Overcome with Justin Wren
By Overcome with Justin Wren
Everyone you meet, every single day, is fighting a battle you know nothing about. We are all in the process of overcoming something big, something small, but we are faced with the challenge to overcome all the time. You, me, we have overcome 100% of our darkest days.
I’m Justin Wren, and I believe we are all Overcomers if we choose to overcome. We all have the option. I have overcome childhood trauma, sexual abuse, immense bullying, depression, suicidal ideation, self-imposed substance abuse, and addiction to numb my pain, and I survived two real-deal suicide attempts.
Make sure to follow me on Instagram at @TheBigPygmy and my producer of this show and love of my life @RealAmyEdwards.
Please consider joining our monthly giving club of donors, our Fight For The Forgotten Fight Team at www.fightfortheforgotten.org who we are so grateful for helping us provide clean water and community development for my Pygmy family and also bullying prevention here stateside.
Save 10% off the best supplements in the world at www.Onnit.com/overcome and use the code OVERCOME on your next Alpha Brain, New Mood, or Total Human order.
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54 - Mark + Juliana Spicoluk of Boho Beautiful
Mark and Juliana Spicoluk have created Boho Beautiful, a popular yoga & conscious lifestyle brand. With millions of followers and continued inspiring content, today they shares stories they don’t usually share, about their own overcoming – for Mark, choosing to step away from a life as a musician touring with Avril Lavigne and then as head of a music label, and for Juliana, finding herself and her purpose after an injury forced her to retire from rhythmic gymnastics and Olympic dreams. Parenthood, yoga, bullying and more are covered today in this incredibly inspirational episode with these two powerhouses.
Listen to the Boho Beautiful podcast, Star and Destruct, episode featuring their conversation with Justin here: https://youtu.be/zmb9ACZp19g
Donate to their project with Fight for the Forgotten here: http://thekarmaproject.life/
Follow and learn more about Mark, Juliana, and Boho Beautiful on their YouTube and on their website or their .tv site! Find them on Instagram @bohobeautifullife or @starsanddestruct as well.
Please consider joining our monthly giving club of donors, our Fight For The Forgotten Fight Team at www.fightfortheforgotten.org who we are so grateful for helping us provide clean water and community development for my Pygmy family and also bullying prevention here stateside.
Please rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast to help our mission of becoming the most meaningful, impactful, worthwhile podcast in the world.
I’m really grateful you are here and enjoying the show.
Please rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast to help our mission of becoming the most meaningful, impactful, worthwhile podcast in the world.
Join the Fight for the Forgotten Fight Club: https://fightfortheforgotten.org/fight-club
To help us continue to grow this podcast, please leave a rating or review for the show wherever you’re listening. If you share a picture or clip on social media with a thought on the show, and I see it, I’ll share it, too! I can’t thank you enough for your support! I love doing these shows, and I work to use them to bring meaningful content to all our lives. Thank you for being here!
To follow me on social: @TheBigPygmy or @overcomewithjustinwren.
Special thanks today to Ibble for the recording space for this episode.
53 - Josh Cliffords
Josh Cliffords is the CEO and Founder of Freewater. FreeWater is the world's first free beverage company, but it is also so much more than that. Cliffords is revolutionizing how we think about products, advertising, and, essentially, revolutionizing how we live. He tells us today about his own Overcome moments in both having a startup business that was incredibly difficult and others found unachievable, and in his own personal story. This is a full vision of a different future for all of us, and a vision that everything is possible.
Referenced in today’s show: Josh Cliffords on The Amy Edwards Show; Jasco; Onx Gloves, The Toyota Dolphin.
To help us continue to grow this podcast, please leave a rating or review for the show wherever you’re listening. If you share a picture or clip on social media with a thought on the show, and I see it, I’ll share it, too! I can’t thank you enough for your support! I love doing these shows, and I work to use them to bring meaningful content to all our lives. Thank you for being here!
To follow me on social: @TheBigPygmy or @overcomewithjustinwren. Find Amy @realamyedwards.
