Encourage Minute

This Encourage Minute is a personal one and affects you. Thank you for listening! Stay in touch here: ** www.HeidiRew.com https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theencourageminute **Email: heidi@heidirew.com Thanks SOO much to the fabulous sound designer James Younger! He made this podcast truly sound great.

Every wonder where you "fit?" That's exactly what this failed valet wondered. Find out where that led him! *SOURCES: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Ferrell *Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute: * www.HeidiRew.com https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theencourageminute Sound Design By: James Younger

This is the story of the man wrote one of the greatest romantic movies of all time - Three Thousand. Never heard of it? There's a reason. Listen to find out. *SOURCES: * https://www.netflix.com/title/80990849 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J.F.Lawton *Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute: * www.HeidiRew.com https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theencourageminute Sound Design By: James Younger

Make beautiful people the giants. This doesn't mean what you think it does. Check out Ryan's story to find out. *SOURCES: * http://voyageatl.com/interview/meet-ryan-millsap-blackhall-studios-southeast/ https://youtu.be/YHP4ZziMWgM *Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute: * www.HeidiRew.com https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theencourageminute

An unfortunate event at a Mermaid Party, multiple cousin weddings and a plane freakout were inspiration for this writer's stories & sketches. *SOURCES: * https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/07/annie-mumolo-bad-moms-interview *Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute: * www.HeidiRew.com https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theencourageminute Sound Design By: James Younger

Do ALL the reasons why you SHOULDN'T or CAN'T do something feel overwhelming?? Check out Francois' story about opening a restaurant at 19 years old. *SOURCES: * https://www.francoisreihani.com/about-francois https://weinspiremovement.org/asprinkleofinspiration/lalalandkindcafe LaLa Land Cafe TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@lalalandkindcafe? *Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute: * www.HeidiRew.com https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theencourageminute Sound Design By: James Younger

Ever felt like “Everyone's Making it But Me?” That's exactly how this guy felt and now there's few people in this country that haven't heard his voice. *SOURCES: * Living on Air Book - https://amzn.to/3j12U7c (I am an amazon affiliate, so I do get commission on any sales) *Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute: * www.HeidiRew.com https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theencourageminute Sound Design By: James Younger

When you feel TRAPPED by all the things you can't do, LEARN all the things you can do. That's what led this paralyzed athlete to rise above. *SOURCES: * https://www.si.com/olympics/2021/08/21/mallory-weggemann-on-mission-tokyo-paralympics https://people.com/sports/mallory-weggemann-on-the-terrifying-moment-she-was-paralyzed-by-an-epidural-shot/ *Limitless Book: *https://amzn.to/3CUZt9r *Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute: * www.HeidiRew.com https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theencourageminute Sound Design By: James Younger

What to expect when you're expecting a baby...and a career in entertainment... *Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute: * www.HeidiRew.com https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theencourageminute Sound Design By: James Younger

If scientists & physicians said something was physically impossible, would you still attempt it? That's exactly what Roger Bannister did. *SOURCES: * https://www.runnersworld.com/races-places/a20852682/60-years-ago-roger-bannister-became-a-legend/ https://impossiblehq.com/impossible-case-study-sir-roger-bannister/ *Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute: * www.HeidiRew.com https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theencourageminute Sound Design By: James Younger

Ever had a bad dream? This bad dream turned out to be one of the best things that could've happened to Mary! Find out what it was! *SOURCES: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankenstein *Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute: * www.HeidiRew.com https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theencourageminute Sound Design By: James Younger

Tempted to hide your flaws or shortcomings? Well...this business owner did the opposite and was paid 1.2 billion dollars because of it. *SOURCES: * Believe IT: How to go from Underestimated to Unstoppable https://amzn.to/3jAcfU8 *Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute: * www.HeidiRew.com https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theencourageminute Sound Design By: James Younger

How did Kathy Jacobs become the oldest Swimsuit cover model? Find out and be inspired to break through limiting beliefs. *SOURCES: * https://www.boredpanda.com/sports-illustrated-swimsuit-finalist-56-years-old-kathy-jacobs/?utmsource=google&utmmedium=organic&utm_campaign=organic https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/sports-illustrated-swimsuit-model-kathy-jacobs-57-oldest-rookie *Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute: * www.HeidiRew.com https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theencourageminute

