Ron Hall is the author of the NY Times best seller, Same Kind of Different as Me, which was eventually made into a movie.  

Ron Hall was a successful art dealer who seemed to have the "perfect" life.  But his faith and family were tested by extreme pain. Then, an unlikely bond with a dangerous homeless drifter named ‘Suicide’ led them on a crazy journey.

In this episode, Ron explains how forgiveness breathed new life into his marriage and how his friendship with "Suicide" changed his life forever. 

To connect with Ron and get his newest book, ‘Workin’ Our Way Home’ , visit https://www.samekindofdifferentasmefoundation.org/

To connect with the Second Shot crew on FB, visit www.facebook.com/groups/secondshot

Or, on IG, visit www.instagram.com/secondshotpodcast

Ep. 222: Cheating on his wife led to a transformed life  - Ron Hall, Same Kind of Different as Me

Samantha Harris was at the top of her game -- hosting national TV shows, and 'looking' like the picture of health. 

Then, at 40, she was floored by a cancer diagnosis. Come to find out... it wasn't that her nutrition or exercise were lacking. BUT - she found that some of the products she put on and around her body were toxic. 

Let us know what you think of the interview! Post a comment or review of the podcast and tag us -- we will re post you! 

Find the Your Healthiest Healthy Book here; https://amzn.to/3oAqYPD

Connect with Samantha here: https://samantha-harris.com/

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Ep. 223: Emmy award winning host of DWTS fame, Samantha Harris' Second Shot

Naomi Davis is the founder of  the wildly popular lifestyle blog, Love Taza. With hundreds of thousands of devoted followers, who come to her for advice on family, travel and adventure, she's now going a little deeper. 

In this episode, we talk about infertility, parenting, adult friendships and uprooting and moving to a whole new part of the country! 
 

You can get her book, A Coat of Yellow Paint: Moving Through the Nosie to Love the Life you Live here; https://amzn.to/3vylO8P

You can connect with Naomi here; https://lovetaza.com/

You can connect with the Second Shot team here; www.facebook.com/groups/secondshotpodcast 

Or, follow us on IG: www.instagram.com/secondshotpodcast 
Part of the book details more serious topics like  her struggle with infertility and how she ultimately ended up with five children.

Ep 227: Love Taza's Naomi Davis on parenting, infertility & adult friendships

Missy Buchanan says -- GET OFF the CABLE NEWS TRAIN and learn to connect. 

Culture tells us aging is the enemy and something we should control or battle. Missy, a renowned writer and speaker on aging says you can learn to live fully and even embrace mortality. In this episode, we discuss finding purpose later in life and how to engage those who are older, to glean wisdom from them.

To learn more about Missy and her books, visit www.missybuchanan.com
You can also pre order her new book, From Dry Bones to Living Hope! 

To connect with the Second Show crew & listen to all 200 plus episodes, visit www.secondshotpodcast.com 

Also join our FB community at www.facebook.com/secondshotpodcast

Ep 232: STOP - mindset shift on aging w/ Missy Buchanan

The average person only gets 4,000 weeks on earth.  Let that sink in.

Are you filling the weeks with busywork...or are you fulfilling your life's purpose? Or at least enjoying life?!

Oliver Burkeman, author of "Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals" is giving us a Second Shot at time management to bring more joy & life to our lives.

To learn more about Oliver and to get his book, visit OliverBurkeman.com

To connect with the Second Shot crew, join our FB group at faceook.com/groups/SecondShot

Ep. 237: Your 4,000 Weeks with author Oliver Burkeman

YES, we got Barbara Corcoran in for a Second Shot sit down! 

Barbara got one of her several second shots when her boyfriend/ business partner married her administrative assistant. (Say what??)  In this episode she talks about coming back from hardships, finding good business partners, the process of IVF, adoption and SO. MUCH. MORE. 

We are so grateful for Barbara's time and the way she shared her expertise! 

She's also hosting free business webinars with ATT Business! The next one is Wednesday, Oct 13 at 1 PM CT. You can register at http://888barbara.com

Ep 240: Shark Tank's Barbara Corcoran!!!!

Brandon Alvis, Paranormal Technician from A&E's Ghost Hunters came about investigating the paranormal after the deaths of his brothers. 

In this episode, we discuss how "ghost hunts" gave him a new look at life, after life and the paranormal. 

