Still Cherried
Still Cherried
Jesse Rapaport
Filmmaker/writer Jesse Rapaport brings you stories and advice about keeping the flame lit against the odds. New episodes weekly.
Episode #15: Adapting to Survive with Jim Bonutto
Founder and President of Vitadreamz Jim Bonutto tells the story of building his sleep supplement company, going from a failed prototype to being carried in over 1,000 stores and pharmacies nationwide.   Get 40% off a QUEEN SIZE BOTTLE of Vitadreamz by clicking here and using code STILLC40 when you check out! 
Oct 25, 2022
40 min
Episode #14: Reaching the NBA with Dewayne Dedmon
Miami Heat Center Dewayne Dedmon tells the story of his journey to the National Basketball Association, starting as a nearly seven foot tall teenager who had never played in an organized basketball game, to becoming a ten year veteran in a league where the average career is less than five years.  
Oct 18, 2022
30 min
Episode #13: Recovering from Addiction through Service with Blake Goza
Television producer and creative director Blake Goza tells his inspiring story of escaping alcohol and drug addiction and helping others do the same. 
Oct 11, 2022
48 min
Episode #12: Diving for Shark Teeth with Jeffrey Heim
Avid shark tooth hunter and founder of SHRKCO Jeffrey Heim recounts his wild story of surviving a near-fatal alligator attack while diving for ancient shark teeth in a river in Florida. 
Oct 4, 2022
33 min
Episode #11: Looking Forward with Kevin Berthia
TW//SUICIDE: Kevin Berthia, speaker and founder of the Kevin Berthia Foundation, tells his powerful story of surviving numerous suicide attempts, including one on March 11th 2005 where he tried to jump off San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, to becoming a suicide prevention advocate.  
Mar 22, 2022
38 min
Episode #10: Fighting the System with Ola Bayode
Entrepreneur Ola Bayode returns to the podcast to tell a very different story of empowerment: the story of his wrongful arrest and the resulting fight to not only clear his name, but to enact real systemic change. 
Mar 15, 2022
34 min
Episode #9: Finding Your Capabilities with Mich Hamlin
Mich Hamlin, the owner of Levitate Physical Therapy and Sports Performance, tells the story of his journey from a child unhoused on the streets of Southern California, to graduating from a top doctoral program in Physical Therapy. 
Mar 8, 2022
26 min
Episode #8: Being an Accidental Billionaire with Morgan Simon
Forbes.com contributor and CEO of Candide Group Morgan Simon tells her empowering story about building a career as an impact investor. From publicly standing up to big corporations as a teenager to facing a multi-million dollar 'slapsuit,' Morgan's story is a master class in raising your voice for what's right, whether its truly difficult, or actually easier than you think. 
Sep 7, 2021
40 min
Episode #7: Overcoming the Odds with Kevin McCorkle
Longtime TV and film actor Kevin McCorkle tells his inspiring story about surviving rare and deadly leukemia as a father of young children and as a working actor in Hollywood. 
Jun 1, 2021
58 min
Episode #6: Rebelling Against 'Business As Usual' with Ola Bayode
Entrepreneur Ola Bayode tells the unbelievable story of his eclectic business career. From hustling mixtapes in middle school, to selling Nigerian real estate as a teenager, through several bad experiences in sales, it's all led him to his next challenge: starting his own cannabis dispensary in Chelsea, Massachusetts. 
May 25, 2021
1 hr
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