52 - Amy Edwards
Amy Edwards is an expert in using voice to create your best life. She is a 30year+ radio veteran, a rock and roll artist, an author, and the host of The Amy Edwards Show, a podcast helping others transform life to become their best version through more efficient habits, mindset shifts, and radical honesty. Amy has recorded and released 5 albums as a solo rock and roll artist, penned two books, is a radio personality and voice artist, and a mom to two girls. She’s also Justin’s life partner, and the producer of Overcome with Justin Wren. Amy has overcome her own negative inner voice and ruminations to move toward living her most epic life every day.
Find Amy here: https://www.amyedwards.com/ The Amy Edwards Show // https://www.facebook.com/theamyedwardsshow // https://www.instagram.com/realamyedwards/ https://www.tiktok.com/@themagicbabe
Donate to Fight For The Forgotten: www.fightfortheforgotten.org and join our monthly Fight Club!
To help us continue to grow this podcast, please leave a rating or review for the show wherever you’re listening. If you share a picture or clip on social media with a thought on the show, and I see it, I’ll share it, too! I can’t thank you enough for your support! I love doing these shows, and I work to use them to bring meaningful content to all our lives. Thank you for being here!
To follow me on social: @TheBigPygmy or @overcomewithjustinwren.
AND DON’T FORGET! Big thanks to our sponsor ONNIT: Save 10% on the best supplements in the world and the sponsor of this show who makes this possible at www.Onnit.com/overcome! Use code: OVERCOME
51 - Rick Hansen
Rick Hansen is a Leadership expert with over two decades of experience in executive leadership and 10 years as a teacher and professor. Rick is the author of Leadership and the Art of Surfing and has a TEDx talk on the power of surfing as a metaphor for life. Rick overcame a significant stutter, and bullying, to become a powerful speaker and positively impact leaders around the world.
Learn more about Rick and follow him: https://www.rickhansenleadership.com/ // LinkedIn // His TEDx Talk // Instagram @rickhansenleadership
Referenced in this episode: Overcome episode #3 with Jared Padalecki; “100 Foot Wave” on HBO; HeroesInWaiting.org.
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To follow me on social: @TheBigPygmy or @overcomewithjustinwren.
AND DON’T FORGET! Big thanks to our sponsor ONNIT: Save 10% on the best supplements in the world and the sponsor of this show who makes this possible at www.Onnit.com/overcome! Use code: OVERCOME
50 - Mills Rodgers
Mills Rodgers is a former educator for over a decade, a US Army veteran with a specialty in mental health, a published author, and speaker. “Mr. Rodge,” as he is better known, has created a platform which targets those that that society has either marginalized or overlooked. He is also a champion of children with special needs, with his oldest daughter being disabled, and having been a special education teacher. His most recent book is You Can Win Being You, the 4th edition in his Success Is A Process, Not An Event series.
Find Mills for speaking HERE along with his books and e-book mentioned.
Donate to Fight For The Forgotten: www.fightfortheforgotten.org and join our monthly Fight Club!
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AND DON’T FORGET! Big thanks to our sponsor ONNIT: Save 10% on the best supplements in the world and the sponsor of this show who makes this possible at www.Onnit.com/overcome! Use code: OVERCOME
49 - Sarah Evans
Sarah Evans is the founder and CEO of Well Aware, a nonprofit which funds and implements lasting clean water systems to drive development and empower communities in East Africa. After 12 years of building Well Aware, entrepreneur and visionary Sarah has now also started Well Beyond, a social good company providing digital solutions that bridge the gap between NGO's and their beneficiaries to increase infrastructure sustainability and stakeholder accountability. Her vision and ideas are well-aligned with Fight for the Forgotten, and it’s an incredible conversation to hear how she started and why she does what she does to help others.
Learn more and give to the Well Aware monthly giving Village:
Find out more about the app:
https://www.wellbeyondwater.com/
Follow Sarah and the companies:
https://www.instagram.com/wellawareworld/
https://www.instagram.com/sarahaware/
https://www.instagram.com/wellbeyondwater/
Donate to Fight For The Forgotten: www.fightfortheforgotten.org and join our monthly Fight Club!
