Belly of the Beast Life Stories with David All
65 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 89 ratingsListen to extraordinary personal life stories and go beyond to hear what’s coming on up in your own story.
After deeply listening to one of our stories that connects to your soul, a look in the mirror feels a little bit different as you see your true nature looking back at you. With wisdom of how others got through it, you have courage to live an even fuller life.
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Episodes
Becoming a Shaolin Warrior Monk with Harsh Verma
January 13, 2020 17:00 - 53 minutes - 73.2 MBAfter a botched knee surgery, Harsh Verma went to the Shaolin Temple in China and became the first non-Chinese national warrior monk. Kung Fu originates from Shaolin. EPISODE SUMMARY - Harsh was an elite athlete and at an early age played pro soccer - Too much calcium led to a need for what should have been a rather typical knee surgery - During surgery, doctors discovered a large tumor that had to be removed - Harsh’s recovery post-surgery wasn’t working - A good friend pointed him in the di...
Emerge the Shaolin Warrior Monk with Harsh Verma
January 13, 2020 15:00 - 56 minutes - 78.1 MBLet me introduce you to Harsh Verma. Harsh was born and raised in Mumbai, India. He grew up in and around Bollywood filmmaking and worked as an assistant director for big feature films. He was also a professional soccer player, what he calls his first love. He played for junior clubs within India and International at AC Milan junior team in Leicester City Junior in England. After a knee surgery and a botched recovery, Harsh went searching for better medicine. In China, he surrendered to the f...
Proudly Coming Out Gay with Sam Malik
January 06, 2020 17:00 - 53 minutes - 73.9 MBSam Malik shares his inspiring story of coming out gay. EPISODE SUMMARY - 21-year-old Sam Malik opens up about a childhood overcoming the challenges of being gay in a straight man’s world - Being an ‘over achiever’ was a mask to hide his sexuality - Difficulty of growing up in a family with cultural differences - Homophobia wasn’t always blatant, but was always present - Inferiority and feeling less than - Butting heads with family and parents ultimately led to Sam coming out to them first...
I’m Proud to Say I’m Gay with Sam Malik
January 06, 2020 15:00 - 55 minutes - 75.7 MBLet me introduce you to Sam Malik. I met Sam in Ohio as this really smart marketing entrepreneur and a community organizer who had organized a TEDx in his hometown and who was showing up at the events that I was creating. But then we reconnected because he had moved to Los Angeles and he's been on a journey since then. And it was the story that he shared a while ago in Ohio through social media that I remember really being moved by and in a way even inspired this show because I see stories li...
Failing a Business with Marcus Segal
December 30, 2019 19:00 - 31 minutes - 43.9 MBFailure is a part of the entrepreneurship journey. The "dot com" bubble was a period of time when the Internet was booming and companies offering everything from pet supplies to streaming music went down the drain almost overnight. Marcus Segal's story is one of becoming aware of the inner critic in our life that blames us for failing and limits our beliefs in what's possible in ourselves. Failure is a speed bump, not a stop sign. Marcus is successful -- now the CEO of ForeVR Games and the ...
I Felt Like a Failure with Marcus Segal
December 30, 2019 17:00 - 34 minutes - 47.5 MBLet me introduce you to Marcus Segal. The "dot com" bubble was a period of time when the Internet was booming and companies offering everything from pet supplies to streaming music went down the drain almost overnight. Marcus was an executive at eMusic, one of those startups. Marcus's story is one of becoming aware of the inner critic in our life that blames us for failing and limits our beliefs in what's possible in ourselves. He would later serve as chief operating officer for Zynga, helpin...
Homelessness in L.A. with Zawadi
December 16, 2019 18:00 - 48 minutes - 67 MBZawadi's Belly story illustrates the transformative journey caused by unintended homelessness due to the loss of her 14 year life partner. Zawadi found her voice and helps others see the light. EPISODE SUMMARY - In 2013, Zawadi’s life partner of 14 years died from cancer - With no place to turn, Zawadi found refuge with a narcissistic abuser - Zawadi finally escaped but with nowhere to go, ended up homeless - She lived for six months in a homeless shelter that felt more like a jail - At her l...
