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“Try something different; there's always a way to change something.” (click to tweet) Everyone faces hiccups and failures but it's how you chose to handle those situations that will change the course of your life. When presented with a negative, search for a way to change it to a positive. Find something about the situation that you can appreciate and avoid negative thoughts. You have to alternate your thought process and face your challenges in a different way. Approach every failure as a learning experience. This way of thinking will lead to positive actions and therefore positive outcomes. We are a reflection of the people we surround ourselves with so it's also important to find positive people to be a part of your circle. There are many different ways to solve a problem and many different paths to get to the same place. Be open-minded and embrace the ideas of your peers. Don't be afraid to try multiple methods and filter them out until you find a solution that works best for you. To talk about his path to positivity, I've brought on Frank Shankwitz. Frank Shankwitz is the co-founder of Make-A-Wish Foundation, a non-profit organization that grants life-changing wishes to children with critical illnesses. He has received the President's Call to Service Award, the Making a Difference in the World, the Making a World of Difference and the Ellis Island Medal of Honor Awards. He has also co-authored the book “Once Upon a Wish” with Rachelle Sparks. In 2019, a biographical film titled “Wish Man” was released, telling the story of Shankwitz, his life and his foundation. Frank continues to work with the Make-A-Wish Foundation as a Wish Ambassador and keynote speaker across the United States. In this episode, Frank challenges us to change the way we approach negative situations in our lives. If you can surround yourself with a positive circle of people, and push yourself to view every failure in a positive way, you will find yourself with more happiness and success. Learn how to live a more positive life, by downloading this episode now. “It's gonna be tough but don't give up. Keep looking, keep digging.” (click to tweet) Highlights Turn the negatives in your life into positives and learn to appreciate them. Avoid the negative people in your life and surround yourself with people that inspire you to be positive. Try a different approach, there is always a way to change the outcome. Be open to new ideas, then filter out what works for you and what doesn't. Connect with your audience by having conversations and truly listening to what they have to say. See your failures as learning experiences. “Be a hero in somebody's life.” (click to tweet) References Make-A-Wish Foundation Wish Man (2019)

“Try something different; there’s always a way to change something.” (click to tweet) Everyone faces hiccups and failures but it's how you chose to handle those situations that will change the course of your life. When presented with a negative, search for a way to change it to a positive. Find something about the situation that you can appreciate and avoid negative thoughts. You have to alternate your thought process and face your challenges in a different way. Approach every failure as a learning experience. This way of thinking will lead to positive actions and therefore positive outcomes. We are a reflection of the people we surround ourselves with so it’s also important to find positive people to be a part of your circle. There are many different ways to solve a problem and many different paths to get to the same place. Be open-minded and embrace the ideas of your peers. Don’t be afraid to try multiple methods and filter them out until you find a solution that works best for you. To talk about his path to positivity, I’ve brought on Frank Shankwitz. Frank Shankwitz is the co-founder of Make-A-Wish Foundation, a non-profit organization that grants life-changing wishes to children with critical illnesses. He has received the President’s Call to Service Award, the Making a Difference in the World, the Making a World of Difference and the Ellis Island Medal of Honor Awards. He has also co-authored the book “Once Upon a Wish” with Rachelle Sparks. In 2019, a biographical film titled “Wish Man” was released, telling the story of Shankwitz, his life and his foundation. Frank continues to work with the Make-A-Wish Foundation as a Wish Ambassador and keynote speaker across the United States. In this episode, Frank challenges us to change the way we approach negative situations in our lives. If you can surround yourself with a positive circle of people, and push yourself to view every failure in a positive way, you will find yourself with more happiness and success.  Learn how to live a more positive life, by downloading this episode now.  “It’s gonna be tough but don’t give up. Keep looking, keep digging.”  (click to tweet) Highlights Turn the negatives in your life into positives and learn to appreciate them. Avoid the negative people in your life and surround yourself with people that inspire you to be positive. Try a different approach, there is always a way to change the outcome. Be open to new ideas, then filter out what works for you and what doesn’t. Connect with your audience by having conversations and truly listening to what they have to say. See your failures as learning experiences. “Be a hero in somebody’s life.” (click to tweet) References Make-A-Wish Foundation  Wish Man (2019)  

