VI71G&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.fiZB2Cbu9wjdfdC_dMy4IRBq7_EVLxKjhsBrPLnm5_tbu1c6wfHcdSqfxXpQNDmK7KlX7gdN_AMddNmEHhKAes83tZbjbM3fZ1GHOBnGbEOB2feuXBK4ocVJEDLKD_Oldq8MS35BXBz1N5vNUjc_lchJzOAIXEO7jwgmKzXekDQk8cJnCRNIkNfYVKCsScj4.8TIGZZw3RQS2J7E69lXBXuD5bFOOthrVzxF-KXW1JSs&dib_tag=se&keywords=within+my+spokes&qid=1762529056&sprefix=%2Caps%2C245&sr=8-1

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Ep 284 Perseverance Hitting Golf Balls in a Thunderstorm Changed Steve Gamlin Life

Steve Gamlin helps frustrated entrepreneurs stop Hustling and Grinding to find purpose in their lives through his perseverance Ultimate Life Vision Method. --- What qualifies Steve to speak on Visualization, Vision Boards, Positivity, Motivation, Humor and 'Life Comebacks'? Simple: HE LIVED IT. After blowing up his life (radio career, 1st marriage and financial stability) at age 35, Steve rose from the ashes (he swears 'his' phoenix rides a pogo stick) to become a motivational speaker, stand-up comedian, author and more...inspired by 2 simple questions from a coach...after Steve spent an afternoon hitting a $3.00 bucket of golf balls in a thunderstorm, daring the lightning to hit him.

Website: https://stevegamlin.com/speaking-and-events/

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

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

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Ep 283 From Rock Bottom to Radiant: How Antoinette Lee Healed Her Chronic Illness

Antoinette Lee relied on a walker, service dog, and full-time caregiver, having previously managed her parents’ care before their passing. She wished she’d known more about treatment options to better advocate for them—and for herself. Facing her fifth surgery, with failing organs and no clear path to recovery despite excellent insurance, she hit rock bottom. Unable to eat or drink for five weeks, she said goodbye to her service dog, Phoebe, preparing for the end. Today, she is a sponsored adventure sportswoman, writer, and motivational speaker, having traded her walker for a life of joy. Phoebe, her service dog, is now a semi-retired pet.

Website: https://nnbl.blog/new-normal-big-llfe-blog/

New Normal Big Life Podcast: https://podmatch.com/hostdetail/175371555728328881c036efa

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

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Ep 282 IVF after 40: Cheri Bergeron’s Perseverance to Motherhood

Cheri Bergeron a woman on a mission—literally. She traded boardrooms for baby dreams when she realized the traditional “happily ever after” wasn’t going to show up. Her ten-year path to motherhood was anything but linear: it spanned foster parenting, multiple rounds of IVF, donor conception, genetic defects, premature birth, and child loss. After bringing her two children into the world and thinking the trauma was behind her, she faced an unexpected battle: a precedent-setting Texas Family Court case. Her estranged husband of seven years sued to be recognized as the legal father of her son.

Website: https://www.cheribergeron.com/

Website: https://www.cherischoice.com/

Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1544546076?ref=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_AXYW0C37ZTC33RT62QWD_1&ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_AXYW0C37ZTC33RT62QWD_1&social_share=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_AXYW0C37ZTC33RT62QWD_1&bestFormat=true&previewDoh=1&previewDohEventScheduleTesting=T1

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

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

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

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Ep 281 From ICU Trauma to Advocacy: Turning Pain into Purpose with Reasa Selph

Reasa Selph, mother, and advocate for patient safety. In December 2023, her 11-year-old son, Nicholas, was discharged from a Dallas-area ER despite clear signs of sepsis. Just two days later, he collapsed in septic shock and spent over a month in the pediatric ICU at Cook Children’s, undergoing multiple surgeries to save his life. Today, Nicholas is 12 and living with permanent injuries that changed the course of his young life. What happened to him was preventable, and she has turned her family’s experience into a mission: raising awareness about sepsis, fighting for hospital accountability, and empowering parents to advocate for their children in moments of crisis.