To help us continue to grow this podcast, please leave a rating or review for the show wherever you’re listening. If you share a picture or clip on social media with a thought on the show, and I see it, I’ll share it, too! I can’t thank you enough for your support! I love doing these shows, and I work to use them to bring meaningful content to all our lives. Thank you for being here!
To follow me on social: @TheBigPygmy
AND DON’T FORGET! Big thanks to our sponsor ONNIT: Save 10% on the best supplements in the world and the sponsor of this show who makes this possible at www.Onnit.com/overcome! Use code: OVERCOME
48 - Vasavi Kumar
Vasavi Kumar is a Licensed Therapist, Certified Mindset + Business Coach, Entrepreneur and Author with a Master’s Degree from Columbia University. Vasavi is a first-generation Indian immigrant, who grew up in a traditional Hindu household in Long Island, New York. She has worked to overcome addiction, bullying, shame, guilt, and worked to find her voice and help others with her “Say It Out Loud” program and upcoming book.
Follow Vasavi everywhere @mynameisvasavi.
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47 - Tony Jeffries
Tony Jeffries is an English former professional boxer who won a bronze medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics. Tony gained 7 British national titles and a European gold medal. In 2012, an undefeated Jeffries was forced to retire due to hand injuries. Now, Tony has built an incredibly successful YouTube channel along with two Box N’ Burn Gyms in LA, a Boxing Academy Program at MasterBoxing.com, and Boxing Fitness Resource and Academy, Connect by Tony Jeffries.
Follow Tony on Instagram here.
Be sure to catch the companion podcast to this one, as Tony’s wife, Nurse Sarah Jeffries, talks with Amy on The Amy Edwards Show about concrete practices for better sleep and health (out 8/25).
Donate to Fight For The Forgotten: www.fightfortheforgotten.org and join our monthly Fight Club!
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To follow me on social: @TheBigPygmy
AND DON’T FORGET! Big thanks to our sponsor ONNIT: Save 10% on the best supplements in the world and the sponsor of this show who makes this possible at www.Onnit.com/overcome! Use code: OVERCOME
Special thanks to Ibble for their support of Overcome with Justin Wren. This episode was filmed at Ibble Studios in Austin, Texas. #JoinTheConversation on the Ibble app today! Download at getibble.com.
46 - Caroline Boudreaux
Caroline Boudreaux is a social entrepreneur who left her career in TV advertising in 2000 to found Texas-based international nonprofit Miracle Foundation. With Miracle Foundation, Caroline has received a variety of awards including: The Hope Award, The Impact Award and the United Nations Humanitarian Award. Through her work as founder of Miracle Foundation, she has helped empty 300 orphanages and counting.
Learn more about Miracle Foundation HERE.
Donate to Fight For The Forgotten: www.fightfortheforgotten.org and join our monthly Fight Club!
To help us continue to grow this podcast, please leave a rating or review for the show. If you share a picture or clip on social media with a thought on the show, and I see it, I’ll share it, too! I can’t thank you enough for your support! I love doing these shows, and I work to use them to bring meaningful content to all our lives. Thank you for being here!
To follow me on social: @TheBigPygmy
AND DON’T FORGET! Big thanks to our sponsor ONNIT: Save 10% on the best supplements in the world and the sponsor of this show who makes this possible at www.Onnit.com/overcome! Use code: OVERCOME
45 - Hannah Eden
Hannah Eden is a fitness powerhouse, whose “Find Your Reason” message has helped millions of people get healthier. Hannah is the creator of Hannah Eden Fitness and the Hannah Eden Fitness App, a coach, and an entrepreneur. Hannah helps others experience transformations, and she has experienced her own recently. Hear how she has overcome her own mind, her old ways of thinking, and how she is shifting her workouts to reflect these transformations.
Follow Hannah on Instagram HERE and find all her programs at Hannah Eden Fitness. Find her programs HERE and the one called “Overcome” mentioned on the show HERE.
Also mentioned today:
Indian Motorcycle “Epic Pursuits” ride with Matt Vincent.
Listen to episode 21 with Matt Vincent for more!