Today I had the pleasure of talking with Frank Shankwitz,the co-founder of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, he has received the President's Call to Service Award, the Making a Difference in the World, the Making a World of Difference and the Ellis Island Medal of Honor awards. In 2019, a documentary film was made, telling the story of Shankwitz, his life and his foundation. And we talked a lot more to this episode. So stay tuned and enjoy! Follow Frank on Instagram -- @frankshankwitz P.S to my Future Millionaires, don't forget to subscribe and leave a 5-star review if you enjoyed the show! Connect on LinkedIn -- https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavin-lira-467521177/ Follow me on Instagram -- https://www.instagram.com/gavin.lira/ My YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClYNcB5sBcOu4pBYqyWT9Ew/videos

Jon Taffer is filming a new season of Bar Rescue so we are throwing this Thursday back with an episode from October 8, 2019. This episode features Co-founder of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Frank Shankwitz joins the No Excuses Podcast. Frank talks about personal experiences that eventually led him to create the concept of the foundation. Shankwitz even dives deep into the story behind the first phone call he had with Disney. Shut it down with another amazing podcast... RIGHT NOW! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jon-taffer/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-taffer/support

Jon Taffer is filming a new season of Bar Rescue so we are throwing this Thursday back with an episode from October 8, 2019. This episode features Co-founder of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Frank Shankwitz joins the No Excuses Podcast. Frank talks about personal experiences that eventually led him to create the concept of the foundation. Shankwitz even dives deep into the story behind the first phone call he had with Disney. Shut it down with another amazing podcast... RIGHT NOW! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-taffer-no-excuses/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  Ep. 20 — A police officer is brought back to life after a near-fatal motorcycle crash and takes on a profound new mission / Frank Shankwitz, Creator and a Co-Founder, Make-A-Wish Foundation.  Arizona Highway Patrol Officer Frank Shankwitz  was chasing after a drunk driver one day at 85 miles an hour when his motorcycle broadsided a second drunk driver who cut in front of him. His partner could not revive Shankwitz who had suffered grievous injuries and reported him dead at the scene. But an off-duty emergency room nurse driving past the crash performed CPR for four minutes and literally brought Shankwitz back to life. Recovering slowly from his injuries, Shankwitz didn’t fully realize the implications of getting a reprieve from death until his counselor urged him to find deeper meaning. Two years later, when he was asked to cheer up a terminally ill seven-year-old boy who was a huge fan of highway motorcycle squads because of the popular television show CHiPS, Shankwitz found that higher cause. The result was the Make-A-Wish Foundation, which today, forty years after Shankwitz created and co-founded it, has granted more than half a million wishes of children with life-threatening illnesses. After having lived a childhood filled with homelessness and poverty, Shankwitz has created a life for himself that’s rich in meaning by giving sick children around the world a wealth of happiness from their dreams coming true. Transcript Download the PDF Chitra Ragavan:   Hello, everyone. I'm Chitra Ragavan, and this is When It Mattered. When It Mattered is a podcast on how leaders deal with and learn from adversity. This episode is brought to you by Goodstory, an advisory firm helping technology startups find their narrative. My guest today is Frank Shankwitz, the creator and a co-founder of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, a global charity that fulfills the wishes of children with life-threatening illnesses. Chitra Ragavan:   Shankwitz has taken the lessons learned from his early years of extreme poverty and homelessness and has spent most of his adult life giving back. A US Air Force veteran, Shankwitz served as an Arizona Highway Patrol motorcycle officer and a homicide detective with the Arizona Department of Public Safety. Retiring after 42 years on the force, Shankwitz has received many awards for his work with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the White House Call to Service award from both President George W. Bush and president Donald J. Trump, and the Making A Difference in The World award from the US Military Academy at West Point, just to name a few. Chitra Ragavan:   Mr. Shankwitz, welcome to the podcast. Frank Shankwitz:   Thank you. I appreciate the invitation. Chitra Ragavan:   Your early years, as I said, were filled with poverty and homelessness and separation from one or other parent. Could you describe what those early years were like? Frank Shankwitz:   Interesting, I never thought they were that bad, but Hollywood made a movie about it, so I guess they were. I was born in Chicago, and, at two years old, my mother divorced my father and left. We never knew where, had no idea where she went. In later years, I figured out, because she would never tell me, that she went to Arizona. Ages two to five were just very happy years living with my grandparents, while my dad worked down on weekends, aunts, uncles, cousins, just a lot of fun times. Frank Shankwitz:   At five years old, I was in kindergarten on a playground, and a lady grabbed me, dragged me, and she said, "I'm your mother," I have no idea who this lady was, and actually kidnapped me off the playground, screaming and fighting, but when you're five years old and you get a thump on the head, you kind of be quiet, and she said, "We're going to Arizona," but she took a strange route to Arizona, and we ended up what I later learned was Michigan, upper Michigan, Upper Peninsula, and this is a whole different lifestyle.

