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This week’s guest is Jason Hewlett. If you haven’t heard of Jason do yourself a favor and look him up on youtube. His show is absolutely hilarious! Jason is an incredibly talented entertainer, motivational speaker and author. He has performed his one man show that combines music, comedy, Parody & Impressions more than 2000 times for clients like American Express, Delta Airlines, the Salt Lake Olympics, Coca~Cola, Wells Fargo and many more. He has also performed in Every major casino in Las Vegas. He has done all of this while remaining G-Rated, family-friendly. Jason is also the author of “Signature Moves” how to stand out in a sit down world. I would highly recommend this book! Here is a link to the ebook: http://jasonhewlett.com/product/signature-moves-how-to-stand-out-in-a-sit-down-world-ebook/ In this episode we discuss:
Connect with Jason: https://www.youtube.com/user/jasonrhewlett https://www.facebook.com/jasonhewlettentertainer/ jasonhewlett.com Thanks for listening! Jake Ballentine http://www.focusonthegood.com Listen:Click here to listen on iTunes!
Sean Stephenson is known as the "3 foot giant!" He was born with a rare brittle bone disorder that stunted his growth, put him in a wheel chair and as a child he broke his bones more than 200 times. Despite his physical limitations Sean has made a true impact on the world! He is called the "3 foot giant" because he is a giant on the inside. He has been featured on the Oprah show, The Biography Channel and has reached millions throughout the world as an inspirational speaker and author. He is the author of the brand new ebook "How To Stay Positive When Life Gets Crazy." Get your copy at http://www.staypositive.club .
Find out more about Sean at: http://www.seanstephenson.com Thanks for listening! Jake Ballentine Watch Sean's 10 Rules:Listen:Click Here To Listen on iTunesPlaying for Change Stand By Me Video:
This week’s guest is a guest that I have wanted ever since I came up with the idea for this podcast. Our guest is the co creator of "Playing For Change” Mark Johnson. Playing For Change is a movement created to inspire and connect the world through music. The idea for this project came from a common belief that music has the power to break down boundaries and overcome distances between people.
Playing For Change was born in 2002 as a shared vision between co-founders, Mark Johnson and Whitney Kroenke, to hit the streets of America with a mobile recording studio and cameras in search of inspiration and the heartbeat of the people. This musical journey resulted in the award-winning documentary, “A Cinematic Discovery of Street Musicians.” In 2005, Mark Johnson was walking in Santa Monica, California, when he heard the voice of Roger Ridley singing “Stand By Me.” Roger had so much soul and conviction in his voice, and Mark approached him about performing “Stand By Me” as a Song Around the World. Roger agreed, and when Mark returned with recording equipment and cameras he asked Roger, “With a voice like yours, why are you singing on the streets?” Roger replied, “Man I’m in the Joy business, I come out to be with the people.” Ever since that day the Playing For Change crew has traveled the world recording and filming musicians, creating Songs Around the World, and building a global family. Creating Songs Around the World inspired us to unite many of the greatest musicians we met throughout our journey in the creation of the Playing For Change Band. These musicians come from many different countries and cultures, but through music they speak the same language. The PFC Bandis now touring the world and spreading the message of love and hope to audiences everywhere. The true measure of any movement is what it gives back to the people. We therefore created the Playing For Change Foundation, a separate 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to building music and art schools for children around the world, and creating hope and inspiration for the future of our planet. No matter who you are or where you come from, we are all united through music. Support this movement by becoming a Member, and together we will make the world a better place. To connect with Mark visit: https://playingforchange.com/ Stand By Me video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us-TVg40ExM Thanks for listening! Jake Ballentine ListenClick here to listen on iTinesYouTube
This week’s guest on the Focus On The Good podcast is Jim “The Rookie Morris!” The Cinderella story of Jim Morris serves as testimony to the power of dreams and their ability to inspire and transform human life. Jim Morris’s meteoric rise from 35 year-old high school teacher to flame-throwing major league pitcher in 3 months, made cinematic history with the release of The Rookie starring Dennis Quaid.
