Podcasts about Grassroot Soccer

In this conversation, Bob French interviews his father, Ken French, a professor of finance, about key concepts in economics and investing. They discuss the concept of marginal cost and marginal revenue, which helps individuals make decisions based on the balance between costs and benefits. They also explore risk aversion and how it affects investment decisions, as well as the winner's curse, which refers to the tendency to overestimate the value of winning bids or investments. Overall, the conversation provides valuable insights into economic thinking and decision-making. In this conversation, Bob and Ken French discuss the challenges of drawing inferences about the future based on past performance in the financial markets. They highlight the winner's curse and the noise in securities returns as factors that make it difficult to predict which asset class or active manager will outperform in the future. They also discuss the problem of overconfidence and the importance of accurate market prices. The conversation concludes with a discussion on the benefits of stock buybacks and the option value of investments. Listen now to learn more!    Kenneth French's Bio: Kenneth R. French is the Roth Family Distinguished Professor of Finance at the Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College. French is an expert on the behavior of security prices and investment strategies. He and his frequent co-author Eugene F. Fama have written many notable papers, including “The Cross-Section of Expected Stock Returns”, “Common Risk Factors in the Returns on Stocks and Bonds”, and “A Five-Factor Asset Pricing Model.” French is a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, an Advisory Editor of the Journal of Financial Economics, the Journal of Banking and Finance, and the Financial Review, a member of the Editorial Board of the Critical Finance Review, a former Associate Editor of the Journal of Finance and the Review of Financial Studies, and a former President of the American Finance Association. Professor French is also a Fellow of the American Finance Association and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Chair of the Valpo Surf Project's Global Board of Directors, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Cato Institute, Grassroot Soccer, and the International Rescue Committee. Professor French is a consultant to Dimensional Fund Advisors and a member of the firm's board of directors. Before joining Dartmouth, Professor French was on the faculty of MIT's Sloan School of Management, the Yale School of Management, and the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Professor French received his PhD in finance from the University of Rochester in 1983. He also earned an MS and an MBA from the University of Rochester and a BS from Lehigh University. Takeaways Understanding the concept of marginal cost and marginal revenue can help individuals make informed decisions based on costs and benefits. Risk aversion is driven by the decreasing marginal utility of wealth, where the value of each additional dollar decreases as wealth increases. The winner's curse refers to the tendency to overestimate the value of winning bids or investments, and it can be observed in various contexts, such as oil lease auctions and hiring decisions. Considering these concepts can enhance economic thinking and decision-making in investing and other areas of life. Drawing inferences about the future based on past performance is challenging due to the winner's curse and the noise in securities returns. Overconfidence is a common problem in investing, and people often overestimate their ability to pick winning investments or active managers. Accurate market prices are important for allocating resources efficiently and signaling the value of different activities. Stock buybacks can be beneficial for companies and society, as they can signal undervaluation and allow companies to allocate resources more effectively. The option value of investments should be considered, as companies may choose to buy back stock when they don't have better investment opportunities. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Setting the Stage 09:19 Navigating Risk Aversion in Investing 31:46 Enhancing Economic Thinking and Decision-Making 45:39 The Importance of Accurate Market Prices 51:42 The Benefits of Stock Buybacks   Links:  Register for the webinar with Retirement Researcher and Kenneth French! 'Five Things I Know About Investing' Wed 4/24 at 2 eastern www.risaprofile.com/podcast   The Retirement Planning Guidebook: 2nd Edition has just been updated for 2024! Visit your preferred book retailer or simply click here to order your copy today: https://www.wadepfau.com/books/    This episode is sponsored by McLean Asset Management. Visit https://www.mcleanam.com/roth/ to download McLean's free eBook, "Is a Roth Conversion Right For You?"

We chat Returning To The Game w/ Survivor Africa Winner & Grassroot Soccer Founder Ethan Zohn!!