Co-founder of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Frank Shankwitz joins the No Excuses Podcast. Frank talks about personal experiences that eventually led him to create the concept of the foundation. Shankwitz even dives deep into the story behind the first phone call he had with Disney. Taffer also chats everything seltzer! With his new line of craft cocktails coming to market this month. Plus Jon turns the lights off as he answers your questions “In the Dark” a new segment where listeners email or DM in their questions and Jon gives his No Excuse answer. Shut it down with another amazing podcast... RIGHT NOW! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jon-taffer/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-taffer/support

Co-founder of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Frank Shankwitz joins the No Excuses Podcast. Frank talks about personal experiences that eventually led him to create the concept of the foundation. Shankwitz even dives deep into the story behind the first phone call he had with Disney. Taffer also chats everything seltzer! With his new line of craft cocktails coming to market this month. Plus Jon turns the lights off as he answers your questions “In the Dark” a new segment where listeners email or DM in their questions and Jon gives his No Excuse answer. Shut it down with another amazing podcast... RIGHT NOW! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-taffer-no-excuses/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Summer kicks off with a bang this week on BEHIND THE LENS as we take a look at three winning films and speak with their gifted filmmakers who are not only good storytellers, but really good guys. And here's a bonus for you – all three films open in theatres this week on June 7! First up, take a listen to our exclusive interview with RON HOWARD talking about his new documentary, PAVAROTTI! The film is, in a word, Bellisimo! Exquisitely told and emotionally beauteous, the detail and depth with which Ron Howard tells the story of the man behind the voice is not only told with an objective eye, but a caring one. By film's end, one feels as if they know "Luciano", that they sat at the table and ate pasta with him, shared laughs. Listen as Ron talks about the research and assimilation of archival materials and the technical challenges presented with the use of old footage and recordings, gathering interviews, finding a throughline and working with his editor Paul Crowder, opting for sound mix in Dolby Atmos and the genius of sound recording mixer Chris Jenkins, not to mention selecting very specific arias for which Pavarotti is best known and then using them to highlight moments of Pavarotti's live versus the chronology of performance. Then writer/director MICHAEL MELSKI joins us live talking about his new film, THE CHILD REMAINS. Based on the true story of the "Butterbox Babies" and the surrounding legend that has permeated not only Canadian folklore, but Scottish and Irish as well, Michael crafts a chilling tale steeped in ambient cinematographic excellence. Rounding out the show, Australian actor ANDREW STEEL is with us live talking about his first North American feature, WISH MAN. You'll quickly hear why Andrew is just one more reason why we love Australia. Classically theatre trained and with a successful career in Australia primarily on stage with the Australian Shakespeare Company and in television, Andrew makes the leap to the United States with the story of Frank Shankwitz, the man who founded the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Handpicked by Shankwitz to be the man to depict him on screen, the stars seem to have perfectly aligned for Andrew who is also known for his own philanthropic endeavors, namely the international film festival Flicks4Change.org and its offshoot, Scripts4Change.org. Listen as Andrew talks about WISH MAN, his serendipitous meeting with Shankwitz and how the role came to him, developing the character through working with writer/director Theo Davies and Shankwitz, nailing a midwestern US accent and learning to ride a motorcycle, working with veteran actors Fay Masterson, Danny Trejo, Frank Whalley, Kirby Bliss Stanton, Carey Scott, Dale Dickey, Bruce Davison and, in the coolest cameos possible, Robert Pine and Larry Wilcox, and more. http://behindthelensonline.net http://eliasentertainmentnetwork.com