Homelessness Transforms the Heroine with Zawadi
December 16, 2019 16:00 - 50 minutes - 73.1 MBLet me introduce you to Zawadi. After the loss of her 14 year life partner, Zawadi started her journey through abandonment, abuse, grief and homelessness. Through the Urban Possibilities Program, she found purpose, passion and her voice. Zawadi is now chief spokesperson for the Urban Possibilities Empowerment Program and uses her voice to help others see the light. Zawadi is a writer, spoken word poet, transformational speaker and published author. Zawadi, welcome to Belly of the Beast Life S...
Deaf-Blind Adventures with Bill Barkeley
December 09, 2019 19:00 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBBill Barkeley is both deaf and blind, but that hasn't slowed him down. In fact, you could say that Bill lives an adventurous lifestyle. He has summited Mount Kilimanjaro, finished the Boston Marathon two times and hiked the 500-mile Camino de Santiago... just to name a few. Bill has a rare disease called Usher Syndrome. As a deaf-blind adventurer, he lives a full life and helps others overcome their obstacles in life. He is the co-founder of https://nobarriersusa.org/ (No Barriers), which e...
Paralyzed at 19 with Ryan Chen
December 02, 2019 08:19 - 30 minutes - 41.4 MBAt the age of 19, Ryan Chen was in a serious snowboarding accident that would ultimately paralyze him from the waist down. Ryan was forced to open his eyes to this new reality, learn to not blame himself and become comfortable with the uncomfortable. He learned to adapt, rekindle his love for athletics and ultimately build a successful business. Ryan is a successful entrepreneur. The company he co-founded, https://getneuro.com/ (Neuro), was featured on the Shark Tank TV show (they didn't tak...
Paralyzed at 19 to Forbes 30 Under 30 with Ryan Chen
December 02, 2019 06:19 - 32 minutes - 48.8 MBLet me introduce you to Ryan Chen. This year Ryan was on stage at the prestigious Forbes 30 under 30 entrepreneurship event for the company he co-founded, Neuro. But a decade ago, at the age of 19, Ryan was being rushed to the hospital from a snowboarding accident that would ultimately paralyze him from the waist down. Ryan was forced to open his eyes to this new reality, learn to not blame himself and become comfortable with the uncomfortable. He learned to adapt, rekindle his love for athle...
Surviving Cancer with Dr. Julian Gold
November 25, 2019 13:00 - 55 minutes - 76.7 MBIn this Belly story, 30-year physician and two-time mayor of Beverly Hills, Dr. Julian Gold, reveals purpose for community service through his trial with cancer. Dr. Gold was 56-years-old when he was diagnosed with a deadly form of cancer, Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Then a 30-year physician, Dr. Gold was a member of the board of directors for Cedars-Sinai Hospital and one of the most respected medical professionals in Los Angeles. He had to learn to ‘behave like a patient, not a doctor’ and foc...
A Doctor Becomes the Cancer Patient with Dr. Julian Gold
November 25, 2019 11:00 - 57 minutes - 83.8 MBA 30-year physician and two-time mayor of Beverly Hills, Dr. Julian Gold gained empathy and gratitude for community through his trial with cancer. Dr. Julian Gold was 56-years-old when he was diagnosed with a deadly form of cancer, Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Then a 30-year physician, Dr. Gold was a member of the board of directors for Cedars-Sinai Hospital and one of the most respected medical professionals in Los Angeles. He had to learn quickly to ‘behave like a patient, not a doctor’ and ...
A Holocaust Survivor’s Broken Heart with Martha Sternbach
November 18, 2019 22:11 - 47 minutes - 64.8 MBMartha Sternbach was a teenager in 1944 when she was forced to enter and work in the Nazi’s largest extermination camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau. But shockingly it was after the Holocaust that her nightmare began — when she first learned that her entire family (and almost everyone in her town in Hungary) had been killed. Now at 93, Martha looks back with a broken heart and a deep burden of guilt for surviving the Holocaust but grateful to be alive and to have survived. Martha’s 93rd Birthday was o...
Season 1 Preview: Belly of the Beast Life Stories
August 18, 2019 17:59 - 1 minute - 2.68 MBFrom public officials to people on the street, Season 1 of Belly of the Beast Life Stories reveals treasured lessons and learnings from getting knocked down in life. These stories are both healing and inspiring. If you would like to share your story, visit inourbelly.com or email [email protected].