How does one go from playing soccer in Zimbabwe to creating a successful grassroot organization that helps raise money and awareness to fight HIV/AIDs in Africa? Listen to this week's episode as Dolvett is joined by Ethan Zohn, former professional soccer player and winner of Survivor: Africa. They talk about surviving multiple bouts with cancer, inspiring others by being your authentic self and the evolution of Ethan's Grassroot Soccer organization.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Grassroot Soccer founder and CBS' Survivor Africa winner Ethan Zohn joins SportsJam with Doug Doyle to talk about his advocacy and social entrepreneurship

With 78 employees working across five offices on five continents, Vera Solutions is a social enterprise and B Corp that helps for-profit and nonprofit organizations measure and track their impact, and Founder and CEO Zak Kaufman is here to tell us more about the change that they make. While working in monitoring and evaluation for an organization in South Africa called Grassroot Soccer, Zak and his team were faced with data systems that couldn't really keep up with the needs of the organization, especially with Grassroot Soccer just being given a huge grant to scale up their operations. To solve this, Zak had an idea, one that was unthought of at the time, and this was to migrate their systems to Salesforce, a CRM system. This turned out to be a brilliant solution as this then solved their data problems and allowed them to collect and analyze their impact data in a more efficient way.Quickly realizing the significance of what they were doing, Zak and two of his colleagues sat down with Grassroot Soccer's CEO and COO, and they came to an agreement that they would leave Grassroot Soccer to form Vera Solutions. After a few years, Zak was faced with another major issue: both his co-founders leaving. Thankfully, the company survived it which, in part, Zak attributes to Vera Solutions having a strong “ikigai.”Zak also talks about the four pillars of good monitoring and evaluation, which they wrote an article about on Salesforce. He also shares his formula for measuring impact data, and speaking of impact, one of the main products or services of Vera Solutions is Amp Impact, which helps clients measure their impact data at the portfolio level and also portfolio data to manage the entire lifecycle of an organization's projects.Despite the notion that charities and foundations would be hard to sell their services to with their often limited budget, these organizations understood the value of what Vera Solutions was offering, and so the need was there. The demand slowly started to increase, and they would hire one employee after another. Today, with their 78-strong team, Vera Solutions has worked with over 325 organizations, and their clients range from social enterprises to impact investors to nonprofit organizations and more.In 10 years, Zak hopes to live in a world with a social sector that is not only accountable, transparent, and data-informed, but also closer to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.Zak's key lessons and quotes from this episode were:“There's a little bit of a perspective that, ‘Well, we're a charity, therefore we don't have money to spend on these kinds of things,' and I think that that kind of mindset holds the social sector back, and it's a mindset that's going away.” (11:23)“We're also seeing the private sector starting to get more interested in social impact and environmental impact.” (11:50)“We had the privilege to see the sector and the space from a lot of different angles and start to see the diversity of needs that are out there but also the commonality of needs across different organizations.” (13:10)“Amp Impact isn't trying to be 100% of what everybody needs or really 100% of what anybody needs. It's trying to be 60-70% of what everybody needs, and the remaining 30-40%, that comes through configuration of the Salesforce platform.” (27:04)“If you can execute well and you've got, really, a purpose that aligns with what you're good at, what you're passionate about, and what the world needs, I think you're quite set up for success.” (30:59)“I do think it's super important to just have the right people arSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/impacthustlers)

For episode 13, I'm joined by Dawn Averitt -  activist, mother, consultant, board member, and founder. Dawn has worked on HIV in women and women's health for almost 30 years, started 2 non-profit organizations, all while being a mother of 3 daughters. Her passion for supporting women with HIV started when she was diagnosed with the virus in 1988.In this episode you'll learn:The impact of having HIV in Dawn's life; both positive and negativeHow she's overcome her diagnosis and built an incredible life with so much impactThe stigma that still lives today around HIV + aidsCommon misconceptions around HIV/AIDS, and why it's important to dispel themThe inspiring work Dawn contributes to through The Well Project, the Women's Research Initiative on HIV/AIDS, and Grassroot SoccerFor more information, please visit www.thewellproject.org  & www.grassrootsoccer.org ---- For more information on Our Gorongosa, please visit ourgorongosa.com Connect with us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/ourgorongosa Use code PODCAST for 15% off your first order! 

In this episode, I sat down with Ethan Zohn, who is is known by many for winning survivor Africa, but is also someone who, among a wide variety of endeavors, played professional soccer, is a global humanitarian, cancer survivor and advocate, television host, and co-founder of Grassroot Soccer. Join us for an incredibly varied conversation that is full of important lessons and takeaways for us as we navigate our daily lives. Key Takeaways 1) Learn from FailureWe are all going to have successes and failures in life and some of these failures you can't control, but you can control how you react to them. “Don't worry about failing, worry about all of the things you could miss if you don't even try.” 2) Set "micro-goals"There is power in creating goals that you know are attainable because the feeling of accomplishing something is motivational and positive to our mental health. 3) The truth is powerfulBuild a network of people who you trust and that who you can talk to truthfully and openly. A lot of the times, the thoughts and feelings that someone going through a challenge are having are the same ones that the people supporting them are having, but if you don't talk about it, you may never know.