Website: https://reasaspieces.com/

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

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Ep 280 Breast Cancer Survivor and Own Your Choices Allison Pazuk Story of Perseverance

Allison Pazuk received her cancer diagnosis, her world didn't just tilt – it exploded. But instead of accepting the traditional script, this former math teacher turned real estate investor, and self-proclaimed "perseverance expert", decided to go... well, a little bonkers. And in doing so, she unlocked a blueprint for overcoming adversity and healing that every proactive, curious individual facing a health crisis needs to hear. Allison isn't just another cancer survivor; she's a relentless researcher and fierce self-advocate who transformed her terrifying diagnosis into a powerful journey of reclaiming control. Her book, Going Bonkers with Cancer, is a raw, unfiltered, and often humorous account of her experience navigating a complex medical system.

Website: https://www.allisonpazuk.com/

Book: https://www.allisonpazuk.com/book

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/allison.pazuk

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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1g47j3Oy47egTjvtGewOOg

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Ep 279 Breast Cancer Survivor Erica Campbell Shares Her Perseverance Journey

Erica Campbell overcoming adversity experience as a breast cancer survivor and advocate. Her story and best-selling book, "The Mastectomy I Always Wanted.".

Website: https://www.ericaneubertcampbell.com/

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Mastectomy-Always-Wanted-Breast-Cancer/dp/1634897099/ref=sr_1_1?crid=18512RXDCL1OH&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.yd0Wtpp4PpNOd3ZwL2hiRQ.AfRonrgZpmzuVTP1ipC2DxLqqpLddByoyBOmJ5y99_A&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+mastectomy+i+always+wanted&qid=1724152135&sprefix=%2Caps%2C107&sr=8-1

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Ep 278 TAR Syndrome AJ Leitch Shares His Story of Perseverance

AJ Leitch shares his journey with TAR syndrome (Thrombocytopenia-Absent Radius) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by a low platelet count (thrombocytopenia), which causes easy bruising and bleeding, and the absence or underdevelopment of the radius bones in the forearms.

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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Adapting_Adventures

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Ep 277 Two Time Cancer Survivor: How Triathlon Prepares You with Dr Jeffrey Reynolds

Dr Jeffrey Reynolds just completed one of the world's most grueling athletic challenges—Ironman Florida—feeling invincible. Six months later, he gets a cancer diagnosis via text while stopped at a traffic light. Then, just as he beat that cancer, he gets hit with a second, more aggressive one. That's his story. But here's the twist: the same mental training that got him through 140.6-mile races became his survival toolkit for beating cancer twice.

Website: https://www.everymilematters.com/

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Every-Mile-Matters-Triathlon-Training/dp/B0FJQ2Q98P

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

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Ep 276 Not Enough to Brave Enough, Unlock the Courage Within You Bernice McDonald

Bernice McDonald's mission is to help women be brave enough to do hard things - no matter what that is. We all face them. We're surprised by them or live with the long, enduring task of having that hard thing as part of our journey. Most of fear we're "not enough" but she says that it's not about being not enough. It's about being brave enough to face it, decide that we're not going to be defeated by it and find what we need to transform us.

Websites: https://www.bernicemcdonald.com/

Website: https://www.tinybravesteps.com/

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Brave-Enough-Be-Myself-Journey-ebook/dp/B0DW47KKH9/ref=sr_1_1?crid=9VW15HZMHGFI&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.y-_8Ql8U8HVCeOBXfC3TPhs8UIHxfZH1qUs8XPr1FwEHgQAtGilPc_RVS5dyrSueuzD7_2O4JajBgoTEebQHCh2VervKBXQJfC_ijrEoyQ3nofLdCXWGV9js40HookUHssMYBcvn2HywDuFRPQAsNQ.pZrPllQu3FvLvsBCl5IfjRCfr4iAYPBnktTG3YFgGoI&dib_tag=se&keywords=brave+enough+to+be+myself&qid=1758724716&sprefix=%2Caps%2C267&sr=8-1

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

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BerniceMcDonald

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