Podcasts about emeka nnaka

1:25 – Sports Weekend (End of January)2:51 – Prediction for Next Week (Football)3:45 – Adam and Emeka meetup5:22 – Emeka before injury8:26 – The incident/accident11:40 – Family/friends during diagnosis12:50 – Rehab and Body State now14:13 – Deep Dark Thoughts16:39 – The Hard Time ‘ Losing Relationship'17:16 – Lack of Support22:56 – What is Life?26:49 – Moment of Sunshine31:01 – Going back to school26:14 – Direction and Purpose39:22 – The Ellen Show44:09 – What's on the Horizon46:56 – Single Greatest Piece of advice48:56 – Emeka's North Star

1:25 – Sports Weekend (End of January)2:51 – Prediction for Next Week (Football)3:45 – Adam and Emeka meetup5:22 – Emeka before injury8:26 – The incident/accident11:40 – Family/friends during diagnosis12:50 – Rehab and Body State now14:13 – Deep Dark Thoughts16:39 – The Hard Time ‘ Losing Relationship'17:16 – Lack of Support22:56 – What is Life?26:49 – Moment of Sunshine31:01 – Going back to school26:14 – Direction and Purpose39:22 – The Ellen Show44:09 – What's on the Horizon46:56 – Single Greatest Piece of advice48:56 – Emeka's North Star

Join Will in a captivating episode of the WillPower podcast as he engages in a profound conversation with Emeka Nnaka, a remarkable keynote speaker, therapist, and advocate for hope. In this inspiring episode, Emeka shares his personal journey of resilience, hope, and overcoming adversity. Emeka's story is a testament to the human spirit's strength and the power of courage. Despite facing a tragic accident that left him paralyzed, Emeka has emerged as a beacon of hope and positivity for others. In this episode, he opens up about the challenges he encountered during his recovery process, including the mental and emotional struggles he faced. Emeka also delves into the pivotal role that hope played in his journey and how he helps organizations harness the power of hope during times of stress and hardship. As a renowned keynote speaker, Emeka has captivated audiences worldwide with his message of hope and resilience. His appearances on the Ellen show have further amplified his inspiring story. Emeka's unique perspective sheds light on how to cultivate courage in the face of adversity and maintain a positive outlook when faced with daunting circumstances. Tune in to this episode as Will and Emeka delve into Emeka's remarkable story and explore the profound impact of hope and courage. Prepare to be inspired by Emeka's resilience and discover valuable insights that can empower you to overcome challenges and embrace a hopeful outlook on life. Don't miss out on this extraordinary episode featuring Emeka Nnaka on the WillPower podcast, where hope, courage, and overcoming adversity take center stage. Keywords: Emeka Nnaka, keynote speaker, therapist, advocate for hope, resilience, overcoming adversity, tragic accident, mental and emotional struggles, power of hope, cultivating courage, positive outlook, WillPower podcast.

On this premiere episode of the "Get Centered" podcast presented by The Center for Individuals with Physical Challenged (The Center), our guest is local celebrity Emeka Nnaka, whose long relationship with The Center encouraged his growth, independence and leadership within the Tulsa community.

Chris and Jesse are joined by transformational speaker and therapist Emeka Nnaka. We discuss how you have to take your inherent gifts and turn them into a career, the lessons learned from public speaking, and the embarrassing moments that can come when all the attention is on you. We also want to recognize Tallgrass Estate Planning LLP, as they are the newest corporate partners with Rant9 Productions. We look forward to continuing our podcast network with their support, and we appreciate their efforts in creating a unique and necessary community service in estate planning today. Learn more about Tallgrass Estate Planning LLP, check out http://www.tallgrassestateplanning.com/ (www.tallgrassestateplanning.com) or check out their Facebook, http://www.facebook.com/tallgrassestateplanning (www.facebook.com/tallgrassestateplanning). Please subscribe to Pod4Good wherever you get your podcasts! If you're not sure where, check out http://www.pod4good.com/ (www.Pod4Good.com)

Emeka is a keynote speaker, coach, advocate and youth counselor. We talk about his background, life after football injury and being featured on The Ellen DeGeneres show for a third time, on her final season. Authentic YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi1rbu7qQJu-RQA6EgdkDLg Authentic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authenticwithjd Justin Instagram: www.instagram.com/jdouillard1 Emeka Nnaka: https://emekannaka.com/ https://theblackwallsttimes.com/2022/05/12/tulsas-emeka-nnaka-gets-big-surprise-at-third-time-on-the-ellen-show/

1:25 - Sports Weekend (End of January)2:51 - Prediction for Next Week (Football)3:45 - Adam and Emeka meetup5:22 - Emeka before injury8:26 - The incident/accident11:40 - Family/friends during diagnosis12:50 - Rehab and Body State now14:13 - Deep Dark Thoughts16:39 - The Hard Time ' Losing Relationship'17:16 - Lack of Support22:56 - What is Life?26:49 - Moment of Sunshine31:01 - Going back to school26:14 - Direction and Purpose39:22 - The Ellen Show44:09 - What's on the Horizon46:56 - Single Greatest Piece of advice48:56 - Emeka's North Star

Part 2 of the interview with Emeka Nnaka discusses what happened after the accident that left him paralyzed from the chest down, how he found purpose and the importance of having hope.

