The worst thing in the world is a good reason for why you can't do something, and this is true for people and for companies. In (Un)Stop The Story, a new podcast by best-selling author, decorated athlete and sought-after International speaker Unstoppable Tracy Schmitt, we'll be exploring how to refuel your unstoppable. This means talking to world-leading experts, super successful business owners and public personalities about the problems that they've seen in their companies and how they overcame them to help their teams, and the communities they serve thrive.
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The worst thing in the world is a good reason for why you can't do something, and this is true for people and for companies. In (Un)Stop The Story, a new podcast by best-selling author, decorated athlete and sought-after International speaker Unstoppable Tracy Schmitt, we'll be exploring how to refuel your unstoppable. This means talking to world-leading experts, super successful business owners and public personalities about the problems that they've seen in their companies and how they overcame them to help their teams, and the communities they serve thrive.
Making Wishes Come True with Frank Shankwitz (dec.)
(Un)Stop the Story
40 minutes
4 years ago
Making Wishes Come True with Frank Shankwitz (dec.)
*This episode was recorded before Frank Shankwitz’s passing. Unstoppable Tracy feels honored to have spoken with him. She sends her condolences to his family and loved ones. Rest in peace, Wish Man.
Unstoppable Tracy welcomes Frank Shankwitz, a philanthropist and a co-founder of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. He has received the President's Call to Service Award, the Making a Difference in the World, the Making a World of Difference and the Ellis Island Medal of Honor awards. Throughout his life, he has seen many challenges that threatened to end both his life and his drive, but he persisted.
Frank inspires us with his life story, sharing the many obstacles he encountered and how he gained the strength to overcome them. He talks about what drove him into co-founding the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and the impact it had on his life and the lives of many other families across the continent.
You’ll hear Frank and Unstoppable Tracy talk about:
Dismantling stereotypes of the disabled community.
How Frank learned to turn negatives into positives.
Frank’s brush with death.
The child whose circumstances kickstarted the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Tips for replicating the success of the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Resources
Unstoppable Tracy Schmitt on LinkedIn | Twitter
UnstoppableTracy.com
Wish.org
(Un)Stop the Story
The worst thing in the world is a good reason for why you can't do something, and this is true for people and for companies. In (Un)Stop The Story, a new podcast by best-selling author, decorated athlete and sought-after International speaker Unstoppable Tracy Schmitt, we'll be exploring how to refuel your unstoppable. This means talking to world-leading experts, super successful business owners and public personalities about the problems that they've seen in their companies and how they overcame them to help their teams, and the communities they serve thrive.
