Episode 112: Rolling the 230-pound Cancer Sucks Tire – with DeAndre Wilson
Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity stories from neurodivergent people
10/05/20
•27m
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DeAndre Wilson is the creator of the Keep Rolling Campaign, a fundraising platform that commemorates his father's life and helps nonprofits and families battling cancer who need some extra financial assistance. He is currently working on a documentary to tell his father's story and his story, and describe his health transformation from rolling a 230-pound tractor tire around the city of Evansville, Indiana.
During this episode, DeAndre shares:
- The story behind the tractor tire, and how it became a way to honor his father's legacy
- How his "roll-arounds" have attracted both positive and negative attention
- How rolling the tire has helped him with his health transformation
- How he uses the attention he gets with the tire to raise cancer funding and awareness
Follow DeAndre, his fundraising campaigns, and learn more about his upcoming documentary with the links down below!
Twitter: @DeAndreDWilson and @keep_rolling812 Instagram: @deandredwilson
LinkedIn: DeAndre Wilson
Facebook: Keep Rolling Campaign
Check out the teaser clip for DeAndre's upcoming documentary.
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Episode 111: Passion has no expiration date – with Grandmapreneur Connie Inukai
September 21, 2020
•36m
Is it ever too late to find and follow your passion? According to Connie Inukai, passion has no expiration date. At age 72, she calls herself a "Grandmapreneur."
After retiring from her teaching career at the University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University, Connie invented a product called Tip 'n Split, a handheld device with magnifier, light, tip calculator, and bill splitter. Her book, "How I Got My Product on QVC, The Today Show, The View, and More...in Retirement" has helped inventors get publicity for their inventions. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she has used the time in lockdown to chronicle her life story for her grandchildren, and now helps others write their stories through her latest project, "Write Your Selfie."
During this episode, you will hear Connie talk about:
- The story behind the creation of the Tip 'n Split
- How she learned about inventing, and the challenges she faced with manufacturing
- How she got on QVC's radar before she even had a prototype of the Tip 'n Split
- Her family connection to a major historical event, and how she discovered she wasn't the only inventor in the family
- Why she believes that everyone should be able to tell their story
To find out more about Connie and her work, you can check out her website Grandmapreneurinventor.com and the websites for Tip 'n Split and Write Your Selfie. Follow her on Instagram at @grandmapreneurinventor and she will follow you back!
You can also request a free PDF of Connie's book by visiting the Write Your Selfie website and clicking the Contact menu. Be sure to mention that you are a Beyond 6 Seconds listener!
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Episode 113: Micro-acts of mentorship for women -- with Rebekah Bastian
October 19, 2020
•25m
Rebekah Bastian is the CEO & Co-founder of OwnTrail, an online platform that connects, mentors and empowers women as they share their personal and professional journeys and experiences. Previously, Rebekah was Vice President of Product and Vice President of Community and Culture at Zillow. She is the author of the book "Blaze Your Own Trail," a contributor to Forbes and a frequent speaker on social impact, career navigation and corporate diversity.
During this episode, you will hear Rebekah talk about:
- How she grew her career at Zillow, and how her experiences there helped inspire her to write her book and create OwnTrail
- Why so many women are still not getting the mentoring support they need, and how OwnTrail helps address this problem by providing access to "micro-acts of mentorship" that women may not otherwise receive
- How OwnTrail is different from other online networking sites
- Why it's important for women to share both their personal and professional journeys with each other
Find out more about OwnTrail at www.owntrail.com and on social media: @owntrail on Instagram, @OwnTrail on Twitter, @BlazeYourOwnTrail on Facebook and OwnTrail on LinkedIn.
Learn more about Rebekah at @rebekah.bastian on Instagram, @rebekah_bastian on Twitter, and Rebekah Bastian on LinkedIn.
Rebekah and Carolyn have published their own OwnTrails! See what they look like here and here.
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