We talk about misconceptions about paranormal research, some of his famous "ghost hunts" and how it all came together for his new book. 

Elements of a Haunting, the book he co-authored, comes out January 8th 2022. You can pre order at brandonjalvis.com

To connect with the Second Shot team, visit www.secondshotpodcast.com or connect with us on social media at www.instagram.com/secondshotpodcast or facebook.com/groups/secondshot

Ep. 244: Ghost Hunter's Brandon Alvis on the paranormal

Texas-based warm cookie delivery business, Tiff’s Treats is now a $500 million dollar business! It all started out when Tiff stood (her now husband) Leon up on a date and apologized with warm cookies. 

However, the story behind the story is that this was anything but an   "overnight success" and the road hasn't been straight up. Today they now have almost 70 retail locations but in this Second Shot Sit down,  co-founders, Tiffany and Leon Chen discuss the challenges they've faced, what made them keep going and what their secret sauce is. 


Their newest book “It’s Not Just Cookies: Stories and Recipes from the Tiff’s Treats Kitchen” comes out in February 2022 and is out for presale now. Here's where you can get it- https://www.amazon.com/Its-Not-Just-Cookies-Stories-ebook/dp/B098314BM9

To connect with Tiff's Treats, visit https://www.cookiedelivery.com/

To connect with the Second Shot crew, visit www.facebook.com/groups/secondshot or at www.instagram.com/secondshotpodcast

Ep 245: The story behind cookie empire, Tiff's Treats with the co-founders!

Suzy Batiz is one of Forbes' richest self made women. One of the  companies she founded is now valued at $5-600 million. 

But this isn't necessarily about that. As she explains in this interview, her secret sauce seems to be that she did the work to become whole. We discuss everything from business and family to rape, suicidal thoughts and divorce. 

To learn more about her Alive OS program, visit https://www.suzybatiz.com/

To learn more about her new line, Supernatural, visit https://supernatural.com/pages/about

To learn more about Poo~pouri visit poopourri.com 

To connect with the Second Shot team on IG visit www.instagram.com/secondshotpodcast 

To connect with the Second Shot team on FB visit www.facebook.com/groups/secondshot

Ep. 247: Forbes Richest Woman/ Poo~pourri founder Suzy Batiz on why it isn't about the money at all

When Skyler Fisher lost the use of her legs, her mom... a life long fitness enthusiast, gave up on it all. She threw in the towel. 

A year later, with a shift in her mindset, both ladies started to do the unthinkable. They both became competitive athletes and today they actually look at the loss of mobility as a blessing on the whole family. 

You'll have to lean into the whole episode to understand the shift in focus but when you get it... you'll really GET IT. 

To learn more about Donna Fisher, visit fbhwellness.com 

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Ep. 248 An unexplained loss of mobility brought out the fire in mom & daughter

We're taking a ‘second shot’ at giving, and potentially, how to solve poverty around the world.

Michael Faye is the co-founder of GiveDirectly, which is the largest nonprofit that lets donors send cash directly via mobile money transfers to people living in poverty. To date, they’ve distributed more than $500 million.

It’s a concept Jack Dorsey has invested in and Mackenzie Scott (former wife of Jeff Bezos) has contributed to.

Faye says what people have been doing wrong when it comes to poverty is that they assume we know what people need, instead of giving them cash to make the decisions themselves.

Don't forget -- the TV version of Second Shot airs Thursday in Dallas on CW-33 TV!

To connect with the Second Shot crew, visit www.facebook.com/groups/secondshot or www.instagram.com/secondshotpodcast 

All episodes are available on ALL podcast platforms. 

To connect with GiveDirectly, visit https://www.givedirectly.org/

Ep. 249 The man who thinks he can solve the world's poverty, Michael Faye

Allison Ellsworth bet it ALL on her idea to create a prebiotic soda. 

She was in Dallas working in oil and gas,  while trying to solve her own health issues like brain fog, stomach issues and skin issues.

She heard drinking apple cider vinegar would help, but realized it didn’t taste good. She set out to create a drink that wouldn’t taste so bad and ended up taking an entire second shot at her career by creating Poppi, a prebiotic soda.

She ended up on Shark Tank and is going strong in her effort to take on "big soda". 

