Archived: Pain To Purpose™

This is the second installment of this very inspirational interview with Seven-time Olympic Medalist, Shannon Miller. Shannon is the only female athlete to be inducted into the US Olympic Hall of Fame – Twice! She has won an astounding 59 International, 49 National competition medals, and led the “Magnificent Seven” to the US Women’s first ever Team Gold.

After retiring from Olympic competition, Shannon received her undergraduate d...

Seven-time Olympic Medalist, Shannon Miller is the only female athlete to be inducted into the US Olympic Hall of Fame – Twice! She has won an astounding 59 International, 49 National competition medals, and led the “Magnificent Seven” to the US Women’s first ever Team Gold.

After retiring from Olympic competition, Shannon received her undergraduate degrees in marketing and entrepreneurship from the University of Houston and he...

Marko Cheseto is shattering marathon records all over the world. In 2018, Marko competed in a marathon for the first time at the New York City Marathon, becoming the second double amputee in history to finish in under three hours. At the 2019 Boston Marathon, he set a world record for a marathon by a double amputee with a time of 2:42:24. Coming from humble beginnings in Kenya, Marko shares his remarkable journey traveling to the...

This is the second installment in the remarkable two-part conversation with Kevin Parker. As a young adult Kevin dealt with major depression, anxiety, and heavy drug addiction. For almost a decade it ran rampant through his life until he was lying in a coma for a month due to an overdose. After dying three times in the hospital, being read his last rights, and waking up to a dismal reality of multi-organ failure and the ...

As a young adult Kevin dealt with major depression, anxiety, and heavy drug addiction. For almost a decade it ran rampant through his life until he was lying in a coma for a month due to an overdose. After dying three times in the hospital, being read his last rights, and waking up to a dismal reality of multi-organ failure and the potential future of being left completely brain dead and losing all four limbs, he realized...

Life they say is full of magical experiences. Join us today as Rebekah interviews the former Vice President of Operations for Disney World, Lee Cockerell. Lee shares his experience about Disney operations and management and how it lead the company to become the World's Happiest Place on earth. There are great practical takeaways and real inspiration about how Lee made it to the top starting from the ...

This is the second installment of the inspiring two-part interview with Matthew Hatchette. Tune in to hear his remarkable story being a kid with a dream to play in the NFL, and how he managed to make that dream a reality with determination and a whole lot of hard work. Learn from Hatch how you, too, can accomplish anything you truly set your heart and mind to; you just have to make a plan and be prepared to execute on that plan eve...

Matthew Hatchette, also known as Hatch, has a fiery spark of inspiration and determination like no other. Tune in to hear his remarkable story being a kid with a dream to play in the NFL, and how he managed to make that dream a reality with determination and a whole lot of hard work. Learn from Hatch how you, too, can accomplish anything you truly set your heart and mind to; you just have to make a plan and be prepared to execute o...

Megan Bugle is the inaugural honoree of the Pain to Purpose podcast new Hero Highlight feature. Each Hero Highlight episode will honor and feature an everyday hero that embodies the 'pain to purpose' mentality. The best part is that anyone can nominate a hero, and they could be selected for Rebekah's next interview! Are you thinking of a hero in your life that you'd like to nominate? Head on over to paintopurposepodcast.com to nomi...

Marcy Blum is a world-renowned wedding and event planner that has garnered acclaim for her entertaining genius and creativity at events worldwide. For more than 30 years, she has wowed clients and guests with her creative events crafted with innovation, humor, and style. Marcy was named a top event planner in the world by Vogue and Harpers Bazaar and has been featured in dozens of publications. As you can imagine, the event and wed...

Tank Schottle is as positively uplifting as it gets. Tank is a Special Olympics athlete and coach and uses the platform of social media to unify and inspire people from all walks of life. Tank first garnered media attention in 2019 when the federal government threatened to cut over 17 million dollars in funding for the Special Olympics. At that time, Tank was given the opportunity to share his thoughts on several major TV networks....

Survivors of terrorist attacks - and two inspirational powerhouses - share their experiences in this touching, remarkably inspiring episode. Tune in to hear Ari Schonbrun's account of that fateful day, on September 11, 2001, that is burned into every American's heart. Ari was in Tower 1 of the World Trade Center when the first plane hit. Of the 662 Cantor employees, Ari's coworkers, only four survived. Hear Ari's truly extraordinar...

Jessica Buchanan shares how to find hope and gratefulness in any situation in the second installment of this compelling interview about her kidnapping, survival, and inspiring comeback. While on a routine field mi...

While on a routine field mission in Somalia in 2011, Jessica Buchanan was kidnapped at gunpoint and held for ransom by a group of Somali pirates for 93 days. Tune in to hear her gripping story of hope, survival, determination, resiliency, and strength. She was held outdoors in the desert, starved, and terrorized by more than two dozen gangsters; her health suffered immensely until an elite SEAL team finally rescued her. The whole o...

Are you struggling with loss, pain, or grief? We all encounter devastating losses and rock-bottom struggles, but Ben Newman puts a fresh perspective on the power of transforming loss and pain into empowering purpose. Ben Newman is a highly regarded performance coach, international speaker, and best selling author. His clients include fortune 500 companies around the world, and professional athletes in the NFL, PGA, NBA, MLB, UFC, a...

In the second installment of this compelling two-part interview with investigative journalist, Michele McPhee, she discusses eye-opening facts that could blow the case wide open. Michele is a best-selling author, Emmy-nominated investigative reporter, and award-winning journalist that has spent two decades covering murder, terrorism, mobsters, and corruption. McPhee was among the first reporters at Ground Zero on September 11, 2001...

Best-selling author, Emmy-nominated investigative reporter, and award-winning journalist Michele McPhee has spent two decades covering murder, terrorism, mobsters, and corruption. McPhee was among the first reporters at Ground Zero on September 11, 2001, and was also a witness to the carnage and terror brought forth by the Boston Marathon Bombing in 2013. Her book, Maximum Harm, also slated to become a documentary series, uncovers ...

Tune in for the second installment of this awe-inspiring interview with Dr. Jen Welter. Jen is the first female to coach in the NFL and has served as a revolutionary trailblazer in the world of professional football. A powerhouse of a woman, Jen was the first female to play running back on a men's professional football team with the Texas Revolution. After overcoming adversity and forging powerful bonds with her teammates, Jen was ...

Dr. Jen Welter is the first female to coach in the NFL and has served as a revolutionary trailblazer in the world of professional football. A powerhouse of a woman, Jen was the first female to play running back on a men's professional football team with the Texas Revolution. After overcoming adversity and forging powerful bonds with her teammates, Jen was later hired as the first female coach in men's pro football, coaching the Rev...