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44 - Patrick Perez
Patrick “Pac-Man” Perez is an award-winning speaker and dancer who has performed across the USA, Canada, Germany and Mexico. He has also authored and co-authored three books focused on choices, identity and bully-prevention. Patrick, as a speaker and through his foundation (the award-winning nonprofit motivational company “Lead, Encourage and Dance," or LEAD), has reached over 400,000 students, leaders and business owners in 47 states.
Patrick today talks getting inspired and seizing your own ‘availability’ as a leader. He also tells the profound journey of his father, a former P.O.W.
Learn more or book Patrick HERE, and find all his links at https://patrickperez.org/wren or https://patrickperez.org/overcome.
Also, find his entrepreneurial programs with his wife, Rachel, HERE.
Mentioned in this episode:
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43 - Jimmy Rex
Jimmy Rex is an entrepreneur, speaker, coach, and real estate agent and investor. He is also the founder of the We Are The They Movement, generating change in the world. He is the host of The Jimmy Rex Show Podcast and the author of the book You End Up Where You’re Heading. He and Justin met last year during an Ayahausca ceremony, and this conversation brings them to Jimmy’s overcome moments, religion and Jimmy’s movement out of the Mormon faith, plant medicines, travel, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, and so much more.
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Jimmy’s Interview with David Vobora of The Adaptive Training Foundation on the Jimmy Rex Show
Get involved with We Are The They
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42 - Jason Stauffer and Adrienne Jezick of Morozko Forge
Jason Stauffer and Adrienne Jezick are the inventors and founders of the world’s best ice bath, the Morozko Forge. Jason is a combat veteran, and Adrienne suffered numerous health issues until discovering the power of Deliberate Cold Exposure (DCE). Hear how it has helped them overcome both physical and mental obstacles in their lives, and how it continues to improve their relationships with themselves and each other!
Find out more about these powerful ice baths! We are fans!
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41 - Andre Fili
Andre “Touchy” Fili is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight division. Fili is of Samoan and Native Hawaiian descent and is currently signed with the UFC. His next fight is vs. Lando Vannata on Sept 17, 2022, in Las Vegas. Today, Justin and Andre talk UFC in Austin, why they’re in the game of fighting, knockouts, and have a powerful discussion about their upbringing, role models, and fathers. BONUS! Justin tells the story of one of his earliest fights when he was pulled out of the crowd!
Follow Andre: @touchyfili
Join the Fight for the Forgotten Fight Club HERE
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40 - Joah Spearman
Joah Spearman is an entrepreneur and the founder of Localeur, an author, and is currently running for office in Austin for City Council. Joah has an incredibly moving and powerful overcome story, and was deeply inspired by his mother. Joah tells his story of becoming a first-generation college graduate, who has now served on numerous boards, becoming a civic and nonprofit leader and champion. Incredible Overcomer! Get ready to be inspired to “lift as you climb” and figure out what problem you are solving.
Follow Joah here and his wife, Anjelica Raje, here. Learn more about his campaign at Joah for Austin.
Join the Fight for the Forgotten Fight Club HERE.
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39 - Oleg Lougheed
Oleg Lougheed’s story will inspire you to overcome the odds because of the incredible way he has in his own life. I am so grateful he shared his story with me and that I get to share it with you now. Growing up in a Russian orphanage, Oleg was mistreated, neglected, and abused. After adoption to the US at age twelve, he has risen up to start the nonprofit Overcoming Odds that focuses on helping children and families bridge the gap and gain insight, education, and resources for successful international adoptions. It’s much more than that, though; he has created a forum for transformational conversations that allow people to be seen, be heard, and to dive down deep into the issues of problems so that solutions can be discovered and implemented. Oleg’s story is jaw dropping, heart breaking, gut wrenching, but at the same time heart warming, perspective shifting, and mind expanding. You will be deeply impacted by this podcast, and that’s why I’m excited to bring it to you.
Please let us know what you think. Share this out on social, leave us a review, hit the subscribe button, and help us boost peoples signal and bring more meaningful conversations like this one to you. Thank you for being here.
Follow Oleg on his podcast and Instagram: @Overcoming Odds
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38 - Travis Hatch and Josh Levine, Hosts of “Struggle to Strength” Podcast
Follow them on social media here: Travis // Josh // Struggle to Strength Podcast
And check out their podcast HERE.
