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In a first of its kind interview, Jenny interviews her mom to find out how she healed from a traumatic brain injury more than 40 years ago when Jeanette Anchondo was pregnant with Jenny. In a logging accident when she was three months pregnant, Jeanette suffered a fractured skull, a broken shoulder, broken ribs, a ruptured spleen, nerve damage and, most impactful, a traumatic brain injury. She was told she'd never work again, never drive again, and that the prognosis for her Jenny wasn't great. She's proven a lot of people wrong over the years and in this episode, she details what kept her going and how she learned to read and write again, went back to work and went on to have two more successful pregnancies.

Raj and Anna Asava are the founders of HungerMitao, which is a grassroots volunteer movement to mobilize the Indian American community in support of their local food banks. In this episode -- yes -- we talk about their efforts to fight hunger. But we also talk about coming to the U.S. from India, the practice of arranged marriages, moving up the corporate ladder and more! There are too many 'second shots' to count so let's dive into the episode. To learn more about HungerMitao visit https://www.hungermitao.org/ To connect with the Second Shot crew, visit instagram.com/secondshotpodcast To hear more inspiring "second shots" -- subscribe to the Second Shot podcast on any podcast platform!

What do you do when you want a product but can't find it? You make it yourself! Amelia Lettieri said she needed a canned ranch water so she made it happen! Despite having never done this before, she did the hard work and created what we all know today as Ranch2o Spirits. In this episode, she gets real about the challenges of entrepreneurship, what she wishes she would have known ahead of time and the obstacles of creating something that has never been created before! To learn more about Ranch20 , visit https://ranch2ospirits.com/ To follow the Second Shot crew and get more inspiration, visit instagram.com/secondshotpodcast Find more episodes and to support the show go to secondshotpodcast.com

Fort Worth-based actor Jordan Walker Ross sits down to talk about how he learned to overcome his limp, cerebral palsy and severe scoliosis to land roles in 1883 and The Chosen. That limp had a negative impact on his acting career for a long time – having casting directors and agents tell him to “lose the limp” and even being replaced from the project because it was too distracting. It wasn’t until he was cast in The Chosen that he started to love his “limp” and the things that make him different. Some of his grit and determination come from watching his grandfather, Barry Corbin struggle to get roles early in his career. He has his own podcast as well -- here it is; https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whats-your-limp/id1565831292

Teaching toddlers the basics of money-making and money-saving? Vince Shorb, the founder and CEO of the National Financial Educators Council says not only is it possible... it is imperative. If you haven’t started yet, no worries. He’ll get you on the bandwagon. It’s not something our kids will necessarily learn about in school, so a lot of that education is up to us. Vince fell into his own personal financial challenges in college and the struggle led him to creating a place for all of us to go, to learn about money. Vince says molding positive financial behaviors should start around age three. In this episode, he explains how to do that. To follow the Second Shot crew on social media, join us at instgram.com/secondshotpodcast or at facebook.com/groups/secondshot To learn more about Vince, visit https://www.financialeducatorscouncil.org/

Many know Mark Wahlberg as an award winning actor but this chat was about much more. He delves into his life as an entrepreneur, faith, how family changed him and his new movie, Father Stu. To learn more about Mark's new movie, visit https://www.fatherstumovie.com/ To connect with the Second Shot team, visit facebook.com/group/secondshot To follow on IG visit instagram.com/secondshotpodcast

North Texas Navy Seal Veteran, Stephen Holley is also the President and CEO of the nonprofit Carry The Load, which teaches Americans about the sacrifices made by members of the military, veterans, first responders and their families. He grew up in Dallas and eventually went on to graduate from the United States Naval Academy in 2000. He went on to serve as a Navy Seal for five years and completed four deployments to Iraq and southeast Asia. After his service, Stephen along with fellow Navy Seal Clint Bruce started Carry the Load as a grassroots effort because they say they felt like the nation had forgotten the meaning of Memorial Day. To get involved with Carry the Load, visit carrytheload.org To follow along with the Second Shot crew, visit instagram.com/secondshotpodcast OR facebook.com/groups/secondshot

Nutpods began as a Kickstarter campaign but the plant based creamers blew up from there. They're now available in more than 15,000 stores nationwide. The Nutpods brand is also the number one dairy-free creamer on Amazon. Here’s the real kick, it all started with a mother who wanted to take a second shot at her career: Madeline Haydon. She was pregnant and looking for a healthy non-dairy creamer that wasn’t filled with potentially harmful ingredients. In this episode, she discusses how she got the money to start, what she would have done differently and the challenges she came upon along the way. If you want to connect with the Second Shot crew, join us at instagram.com/secondshotpodcast . You can find Nutpods at nutpods.com

Several years ago, Heath delivered a hand written note to Sandra Irvin, inquiring about NFC Life. He was denied several times. He was told no over and over. Today, he joins Sandy at NFC Life as CEO. This is the story of how it finally happened.

Decades ago, Bob and Sandra Irwin set out to start not just an insurance agency, but an insurance company. What happened next is something neither of them could have predicted. This is the story of National Family Care Life -- the highs, the challenges and what made this company become the massive success it is today. If the show brought you value, we invite you to leave us a rating or review! Feel free to reach out to us as well at secondshotcast@gmail.com To connect with the Second Shot crew, visit facebook.com/groups/secondshot and instagram.com/secondshotpodcast

It was a chance meeting in the early days of the pandemic that thrust Dallas filmmaker and actress, Cheryl Allison into "goose rescue mode". Nobody could have predicted what happened next -- as "Honk the Goose" became a worldwide viral sensation. In this episode, we discuss the documentary and how a chance meeting with a goose changed Cheryl's life forever. To learn more about the documentary and connect with Cheryl, visit https://www.cherylallison.net/ To connect with Honk, visit www.instagram.com/honk_thegoose/?hl=en To connect with the Second Shot crew, visit facebook.com/groups/secondshot

