Get Up Nation® Show

Get Up Nation®! My name is Ben Biddick. I’m the Creator and Host of the Get Up Nation® Show and Co-Author of Get Up: The Art of Perseverance with former Major League Baseball player Adam Greenberg. Recently I had the honor and privilege of speaking with Bobbi Kahler. An entrepreneur since the age of 34, she’s served thousands of clients and some of the most recognizable brands on the planet. At her core, she seeks to serve anyone seeking personal growth and transformation. Committed to life-long learning, Bobbi’s passion is to awaken peoples’ ability to achieve greatness by believing in themselves. She’s the Host of the UnYielded Podcast where she explores the stories of everyday people who have found a way to thrive…no matter what. She’s authored three books and currently serves as a Senior Consultant at ASLAN Training & Development. Help me welcome the amazing Bobbi Kahler to Get Up Nation®!

Get Up Nation®! My name is Ben Biddick. I’m the Creator and Host of the Get Up Nation® Show and Co-Author of Get Up: The Art of Perseverance with former Major League Baseball player Adam Greenberg. Recently I had the honor and privilege of speaking with John Larocchia. John has been a Stand-up Comedian for over 20 yrs. He was a NYC firefighter for 21 years, retiring in July of 2008. Over the years John has branched out from Stand-up Comedy to Producing, Acting, Writing, Host of a Radio Show and Keynote Speaker. I’m amped to have him on the Get Up Nation® Show! John, welcome to Get Up Nation®!

Get Up Nation®! My name is Ben Biddick. I’m the Creator and Host of the Get Up Nation® Show and Co-Author of Get Up: The Art of Perseverance with former Major League Baseball player Adam Greenberg. Recently I had the honor and privilege of speaking with Steve and Korey Hess. This epic father and son took some time out to join me on Get Up Nation® to share their insights into resilience. After 21 years with the Denver Nuggets, Steve is now one of six trainers worldwide who sits on the Under Armour training council. He’s a sponsored athlete by Met-Rx. He’s on the scientific advisory board for Masimo MightySat in addition to sitting on the scientific facility board for Panorama Orthopedics and Spine Center. He’s been featured on NBA Inside Stuff, All-Access with Ahmad Rashad, NBATV, and The Eating Network. He has his own workout segment on the Altitude Sports & Entertainment Network and has been featured on all Denver major news channels. Steve has two sons, one of which joins us here. Korey is a guard for the Denver Pioneers and is studying business at the University of Denver. Healthy families face challenges together, so I’m honored that both have joined me here to share how they inspire each other to be the very best they can be. Steve & Korey, welcome to Get Up Nation®!

Steve’s Instagram: @steve13hess  

Korey’s Instagram: @korey.hess

Get Up Nation®! My name is Ben Biddick. I’m the Creator and Host of the Get Up Nation® Show and Co-Author of Get Up: The Art of Perseverance with former Major League Baseball player Adam Greenberg. Recently I had the honor and privilege of speaking with Hersch Wilson. Hersch is a thirty-year veteran volunteer Firefighter-EMT with the Hondo Fire Department in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. He is also a storyteller, committed to explaining how First Responding can change how we see and experience our own lives. In his “real job” he is a writer, speaker, and consultant. In the past twenty-five years, Hersch has worked extensively with leadership teams from a variety of organizations including Kodak, IBM Japan, Altria, The United States Postal Service, the CIA, Kraft Foods and Baxter Healthcare to name a few. He has co-written three national business best sellers with Larry Wilson, including the awarding winning, “Playing to Win! Choosing Growth Over Fear in Work and in Life. His latest project, based on thirty years as a volunteer firefighter, is helping individuals and organizations see the world as firefighters do and learn how to thrive through traumatic and stressful times. Hersch, welcome to Get Up Nation®!

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Get Up Nation®! My name is Ben Biddick. I’m the Creator and Host of the Get Up Nation® Show and Co-Author of Get Up: The Art of Perseverance with former Major League Baseball player Adam Greenberg. Recently I had the honor and privilege of speaking with the amazing Jas Boothe. Jas is an author, entrepreneur, disabled Army Veteran, Cancer Survivor, Innovator, Philanthropist, and Speaker. Prior to deploying to Iraq, her life was significantly impacted by losing everything she owned during Hurricane Katrina and a month later being diagnosed with an aggressive head, neck, and throat cancer. She needed complex full-time medical care, employment, and a place to live with her son. She was advised there were no existing programs for women Veterans with children. After extensive cancer treatment, Jas was allowed to serve in the Army National Guard. Remembering what she and her son had been through when they were in need, Jas committed herself to ensuring that no servicemember would be left behind and that all women Veterans would be treated with the dignity and respect they earned during their service. She founded Final Salute, an organization that has provided more than a million dollars to provide homeless women Veterans with safe and suitable housing. This only scratches the surface of what this amazing human being has accomplished during her life, and I’m honored she’s taken the time to join me. Jas, thank you for joining me on the Get Up Nation® Show!

Get Up Nation®! My name is Ben Biddick. I’m the Creator and Host of the Get Up Nation®Show and Co-Author of Get Up: The Art of Perseverance with former Major League Baseball player Adam Greenberg. Recently I had the honor and privilege of speaking with United States Air Force Veteran Charlynda Scales. Charlyda is the CEO and Servant Leader of Mutt Sauce where her mission is to bring American families together, one bottle of sauce at a time. Her grandfather, Charlie “Mutt” Ferrell, Jr. created an all-purpose specialty sauce in 1956. In 2013, she learned that she inherited the coveted recipe. Humbled by his trust and belief in her, Charlynda now uses her background in business to share her grandfather’s delicious flavors with the world. Charlynda, thank you for joining me on the Get Up Nation® Show!