Hello and welcome to the FIRST podcast episode ever of Black Americans Making Their Mark: Stories Abroad. Our first guest is Nicole Banister currently living in Cape Town, South Africa. Nicole is a master international networker whose greatest strengths are her cross-cultural capital and her ability to win others over (WOO), honed by both her time as a United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) Fellow and her service as a Peace Corps Volunteer. She is an avid speaker and writer having spoken at the United Nations, U.S. Department of State, Voice of America, Georgetown University, and the Soweto Nike Center. She runs a travel and lifestyle blog on Medium, Founder and Commissioner of My Basketball Team and also the Partnerships Coordinator for Grassroot Soccer. Great description, I know, so now listen to this amazing episode to find out even more about Nicole aka Nikki Banz and her stories abroad as a Black American woman. It is highly encouraged to connect with Nicole at any of the platforms linked below. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theycallmebanz/ My Basketball Team: https://www.instagram.com/mybasketballteam/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/nicolebanister LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/banisternicole/ Medium: https://medium.com/@nicolebanisterofficial --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Ethan Zohn is a humanitarian, inspirational speaker and television host; former professional soccer player; cancer survivor and advocate; winner of the hit reality television show, CBS’sSurvivor: Africa; contestant on season 40 of Survivor: Winners at War, author and inventor; and co-founder of the global non-profit, Grassroot Soccer. He has found purpose through his humanitarian work and community involvement, and believes that a better and healthier world can be achieved through education, advocacy and inspiration. In 2002, Ethan used a portion of his Survivor: Africa winnings to help found Grassroots Soccer (GRS), an adolescent health organization that leverages the power of soccer to educate, inspire, and mobilize at-risk youth in developing countries to overcome their greatest health challenges, live healthier, more productive lives, and be agents for change in their communities. To date, the organization has reached over 2.9 million youth in over 60 countries with critical health information, access to health services, and mentorship. Ever the tireless and creative promoter, in 2008, Ethan embarked on a record-breaking 550-mile journey on foot, from Boston, MA to Washington, D.C., dribbling a soccer ball the entire route, to raise money and build awareness for GRS. In 2009, as a fit, active, 35-year-old former professional soccer player who had traveled the world on behalf of the international health community through Grassroot Soccer, Ethan became an unlikely face of cancer. Diagnosed not once but twice with CD20+ Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in the span of several years, Ethan endured years of aggressive treatment, including two stem cell transplants. Never losing optimism, spirit, or humor despite extraordinary rigors and setbacks, Ethan used his journey and considerable platform to connect with others – young adults in particular – and offer much-needed inspiration, advice, and comfort. Ethan is a graduate of Vassar College, and he has played and coached soccer professionally in Zimbabwe, the United States, and as a member of the US National team for the 1997 and 2001 Maccabiah Games in Israel and 2004 Pan-American Maccabiah Games in Chile. In recognition for his work Ethan was awarded the 2004 Nkosi Johnson Community Spirit Award by the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care, the Heroes Among Us Award from the Boston Celtics and the Massachusetts State Health Department, and the Auxilia Chimusoro Award from the US State Department in Zimbabwe. Key Points from the Episode with Ethan Zohn: Ethan’s philosophy in life is service over self, making happiness real for other people Leading with compassion and empathy versus business and money creates an authentic, vulnerable leader Ethan won the show Survivor in its third season, taking place in Kenya, Africa He went in with this intention to lie, cheat and steal to win, but once he got out there, he realized that wasn’t who he was, and couldn’t play that way He realized how much you need to know yourself and play in alignment with that or it won’t work out Ethan grew up outside of Boston with his parents and two older brothers When Ethan was 14, his father passed away from colorectal cancer The community reached out to support his mother, him and his brothers, teaching him the importance of supporting those who need you He played soccer in college, and then went on to play professionally in Zimbabwe, Africa After winning Survivor, Ethan co-founded a charity called Grassroots Soccer to help raise money and create support for those dealing with HIV and AIDS in Africa Ethan himself ended up with a cancer diagnoses (Lymphoma) at age 35 while training for the NYC Marathon Being diagnosed with cancer was such an eye-opener for Ethan, especially in his AIDS work, to really appreciate what it means to get that diagnosis and face a battle for your life He also learned the impact of philanthropy and support at an even deeper level and how  much it means not to have to face a life-threatening challenge alone He