What happens when you enter the Olympics in swimming but have no access to a pool? Find out what Eric Moussambani did in today's Encourage Minute! *SOURCES: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Moussambani https://www.readersdigest.co.uk/inspire/life/7-inspiring-olympic-heroes-who-beat-the-odds https://fansided.com/2021/07/19/eric-moussambani-slowest-olympic-swimmer/ *Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute: * www.HeidiRew.com https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theencourageminute Sound Design By: James Younger

This story made me cry...just a warning. It's an incredible story that shows your dreams and passions have healing powers. *SOURCES: * https://www.hubgets.com/blog/5-incredible-olympic-stories-that-will-inspire-you-to-never-give-up/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Mills https://www.wbur.org/onlyagame/2020/05/22/billy-mills-olympic-gold-runner *Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute: * www.HeidiRew.com https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theencourageminute Sound Design By: James Younger

Imagine being so close to a gold medal but becoming injured in the last second. Find out what Kerri did when this happened to her. *SOURCES: * https://www.hubgets.com/blog/5-incredible-olympic-stories-that-will-inspire-you-to-never-give-up/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerri_Strug https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/news/kerri-strug-the-gymnast-who-battled-through-pain-for-a-taste-of-olympic-glory *Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute: * www.HeidiRew.com https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theencourageminute Sound Design By: James Younger

Wilma truly struggled as a child, being born at 4.5lbs, enduring scarlet fever, pneumonia and polio, which left her paralyzed. Hear how Wilma turned her struggles into triumph. *SOURCES: * https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/wilma-rudolph https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilma_Rudolph https://www.hubgets.com/blog/5-incredible-olympic-stories-that-will-inspire-you-to-never-give-up/ *Wilma Books: * https://amzn.to/2VbBMsK https://amzn.to/2WinDe6 *Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute: * www.HeidiRew.com https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theencourageminute Sound Design By: James Younger

You may have never heard of this boxer but he was the heavy weight world champion longer than anyone! *SOURCES: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Louis *Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute: * www.HeidiRew.com https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theencourageminute Sound Design by: James Younger

Setting up shop between two funeral homes and walls covered in damp spots doesn't exactly sound like the perfect place for a hair & body shop, does it? Find out how this national store started from an unexpected space. *SOURCES: * https://www.valuer.ai/blog/26-crazy-stories-on-eccentric-entrepreneurs#AnitaRoddick https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anita_Roddick *Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute: * www.HeidiRew.com https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theencourageminute Sound Design By James Younger

Multiple brain injuries caused Jim to fail at school...but now he teaches people how to use their brains better! How did that happen? Find out in this episode. *SOURCES: * https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/371319 https://jimkwik.com/about/ *Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute: * www.HeidiRew.com https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theencourageminute Sound Design by: James Younger

What would you do if your father, stepmom and siblings left you when you were just 13 and you had to fend for yourself? Find out how Joe turned his story into literal Gold. *SOURCES: * https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2013/07/04/berlin-olympics-rowing The Boys in the Boat book - https://amzn.to/2TYEPnS *Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute: * www.HeidiRew.com https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theencourageminute Sound Design by James Younger

What do you do when your have a goal to change the world of design...and you're only 20? You start with a "suburb." Find out how a national company, CANVA, set out to change the world. *SOURCES: * https://about.canva.com/story/ *Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute: * www.HeidiRew.com https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theencourageminute Sound Design By: James Younger

How do you figure out if you're pursuing the right thing? This story will give you a barometer and remind you that just because it's “THE” path doesn't mean it's YOUR path. *SOURCES: * https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2013/02/08/171476473/the-real-story-of-how-macklemore-got-thrift-shop-to-number-one https://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/macklemore/biography.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrift_Shop *Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute: * www.HeidiRew.com https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theencourageminute Sound Design By: James Younger

You will be floored about what people said about this famous “GOAT” (Greatest of All Time) when he was in college. Definitely didn't seem like the makings of someone great. What changed? Find out in this episode. *SOURCES: * The TB12 Method Book - https://amzn.to/3g4Twgm *Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute: * www.HeidiRew.com https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theencourageminute Sound Design By: James Younger