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37 - AJ Forsythe
Learn more about what TeamUkraineLove.com has done on their website or through their partnership with Yes Theory.
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36 - Align Podcast with Justin
Our old podcast network abruptly closed down. We are working on getting Amy’s studio at our house set up while I’m getting in the groove at a great studio in Austin. This will be the best thing for the podcast as we are now entirely independent which is what we were being led towards! It’s an exciting time!
Over the next few weeks I will be lining out some great new guests with powerful and profound stories to stay tuned for. This week we are airing an episode I did as a guest on my good friend Aaron Alexander’s Align Podcast, when we both first came to Austin.
This is my story, and, I’m really excited to share it with you from the perspective and deep questions Aaron came up to ask me right on the spot. I had a realization during this talk that I’ve never had asked in 100+ therapy sessions from 3-4 incredible counselors, therapists, and psychiatrists. It has to do with sticky hands, but I'll let you listen to find out why that matters.
Aaron is a dear friend of mine and has 16 years of experience as a movement coach and has clients ranging from A-list celebrities, pro athletes, and everyone in between. We workout together, hike, paddle board, box, do Jiujitsu, and bike around Austin often. He has a new book out: The Align Method: A Modern Movement Guide for a Stronger Body, Sharper Mind, and Stress-Proof Life. Endorsements on the book are from Laird Hamilton, Gabby Reece, Aubrey Marcus, and more.
To help us continue to grow this podcast please leave a rating or review for the show. If you share out a picture or clip on social media with a thought on the show and I see it I’ll probably share it out. I can’t thank you enough for your support! The purpose of this show, and making its content of meaningful value to my life is a top priority of mine. Thank you for being here.
To follow me on social: @TheBigPygmy
Follow Amy Edwards: @RealAmyEdwards
Follow Aaron Alexander: @AlignPodcast
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www.fightfortheforgotten.org
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35 - Nick Santonastasso
My good friend Nick Santonastasso is a POWERHOUSE of a human, and to me, the definition of an Overcomer. That’s why I felt this episode is so important that we are airing it twice. This was my first episode of this podcast, and Nick was the perfect first guest to set the tone of what I want this show to be. Some of you might have heard it if you’ve followed since the first episode, but I hope you’ll listen to it again, it’s that good. If you haven’t heard it, please give yourself this gift of hearing Nick’s story and receiving his message.
Nick has had to rise up and OVERCOME more than most ever will since his very first breath… and more than most could ever imagine. He’s lived more life in his 26 years young than most ever will. He’s an inspiration to men I admire like The Rock, Ed Mylett, Tony Robbins, and many pro-athletes, musicians, and the list goes on and on.
Please follow Nick at @NickSantonastasso and be inspired.
Make sure to follow me on Instagram at @TheBigPygmy and my producer of this show and love of my life @RealAmyEdwards.
Please consider joining our monthly giving club of donors, our Fight For The Forgotten Fight Team at www.fightfortheforgotten.org who we are so grateful for helping us provide clean water and community development for my Pygmy family and also bullying prevention here stateside.
Save 10% off the best supplements in the world at www.Onnit.com/overcome and use the code OVERCOME on your next Alpha Brain, New Mood, or Total Human order.
Please rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast to help our mission of becoming the most meaningful, impactful, worthwhile podcast in the world.
I’m really grateful you are here and enjoying the show. Enjoy this replay with Nick Santonastasso. I wouldn’t be re-airing this episode if I didn’t think everyone would get something profound or powerful in their lives!
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34 - Gilbert Tuhabonye
Do not miss this incredible story of overcoming and excellence!
www.gazellefoundation.org/
www.gilbertsgazelles.com/
And buy Gilbert’s book here:
www.amazon.com/This-Voice-Heart-Survivors-Forgiveness/dp/0060817518
Join the Fight for the Forgotten Fight Club: fightfortheforgotten.org/fight-club
Thanks to our sponsor, Onnit! Go to onnit.com/overcome for 10% off!
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33 - Jaime Villalovos
#32 - Justin Melnick
If you enjoyed this episode, check out Justin’s interview with Tim Kennedy!
