From Rock Bottom to Redemption with David Meltzer

Join host Karen Hall in this heartfelt episode of The Hero Within Podcast as she sits down with David Meltzer, a successful serial entrepreneur who married his dream girl, had 3 loving children yet hit rock bottom. 

David shares his emotional journey of overcoming life's adversities, the pivotal role his wife played in his transformation, and his healing journey to learn to release his hate for his father, his mother and others, including himself.  Join us as he shares his personal transformation by forgiving others, and forgiving himself and replacing hate with love.  We celebrate his mission to empower others to find joy each day as they consistently persist in achieving their potential. Tune in for an inspiring conversation about faith, love, forgiveness, and the true meaning of happiness and learn about David's biggest surprise miracle! 

00:00 A Night of Reckoning 

00:35 Welcome to the Hero Within Podcast 

01:32 Introducing David Meltzer 

02:51 Defining Happiness and Life Lessons 

04:42 From Scarcity to Abundance 

09:48 The Turning Point: Bankruptcy and Realizations 

12:44 A Life-Saving Moment 

17:37 Rebuilding and Empowering Others 

18:34 Conclusion and Gratitude 

About Karen Hall: Karen Hall, known as the Queen of Empathy, is an international motivational speaker, bestselling author, and expert in emotional intelligence. She serves as Executive Producer, Trainer, Speaker and Host for The Los Angeles Tribune events, while also leading as Managing Director of the Tribune global Women’s and Spanish Journals. 

Trained by the renowned Marianne Williamson as a certified spiritual life coach, Karen brings over 40 years of coaching and teaching, helping leaders manage emotions, build trust, and foster resilience. She hosts a TV show and The Hero Within Podcast™ , ranked in the top 3% globally, showcasing inspiring true stories of unsung heroes who use emotional intelligence while navigating adversity to find hope and healing to return to love™. 

Karen helps her clients tap into their spirituality and compassion to remove resentment and build relationships of trust both professionally and personally. Married to her supportive husband Joshua for 39 years, they have four kids and five grandkids. 

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About David Meltzer 

David Meltzer is the Co-Founder of Sports 1 Marketing and formerly served as CEO of the renowned Leigh Steinberg Sports & Entertainment agency, which was the inspiration for the movie Jerry Maguire. David is also a three-time international best-selling author, a Top 100 Business Coach, and host of the top entrepreneur podcast, The Playbook. 

David is the Executive Producer of the Apple TV series 2 Minute Drill and Office Hours. He is also the executive producer of Entrepreneur’s #1 digital business show, Elevator Pitch. David is featured in many books, movies, and TV shows such as World’s Greatest Motivators, Think and Grow Rich: The Legacy and Beyond the Secret, airing on Netflix. Additionally, he has been recognized by Variety Magazine as their Sports Humanitarian of the Year and awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. 

His life’s mission is to empower OVER 1 BILLION people to be happy! This simple