Our character is often formed by the experiences of our past and the choices we make on how to deal with those experiences. It turns out that with a little hard work, we can change the narrative we’ve written in our minds and become more successful people. We begin the hour with Megan Fenyo, Founder of the I Am Enough Movement and Author of “You Are Enough”, who explains how through her struggles she found strength. She shares her story about an abusive childhood, a toxic marriage, and how, after it all, she took back her life. Hear five steps that can help you overcome your negative self-talk and pave a new path toward success. Then, we learn about the power of giving back from Andrew Steel, lead actor in Wish Man, and Founder and President of Flicks 4 Change. He discusses the amazing opportunity he’s been given to play Frank Shankwitz, Founder of Make-A-Wish Foundation, in the film. Andrew also explains how he learned that service to those in need comes before personal rewards and how that principle has made an enormous impact on his life. If you are ready to be a part of something bigger, listen for Andrew’s tips on helping others while your own dreams are realized. [00:00:00] Overcoming Toxic Thought Patterns [00:05:45] Moving From Struggles to Strength [00:11:30] Five Steps to Knowing You’re Enough [00:18:20] Giving Back Against All Odds [00:26:03] Mysterious Ways of The Universe [00:33:21] Give Back First, Rewards Later

You might not know his name, but you know the legacy of Frank Shankwitz, He is one of the creators of the Make-A-Wish, the non-profit that has granted a half million wishes for children all over the world.Shankwitz says his nomadic life taught him to give back. His book Wish Man also inspired a major motion picture and is being released this June.   Find out how a simple phone call to help one boy, launched a movement that changes lives every day.

Frank Shankwitz is the co-founder of the Make-A-Wish Foundation he has received the President's Call to Service Award, the Making a Difference in the World, the Making a World of Difference and the Ellis Island Medal of Honor awards.Shankwitz, along with his wife Kitty and several others, founded the Make-A-Wish Foundation in 1980, with Shankwitz being the first President/CEO. Thirty-four years later, the Make-A-Wish Foundation has grown to 64 chapters in the United States, 36 International chapters, covering 5 continents, and has granted over 300,000 wishes worldwide, with a wish being granted somewhere in the world on an average of every 38 minutes. Shankwitz continues to work with the Make-A-Wish Foundation as a Wish Ambassador and key-note speaker at fund-raising event for chapters throughout the United States, as well as a former board member of the Arizona chapter. Shankwitz and his wife Kitty are still volunteers and wish-granters for the foundationShankwitz was one of the primary officers from the Arizona Highway Patrol who was responsible for granting the "wish" of a 7-year-old boy with leukemia who wanted to be a Highway Patrol Motorcycle Officer like his heroes, Ponch and John from the television show, "CHiPS". Chris was made the first and only Honorary Arizona Highway Patrol Officer in the history of the Arizona Highway Patrol, complete with a custom made uniform, badge, and Motor Officer Wings. Chris succumbed to his illness a few days after receiving his "wish", and was buried with full police honors in Illinois, with Shankwitz leading the police funeral procession. Chris was the inspiration for Shankwitz's idea to start a non-profit foundation that would let children "make-a-wish" and have it come true—Follow Me Online Here:YouTube: http://youtube.com/danielpuderInstagram: http://instagram.com/danielpuderFacebook: http://facebook.com/danielpuderSnapchat: http://snapchat.com/add/daniepuderWebsite: http://danielpuder.comTwitter: http://twitter.com/danielpuderOfficial Website: http://danielpuder.com—Daniel is an advocate for education as a daily learner, while his vision is to create inspired, passionate, loving youth who are committed to lead significant and purpose driven lives! He is an author, professional speaker, and professional athlete, all of which play a key role in his unique approach to working alongside youth, parents, educators, community members and business leaders in order to provide long term and sustainable results within our schools and businesses in our communities. He travels around the world leading school assemblies, workshops, training seminars and keynote speaking presentations that focus on providing people with the tools and resources needed to be effective mentors. Daniel’s focus and love is being the Founder & CEO of his 501(c)3 Non-Profit that he founded in 2010, My Life My Power World Inc. (MLMP), which provides an evidence-based curriculum and training program to PreKindergarten to 12th grade Schools and Universities who have a desire to impact and transform their student’s lives through mentoring. Over the last few years he has also expanded his expertise into the for-profit world and has now founded 3 more companies. He is currently serving as the CEO of Transformational Technologies®, GPS For® LLC, and Co-Founder/Partner of My Life My Brand LLC. While Daniel’s background is that of a professional athlete (Undefeated Mixed Martial Arts Fighter and Champion of WWE’s Tough Enough Competition), he goes on to tell his story of overcoming challenges and adversity when he was younger. While growing up, he was bullied and harassed almost daily by his peers because he was overweight and labeled with learning disabilities. Over a decade later, and after much success, he decided to use his celebrity title in a way that could truly make a difference for children and teenagers who themselves are facing challenges - not just bullying. Thus, My Life My Power began and since then, Daniel has made it his life’s mission to be build the next generation of mentors that can impact millions of our youth! ACCOMPLISHMENTS Because of Daniel’s dedication to youth, he has received numerous awards such as Humanitarian of the Year Award for the Golden Badge Foundation, Honorary Service Award from the California Parent Teacher Association, sworn into the United States Marine Corp League in 2015, sworn in as a Kentucky Colonel in 2016, and Humanitarian of the Year Award for Heroes For Freedom in 2017.