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Thanks to Onnit for sponsoring this episode!
Visit www.onnit.com/overcome or use code “Overcome” for 10% off!
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#31 - Ben Greenfield
I’m a fan of Ben’s work, his life, and who he is as a person. I’m honored to introduce you to Ben if you haven’t heard of him, and if you have, I believe you will find something valuable to your life. We had some fun at the end, and wrapped it up with an Animal Psychology quiz I gave Ben to find his spirit animal backed by Carl Jung’s work. If you want to do the test yourself, pause the episode and follow along, writing down your answers.
Listen too for how Ben wrote his new book on parenting, and his advice on travel workouts, travel sleep hacks, and so much more valuable info.
Follow Ben everywhere HERE. And if you enjoyed this episode, check out Justin’s interview with Aaron Alexander of Align Podcast!
Don’t forget to leave a review of the show wherever you’re listening!
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Thanks to Onnit for sponsoring this episode!
Visit www.onnit.com/overcome or use code “Overcome” for 10% off.
Follow Justin @thebigpygmy or @overcomewithjustinwren. Follow Amy @realamyedwards or her show, The Amy Edwards Show, for more.
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#30 - Q+A with Justin, Pt 2
In part 2’s Q+A, Amy asks Justin:
Would he shave his beard?
Comeback fight
Onnit and being one of their pro athletes and how that came about
How he feels about Austin
Bullying: discernment and handling
How he shows admiration to his partner Amy
Diseases he’s had
Favorite food and drink
His deepest fear
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#29 - Hans Kim
Listen for how he overcame expectations, and how he chooses to truly dedicate himself to his passion and dream, and how it is paying off. Follow Hans everywhere HERE. And if you enjoyed this episode, check out Nat Rogechevshy’s powerful story of breaking on Kill Tony after overcoming addiction!
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#28 - Khalil Rafati
Listen for what have been the most powerful influences and moments in his overcome story, and find more here with the TED talk referenced by Justin.
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Introducing Overcome with Justin Wren
I’m Justin Wren, and I believe we are all Overcomers if we choose to overcome. We all have the option. I have overcome childhood trauma, sexual abuse, immense bullying, depression, suicidal ideation, self-imposed substance abuse, and addiction to numb my pain, and I survived two real-deal suicide attempts.
I am blessed with great friends like Joe Rogan, Dustin Poirier, and Manny Pacquiao, who have helped me, Justin Wren, share my story, Fight For The Forgotten, and the story of the Pygmy people. Joe Rogan had me on the Joe Rogan Experience 9 different times to share my story and experiences with Fight For The Forgotten and the Pygmy people. Joe Rogan, Dustin Poirer, and Manny Pacquiao have helped me raise an immense amount of funds for Fight For The Forgotten.
This podcast is my opportunity to give back. To share the most remarkable stories of people who have overcome adversity and remind each of you listening that you have overcome 100% of your darkest days, and now is no time to stop. I will have guests like Joe Rogan, Dustin Poirer, Manny Pacquiao, Jared Padalecki, Tim Dillon, Tim Kennedy, Laird Hamilton, Gabby Reece, Kelly Slater, Mike Tyson, Ed Mylett, David Sinclair and many more on the show.
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#27 - Q+A with Justin, Pt 1
In part 1 Q+A, Amy asks Justin:
His hair routine
How he started public speaking (SUCH a great story that he’s never shared before)
What ‘Overcome’ means to him
Coaches: his in MMA now and then, and how he views coaching
Masculinity
Holding space for other men
A day in the life
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And don’t miss Justin’s impactful conversation with Tim Kennedy; and referenced in this episode, his recent conversation with Amy about recovery and their relationship on her show HERE.
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#26 - Bernard Amadei
Bernard is also a mentor to Justin, and helping head up the development of the new community structure for the Batwa Pygmy tribe in Uganda. He is well-traveled and full of solid life advice, and a true overcomer, speaking on experience and grief after the loss of his wife.
Find out more about EWB here.
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#25 - Garrain Jones
Connect with Garrain on Instagram HERE.