To connect with the Second Shot crew, follow on IG at www.instagram.com/secondshotpodcast or join us at facebook.com/groups/secondshot 

To learn more about Allison's company, visit https://www.drinkpoppi.com/

Ep. 250 Quit her job in oil to go after big soda with Poppi

More than a decade ago, mother of two, Lorri Carey was told she was dying and had a few years to live. 

Instead of leaning into death, she leaned into living, creating vibrancy, memories and experiences. She even started the "I'm Dying To Tell You" podcast.

To learn more about Lorri, visit https://imdyingtotellyoupodcast.com/

To connect with the Second Shot crew, visit instagram.com/secondshotpodcast or facebook.com/group/secondshotpodcast 

If this show brought you value, please leave a rating or review or a word of encouragement to keep going! We so appreciate YOU!

Ep. 251: She's dying but LIVING more than most - The Lorri Carey story

Zak is a first-generation American who lost his father to murder when he was just a year old. Growing up, he turned to magic as an escape from reality and he found it was something he could share. He's now a professional magician, traveling the country as an entertainer.  His "second shots" have been abundant; being a magic advisor to David Blaine’s special “The Magic Way”, fooling Penn and Teller on the hit TV show “Penn & Teller: Fool Us!” and appearing on Travel Channel’s “Magic Caught on Camera”. 

To connect with Zak, visit https://mirzshow.com/

To connect with the Second Shot crew, visit instagram.com/secondshotpodcast and join the team at facebook.com/groups/secondshot

Ep. 252:  Zak Mirzadeh's magic journey after losing his father

Pilar Sanders went through a very long and very public divorce battle with her ex-husband, Deion Sanders. Now, she's here, on Second Shot, along with her daughter, Shelomi, to share her story of building her business and life after divorce.   Shelomi was actually instrumental in building the business with her mom. 

In this episode, she discusses the challenges of working through a divorce, her wellness business, PilarFit4Life and how she's navigated it all as a mother of three. 

The TV version of this episode will air on CW33 in late March! 

To connect with Pilar, visit https://www.pilarfit4life.com/

To connect with the Second Shot crew, visit www.facebook.com/groups/secondshot or instagram.com/secondshotpodcast

Ep. 253: Pilar Sanders, ex to Deion Sanders talks life & business after divorce

It was a chance meeting in the early days of the pandemic that thrust Dallas filmmaker and actress, Cheryl Allison into "goose rescue mode". 

Nobody could have predicted what happened next -- as "Honk the Goose" became a worldwide viral sensation. 

In this episode, we discuss the documentary and how a chance meeting with a goose changed Cheryl's life forever. 

To learn more about the documentary and connect with Cheryl, visit https://www.cherylallison.net/

To connect with Honk, visit 
 www.instagram.com/honk_thegoose/?hl=en

To connect with the Second Shot crew, visit facebook.com/groups/secondshot

Ep 254: How Honk, the Dallas Goose became famous worldwide & gave a filmmaker a true "second shot"

Decades ago, Bob and Sandra Irwin set out to start not just an insurance agency, but an insurance company. What happened next is something neither of them could have predicted. This is the story of National Family Care Life -- the highs, the challenges and what made this company become the massive success it is today. 

If the show brought you value, we invite you to leave us a rating or review! Feel free to reach out to us as well at secondshotcast@gmail.com 

To connect with the Second Shot crew, visit facebook.com/groups/secondshot and instagram.com/secondshotpodcast

Ep. 255: The NFC Life story - How Bob & Sandra Irwin bet on themselves and won

Several years ago, Heath delivered a hand written note to Sandra Irvin, inquiring about NFC Life. He was denied several times. He was told no over and over. Today, he joins Sandy at NFC Life as CEO. This is the story of how it finally happened.

Ep. 256: Heath Oakes joins NFC Life - the hand delivered note that changed it all

Nutpods began as a Kickstarter campaign but the plant based creamers blew up from there. They're now available in more than 15,000 stores nationwide. The Nutpods brand is also the number one dairy-free creamer on Amazon.

Here’s the real kick, it all started with a mother who wanted to take a second shot at her career: Madeline Haydon.

She was pregnant and looking for a healthy non-dairy creamer that wasn’t filled with potentially harmful ingredients. In this episode, she discusses how she got the money to start, what she would have done differently and the challenges she came upon along the way. 

If you want to connect with the Second Shot crew, join us at instagram.com/secondshotpodcast . 

