Fiona Oakes is a 4X Guinness Record holder with a ruthless training schedule and lifestyle that continues to win her races around the world.

Fiona is a vegan athlete who is a testimony that you don't need meat for athletic greatness. 

Fiona Oakes is the first vegan woman to complete the Marathon des Sables, the World's Toughest Footrace, not once but three times.

She is a British distance runner who holds multiple world records for marathon running.

Fiona runs despite losing a kneecap when she was 17 and having 17 knee surgeries. 

If you're looking for inspiration and how to train your mind to compete at the highest, toughest levels, listen to this interview in its entirety. 

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Victoria is a fully plant based Olympic Taekwondo athlete and represented the beautiful country of Puerto Rico at the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games.

She has been competing in the sport of Taekwondo for 21 years and is her passion and life.

Victria has total of 17 scars on her knees because of a total of 6 knee surgeries. ACL reconstruction in 2010, meniscus and ACL reconstruction in 2012, two reconstruction ACL surgeries in 2013, a 15% meniscectomy of the meniscus in 2018 and a major meniscectomy of the meniscus in 2019. After her 6th knee surgery in 2019 ahe  thought it to be impossible to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after hearing the shocking news that she had about 20% of her meniscus left over from surgery. However, through her faith in Jesus Christ she felt the need to continue and finish the race on to becoming an Olympian.

Despite all those who doubted her and advised her to give it up, after a hard rehab process, Victoria returned to the sport.  After falling short for the Rio 2016 Olympics, she preserved through all my set backs and qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on March 12, 2020. 

Follow Victoria on her journey to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and beyond in this interview. 

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0:00 Who is Victoria Stambaugh

0:43 What is Taekwondo

6:46 Taekwondo Knee Surgery

14:55 The Love of God is Real

18:56 God has Your Back

19:36 Taekwondo Olympian Victoria Stambaugh

26:00 Winning at Olympics Even when Losing

29:00 Vegan vs Pescatarian

32:50 Going Plant Based to Win Olympics

35:10 Good Nutrition Opens Up Your Potential 

35:30 Unhealthy Christians

37:04 Competition Training Diet

38:31 Traveling Diet for Olympics

38:55 Benefits of Going Vegan

40:22 I can't be Vegan

41:45 Physical Therapy and Recovering Strategies

44:29 Advice On Becoming an Olympic Athlete

46:52 Believe, Commit, Achieve

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The John Joseph story is epic and could easily be made into an amazing movie of finding hope and inspiration. 

John Joseph McGowan grew up in the foster care system, was abused, spent time in prison, joined the Navy, went AWOL from the Navy under a new name, and then became a rockstar. 

He's an author and vegan triathlete from New York City and most famous for his work as the lead singer of the Cro-Mags in the 1980s.

Make sure to tune into this incredible interview where he joins our show to discuss his horrific past and how he turned his life around. 

If you had a rough childhood and are looking for hope and inspiration, listen to this episode.

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Damien is an Iraq war veteran who served as a Naval clearance diver and special operations sniper for the Australian Defense Force. ⁣
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He is an environmentalist and founder and CEO of the International Anti-Poaching Foundation. ⁣
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In 2009 while traveling through Africa, he was inspired by the work of rangers and the plight of wildlife. Liquidating his life savings, the International Anti-Poaching Foundation (IAPF) was established as the last line of defense for nature. ⁣
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Over the past decade, the IAPF has scaled to train and support rangers which now help protect over 4 million hectares of the African wilderness.⁣
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In 2017 IAPF founded ‘Akashinga – Nature Protected by Women’, a program that has already grown to over 170 employees, becoming the only group of nature reserves in the world to be protected by women. ⁣
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The goal is to employ 1000 women by 2025, protecting a network of 20 nature reserves, all managed by the IAPF.⁣
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Damien is the winner of the 2019 Winsome Constance Kindness Gold Medal, a prestigious international recognition for services to animals and humanity. Past recipients include Sir David Attenborough and Dr. Jane Goodall. He was featured in the newly released James Cameron documentary The Game Changers and is now releasing another documentary with James Cameron and National Geographic about his work with the women of Akashinga.

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Paul de Gelder chased adventure wherever he could find it, from his wild ride as a hoodlum teen and his whirlwind lifestyle working in the music industry & in strip clubs as a bouncer, to hauling his way up to the elite echelons of the Australian Defence Forces as an Army paratrooper and then a Navy bomb disposal diver.

But trouble hunted him down in the form of a 9ft bull shark in February 2009 while diving for the Navy. Paul lost two limbs, and his career as a daredevil diver was flung into jeopardy.