does a lot of public speaking, including talking about failure a lot, which may be surprising given what he’s achieved His path was all born of failure, as jobs didn’t work out and he had nothing to do, so he and his friend worked on Survivor submissions, landing him a spot in Season 3 He was asked to join Season 40: Winners at War, and got back into the show to see how it changed since the last time he played (Season 8: Survivor All Stars) In Season 40, there was an island you go to when you’re voted out called The Edge of Extinction (EOE), which acts like a purgatory where you can quit but are also fighting to get back into the game, which creates a mental struggle every day This mirrors so much of the mental journey of fighting cancer that Ethan experienced – having to choose to stay in the fight with the temptation to just give up and not face anything anymore, feeling alone on an island and more He got so thin and was emotionally ravaged, his wife came out to visit during the Loved Ones Visit, and saw his struggle There was a log challenge where they had to carry 20 logs across the island before sun down, and Ethan passed out while on log 16  He expected people who take advantage of his going down since they were all competing for $2 million, but they rallied around him and helped him finish, which was a great reminder of the humanity that can transcend even that level of financial gain Ethan lives by the saying that you never let a crisis go to waste For every crisis in his life, he’s chosen to focus on it and do good through that situation He shifts the failure mindset into one of not trying, so rather than worrying about the failure, he thinks about all the things he’d miss if he never tries, whether that’s achievements or learning experiences When he was diagnosed in 2009 with Lymphoma, he made a choice to be public about it, working with People Magazine to chronicle his journey The public battle, which he won, setup a strong sense of failure 20 months later when the cancer came back He had felt built up as a hero and source of inspiration, and then felt like he failed those who were looking to him when it didn’t work This resonates today so much as there are so many things people are going to be trying and failing with home schooling, work, how to get food, stay safe and healthy and so much more It feels foreign, scary and uncertain – things Ethan understands all too well, but he also sees himself prepared for because of his cancer journey There are only two things in life that we have to be completely certain about We are all going to have to die, and We are all going to have to live until we die That means we have to ensure we live the life we want to live Acceptance is key to survival – once you accept what you’re facing, you can move to the next phase where you get to see a path to the other side It’s ok to just survive something, just getting through this is ok – advice that’s so relevant to the current situation Links: Website: ethanzohn.com Cameo: https://www.cameo.com/ethanzohn Facebook: @ethanzohnsurvivor Instagram:@ethanzohn Twitter: @ethanzohn Subscribe to The Do a Day Podcast Keep Growing with Do a Day Get Bryan's best-selling first book,Do a Day, which is the inspiration for this show and can help you overcome your greatest challenges and achieve in life. 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This Podcast features the fourth session of #APCRSHR10 Virtual on the theme, "Young people and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in Asia and the Pacific", in lead up to the International Youth Day 2020. Be welcome to listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, aCast, Podtail, BluBrry, Himalaya, and other podcast streaming platforms.Session Chair: Heidrun Fritze (Technical Analyst, Adolescents and Youth UNFPA Asia and the Pacific)Plenary Speaker: Vu Tran Dung, Vice Chair, Youth LEAD & VYKAP - Viet Nam Network Of Young Key Affected PopulationAbstract presentationsNalini Khurana (The cost of “growing up”: Intensification of regressive norms and practices impacting adolescent girls in Jharkhand, India) SM Shaikat (Ensuring Youth Voices by Establishing Sustainable National Platform for SRHR)Nicole Banister (Leveraging sport to improve perceptions of violence and sexual and reproductive health and rights for adolescents: Insights gained from Grassroot Soccer’s play-based approach in Papua New Guinea)Shiang Cheng Lim (Overprotected and Underserved – Legal barriers to young people’s access to sexual and reproductive health services in South-East Asia countries)#APCRSHR10 virtual In the wake of the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic situation, the 10th Asia Pacific Conference on Reproductive and Sexual Health and Rights (APCRSHR10) has evolved from an in-person conference to an ongoing virtual series.On behalf of APCRSHR10 and Reproductive Health Association of Cambodia (RHAC) and CNS, #APCRSHR10 virtual is being hosted every fortnight in the form of 14 online sessions during June to December 2020. #APCRSHR10 virtual features thematic online sessions with plenary speakers and top-ranking abstract presenters, among other insights and discussions around sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), COVID-19 impact and SDGs in the Asia Pacific regional context. For more details, please visit: www.bit.ly/apcrshr10virtual or www.apcrshr10cambodia.orgThanksAPCRSHR10/ RHAC/ CNS teamsEmail: editor@citizen-news.org