The name of a product you know came to be in the most interesting way. Hear that story, plus learn ways you can come up with a compelling name for your business on this episode. *SOURCES: * https://youtu.be/n9sIIReLw https://youtu.be/0mdenaQRCzo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Häagen-Dazs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ReubenandRose_Mattus *Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute: * www.HeidiRew.com https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theencourageminute Sound Design By: James Younger

Have you ever felt discouraged about being a career polygamist? Don't BE! Listen to this well-known multi-millionare's story of having 20 different jobs before making her millions. *SOURCES: * https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/26/barbara-corcoran-says-waiting-tables-teaches-you-to-succeed.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Corcoran *Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute: * www.HeidiRew.com https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theencourageminute Sound Design By James Younger

The most insulting, mean thing was said to Latoya Shauntay Snell...but she turned that around in a BIG way! SOURCES: Runners World Magazine. October 2020 issue. P 43 https://www.runningfatchef.com/home.html Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute: www.HeidiRew.com https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theencourageminute Sound Design & "Man Yelling" - James Younger

Wanna hear a story of a dozen bad ideas & dead ends that ultimately led to a success? If you feel you’ve had a million ideas and none of them have worked, check out this episode! *SOURCES: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netflix https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2019/11/07/netflix-marc-rudolph-that-will-never-work Book “That Will Never Work” - https://amzn.to/3eWrMKa *Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute: * www.HeidiRew.com https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theencourageminute Sound Design By: James Younger

Do you feel like no experience, no money or no knowledge is holding you back? Well...check out this sweet story of a cupcake bakery that went from bankrupt to blossoming. *SOURCES: * https://nashvillelifestyles.com/people/women-in-business/women-in-business-mignon-francois/ Southern Living Magazine March 2021 Issue, p. 12-13 *Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute: * www.HeidiRew.com https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theencourageminute Sound Design By James Younger

Do you know who the first female Black millionaire is? Her story, the losses and the hardships will blow you away. *SOURCES: * https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/madame-c-j-walker *Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute: * www.HeidiRew.com https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theencourageminute Sound Design By James Younger

Did you know a 17 year old female struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig at the height of their career? Find out why she didn’t receive the reaction you’d imagine. *SOURCES: * https://www.chattanoogamemory.com/the-girl-who-struck-out-babe-ruth https://www.mlb.com/news/meet-jackie-mitchell-the-girl-who-struck-out-babe-ruth https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Mitchell *Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute: * www.HeidiRew.com https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theencourageminute Sound Design By: James Younger

I tried out for cheerleading in college...and it was a life lesson. *Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute: * www.HeidiRew.com https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theencourageminute

This dancer created an internationally-known company that has helped thousands of people all over the world...all because of some unhappy customers. *SOURCES: * https://www.glamour.com/story/jazzercise-interview https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/jazzercise-is-immortal *Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute: * www.HeidiRew.com https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theencourageminute

Lack of twitter handles led to this hashtag that has created an impact all over the country! SOURCES: https://bobbybones.iheart.com/featured/bobby-bones/content/2017-03-08-amys-blog-what-is-pimpinjoy/ THE SHOP FORWARD https://www.theshopforward.com Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute: www.HeidiRew.com https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theencourageminute Sound Design by: James Younger

Broke and rejected, this inventor (of something you probably own) went from something he thought was bad luck to being the best luck. SOURCES: https://www.entrepreneur.com/video/345406 Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute: www.HeidiRew.com https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theencourageminute SOUND DESIGN: James Younger

Ever felt discouraged when you’ve created something but find out it’s already “been done?” This well-known author experienced that same thing and her wisdom will encourage you. SOURCES: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/318587 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jen_Sincero Jen Sincero’s Books: https://amzn.to/3un1rfn Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute: www.HeidiRew.com https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theencourageminute Sound Design by James Younger

Do you know someone around you or from your past that EXPECTS you to FAIL? This group of underdogs used the expectation of failure to create one of the biggest movies of our time. SOURCES: https://www.theringer.com/movies/2019/7/19/20699678/the-lion-king-original-animation-1994 https://hbr.org/2020/01/the-upside-of-being-an-underdog Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute: www.HeidiRew.com https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theencourageminute Sound Design: James Younger