This two-part interview shares Emeka Nnaka's incredible story of overcoming life's difficult challenges with the power of hope and positivity.  You will learn why Ellen DeGeneres nicknamed him, "Amazing Emeka." Part 1 shares his story of growing up and the life altering spinal cord injury he suffered while making a tackle, while playing Semi-Pro Football, that would leave him paralyzed from the waist down. As you will hear, he may have lost his walk, but he didn't lose his talk! Now, he is using his voice in a powerful way - as a beacon of positivity and hope. 

What do you do when faced with adversity? How do you react? This week features a rerun of Episode 89 with Emeka Nnaka, which originally aired in January 2019. He weaves us through the hills and valleys, and shows us strength through vulnerability. Emeka talks about: The Three F's Arkansas 2009 Hospital & Therapy Faith & Family From "Why" to "How" Episode Links Why Me Project: @whymeprojectpodcast Know someone with an incredible story? Have a question, comment, or concern? Ask us anything! Email whymeproject@faithstrongtoday.com! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the English language, black sheep is an idiom used to describe a member of a group, different from the rest. The Black Sheep pod is a biweekly podcast hosted by Mike Creef, a liberal arts dropout turned journalist and Emeka Nnaka, former pro athlete turned inspirational speaker. Two guys that found their respective voices being out of the ordinary. Black sheep may not have ideal paths but they do have unique perspectives. Join the conversation for an insightful dialogue about the latest news, culture, sports, and things that matter. Be bold. Be different. Be heard.

Emeka Nnaka was playing for a semi-pro football team and tackled an opponent during a game in Arkansas. The opponent rose to his feet. Nnaka was unable to move and, when carried from the field to an ambulance, was unable even to give any kind of hand signal to others that he was OK. Nnaka  underwent a nine-hour neck surgery and spent 10 days in intensive care before returning to Tulsa. Partially paralyzed, he knew his life was forever changed. Now he inspires you and others . http://emekannaka.com/

Your mind wants to label me as a person with the disability, but I'm a guy out here trying to change the world by changing one person at a time." - Emeka Nnaka *** On today’s episode, I’m joined by my co-host, Avarie Wilson. She serves as the Association’s Assistant Director of Development. Avarie and I are going to interview our guest and, actually, Avarie’s very good friend, Emeka Nnaka. As so many Oklahomans know, Emeka has been in a wheelchair since he was 21. He was playing for a semi-pro football team when he tackled an opponent during a game in Arkansas. The opponent got to his feet. Emeka, sadly, was unable to move. Partially paralyzed, his life has never been the same. Despite his challenges in life, Emeka has become an inspiration through his determination, grit, compassion and his exemplary volunteer work. Most notably, he’s been an amazing advocate and volunteer for Mental Health Association Oklahoma, the Tulsa Area United Way, the Center for Individuals with Physical Challenges, among others. In late 2018, Emeka was invited to be on Ellen DeGeneres’ show after 50 people wrote letters to let her know how “incredible” Emeka is. While on the show, Ellen read aloud a letter that described Emeka as a Tulsa treasure. Avarie and I could not agree more. And we’re so thrilled that Ellen and Cheerios gifted him with a check for $100,000 to celebrate his work in the community.