How the f**k did Ethan Zohn win season 3 of Survivor, start a non-profit with his winnings, and survive his own battles with cancer? Today we’re chatting with Ethan about his journey from the soccer world into the reality world and then into the non-profit world. Ethan was a professional soccer player rising through the USL and overseas leagues when in 2001, he filmed an audition tape (after some drinks) to be on the CBS hit show “Survivor.” He ended up not only participating in the show, but winning the whole thing along with one million dollars. Since then he’s done things like run both the New York Marathon and Boston Marathon and dribble a soccer ball from Boston to DC to raise awareness for non-profits. He’s held titles like inspirational speaker, World Cup Soccer analyst, and appeared on ABC, ESPN Discovery Channel, and Outside TV. He’s beaten cancer not once, but twice, and still today, Ethan is a co-founder of the non-profit, Grassroots Soccer. So how did Ethan take his winnings and his passion for soccer to start his super successful non-profit? And what are some of his tips on how to thrive in quarantine?

Today on The Climb, Adrian is joined by Survivor Africa winner Ethan Zohn.Ethan Zohn is simply a force of positivity. Ethan is a humanitarian, author, inspirational speaker, former pro soccer player and cancer-survivor — who was also the winner of $1-million & Survivor Africa, which led to him becoming the co-founder of global non-profit Grassroot Soccer. And, full disclosure -- Ethan is also supporting our work, as an active member of the Advisory Council of Ascent Soccer. And today, Ethan shares his insights on 'empathy' and ‘service over self'-- right here, on The Climb.For all of our episodes you can visit us at ascentsoccer.org/theclimb.You can follow The Climb on Twitter (@TheClimbPod) & Instagram (@TheClimbPod), and you can track Adrian down on Twitter at @adrianbradbury.And remember, reaching the top of the mountain doesn't really matter, if you're not paying attention to, and enjoying, the climb.--Music: Lioness (Instrumental) by DayFox https://soundcloud.com/dayfoxFree Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/lioness-instrumentalMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/ZATMh49j49M. 

Stormy serves up a true meeting of the minds with “Survivor” winner, cancer ass-kicker, humanitarian, and all-around good person Ethan Zohn. Come take a seat at the table to hear about Ethan’s formative years, how he founded Grassroot Soccer, his use of CBD to heal, how he’s living today, and of course, his seasons on the hit CBS franchise, “Survivor."

Ethan returned on the hit CBS show "Survivor: Winners at War" (airing Wednesdays at 8/7c on CBS), only to be voted out in the third episode. Since his first "Survivor" win, Ethan has battled and beat cancer TWICE, and became a world-renowned motivational speaker, author and humanitarian. This former soccer pro made his way back on the hit CBS reality show for the 20th Anniversary edition of the groundbreaking competition series. This season's two - hour premiere of "Survivor: Winners at War" drew 6.7 million total viewers. This season united the most memorable, heroic, and celebrated champions from the past two decades in the biggest battle in the show's history, as the series' best strategists of all time fight to earn the title of Sole Survivor again with an increased prize of $2 million - the largest jackpot in reality show history. In 2001, Ethan won $1,000,000 on CBS's third season of "Survivor: Africa." Winning was the springboard to his entrepreneurship, social purpose and advocacy. Making true to a promise he made at the Final Tribal Council, Ethan used his winnings to found "Grassroot Soccer," an adolescent health organization that leverages the power of soccer to educate, inspire, and mobilize at-risk youth in developing countries to overcome their greatest health challenges, live healthier, more productive lives, and be agents for change in their communities. In the years after his win, Ethan's story went from SURVIVOR WINNER to CANCER SURVIVOR. In 2009, he was diagnosed with a rare type of cancer called CD20+ Hodgkin's lymphoma. After undergoing several stem cell treatments and chemotherapy, he went into remission, only for his cancer to return. For a second time, Ethan battled the cancer and won, thanks to another stem-cell transplant and an experimental drug - he's been living cancer-free since 2012. Throughout his battle with cancer, Ethan served as a National Ambassador for Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), and has since harnessed his industry connections in television to create SURVIVOR SU2C, through which donations are made to cancer research through "Survivor". --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Ethan knows what it takes to survive. He’s faced cancer twice, lost his father at the age of 14, had teammates die of AIDS while playing professional soccer in Africa, and has won the reality show Survivor: Africa. Today Ethan is joining Without Compromise to talk about what it means to survive difficult situations and ultimately use those tragedies for good in a principle he calls “never letting a crisis go to waste”. For example, when he won the $1 million prize for Survivor: Africa he decided to use the money to start Grassroot Soccer, an adolescent health organization that uses the popularity of soccer to educate at-risk youth all over the world. To date, they’ve educated over 2 million young people through their program. Ethan was most recently on Survivor Season 40: Winners at War Instagram: @ethanzohn His websites: GrassrootSoccer.org EthanZohn.com