Find out how a sticky note that said, “avoid getting into the business of manufacturing trombone oil” changed everything for this Disney CEO. *SOURCE: * The Ride of a Lifetime Book https://amzn.to/3bez6yY *Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute: * www.HeidiRew.com https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theencourageminute

Have you seen Ted Lasso?? While it's not a true story, there is a coach that inspired it. Hear about what makes him so different and how his tactic could help us! *SOURCES: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jürgen_Klopp *Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute: * www.HeidiRew.com https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theencourageminute

This story is a great example of someone who prepared, worked hard and when that opportunity came, she rose to the top. *SOURCES: * https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/brewer-rosalind-g-1962/ https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/13/3-things-to-know-about-rosalind-brewer-starbucks-first-female-and-african-american-coo.html https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2016-how-did-i-get-here/rosalind-brewer.htmll https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosalind_Brewer *Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute: * www.HeidiRew.com https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theencourageminute

I’ve got a really special guest on today’s podcast. My friend Amari is with me. I share a story of a time where I felt really down about myself...but the moment I started “giving” to someone else, I received more in return than I imagined. *Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute: * www.HeidiRew.com https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theencourageminute

Sometimes we get so focused on impressing the “top” people, we forget to see the people around us that can help us get to the top. Crazy story of how this popular song and superstar came to be. *SOURCES: * https://www.ksdk.com/article/entertainment/music/how-a-landlady-and-a-cassette-changed-the-lives-of-a-st-louis-man-and-garth-brooks/63-89dfafb6-69be-424f-a8c6-65325f5d371d https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Arata https://www.netflix.com/title/81283911 *Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute: * www.HeidiRew.com https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theencourageminute

With everything against him, this athlete rose above the odds and didn’t let anything stop him...even stolen shoes. *SOURCES: * https://medium.com/sportsraid/when-jim-thorpe-won-two-gold-medals-with-shoes-someone-had-thrown-in-the-trash-3c3f7090f9e7 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Thorpe *Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute: * www.HeidiRew.com https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theencourageminute

This sports story is one of failure, luck and what it takes to create sustainable success. *SOURCE: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maris_Valainis *Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute: * www.HeidiRew.com https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theencourageminute

A 5th grade teacher was the launch this guy needed to take him to space. *SOURCES: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VictorJ.Glover https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1F4YPJc1qc https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/five-things-we-learned-victor-glover *Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute: * www.HeidiRew.com https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theencourageminute

This is a real-life tortoise and the hare story that you are not going to believe! *SOURCE: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CliffYoung(athlete) ** Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute: ** www.HeidiRew.com https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theencourageminute

From mounting debt, came a desperate act that led to a book we know today. *SOURCE: * https://www.biography.com/news/charles-dickens-a-christmas-carol *Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute: * www.HeidiRew.com https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theencourageminute

The holidays look different this year. There’s another tough period in history that actually created Holiday traditions we know today. SOURCES: https://christmaspast.media/christmas-in-the-1930s/ https://www.history.com/news/dont-forget-santas-cookies-and-milk-the-history-of-a-popular-christmas-tradition *Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute * www.HeidiRew.com https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theencourageminute

Today I share a personal story about a Christmas I spent with tears streaming down my face, a broken heart and the weight of hopelessness. Thanks to: Assistant Dominique Viard Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute: www.HeidiRew.com https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theencourageminute

Did you know the woman who wrote Mary Had a Little Lamb also was responsible for THIS?? SOURCES: https://time.com/4577082/thanksgiving-holiday-history-origins/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SarahJosephaHale Thanks to: Assistant Dominique Viard Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute: www.HeidiRew.com https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theencourageminute

Meeting the needs of a community led to the 100+ year success of the first African American woman founded and run bank in the nation. Check out the lessons we can all learn from this! SOURCES: https://weirdnews.info/2020/03/05/pennies-and-nickels-add-up-to-success-maggie-lena-walker/ https://www.wric.com/news/a-look-at-the-life-and-times-of-maggie-walker/ Thanks to: Assistant Dominique Viard Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute: www.HeidiRew.com https://www.instagram.com/heidirew https://www.facebook.com/theencourageminute