Chips and Walk
Sharing inspirational stories of motivated individuals who have overcome extreme odds and have managed to rise to the top. My guests have a healthy chip on their shoulder and walk a life of success.
Episodes
20 episodes
Lawrence Herrera -Continuous Improvement Through Health and Fitness
Today I talk with Lawrence Hererra. Lawrence is owner of The Performance Ranch in Albuquerque, New Mexico where he and his team help athletes of all types become better and perform better outside th...
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1:29:17
Jeremiah Bitsui - Pt 2 - Behind the Scenes and Recognizing Growth
Today I talk with Jeremiah Bitsui. Jeremiah is a Native American actor, best known for his portrayal of Victor in Breakin...
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48:42
Jeremiah Bitsui - Pt 1 - Native Pride, Surviving the Streets, and Breaking Bad
Today I talk with Jeremiah Bitsui. Jeremiah is a Native American actor, best known for his portrayal of Victor in Breakin...
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Episode 18
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56:43
Ted Phaeton - Weathering The Storm
Today I talk with Ted Phaeton. Ted is co-anchor of The Morning News for FOX Carolina, he is host of the No Rain No Rainb...
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Episode 17
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53:17
Kareem Edwards - Achieving Success Without A Playbook
Today I talk with Kareem Edwards. Kareem is owner and President of IT Connect Inc. His company is based out of Santa Fe, New Mexico and has expanded across the country. Did I mention he's also my brot...
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Episode 16
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1:11:23
Lee Coc - Beyond The Tough Guy Image
Today I talk with Lee Coc. Lee is best known for his tough guy roles in movies like the Mule with Clint Eastwood and television shows like the Rookie and LA's finest. Originally from Houston, Lee made the move to pursue his music career. He lef...
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Episode 15
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1:10:11
Claudia Romo Edelman - Advocate for the Hispanic Community and Making a Global Impact
Today I talk with Claudia Romo Edelman. Claudia is a Mexican-Swiss diplomat who is a Special Adviser at the United Nations and Founder of the We Are All Human Foundation, whose mission ...
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Episode 14
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50:25
Mario Armstrong - Going For Broke To Accomplish A Dream
Today I talk with Mario Armstrong. Mario is host of the Emmy winning Never Settle Show, Mario focuses on positivity, motivation, and tactical advice to inspire people to take action. He is an entrepreneur, br...
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Episode 13
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1:03:17
Quinn Stephenson - A Humble Journey Through The Culinary Marathon
Today I talk with Quinn Stephenson. Quinn is the owner of Coyote Cafe and Cantina and the Santa Cafe. Both restaurants are located in Santa Fe New Mexico where t...
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Episode 12
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1:01:59
Jason Wallace - From Homeless to the White House
Today I talk with Jason Wallace. Jason has had the privilege of serving under President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama. He is the founder of Community ONE, a nonprofit that exposes under-ser...
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Episode 11
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58:43
Omari White - Hip Hop, Basketball, and Playing the Long Game
In this episode I talk with Omari White. Omari is associate editor at One37pm, former culture writer at Newsweek, and journalist at RESPECT magazine. Omari is a self proclaimed long range shooter (which by the way has nothing to do with guns) a...
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Episode 10
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35:57
Wesley Hamilton - Disabled But Not Really
Today I talk with Wesley Hamilton. Wesley is best known for his Emmy Nominated episode of Queer Eye on Netflix. Wesley and I talk about his injury that caused him to become paralyzed from the waist down. His lifestyle and circumstances that led...
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Episode 9
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54:55
Dr. Clarence Lee Jr. - Perseverance, Passion, and Persistence
Today I talk with Dr. Clarence Lee Jr. Dr Lee shares his story of fighting through rejection, how he persevered and ultimately made it through medical school. We discuss challenges he faced as a kid, his experience in the military, and what dri...
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Episode 8
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47:37
Coss Marte - Multi Million $ Drug Ring to Mega NYC Fitness Studio
Today I talk with Coss Marte. Coss is founder and CEO of Con Body, a prison style boot camp workout facility based in Lower Manhattan. The story of entrepreneurship began early for Coss when he started selling...
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Episode 7
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45:07
Jessica Cox - The first Armless Pilot and Taekwondo Champion
Today I talk with Jessica Cox. From the day she was born, Jessica has faced daily challenges that most of us take for granted. Jessica has a rare condition that caused her to be born without arms but has never let this two handed world slow her...
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Episode 6
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33:19
Violet Palmer - The first Woman to become an NBA referee
If you are an NBA fan you've seen her on the court with some of the best basketball players in the world. Violet was the first female NBA referee and went on to call multiple post season games and the 2014 all star game. Violet proved herself t...
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Episode 5
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42:25
Jillion Potter - World Cup Bronze Medal winner, Captain of the 2016 USA Olympic Women's Rugby Team, and all around Fighter
Today I talk with Jillion Potter, Captain of the first ever women's Olympic rugby team placing 5th at the 2016 Rio games and 2013 Bronze medal winner at the world cup in Moscow. We discuss how she got involved with Rugby and her love for the ga...
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Episode 4
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39:01
Ep 2 Anthony Frasier - Tech Entreprenuer, Author, TEDx Speaker, and Start-Up founder.
Anthony and I discuss some of the challenges he faces as an African American in the world of tech startups, how he steered clear of the dangerous environment right outside his front door growing up in Newark NJ, and what he is doing to help cle...
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Episode 2
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37:00
Ep 3 Tabari Wallace - Professional Football, How to face challenges head on, and Fighting hunger in his school.
We discuss his professional football career, how he got through challenging moments in his life, and how he is reforming schools one by one as North Carolina's 2018 Principal of the Year.
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Episode 3
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34:12
Ep 1 Dr. Russell Ledet - Before his success, we talk challenges, hard times, and rising above it all
Dr. Russell Ledet has an incredible story of struggle and triumph. Before his PhD and Medical School, as a child, Dr. Ledet often wondered where his next meal would come from. Raised by a single mother who encouraged reading and learning, Dr. L...
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Episode 1
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46:20