The past few weeks drastically changed the landscape of the world. While I am generally an optimist, it’s my belief that the next few weeks will continue to be a challenge for many. With that in mind, I have been reflecting on what I could do to help. The Intentional Performers Podcast has given me an amazing gift; a stronger connection to amazing people and expanded wisdom and knowledge. It’s my hope that the listeners have received this gift as well.  So, here’s my idea to help others during this time of uncertainty. I am creating a series of panel discussions with past podcast guests to help others learn, grow and take action to better their lives and careers. It’s my hope that the content will help people navigate some of their toughest challenges right now in a productive way. All panels will be recorded on Zoom and uploaded to YouTube so that as many people can have access to the content as possible. You can also go to this YouTube link to watch all panels. Bios below for panelist participants.  Handling Isolation  Sam Morris Sam Morris is the founder of Zen Warrior Training®, a transformational coaching program for high performers, entrepreneurs and creative professionals. Sam is an internationally known leader in the field of personal transformation. With over twenty years of experience studying and teaching the ancient wisdom of Zen and Taoist philosophy, meditation and breathwork practices, Sam coaches high performing men and women and corporate clients how to master the inner workings of the mind, body and spirit and live from a place of peace, power and purpose in their careers and in their personal lives.  Chris Wilson Born and raised in Washington D.C, Chris grew up under extremely difficult circumstances. Poverty, drug addiction, and gun violence was the everyday norm in his community. At the age of 17, he was charged with a crime, convicted, and sentenced to natural life in prison. It was during times of isolation that he decided to not only to turn his life around, but to make a difference in the lives of people who currently live in poverty-stricken communities similar to his childhood surroundings. “Many years ago, I committed my life to self-improvement and helping others. I sat in a dark cell and wrote up what I now call my Master Plan. A plan to build a business empire and help others.” While imprisoned, he earned his high school diploma, graduated from all of the vocational shops, earned an Associate of Arts Degree in Sociology, from Anne Arundel Community College and taught himself to speak and write in several foreign languages. He became a mentor, started a career center, book club and after serving 16 years in prison, he has returned to society a changed man. He now resides in Baltimore City and is the owner and founder of the Barclay Investment Corporation,  a multi-service social enterprise, specializing in residential and commercial contracting work. Barclay works closely with local workforce and social service providers to connect unemployed Baltimore City residents with clients who are in need of a number of services. His other business ventures include The House of DaVinci, a high-end furniture restoration and design company and Master Plan Productions, a social impact content development company. Ethan Zohn Ethan Zohn is a humanitarian, inspirational speaker and television host; former professional soccer player; cancer survivor and advocate; winner of the hit reality television show, CBS’s Survivor: Africa; contestant on season 40 of Survivor: Winners at War, author and inventor; and co-founder of the global non-profit, Grassroot Soccer. In 2002, Ethan used a portion of his Survivor: Africa winnings to help found Grassroot Soccer (GRS), an adolescent health organization that leverages the power of soccer to educate, inspire, and mobilize at-risk youth in developing countries to overcome their greatest health challenges, live healthier, more productive lives, and be agents for change in their communities. To date, the organization has reached over 2.7 million youth in over 60 countries with critical health information, access to health services, and mentorship. In 2009, as a fit, active, 35-year-old former professional soccer player who had traveled the world on behalf of the international health community through Grassroot Soccer, Ethan became an unlikely face of cancer. Diagnosed not once but twice with CD20+ Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in the span of several years, Ethan endured years of aggressive treatment, including two stem cell transplants. Ethan is a graduate of Vassar College, and he has played and coached soccer professionally in Zimbabwe, the United States, and as a member of the US National team for the 1997 and 2001 Maccabiah Games in Israel and 2004 Pan-American Maccabiah Games in Chile. In recognition for his work Ethan was awarded the 2004 Nkosi Johnson Community Spirit Award by the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care, the Heroes Among Us Award from the Boston Celtics and the Massachusetts State Health Department, and the Auxilia Chimusoro Award from the US State Department in Zimbabwe. Ever the tireless and creative promoter, in 2008, Ethan embarked on a record-breaking 550-mile journey on foot, from Boston, MA to Washington, D.C., dribbling a soccer ball the entire route, to raise money and build awareness for GRS.  

