The Exceptionally Irresistible Show

Are you writing your legacy?  What steps are you taking? This week is our final episode of Season 2. We heard so many wonderful stories and have learned so many lessons. But they are all worthless. Worthless if you, the audience members don’t take action. What lessons have you learned? What inspiration can you take?  What are you doing to live your legacy? This is the ultimate message of Season 2. Would love to hear your takeaways… Here are some of mine…  Check out this episode… 

We’ve spoken many times about the example of hitting the target like a Master Archer. This week we decided to ask an expert. CJ Higgins is a young up-and-coming Archery Sports Athlete, she’s competing because she absolutely loves the sport. Will she ever end up in the Olympics? Why does she compete? How does she stay ahead of her game and competition? All this and more in this week’s episode.  Let’s hear… Show Recap:  1. What is your message that you share with the world? Do what you love and have fun. 2. How did you discover this message? I’ve learned through all the activities I have done if you’re not enjoying it you’re going to be miserable so why still do it. 3. What about this message is so near-and-dear to your heart? I think this is something that is close to my heart because, I have done hobbies in my life and got to the point where I don’t enjoy them. So find something that makes you happy so you aren’t miserable. 4. Who are the typical people this message resonates with? Anyone 5. Where do you draw your inspiration from? I draw inspiration from my parents, friends, and professional archers I follow. CJ Higgins Bio:  Cecilia “CJ” Higgins recently graduated High school. Growing up on a farm raising cattle, milk cows, chickens, turkeys, ducks, and several other animals, she also competes professionally in archery and various other sports and competitions. When it comes to trying new things and excelling at them, CJ knows a thing or two despite her young age. CJ is a true inspiration of what it means to work hard and put your mind to something.  

Here’s a story you don’t hear every day. A story of a kid with a dream A kid living his dream as a pro-Athlete in the NFL An athlete who retires from the sport and builds a $20M+ business. A successful businessman who loses it all. A man who rebuilds himself only to lose it all again. And now, a man who has rebuilt himself back up again from the ashes of his life. How does one keep succeeding and keep rebuilding himself time and time again? A man who refuses to fail. A man who refuses to allow challenges to take him down? What is his secret? We sit down with Marques Ogden to learn more.  Let’s hear… Show Recap:  1. What is your message that you share with the world? How to become the person that can overcome anything! 2. How did you discover this message? Through my bankruptcy, hardships and losing everything I owned, in 2013! 3. What about this message is so near-and-dear to your heart? It’s all about helping people become the best version of themselves, I absolutely love helping others win! 4. Who are the typical people this message resonates with?  Everyone, that has had to overcome or is trying to overcome a challenge. 5. Where do you draw your inspiration from? My life experiences, as a result of my losing everything I owned! Marques Ogden Bio:  Marques Ogden is a former NFL player turned inspirational speaker, author, and entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of Ogden Ventures LLC, a media and entertainment company that specializes in keynote speaking, business coaching, and consulting. Ogden is a three-time best-selling author and the host of the podcast "Get Authentic with Marques Ogden." In his speaking engagements, Marques leads his audiences to understand why “Authenticity Creates Victory” by sharing his personal story of overcoming adversity and achieving success. Marques is on a mission to inspire CEOs and other senior leaders to maximize their potential to reach their personal and professional goals. Feel welcome to check out Marque’s Podcast and to visit his website, you can also connect with him on LinkedIn. 

Are you ready for Part 2 of this epic story?  In this episode you will hear the day-to-day, boots-on-the-ground version of this remarkable story.  The lessons shared come from Caleb Pohlman who is one of the mentors on the team that Coach Danny put together. Caleb runs the Drive Team - the team who drive the robot.  Caleb talks to us about the practical aspect of what it took to train this rookie team for “nowhere land North Carolina” and take them to place top-100 in the world. What stood out most for me, was how easy and pragmatic his lessons were. It seems that just about any team can truly succeed if they only put their minds to it. It doesn’t matter where you come from, what your experience level is, or what your background is - with the right mindset, the right attitude, and the right guidance - you too can be a champion. Let’s hear… Show Recap:  1. What is your message that you share with the world? Setting goals. Working with dead line and building with an your means. 2. How did you discover this message? Through a mentor (Joe Danner - G.E. Aviation) when I was on a FRC team. 3. What about this message is so near-and-dear to your heart? Building with-in your means. 4. Who are the typical people this message resonates with? A winning mindset  5. Where do you draw your inspiration from? Family Caleb Pohlman Bio:  Caleb Pohlman is a mentor on the FRC Team LYNK 9496 - a rookie team from Rutherdforton, NC. He runs the Drive Team and overlooks the fabrication and programming of the robot to help keep the team on goal. To watch some clips and competitions check out their YouTube channel, and to learn more about LYNK Robotics and to support them by sponsoring, please feel welcome to visit their website  - you can also connect with Caleb through his LinkedIn

What makes a winning team? In this episode, you will hear the remarkable story of how one coach believed in children who come from difficult backgrounds and who are typically not privileged to what other children from larger cities and wealthier backgrounds have access to. Coach Danny took a group of rookie children from Rutherdforton Country a small rural area in Western North Carolina and not only taught them the skills of programming, building, marketing, and fundraising for their FIRST Robotics Competition. But he also lead them to win nearly all of their local competitions and place top 100 in the World’s competition in Huston, TX. How does a coach take a group of rookie’s and scale the team to be champions?  Let’s hear… Show Recap:  1. What is your message that you share with the world? You have everything inside of you to do amazing things, just have to unleash it and believe in yourself. 2. How did you discover this message? When watching students finally having their "Aha" moments and they start to see the world differently. 3. What about this message is so near-and-dear to your heart? You have life and death in your words and actions towards people, so build people up instead of tiring them down. 4. Who are the typical people this message resonates with? Young and old. 5. Where do you draw your inspiration from? From my God and the Bible. Danny Smith Bio:  Daniel Smith, or how he is known by his team as ‘Coach Danny’ has been an educator for many years and has been the head coach of Omegabytes 5727 First Robotics Competition Team and this past year co-founded LYNK 9496. In 2023 he took his team for the very first time to the World’s Championships in Huston, TX - many of these kids don’t typically have the privilege of traveling outside their county, let alone across the country. This year, LYNK, a rookie team made up of kids from all walks of life, not only learned new skills (such as programming, marketing, fundraising, and building the robot) but also won nearly every local competition they competed at and placed top 100 among the thousands of teams from around the world in their World’s Championship competition in Huston, TX.  To learn more about LYNK Robotics and to support them by sponsoring, please feel welcome to visit https://www.inspirecarolina.org/lynk/