Drawing on everything his eventful life had taught him, Paul left nothing to chance in his recovery. He fought through excruciating pain, smashing challenge after challenge whilst amazing the medical staff and the Australian public with his will to succeed. His inspiring story as detailed in his autobiography “Uncaged” takes the saying “never say die” to a whole new level.

In the years since the shark attack, Paul’s life has changed in every aspect.

Paul speaks candidly and humorously about overcoming adversity, embracing change, and turning fears into your greatest strengths to create an amazing life personally and professionally.

He has also been a guest on every major Australian TV talk show and many in the U.S. He starred as a guest trainer on the Biggest Loser Australia and has hosted 12 documentaries for Discovery Channel’s Shark Week. Where he learned to hand feed Bull Sharks, Hammerheads, Blue Sharks, dive with tiger sharks, and even Great Whites without the protection of a cage.

Megastar Will Smith Featured Paul in his Facebook series “Bucket List” as his shark diving mentor and UFC Hall of Famer and now WWE star Ronda Rousey was taught how to hand-feed bull sharks by Paul for a Shark Week special.

Paul also became part of an anti-poaching team in Africa to hunt poachers and film the amazing work done by the Rangers there for “FEARLESS”, aired on NatGeo.

An incredible life and an incredible story.

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This is a powerful interview of Scott Jurek, Appalachian Trail Champion and his powerful mental mindset of pushing through Ultramarathons.

You'll hear how he pushed through in 46 days 84 Marathons!

Scott Jurek is an advocate of plant-based eating. Scott does this for health and environmental reasons. You'll hear him discuss how his diet is the key to his athletic performance and fast recoveries. He credits his mom, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis when he was young, for his mental toughness.

Named one of the greatest runners of all time, Scott Jurek has become a living legend.

He has claimed victories in nearly all of ultrarunning’s elite trail and road events including the historic 153-mile Spartathlon, the Hardrock 100, the Badwater 135-Mile Ultramarathon, and—his signature race—the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run, which he won a record seven straight times. Scott has also taken the running world by storm with his 2015 Appalachian Trail speed record, averaging nearly 50 miles a day over 46 days—and the United States all-surface record in the 24-Hour Run with 165.7 miles: 6.5 marathons in one day.

Off the trail, Scott is a New York Times-bestselling author for his memoir, Eat & Run, has been prominently featured in countless publications, and is a star of the international bestseller, Born To Run.

More than just a champion, Scott is a true student and ambassador of the sport, known to stay at finish lines cheering until the last runner crosses. When not racing, he donates his time to many non profit organizations and is an avid volunteer in the areas of environmental conservation, fitness and health.

A passionate advocate for vegetarianism, he follows a 100% plant-based diet, which he credits for his endurance, recovery and consistent twenty year racing career. He believes that everyone can run an ultra and everyone can access their body’s innate capacity to heal. Through writing, public speaking, and consulting, Scott takes joy in encouraging people of all fitness levels to take the next step toward vibrant health.

Scott currently resides in Boulder, CO with his family.

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Austin Aries is an American professional wrestler.

He is best known for his time with Impact Wrestling, where he is a three-time Impact World Champion and a six-time Impact X Division Champion, and first multi-time ROH World Champion.

He is also known for his time with WWE, where he competed in the cruiserweight division as well as doing color commentary.

Between TNA/Impact and ROH, Aries has held 14 total championships and has also held numerous international and U.S. independent championships.

Aries won the ROH World Tag Team Champion with his teammate Roderick Strong, and at Final Battle 2004, ROH's biggest event, defeated Samoa Joe to win the ROH World Championship, ending the latter's 645-day reign.

He would regain the title in 2009, becoming the first multi-time champion.

After moving on to Impact Wrestling, Aries won the X Division Championship six times. His first reign is the longest of the title's history at 301 days and trading the title for a TNA World Heavyweight title opportunity at Destination X, winning the title. He also won the TNA World Tag Team Championship and the Impact Grand Championship, becoming a Grand Slam Champion in Impact Wrestling.

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Dustin Watten has a champion mindset and today you'll learn how this Team USA Volleyball champion uses visualization and a growth mindset to rise to the top 🤾‍♂️ Dustin Watten, born October 27, 1986, is an American volleyball player, member of the United States men's national volleyball team and gold medalist at the 2015 World Cup 🤾‍♂️ Dustin shares how you can perceive life anyway you decide, even if you're currently suffering, facing setbacks or failing. This Team USA Champion discusses how to flip failure into your greatest lesson in becoming your highest self 🤾‍♂️

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