If you struggle with anxiety, you'll want to listen to this show. Ethan Zohn won CBS’ Survivor, Season 3 and is back, almost 20 years later, playing on Season 40 which premiered Feb. 12, 2020. Listen in to hear how anxiety almost stopped him and how he handles it.  ABOUT ETHAN ZOHN A champion athlete and former professional soccer player, who first appeared on CBS’ Survivor in 2002, Ethan Zohn has twice overcome cancer. In 2002, he started a global charity called Grassroot Soccer to raise money and awareness to fight HIV/AIDS. He also appeared on the All-Stars edition of Survivor and is back on the show for a third time. show.  Episode Topics and Mentions Hodgkin's lymphoma Anxiety Breast cancer Health anxiety CBD oil Ethan Zohn article about CBD oil Survivor on CBS Soccer Grassroot Soccer Africa Zimbabwe AIDS HIV Charitable giving Nonprofit work Fear of failure  Advertising industry New York City Preparation Fiji Boston Rob Amber Mariano Jennifer Lyon Survivor Stand Up For Cancer Montkush CBD Takeaways and Action Items Maria Takeaway 1: Ethan Zohn is so authentic, being vulnerable in sharing his cancer and anxiety journeys. Takeaway 2: Ethan Zohn approaches everything with preparation - what can you do to prepare to feel confident? Kelly  Takeaway 1: Ethan Zohn thinks of others and how to help them, whether he is in a good or bad place mentally. When you’re suffering, turn your suffering outward to help others. Takeaway 2: Ethan Zohn said that he visualizes the future that he wants and that helps him form future moments and make them happen. Quote of the Week "I think in this day and age just the simple concept of being kind to another person, means so much. Let's try and make kindness normal." -- Ethan Zohn Subscribe to the Champion's Mojo podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Google Play.  Have something you want to share with us? Email it to hello@championsmojo.com   Keep up with the show by visiting ChampionsMojo.com and visiting the Facebook page, Instagram page, and Twitter page. 

For Ethan Zohn, winning CBS’s SURVIVOR: Africa was the springboard to an exceptional young life of entrepreneurship, social purpose and advocacy. It was also the prelude to an incredible story, one of perseverance, accomplishment, and enduring spirit in the face of once unthinkable challenges. By sharing that story, Ethan inspires countless others around the globe. His message for young people, academia and the corporate community alike emphasizes character, resiliency, service, kindness and turning challenges into strengths. A fit, active, 35-year-old former professional soccer player who had traveled the world on behalf of the international health community through his foundation, Grassroot Soccer, Ethan became an unlikely face of cancer. Diagnosed not once but twice with CD20+ Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in the span of several years, Ethan endured years of aggressive treatment, including two stem cell transplants. Never losing optimism, spirit, or humor despite extraordinary rigors and setbacks, Ethan used his journey and considerable platform to connect with others – young adults in particular – and offer much-needed inspiration, advice, and comfort. As demonstrated by his charitable work with various global and domestic health and wellness organizations, and community involvement, Ethan believes that a better and healthier world can be achieved by living with strong values. His inspiration to help heal the world stems from being taught at an early age the importance of kindness, community and a connection to social goodness. Ethan is a recognizable face that delivers deeply felt, meaningful lessons on character, kindess, personal strength, and giving back, all which he developed long before his battles with cancer. With his remarkable combination of humor and honesty, Ethan offers keynotes that inspire others to answer life’s opportunities with strength and the conviction to never let a crisis to go to waste. Programs & Speaking Topics: Cancer Mental Health/Anxiety Sport for Social Good Motivation & Inspiration Service Learning Character Development Social Entrepreneurship Jewish Leadership and Values Preservation of Israel HIV/AIDS. We talk about how crises are also opportunities to do important things, how making a difference can start with something simple, and how character is the ultimate survival tool.

