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From Jeff Cisneros: Hard to believe 21 years ago today I became a full-time entrepreneur! My journey has been one of many ups & downs, to many heartbreaks to count, set back after set back, but ultimately I've been able to live life on my terms. Success for me has never been about how full my bank account is, but rather how full my heart is! Something I've learned from day one is believe in yourself, because most won't, love yourself, because nobody else can until you do, and most importantly, take risks without thinking, just jump off that cliff and build the plane on the way down because that my friends is entrepreneurship! CEO at Spartan Labs CEO at Sparta Entertainment CEO at Sparta Media Group CEO at Sparta Sports and Entertainment
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Pete Tanzilli, JT Thomas his wife and their son currently live in the Denver, Colorado area. Pete was prematurely separated from law enforcement due to medical reasons and currently works part time in the civil engineering industry as a CAD Technician. His wife, Amanda, is a Senior Business Manager for a large multi-family residential and real estate company. They have been married for more than 3 years.
Pete is a United States Air Force Veteran who served for 5 years during Operation Enduring Freedom and Noble Eagle, before and after 9/11. He was a member of the 377th Security Forces Squadron at Kirtland AFB and has two separate honorable discharges.
After Pete’s military time he became a police officer. He served with the United States Federal Government then transferred over to a civilian role with the Laguna, New Mexico Police Department near Albuquerque, NM. Pete worked as a special agent and a traffic officer and was also a general police instructor who specialized in teaching officers from around New Mexico standardized field sobriety testing.
On the night of March 24, 2016 Pete was shot at close range during a physical altercation while attempting to arrest an auto theft suspect. The bullet went through his left pelvis, fracturing it and lodging in between the L5 and S1 of his spine. More than 3 years later, Pete still struggles with physical disabilities due to that gunshot wound. His struggles include foot drop in his left foot and complex regional Pain Syndrome.
Pete is now a Colorado POST certified peer support counselor who helps other catastrophically injured and disabled law enforcement officers as well as speaking to agencies about his survival and recovery.
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Randall experienced his first Krav Maga training when attending an 8 hour seminar taught by Krav Maga Worldwide™ chief instructor Darren Levine and lead instructor John Whitman in Seattle, Washington in 1999. He was so impressed with the effectiveness of the system that he wanted to learn more but there were no Krav Maga schools where he lived in Oregon. So he decided to purchase the entire Krav Maga Worldwide™ instructional video set and learn as much as possible on his own. He integrated the techniques into his current martial arts training as well as cross-training for the martial arts students he taught. The feedback from his students in regards to the Krav Maga techniques was overwhelmingly positive!
In 2001, he became a Krav Maga Worldwide™ licensee. That year he completed and passed his first level of instructor training in Jacksonville, Florida and has taught Krav Maga classes ever since. He has continued to train through the higher levels of instructor training at various locations throughout the country, including the Krav Maga Worldwide™ National Training Center in Los Angeles, California. He is currently qualified to teach Levels 1 through 5 of the Krav Maga Worldwide™ curriculum.
He has the following Martial Arts and Fitness background:
Krav Maga Worldwide™ black belt, certified instructor (Expert V), and licensee since 2001
Martial Arts – full time instructor since 1994, training experience since 1982
Taekwondo – 4th degree black belt American
Kenpo Karate – 2nd degree black belt Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – blue belt
Mixed Martial Arts – Trained/Cornered amateur and professional MMA fighters
Completed all three levels (I, II, and III) of the Muscle Balance and Function® (MBF®) education system
Has cross-trained in Kickboxing and Wrestling
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At 17 Jonathan joined the United States Army. He attended Airborne school and the Ranger Indoctrination Program. He became part of a sniper unit with the first infantry division. He deployed to Europe after basic training. Once there he attended Belgium Commando School and SFAS, Special Forces Assessment and selection. At 20 years old, while stationed in Germany, he was hit by a drunk driver, his injuries were so severe that his left arm had to be amputated and he was told by doctors he may never walk again. Shortly after, he was honorably discharged from the US Army. He felt out of place in his new civilian life and had a hard time identifying with other wounded veterans, who were combat wounded. And after quite some time overcoming his demons, he found himself on a new journey. He became involved in outdoor training activities that consisted of kayaking, diving, cave exploration and much more. In 2015, along with his service dog Zoe, he began participating in Obstacle Course Races for his own physical and mental growth. Since then he has completed numerous Spartan races, mud runs and rucks. He volunteers with Operation Enduring Warrior a veteran run organization, that helps wounded veterans obtain their physical goals and overcome their challenges. He also volunteers at Homestead Air Reserve Base, helping veterans and their families transition into the civilian world with benefits and healthcare services. He also volunteers with Achilles Freedom Team and the Miami VA. He has become an advocate for eliminating opioid dependence in the military and finding alternative ways to help overcome depression and PTSD. He lives by the motto “DIE FIRST, THEN QUIT!”
