Today's story is pretty intense. Ya'll know I like to go deep and ask the really hard questions. And Caleb Campbell is here, bringing his A game. Caleb is a former United States Army officer and graduate of West Point as well as a former NFL football player. His story is one I think many of you will be able to connect to. Caleb’s journey takes us into the immense pressure he felt to perform in all areas of his life, especially football. Ultimately this pressure nearly killed him. Listen to this incredibly raw and vulnerable account of how Caleb ultimately found freedom from the expectations he had put on himself and learned to finally accept himself for who he is. This is a story about identity, self worth, and coming home to ourselves. Caleb now is a keynote speaker on mental wellbeing and leadership. I am certain that you will have lots of takeaways from this incredible story. Website: www.calebcampbell.meFollow Caleb on social media: https://www.instagram.com/caleb_campbell/?hl=enAuthors/Poets Referenced:David Whyte (poet/author)Charles Burman (author) : “Coming to Our Senses”Richard Rohr

Dima Ghawi is a Jordanian American award-winning author, leadership keynote speaker, and executive coach. She is the founder of Dima Ghawi, LLC, and the author of Breaking Vases: Shattering Limitations & Daring to Thrive - A Middle Eastern Woman's Story. Her story is a heartbreaking but inspiring journey of escaping from the clutches of a repressive male dominated culture chasing her dream to be the first formally educated woman in her family. This desire nearly costs her to lose her life as she crosses continents, escapes men trying to control and kill her. Her story will blow your mind and inspire you to dream bigger and not let circumstances hold you back. Get ready!Book: “Breaking Vases”www.dimaghawi.comSocial: https://www.instagram.com/dima.ghawi/?hl=en

An interview with entrepreneur & MS River paddler Max Zoghbi (PART 2 of 2)

““It's so easy to compare someone's act 3 or act 5 to your act 1 or 2.” - Max ZoghbiIn the summer of 2011, Max Zoghbi, Rob Treppendahl, and Bowman hitchens kayaked the entire Mississippi River to raise money for two charities. Now, over 10 years later, best friends Max and Rob sit down to discuss the hard but important lessons they learned on this trip and reflect on how the trip has changed their lives. In this episode they discuss how discomfort leads to personal growth, rites of passage, the dangers of comparison, and the downsides of a life steeped in social media. It is an incredibly vulnerable conversation between two friends, now well into adulthood who discuss some of life's biggest questions and issues.Max is now a filmmaker, making high quality commercial videos for clients like Lamar Advertising, OtterBox, and Samsung. He is a talented storyteller whose creativity is as sharp as his skills behind the camera.   Website: www.loupetheory.comFollow Max on social media:www.instagram.com/belikethefox

“You are really just a quarter of a twist away from being where you want to be.” Bob Goff is the king of one liners like this that can really make all of us stop in our tracks and pause for a minute, thinking about our lives. Bob is a New York Times bestselling author of three books: Love Does, Everybody Always, and Dream big, with his new book, Undistracted coming out in 2022. Everything Bob does is big. He gives big hugs, dreams big dreams, and does big things for the world, especially people struggling with education overseas.Join Bob and I on an incredibly inspiring conversation as we dig in on the kind of things that he is fired up about right now. Including a school for witch doctors in Africa, A school for women in Afghanistan, and even a vineyard in California. Bob has practical tips for us to find joy and meaning in our everyday lives, even by just crossing the street. I think you will be blown away by how easy some of his ideas are, yet how much potential they have for change.A few practical tips from Bob:1. Write down the things that “ping you” that made an impression on you and then spend timethe next day going over this2. Use a counselor if you have something that is really pulling on you or bothering you3. Be available: respond to people when they reach out to you, be there, be present with them.It can really change their life.BOOKS:New Book Undistracted (2022)Dream Big: Know What You Want, Why You Want It, and What You’re Going to Do About ItEverybody Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult PeopleLove Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an Ordinary WorldWebsite: https://www.bobgoff.com/readLearn more about one of Bob’s nonprofits: Love Doeswww.lovedoes.orgLearn more about Bob’s new retreat center: The Oakshttps://www.oakscenter.com/Follow Bob on Social Media:www.facebook.com/bobgoffwww.instagram.com/bobgoffhttps://twitter.com/bobgof

At 33, Taylor found himself as the young pastor of a church, and realized he was not living the life he had hoped for. He quit his job and did anyone of us would do, became a magician! Taylor had fallen in love with magic at an early age and now, with kids, wife, mortgage decided to take the leap and see if he could pay the bills and live his life's dream. Listen in on a conversation about this, above living your dreams and about chasing and finding wonder. Taylor will have you laughing and gasping with his amazing stories.BOOK:Chasing Wonder: Finding the Extra in Your Ordinarywww.taylorhughes.com/authorOther books referenced:Born Standing up, by Steve MartinLove Does, by Bob GoffFollow Taylor on Social Media:www.facebook.com/themagicstorytellerwww.instagram.com/magicstorytellertwitter.com/imtaylorhughes

“Family is the root of civilization but also the root of our pain,” David Magee tells us in thisinterview. All of us have struggled in our lives with identity, purpose, and our place in the world. What does it take for us to figure out our true identity? How does a family respond to the tragic unexpected death of a child? How does a family that is being destroyed by addiction rebuild? What role does God play in all of this? David answers these questions and more in his beautiful but heartbreaking memoir, Dear William: A Father’s Memoir of Addiction, Recovery, Love, and Loss.In this interview, David talks with us about the pain of losing a child, the process of recovery, and the power of our family on our identity. He dives into his confusing life as an adopted child, his struggles with identity and substance abuse, and the loss of his oldest son, William.So long as you are human, David’s book, as well as this conversation, has something forabsolutely everyone to connect to. You will walk away with a new understanding of resilience,purpose, and how terrible things can be used for positive things.Dear William: A Father’s Memoir of Addiction, Recovery, Love, and LossWebsite: https://www.daviddmagee.comLearn more about the William Magee Center for Wellness Education here:https://magee-center.olemiss.eduGive to the William Magee Center:https://ignite.olemiss.edu/project/16124/donateFollow David Magee on social media:www.facebook.com/davidmageeauthorwww.instagram.com/davidmageewriter/https://twitter.com/dmagee_writer