On August 24, 2010, at 4:00 AM, surrounded by a community of supporters, Bruckner Chase embarked on a 25-mile marathon swim to connect Santa Cruz to Monterey while also binding those on land with the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.
Those twenty-five miles developed into an epic fourteen-hour journey in which he encountered everything from massive jellyfish to blue whales, fog to white-capped swells. Read more…
Edna Campbell, the 5′ 8″ guard and star player for the WNBA’s Sacramento Monarchs, is best known for continuing her basketball career despite suffering breast cancer. The 10th overall draft pick, selected by the Phoenix Mercury during the 1999 Draft, she was left unprotected in the expansion draft the following year, and was chosen by the Seattle Storm. She became the new franchise’s go-to option, but when the team finished with a 6-26 record, she was traded to the Sacramento Monarchs. Read more…
What separates Chi Chi Rodriguez from the rest is that he has coupled his success on the golf course with a strong personal desire to make a positive impact through his Chi-Chi Rodriguez Youth Foundation. Chi Chi’s foundation is home to troubled and abused youngsters, and its mission is simple: to give kids a chance. “I figure kids are the future. If I made it, anybody can do it. I think I can be a good role model for them because they can look at me and say, ‘Look, he’s a small guy, very poor, and he worked hard and made it.’ If I can help one kid become successful, that’s all I ask for.” Chi Chi Rodriguez’s philanthropic activities on behalf of indigent children through his youth foundation have shown that he is not only a champion in golf, but a champion in life. Legendary on the course for his famous sword dance when he holes a putt, Rodriguez has demonstrated time and again that he’s a great golf champion, and an even greater champion to underprivileged youths and the Hispanic community.
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Dave Dravecky has been speaking professionally for over a decade, delivering inspirational and motivational speeches to a wide variety of audiences across the country. Dravecky was first thrust into the public spotlight when his career as a major league baseball pitcher took off, spotlighting him as a brilliant “southpaw” for the San Francisco Giants. Shortly after realizing his lifelong dream, he was diagnosed with cancer, a desmoid tumor, in the deltoid muscle of his pitching arm. The next years were a whirlwind of surgery, radiation, pain and depression. Eventually, Dravecky’s arm was amputated to stop the spread of the cancer and thus save his life. Through his personal experience, he addresses loss and suffering, faith, encouragement and hope, reaching out to others, and saying goodbye to the past. Read more…
Dara Torres’ inspiring story of competing in the Olympics at age 41 shows us all that no matter how big your dreams are, you’re never too old to achieve them. Since her first international race at the age of 14, Dara Torres has proven that she is far from your average athlete. Outside of swimming, Torres has made a name for herself as a TV commentator, print model, and as the first athlete to appear in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue in 1994. She is author of Age is Just a Number: Achieve Your Dreams At Any Stage In Your Life and Gold Medal Fitness: A Revolutionary Five Week Program, both of which made The New York Times best-seller list. Read more…
Cary Mullen, beyond being an internationally recognized sports personality, keynote speaker and business leader is a recognized expert on winning! Through his keynote presentations and training sessions, Mullen shares what it takes to win in a highly competitive market. His global perspective is enhanced by his former partnership with the world leader in business training. As past General Manager of Dale Carnegie Training, Mullen knows how to deliver a compelling message that is relevant to a variety of industries and organizations. He believes anyone can win; they just need to know how. And that’s exactly what he shares with his audiences: the information that only peak performers know, in the five Winning Secrets™. Mullen’s personal mission is to promote and develop champions. He realizes the importance of giving back and lends his time and name to many charities. As a community leader, Cary has founded two charitable foundations and is on the Board of Directors for the National Olympic Development Association and the National High Performance Advisory Committee. Read more…
During John Naber’s climb to the top of the sports world and his subsequent role as a TV sports commentator and host, he has become an observer of excellence and an outstanding motivational speaker. He has worked as a Master of Ceremonies, keynote speaker, seminar leader, panelist, moderator, and dinner speaker for small audiences of twenty to full auditoriums of 50,000. Naber has conceptualized an effective eight-step method called the “Gold Medal Process” by which all people can see their dreams come true. His wide variety of Olympic stories involving discipline, dedication, sacrifice and teamwork, can make anyone feel like “going for the gold”. Read more…
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