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With just 15 years, Emilio Sotomayor runs his own venture with the support of his mother Gaby Cepeda for which he received awards, recognitions and led him to participate in two fairs in the United States. His business that started three years ago in Quito, arose from a school requirement, which currently works successfully and that, through invitations to media, presence at fairs and other creative actions allowed him to make visible his brand: Smile Slimes. This young man has a particular business vision and with the help of his parents he managed to consolidate an attractive image, logo and packaging, making his idea even more colorful.
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A Spring of Hope’s (ASoH) mission is to provide schools located in rural South Africa with sustainable clean water sources for drinking and permaculture gardening methods as well as viable sanitation technologies. The availability of an adequate supply of clean water, when coupled with on-going training and technical support, has been shown to improve health conditions, combat poverty, and promote education for students as well as to create a source of financial self- sustainability to schools. ASoH’s mission includes the development of a partner relationship, with those schools selected, in order to achieve mid-term goals of increased student attendance, graduation rates, and community involvement in order to attain the long-term goals of improved health and welfare of its students.
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As lifelong entrepreneurs Carlos and Ricardo Salguero have realized their passion is to Add Value to the life and business of entrepreneurs worldwide. Join Us to show the world that you can find happiness while building a business.
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The Give Team is an obstacle course racing team composed of New Image Youth Center students in Orlando, Florida. The program emphasizes an appreciation of persistence, hard work and community engagement.
"No matter how little you have, you always have something to give." - Shanta Barton Stubbs, Executive Director, New Image Youth Center
"Life is a team sport. Draft your team accordingly." - Brad Mason, Board Member, New Image Youth Center and Head Coach, The Give Team
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Christopher Wolff has an amazing story. Here is a summary in his words
On September 11, 2001 I was in NYC where I missed my ferry which was supposed to take me across the harbor to have breakfast inside the windows of the world at the top of the World Trade Center. This day was reason I enlisted in the Air Force. During my 6th deployment, my aircraft that was flying over Afghanistan underwent an RPG attack that it shouldn’t have survived from. But it did and I returned home safely and intact. Upon returning home, the Air Force required us to receive our annual flu shot. The vaccine paralyzed me from the neck down. I was a C4 quadriplegic for 2 years. It has been 7 years since the beginning of my paralysis and I have worked tirelessly to overcome my obstacles and am now a T12 Paraplegic with enough motor function in my upper legs to be able to walk with forearm crutches. I started working out at the Adaptive Training Foundation in January of 2016 and I have gained the ability to walk further distances. On October 29th, 2017 I competed with my Adaptive Training Foundation Team and we completed a Spartan Sprint in 4:30. That was the longest distance to date that I have walked (Which was over 1 mile). I’m looking forward to many more obstacle courses and physical challenges. Chris just completed his Spartan Trifecta with The help of @Operation Enduring Warrior.It as an honor to have you on our show Chris
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Ryan is a personal injury lawyer and is a 1999 honors graduate of the University of Missouri – Columbia, where he majored in Biology and received a minor in Chemistry. During college, Ryan volunteered at Columbia Regional Hospital, helping injured people and their families with hospital related services. In addition, he was employed as a phlebotomist in the laboratory of Boone County Hospital. While studying and working, Ryan participated in fund raising efforts and volunteered for Habitat for Humanity, Ronald McDonald House Charity, American Red Cross, and the Special Olympics. Ryan resides in Florida with his wife, Magdalena, and two boys, Gavin and Vince. He regularly commutes to the various jurisdictions where he pratices law at no additional cost to his clients. After college, Ryan attended law school at Washington University School of Law in St. Louis, where he was on Law Review. During law school, Ryan interned for the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorneys office as well as other notable St. Louis law firms. After three years of law school, Ryan was offered an associate attorney position with a large St. Louis insurance defense firm, representing people who caused other people significant injuries. During this time, Ryan gained significant insight as to how insurance companies operate and their litigation tactics. Ryan soon realized his heart was in representing victims of personal injury- not the people who caused them. Ryan is licensed to practice in all Illinois state courts. Ryan is a member of the Illinois Bar Association, the American Civil Liberties Union and the Ronald McDonald charity, an organization that provides temporary housing for families of injured children.
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Born and raised in Texas, Guadalupe Wally Corona has been as Explosives Ordinance Disposal Technician for the United States Air Force for the past ten years. He has deployed four times overseas. He considers the EOD career to be the best job in the world and can’t imagine doing anything else. In April 2011, while conducting a dismounted patrol in Afghanistan, Wally was in very close proximity to an IED detonation, which resulted in multiple physical and emotional injuries. Wally has deployed two additional times despite his injuries. His wife, Lauren, recently gave birth to their first child, Aurora. Having grown up participating in various outdoor activities in Texas,
Wally recently gave a TEDx talk which will be release shortly. Wally is very excited for the opportunity to once again be active with the help of Operation Enduring Warrior. We are honored to have you on Marketer Brothers
