He Climbed Mt Kilimanjaro in a Wheelchair… Turning the Impossible Into Purpose

Coach Jim Stroker highlights Jeff Harmon and Bill Villafranco. Jeff Harmon is the founder of MyImpossible.org, a nonprofit inspired by Jeff’s incredible wheelchair summit of… Mt Kilimanjaro! Jeff’s foundation supports people with visible and invisible disabilities, and their dreams of achieving their own “Impossible”. Coach Stroker and Jeff Harmon are joined by the amazing Bill Villafranco, speaker, philanthropist, Trustee of the Virginia B Toulmin Foundation and Executive Director of MyFace.org. On The R Zone, Stroker frames the hero’s journey through E+R=O (Events + Your Response = the Outcome) and interviews Jeff Harmon and Bill Villafranco about reframing life’s hardest events. Harmon shares being diagnosed in 2006 with the rare genetic neurological disease Adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN), losing his ability to walk, moving into a wheelchair, finding purpose through faith and community, and summiting Kilimanjaro in 2015. Bill recounts his son’s death at birth, years of depression and addiction, recovery through trusted support, service work, and a meditation practice learned from Hartanto in Thailand. Both emphasize vulnerability, men’s community, and serving others, and promote MyImpossible’s upcoming Fitness Impossible event and the Kilimanjaro documentary premiere. A very special thanks the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation. You can learn more about the foundation at: https://www.toulminfoundation.org/ Please visit https://myimpossible.org/ to learn about Jeff’s mission, the documentary and more! Episode Chapters: (00:00) My Impossible Mission (00:55) Heroes Journey Setup (01:42) R Zone Intro Theme (03:06) Welcome And Guests (04:22) Jeff AMN Diagnosis (05:32) Kilimanjaro Breakthrough (06:07) Owning Impossible (07:45) Bill Loss And Addiction (09:42) Turning Pain To Purpose (12:57) Trust And Healing (13:56) Leadership Through Service (14:32) Community Makes Possible (15:59) Helping Others Heal (17:04) Vulnerability And Strength (21:55) Midlife Meaning Shift (22:58) Mental Readiness Practices (23:46) Mens Community And F3 (25:02) Find Your Squad (27:05) Meditation Coach Wisdom (28:11) Men Vulnerability Brotherhood (29:55) Movie Moments Motivation (34:29) Life Is The Real Game (36:31) Whats Next In Life (39:07) Rapid Fire Favorites (41:18) Promoting Fitness Impossible (43:19) Closing Thanks and Outro (44:09) Sponsor Message Coach Stroker Don’t forget to LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE to stay informed about new episodes of “The R Zone” with Coach Jim Stroker. Please engage… like, comment and share episodes with your friends, colleagues and family. Coach Stroker’s unique gift to craft and deliver motivational and educational keynote seminars resonates with audiences ranging from Fortune 500 CEO’s to thousands of high school students throughout the country, as well as nonprofits, military, gaming associations, healthcare practitioners, and Native Americans. Visit Coach Jim Stroker: https://coachstroker.com/ Get Coach Jim Stroker’s Book, Huddle Up: https://a.co/d/8quDSiB You can follow Coach Stroker on socials here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachstroker Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamesdstroker LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-d-stroker-37033217/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@coachstroker3543 Produced by Ignite Creator Studios, premiere video podcasting & content strategy service! Ignite Content Strategy: https://www.ignitecontentstrategy.com/ Ignite Creator Studios: https://www.ignitecreatorstudios.com/ You Can Work with Coach Jim Stroker: ​​ Jim Stroker Speaker Services: https://coachstroker.com/services/#speaker Life Coaching with Jim Stroker: https://coachstroker.com/services/#coaching Workshops with Jim Stroker: https://coachstroker.com/services/#workshops Leadership Training Sessions: https://coachstroker.com/services/#leadership Stock Media provided by ikoliks / Pond5 AdKey:8vYxnBAPL8695p Publisher: Pond5 Publishing Beta (BMI) Composer: Mykola Odnorog (BMI), IPI#00394074541 PRO: BMI https://www.pond5.com/royalty-free-music/item/38480118-high-hopes-inspirational-motivational-commercial-background #LifeCoach #LifeCoaching #PersonalDevelopment #MindsetCoach #Motivation #SelfImprovement #GrowthMindset #Transformation #CoachingLife #SuccessMindset #MyImpossible #OvercomingAdversity #DisabilityInspiration #GriefAndHealing #MensHealth #ServantLeadership #HeroSJourney #AddictionRecovery #MensMentalHealth #PersonalDevelopment #Resilience