You can find Nutpods at nutpods.com

Ep. 257: A plant based creamer empire that started on Kickstarter

North Texas Navy Seal Veteran, Stephen Holley is also the President and CEO of the nonprofit Carry The Load, which teaches Americans about the sacrifices made by members of the military, veterans, first responders and their families.

He grew up in Dallas and eventually went on to graduate from the United States Naval Academy in 2000. He went on to serve as a Navy Seal for five years and completed four deployments to Iraq and southeast Asia. After his service, Stephen along with fellow Navy Seal Clint Bruce started Carry the Load as a grassroots effort because they say they felt like the nation had forgotten the meaning of Memorial Day.

To get involved with Carry the Load, visit carrytheload.org 

To follow along with the Second Shot crew, visit instagram.com/secondshotpodcast OR

facebook.com/groups/secondshot

Ep. 258: Memorial Day with Navy Seal Veteran, Stephen Holley

Many know Mark Wahlberg as an award winning actor but this chat was about much more. He delves into his life as an entrepreneur, faith, how family changed him and his new movie, Father Stu.

To learn more about Mark's new movie, visit https://www.fatherstumovie.com/

To connect with the Second Shot team, visit facebook.com/group/secondshot

To follow on IG visit instagram.com/secondshotpodcast

Ep. 259: Mark Wahlberg talks movies, entrepreneurship & family

Teaching toddlers the basics of money-making and money-saving? Vince Shorb, the founder and CEO of the National Financial Educators Council says not only is it possible... it is imperative. 

If you haven’t started yet, no worries. He’ll get you on the bandwagon. It’s not something our kids will necessarily learn about in school, so a lot of that education is up to us.

Vince  fell into his own personal financial challenges in college and the struggle led him to creating a place for all of us to go, to learn about money.

Vince says molding positive financial behaviors should start around age three. In this episode, he explains how to do that.

To follow the Second Shot crew on social media, join us at instgram.com/secondshotpodcast or at facebook.com/groups/secondshot 

To learn more about Vince, visit https://www.financialeducatorscouncil.org/

Ep. 260: Teaching kids about finances. Credit card debt to becoming a financial PRO!

Fort Worth-based actor Jordan Walker Ross sits down to talk about how he learned to overcome his limp, cerebral palsy and severe scoliosis to land roles in 1883 and The Chosen.

That limp had a negative impact on his acting career for a long time – having casting directors and agents tell him to “lose the limp” and even being replaced from the project because it was too distracting.

It wasn’t until he was cast in The Chosen that he started to love his “limp” and the things that make him different. Some of his grit and determination come from watching his grandfather, Barry Corbin struggle to get roles early in his career.

He has his own podcast as well -- here it is; https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whats-your-limp/id1565831292

Ep. 261: The Chosen/ 1883's Jordan Ross

What do you do when you want a product but can't find it? You make it yourself! Amelia Lettieri said she needed a canned ranch water so she made it happen! Despite having never done this before, she did the hard work and created what we all know today as Ranch2o Spirits. 

In this episode, she gets real about the challenges of entrepreneurship, what she wishes she would have known ahead of time and the obstacles of creating something that has never been created before!

To learn more about Ranch20 , visit https://ranch2ospirits.com/

To follow the Second Shot crew and get more inspiration, visit instagram.com/secondshotpodcast 

Find more episodes and to support the show go to secondshotpodcast.com

Ep. 262: She canned ranch water & created a second career

Raj and Anna Asava are the founders of HungerMitao, which is a grassroots volunteer movement to mobilize the Indian American community in support of their local food banks.

In this episode -- yes -- we talk about their efforts to fight hunger. But we also talk about coming to the U.S. from India, the practice of arranged marriages, moving up the corporate ladder and more! There are too many 'second shots' to count so let's dive into the episode. 

To learn more about HungerMitao visit https://www.hungermitao.org/

To connect with the Second Shot crew, visit instagram.com/secondshotpodcast 

To hear more inspiring "second shots" -- subscribe to the Second Shot podcast on any podcast platform!

Ep. 263: Moving to the USA, arranged marriages & fighting hunger w/ Raj & Anna Asava

In a first of its kind interview, Jenny interviews her mom to find out how she healed from a traumatic brain injury more than 40 years ago when Jeanette Anchondo was pregnant with Jenny. 

