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Rob Konrad: Conversations
by Rob Konrad
Engaging and captivating conversations with extraordinary people from all over the world. People that couldn’t be more diverse from each other – but have in common that they make an incredible impact on this world, in their own unique way. Whether it’s people that shape the future of our planet through science, thinking, and taking action; whether it’s people that inspire others by overcoming their very own hurdles, traumas and demons; or whether it’s people that inspire others to do good for themselves and others: In each of my conversations, I try to uncover as much of their story in order to see things through their eyes. I delve into stories that can inspire, touch, but also provoke you. I ask the questions you wish you could ask, and with time, attention and candor try to learn all about their motivation and what got them to where they are today – their successes, but also setbacks and challenges, to get the full story. Each conversation is full of lessons to
Episodes
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017. Raped at Age 14, She Became a Right-Wing Extremist - And Turned Her Life Around
When she was 14 years old, Shannon Martinez was raped at a party by two men who took advantage of the fact that she was intoxicated. Overwhelmed with self-hate and anger, her life spiraled downwards - and she joined a violent right-wing extremist organization, where she would channel her rage and...
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016. How The Subway Wizard Of New York Became A Wizard: Devin Person
In 2014, Devin Person decided to re-invent himself and create for him what he calls the "best possible reality". And part of that reality was to become - a Wizard. In a freak coincidence, after the initial decision to become a Wizard, a side effect of a medicine he had to take turned all of his...
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015. He Was Almost A School Shooter: Aaron Stark
After years of physical and mental abuse in a chaotic and violent home, being bullied at the almost 40 schools he went to in his youth (due to the constant relocations of his drug-addicted parents), and battles with depression and self-harm, Aaron Stark reached a point where he could no longer…
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014. Curiosity Show host Dr. Rob Morrison on how to teach science
The Curiosity Show was - and still is - one of the most loved science shows that ever existed. Hosted by Dr. Rob Morrison and Deane Hutton from Australia, it was syndicated to 14 countries worldwide from 1972-1990 and sparked the interest for science in millions of kids worldwide, myself…
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013. The Day My Son Killed My Daughter: Charity Lee
February 5th, 2007, is a day that has forever changed the life of Charity Lee. It is the day she learned that her 4-year old daughter Ella was murdered by Charity's other child, Ellas 13-year old brother Paris. It's a situation that's beyond comprehension for any parent, and it's a situation that...
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012. DMT, our Brain and the Prophetic Experience
In the early 1990s Dr. Rick Strassman, was granted approval to conduct research with one of the strongest hallucinogens, DMT. At the time he was the first scientist in over 2 decades allowed to test the effects of psychedelic drugs on live subjects, and his results were groundbreaking and led him...
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011. The Youngest Person To Solo Sail Around The World: Laura Dekker
There are ordinary teenagers... and then there's Laura, who at 13 years of age, ventured to become the youngest person to ever sail the planet - alone, without support boats or checkpoints along her way. What followed was a lengthy legal battle that included Duch authorities, wiretaps, her…
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010. The Scientist Who Believes He Can Make Us Immortal: Dr. Aubrey De Grey
Dr Aubrey de Grey doesn’t just believe that ageing, and the suffering that comes with it, can be slowed down - he believes it can be undone altogether. What’s more, he thinks we are merely a few years away from making the scientific breakthroughs that will enable the medical field to put an end…
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009. The "Backwords Dude" - An Autist With A Unique Talent: John Austin
Growing up, John Sevier Austin knew he was different from other kids. But what he didn’t know was that he had an incredible gift. One day John accidentally played a vinyl record backwards, and discovered not only that he quite liked listening to music backwards, but that he also found it pretty...
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008. How To Start A Global Movement: Shanti Hodges
Five years ago, shortly after giving birth to her son, Mason, Shanti Hodges put him in a baby carrier and went for a hike. This was the beginning of "Hike it, Baby"... Today Hike It Baby serves over 250 000 families and has over 300 branches around the world! It is a worldwide outdoors community...
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007 - "King of Pickpockets" & Safety Expert: Bob Arno
“How do you become a pickpocket?” Bob Arno, a Swedish-born American entertainer, author, and criminologist gets asked this a lot. And if you had the chance to ask him yourself, in person, he would have your wallet long before you had your answer (you would get it back though). Recounting his...
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006. The Man Who Died 9 Times - And Lived To Tell The Tale: Jamie Poole
The first time Jamie Pool died, he was wearing a suit. That suit turned out to be the difference between his cardiac arrest going unnoticed by passers-by, and him getting medical help that would save his life. Jamie suffers from a heart condition called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, an often...
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005. The World's First Pilot Born Without Arms: Jessica Cox
When Jessica Cox was born without both arms, her parents didn’t grieve. In fact, her father has never shed a single tear over his daughter’s life-altering disability. Instead, Jessica’s parents challenged her to be great. And that’s exactly what she did. Jessica is the world’s first, and only,...
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004. Sick and Bullied Child Turned Fighting Legend and Hollywood Star: Bas Rutten
As one of the earliest Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight Champions, former King of Pancrase and Thai Boxer, Bas Rutten has faced some pretty tough opponents. But none challenged him as much as his personal struggles, from chronic illness and bullying as a kid, to beating an opioid...
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003. This "Fat Girl Running" Defies All Ultramarathon Stereotypes: Mirna Valerio
On the first day of high school, Mirna Valerio went to hockey practice - and suffered. She was larger than the other players, and a lot less fit. Her coach, instead of telling her she was no good, encouraged her to keep going - and that’s why today Mirna is an ultramarathoner, speaker, author…
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002. From Neo-Nazi Leader To Peace Advocate: Christian Picciolini
When Christian Picciolini was 14 years old, he joined America’s first organized neo-Nazi white power movement and remained there for 8 years. He became a leader in the organization and recruited hundreds of others to join. He ran a record store specializing in music that promoted Neo-Nazi…
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001. The man who gave his kidney to a stranger: Harold Mintz
When Harold Mintz met Gennet Belay, a stranger to whom he had donated one of his kidneys some months earlier, he wondered how that kidney could have possibly fit inside her. He was a 6’5” tall man, and she was a “tiny” immigrant from Ethiopia, that had suffered for years and years due to an...
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000. Introduction to Rob Konrad: Conversations With Extraordinary People
What drives extraordinary people? That’s the one question that I’ve always been fascinated with. What drives outstanding athletes, adventurers, artists and entertainers? What drives exceptional scientists, great thinkers, those who give up their own comfort to help others, and those who dare to…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Engaging and captivating conversations with extraordinary people from all over the world. People that couldn’t be more diverse from each other – but have in common that they make an incredible impact on this world, in their own unique way.
Whether it’s people that shape the future of our planet through science, thinking, and taking action; whether it’s people that inspire others by overcoming their very own hurdles, traumas and demons; or whether it’s people that inspire others to do good for themselves and others:
In each of my conversations, I try to uncover as much of their story in order to see things through their eyes. I delve into stories that can inspire, touch, but also provoke you. I ask the questions you wish you could ask, and with time, attention and candor try to learn all about their motivation and what got them to where they are today – their successes, but also setbacks and challenges, to get the full story.
Each conversation is full of lessons to
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Engaging and captivating conversations with extraordinary people from all over the world. People that couldn’t be more diverse from each other – but have in common that they make an incredible impact on this world, in their own unique way. Whether it’s people that shape the future of our planet...
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