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Connect with his new course with wife Blair Jones HERE
Enjoy this episode? Then don’t miss our previous episode with Nick Santonastasso, who overcame to become an international speaker and mega-inspiration!
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#24 - Sky King
Enjoy this episode? Then don’t miss our previous episode with Aaron Alexander, as we explore topics that push you to think more!
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#23 - Tim Kennedy
Follow Tim HERE too, or find more on his website. Preorder his new book, Scars and Stripes, out June 6.
Enjoy this episode? Then don’t miss our previous episode with Zuby, as we explore more on action to stay motivated and make a difference in the world.
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#22 - Nat Rogachevsky
Enjoy this episode? Then don’t miss our previous episode with RJ Mitte. It will have you laughing, and moved, and inspired as you hear his incredible journey.
Follow Nat HERE and see episode #528 of Kill Tony at 46:00 for Nat’s stand up performance.
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#21 - Matt Vincent
Listen in on how you can win! Matt donated gift cards to give away!
Enjoy this episode? Then check out our inspiring conversation with Zach Bitter, pro-ultra-marathon runner, mentioned in the episode!
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#20 - Daniele Bolelli
Enjoy this episode? Then check out our inspiring conversation with Teddy Atlas, host of The Fight podcast.
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Referenced in this episode:
Ikkyu
Rafael Lovato Jr.
Marcus Aurelius
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#19 - Rafael Lovato, Jr.
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#18 - Aaron Alexander
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#17 - Anthony Esperance of Papa Roach
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#16 - Justin Wren on Substance Abuse Treatment and Healing
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#15 - Justin Wren and Amy Edwards
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#14 - Dr. Daniel Amen
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#13 - Jeffery Meadows (Part 2)
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#12 - Jeffery Meadows (Part 1)
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#11 - Brigham Buhler
Towards the end of the conversation, we flip the script and have heart to heart about me going back to a drug treatment facility. I was grateful he would speak plainly with me as I prepared to head in with a new perspective. Instead of being full of shame, and hoping to attack what’s been attacking me (the addiction), I’ve decided to love the hell out of myself. We must love ourselves like our lives depend on it. Why? Because it does.
Rise up, Redefine, Overcome!
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#10 - Justin Wren on Why I’m Going Back to Rehab/Treatment
I’m doing this podcast the night before I head into a drug treatment facility for the second time in my life. I’m amazed by the support, but I’m on a journey of self-discovery to get below the topsoil, below the substances, and to the underlying root causes. I share some stories of what’s been happening... some of the good, the bad, and the ugly. I will talk with my doctor and friend Daniel Amen (12x NYT Best Selling Author and Psychiatrist) in one of the next episodes to come. It's a live therapy session we open up to our listeners, but that episode really inspired this one.
Overcome with Justin Wren will still be coming out every week. I recorded several powerful episodes as I prepared to go get some MUCH needed coaching, and I got some amazing coaching and advice here on the show to empower us to overcome our greatest challenges. It was hard, but I really tried to lean in and become comfortable being uncomfortable in front of a microphone after what some might label defeat. I’ve decided defeat is not a destination, it’s education. Progress isn’t linear. There are ups and downs to recovery, so I decided to share mine. My hope and prayer is that this will help someone, hopefully you. Time to Overcome.
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#9 - Chris Long
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#8 - Justin Wren Is More Inspired Than Ever
In this episode, we relate my purpose and passion to you finding and pursuing your own. We talk about living a life of love and compassion and putting those forces of good into action. So get ready, buckle up, because we get into not only the history of Fight For The Forgotten, but forecast the amazing future ahead, and believe you’ll be inspired to leave an incredible legacy. Legacy, as much as we all want to leave one, it’s not for you, it’s your gift to the world. Our friends and family will all remember us, but it’s our actions and way of living, here and now, that will dictate if those memories are fond or foul. You’ve got it in you. Rise up, overcome.
Much love everyone. Get ready to be encouraged to the core.
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#7 - Teddy Atlas
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#6 - Zuby
Learn more here: www.zubymusic.com
Also, Justin and Amy unbox and discuss the new Muhammad Ali art from Steven Duncan. More here: www.sduncanart.com or @sduncan_art
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