There is Purpose in your Pain feat Emeka Nnaka - Ep 33 - Feb 11, 2020 We have a super special guest for you this week! The Amazing Emeka Nnaka is on the show with us today.  If you don't know who Emeka is you have probably never seen The Ellen Show!  Emeka is a beloved Tulsan now, originally hailing from Georgia. He moved here to attend ORU. Not long after that, he had an opportunity to play semi-pro football and after a short 3 weeks into that opportunity, he tackled someone was his injury left him paralyzed in need of a wheelchair. His story doesn't end there. After a lot of soulsearching and hard work put in, he obtained his master's degree in counseling. One day he was asked to come help serve some teenagers in a local church's youth center. Kids being kids, asking anything, they asked him about his story. The more he shared his story the more he found there was purpose in his pain.  Now he uses his story, life experience, passion and the education he received to motivate, inspire and serve others!  After things were going okay for a while, he got into a wreck, lost his van, his place or residence was lost due to a fire, and his caregiver got injured all at once basically. But instead of that getting him down, he remembered the original injury didn't take him out so this couldn't either.  The nest thing he knew, he found himself on the Ellen show because over 50 people from the Tulsa community had written in. He shares soo much more of his story in this episode so we will leave it at that but it isn't just a story, it's real help.  This episode will serve you for the rest of your life. It's one of those things you listen too over and over no matter what season you're in because the value of the wisdom, the depth of his speech will resonate with you for sure.  There is a little sports talk at the beginning of the show but the rest of it is "The Juice" as he said.  Thank you for tuning into our show. Please #SUBSCRIBE on YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/X6eqRnkeKww - Ep 33 leave us a REVIEW ON APPLE PODCAST __________ If this is your first time here, we invite you to join us every Tuesday morning when we release new shows on YouTube an all Podcast streaming platforms. We want to hear from you. Tell us what you thought of the episode on Instagram & Facebook by snapping a screenshot of the show you're listening too and write a caption when you post about it or even on Twitter! Better yet, leave us a Rating and Review on Apple Podcast. ________________ If you would like to get in touch with our guest, Emeka Nnaka http://emekannaka.com/ https://www.facebook.com/emeka.nnaka ___________________________________________ Connect with us on Social Media  -  Link to ALL Links YouTube Apple Podcast Spotify 

This week we have a Special Guest on the Back Pew,  Mr. Emeka Nnaka.  Emeka is loved in the Tulsa community and becoming more widely known & loved around the country after his 2 guest appearances on the Ellen Show this year. He is a Christian and Motivational Speaker & has quite the story. Being originally from Georgia, with his parents from Nigeria, moved to Tulsa to attend ORU. Soon after he became a pro athlete playing football. Emeka Nnaka's life changed in an instant when making a tackle as a defensive end for the Oklahoma Thunder semi-professional football team. The 21-year-old Oral Roberts University student was playing for the team in a game at Fayetteville, Ark., when he sustained a spinal cord injury. “I just laid there, not able to move,” Emeka recalled. “I felt a tingling sensation throughout my body, kind of like when you hit your funny bone. I tried so hard to give the ‘thumbs up' sign on the way out of the stadium, but I just couldn't do it. When he woke up, he couldn't move anything from the chest down. But after several months of intensive physical therapy back in Tulsa, he slowly regained use of his arms, began to move his neck and learned to feed himself. We get into that story, how it happened, what life was like right after and life now. He drops some great encouragement along the way and we bump into others missions, evangelism, and organized religion, what do you do when you feel lost and don't know what to expect for your life going forward. You will enjoy this conversation without a doubt. Watch or Listen until the end. It just gets better and better but without the beginning, you will not have the context you need. Thanks for Watching! Please SUBSCRIBE, RATE and REVIEW !!! Join our Community and Conversation @ FB - https://www.facebook.com/backpewpod/ Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/backpewpod/ Email us BackPewPodcast@Gmail.com Email us your topic ideas, prayer requests. Share this podcast with a friend. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/back-pew-pod/message

 This week we have a a special Guest  on the Back Pew,  Mr. Emeka Nnaka.  Emeka is loved in the Tulsa community and becoming more widely known & loved around the country after his 2 guest appearances on the Ellen Show this year.  He is a Christian and Motivational Speaker & has quite the story. He being orininally from Georgia, with his parents from Nigeria, moved to Tulsa to attend ORU. Soon after he became a pro athlete playing football. Emeka Nnaka's life changed in an instant when making a tackle as a defensive end for the Oklahoma Thunder semi-professional football team. The 21-year-old Oral Roberts University student was playing for the team in a game at Fayetteville, Ark., when he sustained a spinal cord injury. “I just laid there, not able to move,” Emeka recalled. “I felt a tingling sensation throughout my body, kind of like when you hit your funny bone. I tried so hard to give the ‘thumbs up' sign on the way out of the stadium, but I just couldn't do it. When he woke up, he couldn't move anything from the chest down. But after several months of intensive physical therapy back in Tulsa, he slowly regained use of his arms, began to move his neck and learned to feed himself.  We get into that story, how it happened, what life was like right after and life now. He drops some great encouragement along the way and we bump into others missions, evangelism, and organized religion, what do you do when you feel lost and don't know what to expect for your life going forward. You will enjoy this conversation without a doubt. Watch or Listen until the end. It just gets better and better but without the beginning, you will not have the context you need. Thanks for Watching! Please SUBSCRIBE, RATE and REVIEW !!! Join our Community and Conversation @ FB - https://www.facebook.com/backpewpod/ Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/backpewpod/ Email us BackPewPodcast@Gmail.com Email us your topic ideas, prayer request.  Share this podcast with a friend. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/back-pew-pod/message