Pilar Sanders went through a very long and very public divorce battle with her ex-husband, Deion Sanders. Now, she's here, on Second Shot, along with her daughter, Shelomi, to share her story of building her business and life after divorce. Shelomi was actually instrumental in building the business with her mom. In this episode, she discusses the challenges of working through a divorce, her wellness business, PilarFit4Life and how she's navigated it all as a mother of three. The TV version of this episode will air on CW33 in late March! To connect with Pilar, visit https://www.pilarfit4life.com/ To connect with the Second Shot crew, visit www.facebook.com/groups/secondshot or instagram.com/secondshotpodcast

Zak is a first-generation American who lost his father to murder when he was just a year old. Growing up, he turned to magic as an escape from reality and he found it was something he could share. He's now a professional magician, traveling the country as an entertainer. His "second shots" have been abundant; being a magic advisor to David Blaine’s special “The Magic Way”, fooling Penn and Teller on the hit TV show “Penn & Teller: Fool Us!” and appearing on Travel Channel’s “Magic Caught on Camera”. To connect with Zak, visit https://mirzshow.com/ To connect with the Second Shot crew, visit instagram.com/secondshotpodcast and join the team at facebook.com/groups/secondshot

More than a decade ago, mother of two, Lorri Carey was told she was dying and had a few years to live. Instead of leaning into death, she leaned into living, creating vibrancy, memories and experiences. She even started the "I'm Dying To Tell You" podcast. To learn more about Lorri, visit https://imdyingtotellyoupodcast.com/ To connect with the Second Shot crew, visit instagram.com/secondshotpodcast or facebook.com/group/secondshotpodcast If this show brought you value, please leave a rating or review or a word of encouragement to keep going! We so appreciate YOU!

Allison Ellsworth bet it ALL on her idea to create a prebiotic soda. She was in Dallas working in oil and gas, while trying to solve her own health issues like brain fog, stomach issues and skin issues. She heard drinking apple cider vinegar would help, but realized it didn’t taste good. She set out to create a drink that wouldn’t taste so bad and ended up taking an entire second shot at her career by creating Poppi, a prebiotic soda. She ended up on Shark Tank and is going strong in her effort to take on "big soda". To connect with the Second Shot crew, follow on IG at www.instagram.com/secondshotpodcast or join us at facebook.com/groups/secondshot To learn more about Allison's company, visit https://www.drinkpoppi.com/

We're taking a ‘second shot’ at giving, and potentially, how to solve poverty around the world. Michael Faye is the co-founder of GiveDirectly, which is the largest nonprofit that lets donors send cash directly via mobile money transfers to people living in poverty. To date, they’ve distributed more than $500 million. It’s a concept Jack Dorsey has invested in and Mackenzie Scott (former wife of Jeff Bezos) has contributed to. Faye says what people have been doing wrong when it comes to poverty is that they assume we know what people need, instead of giving them cash to make the decisions themselves. Don't forget -- the TV version of Second Shot airs Thursday in Dallas on CW-33 TV! To connect with the Second Shot crew, visit www.facebook.com/groups/secondshot or www.instagram.com/secondshotpodcast All episodes are available on ALL podcast platforms. To connect with GiveDirectly, visit https://www.givedirectly.org/

When Skyler Fisher lost the use of her legs, her mom... a life long fitness enthusiast, gave up on it all. She threw in the towel. A year later, with a shift in her mindset, both ladies started to do the unthinkable. They both became competitive athletes and today they actually look at the loss of mobility as a blessing on the whole family. You'll have to lean into the whole episode to understand the shift in focus but when you get it... you'll really GET IT. To learn more about Donna Fisher, visit fbhwellness.com To connect with the Second Shot Podcast crew, subscribe to the podcast and join our FB community at www.facebook.com/groups/secondshot and follow on IG at www.instagram.com/secondshotpodcast

*While Heath and Jenny take some much-needed time off, we wanted to still bring you a taste of the Second Shot New Year's tradition of vision boards! We've got a fresh introduction for you and then we'll dive back in to last year's episode. If you haven't heard it yet, now is a great time to come along and learn about the process of making a vision board. If you heard it last year, it's good to revisit and pick up on some things you missed. Happy New Year to all the Second Shooters out there and we'll catch you in 2022!* ___________ It's a New Year's tradition here at Second Shot to bring you the magic of vision boards. If there's ever been a year to manifest some positive outcomes for, it's 2021. So listen along with Heath and Jenny as they walk you through the process and some of the things they're looking forward to - and looking back on - with 2020's last episode of Second Shot!

Suzy Batiz is one of Forbes' richest self made women. One of the companies she founded is now valued at $5-600 million. But this isn't necessarily about that. As she explains in this interview, her secret sauce seems to be that she did the work to become whole. We discuss everything from business and family to rape, suicidal thoughts and divorce. To learn more about her Alive OS program, visit https://www.suzybatiz.com/ To learn more about her new line, Supernatural, visit https://supernatural.com/pages/about To learn more about Poo~pouri visit poopourri.com To connect with the Second Shot team on IG visit www.instagram.com/secondshotpodcast To connect with the Second Shot team on FB visit www.facebook.com/groups/secondshot

There is a new class of elite entrepreneurs for the new year, according to KAPOW Founder & CEO Liz Benny, That is -- a group of people who ENJOY what they do and find fulfillment outside of the "hustle". Liz Benny sets forth a step by step process to learning how to find the fun in work, in 2022, in this episode. To get her free masterclass, visithttps://lizbenny.com/ To connect with the Second Shot crew, join our group at facebook.com/groups/secondshot To follow on IG visit www.instagram.com/secondshotpodcast