Frank Shankwitz the cofounder of the Make A Wish Foundation is interviewed by David Cogan of the Eliances Heroes show amfm, iHeart radio. They talk about the one little boy who started it all and helped Shankwitz become known as Wish Man. Thousands of wishes later, he's still making dreams come true and in talks for a movie treatment of his life and the wreck that killed him. Find out how he came back to life. 

Frank Shankwitz the cofounder of the Make A Wish Foundation is interviewed by David Cogan of the Eliances Heroes show amfm, iHeart radio. They talk about the one little boy who started it all and helped Shankwitz become known as Wish Man. Thousands of wishes later, he's still making dreams come true and in talks for a movie treatment of his life and the wreck that killed him. Find out how he came back to life. 

Frank Shankwitz is the creator and a founder of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, an extraordinary charity that helps children facing life-threatening medical conditions. From humble beginnings, the Make-A-Wish Foundation is now a global organization that grants a child's wish somewhere in the world, on a average, every 26 minutes. Shankwitz is an U.S. Air Force veteran and has had a long and distinguished career in law enforcement. He began as a Arizona Highway Patrol Motorcycle Officer, and retired as a Homicide Detective with the Arizona Department of Public Safety, with 41 years of service. Shankwitz has received numerous awards, including the White House Call To Service Award. In 2015, Shankwitz joined six United States Presidents, as well as Nobel Prize winners and industry leaders as a recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.

Frank Shankwitz is the creator and a founder of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, an extraordinary charity that helps children facing life-threatening medical conditions. From humble beginnings, the Make-A-Wish Foundation is now a global organization that grants a child's wish somewhere in the world, on a average, every 26 minutes. Shankwitz is an U.S. Air Force veteran and has had a long and distinguished career in law enforcement. He began as a Arizona Highway Patrol Motorcycle Officer, and retired as a Homicide Detective with the Arizona Department of Public Safety, with 41 years of service. Shankwitz has received numerous awards, including the White House Call To Service Award. In 2015, Shankwitz joined six United States Presidents, as well as Nobel Prize winners and industry leaders as a recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.

September 30, 2014 - Read the full Forbes article and watch the interview here: http://onforb.es/1rDUpyn. Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwitunes or on Stitcher by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwstitcher. Frank Shankwitz, a former highway patrol officer, seems like an unlikely person to have launched one of the most culturally significant nonprofit organizations in the country. The Make-a-Wish Foundation grew out of Shankwitz’s effort to grant the wish of seven-year-old boy with leukemia who wanted to be a Highway Patrol Motorcycle Officer. Shankwitz is now working on a second act, launching Ripple Effect, a crowdfunding platform, to help anyone become a hero. He notes, “As a founder of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, I’ve seen an amazing phenomenon when people rally around a worthy cause. Perhaps the best thing about Ripple Effect will be that anyone can come up with an idea to benefit an important cause: Anyone can be a hero.” Back in 1980, Shankwitz used his motorcycle to help Chris Greicius fulfill his dream shortly before he passed away. From that simple gesture, Shankwitz built an organization to deliver wishes. Today, the Make-A-Wish Foundation reports fulfilling a wish every 38 minutes on average.