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This week’s chat will show us how to go where people want to grow, with boundary-pushing ideas, behaviors, strategies, and programs. My guest will be Lou Bergholz, Founder of Edgework Consulting, who also co-authored the book “Re-Designing Youth Sport – Change The Game” (featured in Episode 14).Edgework specializes in helping individuals, teams and organizations to achieve next-level performance and impact. They do this through research, training, facilitation and coaching. They listen first to understand their clients’ context and desired outcomes, to learn about how things work "inside" each organization. They then leverage their "outside" expertise, to create solutions based on each client’s unique reality.Edgework works with a wide range of organizations, from corporte to non-profit. Edgework’s clients include: MIT Sloan, Tuck School of Business, Cornerstone Research, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Acadian Asset Management, Indigo AG, Good Sports, the International Rescue Committee, Mercy Corps, Grassroot Soccer, Play Rugby USA, Up2Us Sports and the Serioius Fun Network. As part of Lou’s responsiblities for Edgework, he is in charge of its “Knowledge Lab,” which is dedicated to aggregating the most cutting edge research across a wide range of topics related to human development and performance. Lou’s areas of interest include: resilience, trauma-informed practices, and high performing teams. In this episode, you’ll hear…•How to find that line between learning and panic, and move past the doubt•The importance of high-impact shifts to mindset, knowledge, skills, and organizational structure and what the research says about how significant behaviour change happens•The importance of strong relationships to transform organizations and communities

The 2010 FIFA World Cup is underway in South Africa and on this show, World Footprints showcases an organization, Grassroot Soccer, that’s using soccer to transform the lives of disadvantaged children throughout South Africa. Tonya and Ian will introduce you to executive director and founder Dr. Tommy Clark and they’ll also introduce someone who is on the “front lines” in South Africa for Grassroot Soccer, Phil Johnson.

This broadcast is a favorite legacy show that we produced under our old name Travel'n On and before rebranding as WORLD FOOTPRINTS. Jana La Sorte, Executive Director of Urban Bush Women, talks about her dance company’s selection as one of three companies selected to inaugurate the U.S. State Department’s cultural exchange program called “Dance Motion USA.” Then, you will meet Cat Cora, the first and only female Iron Chef and founder of the non-profit organization called Chefs for Humanity. Cat will talk about her foundation’s philanthropic efforts, including their newly launched campaign for Haiti called One Million in One Month. And now that the Olympic Games have concluded, the world is shifting its attention to South Africa, host country for the 2010 World Cup. Travel’n on will be joined by one of our newest partners, Dr. Tommy Clark, executive director of Grassroot Soccer to learn about his organization’s efforts in South Africa and how he uses the power of soccer to help curb the spread of HIV.

Ethan Zohn visits with Dr. Mark Mandell and discusses his Grassroot Soccer foundation and the role of chiropractic in his life.

Talk about a love for soccer. Kids in Africa are known to fashion soccer balls out of just about anything they can find in order to play the game. Jeff DeCelles and his Grassroot Soccer colleagues have used that passion as a platform to teach young people about HIV and AIDS. In this podcast with Knowledge@Wharton High School editor Diana Drake, DeCelles discusses soccer for social good and his path from the University of Vermont to Sub-Saharan Africa. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jon Patch chats with Ethan Zohn and Jenna Morasca from the CBS TV series, "Survivor" and "The Amazing Race." Jenna Morasca is an actress, former swimsuit model and American reality TV contestant who was the million-dollar grand prize winner of Survivor: The Amazon and previously worked for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Ethan Zohn is an American reality television series contestant who won $1,000,000 on Survivor: Africa, the third season of the reality TV series Survivor. Zohn also appeared on the All-Stars edition of the show. After winning Survivor he co-founded Grassroot Soccer, which uses soccer to raise money and awareness to fight HIV/AIDS. On August 20, 2008, he began a 500-mile soccer dribble from Foxboro, Massachusetts to Washington, D.C. for that cause. In 2011, Morasca and her boyfriend, fellow Survivor winner Ethan Zohn, participated in the 19th season of The Amazing Race. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Survivors with Jon Patch

Ethan knows what it takes to survive. He’s faced cancer twice, lost his father at the age of 14, had teammates die of AIDS while playing professional soccer in Africa, and has won the reality show Survivor: Africa. Today Ethan is joining Without Compromise to talk about what it means to survive difficult situations and ultimately use those tragedies for good in a principle he calls “never letting a crisis go to waste”. For example, when he won the $1 million prize for Survivor: Africa he decided to use the money to start Grassroot Soccer, an adolescent health organization that uses the popularity of soccer to educate at-risk youth all over the world. To date, they’ve educated over 2 million young people through their program.Ethan was most recently on Survivor Season 40: Winners at WarInstagram: @ethanzohnHis websites:Grassroot SoccerEthanZohn.com