Get Up Nation®! My name is Ben Biddick. I’m the Creator and Host of the Get Up Nation®Show and Co-Author of Get Up: The Art of Perseverance with former Major League Baseball player Adam Greenberg. Recently I had the honor and privilege of speaking with Karen Lorre. Not only is Karen a legendary television and film star she’s also the author of the new book called Chronic Pleasure: Use the Law of Attraction to Transform Fatigue and Pain into Vibrant Energy. Deepak Chopra writes “Karen Lorre’s love radiates to you as you read Chronic Pleasure. You can trust that Karen is the real deal—she embodies Chronic Pleasure and teaches you to do the same.” I am so honored to welcome Karen to the Get Up Nation Show. Karen, welcome!

Get Up Nation®! My name is Ben Biddick. I’m the Creator and Host of the Get Up Nation®Show and Co-Author of Get Up: The Art of Perseverance with former Major League Baseball player Adam Greenberg. Recently I had the honor and privilege of speaking with Carla Royal. Carla has extensive knowledge to share with Get Up Nation® developed during her education which includes a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology, a Masters of Education in Counseling, carrying credentials during her life of being a national certified counselor, a licensed professional counselor, a certified strategic intervention coach, and a certified integral master coach. Her clients are amazing people who are smart, capable, and have accomplished amazing things but may struggle with anxiety, stress, racing thoughts, and sometimes even physical symptoms that interfere with their work, sleep, and relationships. She helps her clients break through patterns of quiet anxiety, mental chatter, and self-distrust to experience fulfillment, clarity, and greater peace…something we all could use more of in our turbulent world. Thank you, Matt Lebris, for connecting me with Carla. Carla, welcome to the show!

Get Up Nation®! My name is Ben Biddick. I’m the Creator and Host of the Get Up Nation®Show and Co-Author of Get Up: The Art of Perseverance with former Major League Baseball player Adam Greenberg. Recently I had the honor and privilege of speaking with retired Army National Guard Master Sergeant Crystal Romero. Crystal held various positions in the Army throughout her career starting with logistics then on to Public Affairs as a photographer and journalist. The majority of Crystal’s career was with the New Mexico Counter Narcotics Task Force and running operations for the 64th Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team which was activated and responded to the Space Shuttle Columbia recovery efforts in 2003. During her final years in the military, she was a platoon sergeant, sexual assault victim advocate, member of the safety council, and ran the joint substance abuse program for the entire state of New Mexico. She is highly decorated. It was a privilege hearing how Crystal has committed her life to ensuring that honorable service members experience the security and safety they need and deserve as they serve our country. Her heart to serve men and women in uniform who are facing sexual violence, drug and alcohol abuse, and suicide are a tremendous credit to her as she continues to serve our nation by serving them. Crystal, welcome to Get Up Nation!

Get Up Nation®! My name is Ben Biddick. I’m the Creator and Host of the Get Up Nation® Show and Co-Author of Get Up: The Art of Perseverance with former Major League Baseball player Adam Greenberg. Recently I had the honor and privilege of speaking with Lori Marini. Lori is a certified Pathologist Assistant and has worked in Pathology and Oncology for over 20 years. She’s also a certified Reiki practitioner, life and wellness coach, author, and speaker. Lori survived stage 2 breast cancer and provides motivational coaching with a specialty in empowering women, during and after, their healing journey. She also hosts a podcast called Conversations with Courageous Cancer Warriors. I’m honored she has taken the time to share her journey with Get Up Nation® and how she has transformed her adversity into a profound service for the suffering. Lori, welcome to Get Up Nation®!

Get Up Nation®! My name is Ben Biddick. I’m the Creator and Host of the Get Up Nation® Show and Co-Author of Get Up: The Art of Perseverance with former Major League Baseball player Adam Greenberg. Recently I had the honor and privilege of speaking with Mike Day. He’s the author of Perfectly Wounded: A Memoir About What Happens After a Miracle. Released June 9, 2020 Mike writes about his experience serving as a Navy Seal in Iraq’s Anbar Province. On April 6, 2007, Senior Chief Day was the first through the door where four terrorists were waiting in ambush. Mike was shot 27 times and hit with grenade shrapnel in that moment. He also killed the four terrorists, cleared the rest of the house, and rescued six women and children before walking out of the house by his own power. He was medevac’d to safety and began his profound journey of recovery. While being treated for his wounds, he lost 55 pounds in two weeks. It took nearly two years for his body to recover from his injuries although he still deals with significant pain. He was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress and Traumatic Brain Injury. It is my profound honor today to speak with this amazing man. Get Up Nation, please welcome Mike Day.

Get Up Nation®! My name is Ben Biddick. I’m the Creator and Host of the Get Up Nation® Show and Co-Author of Get Up: The Art of Perseverance with former Major League Baseball player Adam Greenberg. Recently I had the honor and privilege of speaking with Amanda Hudes. Amanda Hudes is the Founder of Smiling Through Chaos, helping women and couples smile more, stress less, and look and feel their best during their event planning experience. As an Event Planner and Wellness Coach, as well as an Amazon Bestseller of “Smiling Through The Chaos Of Wedding Planning,” her mission is to help people celebrate life. Everything she does is customized to the client, using her creativity and diverse background to create the best experience possible. So happy to bring Amanda Hudes to the Get Up Nation® Show!