In a logging accident when she was three months pregnant, Jeanette  suffered a fractured skull, a broken shoulder, broken ribs, a ruptured spleen, nerve damage and, most impactful, a traumatic brain injury. 
 
She was told she'd never work again, never drive again, and that the prognosis for her Jenny wasn't great. She's proven a lot of people wrong over the years and in this episode, she details what kept her going and how she learned to read and write again, went back to work and went on to have two more successful pregnancies.

Ep. 263: Traumatic Brain Injury chat with Jenny's mama

We have had an incredible run on Second Shot! Thank you for pouring so much love into this show. The connections we have made with our audience have touched our lives permanently. It is not lost on us how you supported the show, supported the show's sponsors and spread the word about what we were doing. With hundreds of thousands of downloads and a run time of more than six years, we are so proud of what this show became. We topped the business charts at various points in our run but most importantly, we feel we were able to have thought-provoking, fun conversations. 

We talk a lot about evolving on this show and knowing when to transition. The time has come. 

Heath is fully immersed in his position as CEO and part owner of NFC Life. Jenny is continuing to host Inside DFW on CW33 weekdays at 9 a.m. and is excited to be transitioning in the podcast world to join longtime friend and media personality, Steve Noviello on the brand new podcast, No Gifts, Please. 

We invite you to join us on "No Gifts, Please" -- out now on ITunes and Spotify! 

Spotify listeners: https://open.spotify.com/show/6PSBI5XX7FGGSn5FK1OHEG

Itunes listeners: 
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-gifts-please/id1706903419

Thank you, again, for all you've done. We hope to see you "on the other side" on the new show! We are quite certain Heath will be making a guest appearance too...

After SIX years -- this is our Final episode! 264-- Join us on "No Gifts, Please"

Things aren't always as good as they seem, especially when it ends with your dog getting stolen. Heath and Oliver discuss how to sniff out a possible scam, why you sometimes have to suck it up and not break the circle of trust, and how much of a role intelligence plays in success. Also, what are the worst names you've ever heard?  Let us know!​

Episode 40: Mind Games & Bad Names

You don't know what you've got 'til it's gone.  In this case, gone was the internet, and we suddenly had to find ways to interact with each other again.  Do you ever take a moment and force yourself out of habits that you've grown comfortable with?  Also, what's the most important thing to keep you at a job?  Money?  Benefits?  Coworkers?  Most people said they'd give it all away if their boss was terrible.  If you're in that situation, it may be worth evaluating if you're contributing to the problem.  Be a part of the solution - listen and share this episode of Second Shot!

Episode 88: Internet Losses & Inferior Bosses

WARNING: This podcast contains adult content. While most episodes are family friendly, this podcast contains content that is not suitable for young children. 

In this episode, we take a Second Shot at sex trafficking and discuss the reality of its prevalence in every zip code in America.   We also discuss the theories about major US companies, like Wayfair and whether there is any validity to accusations they're involved in trafficking. 

Our guest,  Jaco Booyens became an advocate for fighting sex trafficking after it hit close to home. Booyens sister was a victim of trafficking and he’s made it his life’s mission to fight the global trafficking crisis.

Booyens is the director of the film 8 Days, which raises awareness about the sex trafficking industry. He’s also the CEO of After Eden Pictures and founder of SHAREtogether, a non-profit organization fighting against the global crisis of sex trafficking.

Homeless children or children who grow up in broken homes aren’t always the targets of trafficking, either. Booyens says “the softest target today in the United States of America is the child that’s at home, with two parents but the parents aren’t present.” Parents might be physically present, but Booyens challenges every parent to really know what their kids are doing on various social media platforms.

For more information on Booyens and his organizations, visit jacobooyensministries.org

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Episode 183: Sex Trafficking - How 400 children per day are trafficked through Dallas each day

Heath Oakes is a millennial mogul whose Ignorance on Fire led him to fail his way to success.

Jenny Anchondo is an Emmy-award winning journalist whose sharp eye and biting wit have led to her storied career in television.

Together, they tackle today’s headlines —  in way only an odd couple with a dash of perfect opposite can.

The headlines are a jumping off point and this duo takes it from there, to give the audience a “Second Shot” and pull a life lesson from the news of the day. The goal is inspiration, motivation and up-leveling your life.

So kick back, relax, and join the conversation. This is Second Shot, with your hosts, Heath Oakes and Jenny Anchondo.

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