This episode of Tulsa Talks is brought to you by the Tulsa Regional Chamber.Today, Amazing Emeka talks about finding his path — and his surprise appearance on the Ellen Show.Then, city editor Morgan Phillips takes the bus — with an adorable sidekick in tow, during What the What?!So let’s talk, Tulsa.Emeka Nnaka is synonymous with resilience, optimism and service. Today, he’s a motivational speaker, the face of the United Way, an ambassador for The Center for Individuals with Physical Challenges, and an advocate with Youth Services of Tulsa and Operation Aware.He was even named one of the Tulsa World’s People to Watch in 2019.But Emeka would not be “the hair in the chair” that we know and love today had it not been one event that forever altered his life. Emeka picks up the story from our studio.After a devastating injury on the football field, Emeka Nnaka had no choice but to totally reinvent his identity. He began mentoring high school students, and about 2 years after his injury, an interaction with these kids offered a moment of clarity.When we come back, Emeka dishes on on what it was like end up on the Ellen Show. But our next stop? A Tulsa transit adventure with first-time riders Morgan and Haven Phillips.Tulsans have loved Emeka Nnaka for years, but Amazing Emeka was recently in the national spotlight, thanks to a surprise appearance on the Ellen Show. “I thought I was visiting the ‘Ellen’ studio to record a series for her YouTube channel,” he says. Instead, he was taken before a live audience and given $100,000 as part of Ellen DeGeneres’ and Cheerios’ “One Million Acts of Good” campaign partnership. You may have seen the video from November 2018 — it’s been watched nearly 2 million times on Facebook. You can follow Emeka Nnaka on Twitter and Instagram, @emekannaka, or by visiting his website, emekannaka.com. You’ll want to keep an eye out, since Emeka is working on his first book. In December, Emeka returned to “The Ellen Show” and received another surprise from DeGeneres: $20,000 for Youth Services of Tulsa.You’ll may see Emeka out and about in his new, customized van — Fittingly, named Ellen.Thanks so much for Listening to Tulsa Talks! If you enjoyed this episode, tell a friend about the show, and leave us a rating or review on iTunes, Google Play and Spotify.Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, @TulsaPeople, or head to our home on the web, TulsaPeople.com/podcast. There, you’ll find show notes and more info about our guests and topics. Every episode, we play you out with some local music. This is “Got Life” by Tulsa’s own Jennifer Marriott Band. The album is called “Digging Up My Roots.”Check out this band’s upcoming shows at facebook.com/jennifermarriottband. The band’s music can be found on all the digital outlets and on CD Baby.

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Emeka Nnaka is a professional motivational speaker and leading advocate for individuals with physical challenges. He brings a message of determination, inspiration, and hope to audiences of all ages, young and old. Emeka had an accident years ago that changed his life forever. Today we share that story...

What do you do when faced with adversity? Joining the Why Me Project this week is Emeka Nnaka, a former semi-pro football player who sustained a career-ending neck and spinal cord injury that left him paralyzed from his chest down. Emeka weaves us through his hills and valleys, teaching us strength through vulnerability in this episode of the podcast. http://media.blubrry.com/faithstrongtoday/p/fst.mc.tritondigital.com/WHY_ME_PROJECT_P/media/WMP-089-Emeka_Nnaka_jan16-18_PODCAST.mp3

Coming to your podcast feed on January 2...It’s Tulsa Talks 2.0.The second season of Tulsa Talks is all about reinvention. The good... The bad... And the unexpected... Featuring guests like Meg Myers Morgan, Ana Berry, Emeka Nnaka, G.T. Bynum, Tom Basler, Anna America and more.But city editor Morgan Phillips hasn’t changed one bit. She’ll be trying something new every month on What the What?!Start the New Year with a new season of Tulsa Talks, available on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify and TulsaPeople.com/podcast. Listen in, and maybe you’ll be inspired to do a little reinventing yourself. So let’s talk, Tulsa.

Emeka Nnaka was on his way. He had a future playing football - until a life-changing tackle left him paralyzed. In this interview, Emeka shares his story and what he's learned about hope, purpose, and being human.[00:03:30] Emeka tells how his life changed in an instant.[00:08:36] I never knew what hope was until I lost all of it.[00:14:31] The hardest part.[00:22:42] Finding meaning and purpose.[00:25:18] I knew that if I was going to add value to anyone, to add value to this world, that I needed to make sure I added value to myself.[00:32:36] Making a masterpiece out of a mess. The art lesson.[00:40:22] Three essential elements of hope.[00:52:58] Anything that we do, our ultimate goal has to be centered around serving people.[00:54:56] People Matter. Emeka talks about what happens when he visits kids in the shelter.Emeka is a professional motivational speaker and leading advocate for individuals with physical challenges. He brings a message of determination, inspiration, and hope to audiences of all ages.emekannaka.comlivebeyondlabels.comInstagram- @emekannakaTwitter- @emekannakaFacebook - Emeka NnakaYoutube - FromWhereiSit Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/kayhelm)