This heartwarming and unforgettable Disney blockbuster about chasing your dreams and keeping your promises, was nominated for a Critics Choice Award, won an ESPY for “Sports Film of the Year.” and Sports Illustrated magazine voted The Rookie one of the “five greatest baseball films ever made.” Originally drafted in the 1st round in 1984, Jim Morris’s dream was to become a major league baseball player, but his career was derailed by a series of debilitating arm injuries before he got out of the minors in 1988. Instead, Jim got married, raised a family and got his college degree before becoming a high school science teacher and baseball coach in West Texas. Eleven years after retiring from minor league baseball, Jim Morris was giving a speech to his high school team about the importance of dreams and hard work when his high school players challenged him to pursue his own dream of pitching in the major leagues. Jim Morris made the bet with his high school team: if they won the District Championship, he would tryout for the majors. Jim Morris’s team fulfilled their end of the bargain, which committed him to a big league tryout. Inspired by his family and students, Jim immediately signed a professional baseball contract. His rise from obscurity became the feel-good story of 1999. After pitching for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 2000, Jim Morris signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers and retired from baseball in 2001. In this episode we discuss:
Connect with Jim: http://jimtherookiemorris.com/ http://jimtherookiemorrisfoundation.org/ Thanks for listening! Jake Ballentine http://www.focusonthegood.com 
Me and Jim "The Rookie" Morris after is speech in Sacramento CA
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This week’s guest on the Focus on The Good Podcast is the one and only Jeff Yalden! Jeff is an absolute legend in the youth motivational speaker world. Over the last 23 years Jeff has been one of the biggest youth speakers in the world! Jeff has spoken in all 50 states, 48 countries and has spoken to millions of teenagers around the world. Jeff is a multi time author, MTV “Made” coach and suicide prevention specialist. Jeff recently retired from full time speaking and in this interview we talk about what he learned over the last 23 years. Jeff is an open book and in our conversation he is very open and honest about what he has learned over the last 23 years as a speaker. In this interview we discuss:
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Our guest today has one of the craziest journeys and mix of talents you will ever find. In the eight years after college, Joe Fingerhut lived, worked, and traveled in 30 countries on 6 continents. He got married in Japan, and returned home to St. Louis, Missouri, and began, from scratch, a career in entertainment and speaking. Joe became a wedding DJ for the largest DJ company in North America, and was named National DJ of the Year in 2011. He also began teaching and performing magic and juggling, which expanded to skills such as stilt-walking, stilt-JUMPING, unicycling, and hypnosis. Wanting to have an impact instead of just entertaining, Joe began speaking to students on setting goals and following their dreams. Today, Joe is a sought after speaker at schools and conferences across the country and around the world. Besides audiences as big as 3,000 people in America, Joe has spoken in Malaysia and Japan (in Japanese!). His first book was just released, called "Permission to Play," and now, besides being an entertainer, speaker, traveller, and DAD, he can now add 'author' to the list. Get ready to discover a world of opportunity with our guest, Joe Fingerhut!
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Today's guest is Mt. Everest climber, world adventurer, best selling author and motivational speaker John Beede (BD). Along with reaching his lifelong dream of climbing to the summit of Mount Everest, John has been featured dozens of prestigious media outlets such as 60 Minutes and The Weather Channel. He’s presented to over 580,000 live audience members in 46 US States and 6 countries, including TEDxCapeTown, which was attended by South Africa’s most influential thinkers and leaders.Having built, sold, and consulted for companies valued in the 10’s of millions of dollars, he’s self-funded his travels to 51 countries on all continents except for Antarctica. A life-enthusiast who lives his message of goal-setting, productivity, and high performance, John is in the constant process of architecting his life into a great adventure.
Connect With John: Website: everestmotivationalspeaker.com In this episode you will learn:
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has an extremely inspiring story that you are going to love. in the episode we discuss his late start at 35 into the world of professional wrestling, learning how to read at 30 years old and why he created DDPYOGA. In this episode you will learn:
Links mentioned in the episode: DDPYOGA: http://www.DDPYOGA.com The Arthur Borman video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX9FSZJu448 Thanks for listening! Jake Ballentine http://www.FocusOnTheGood.com |
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