
Professor of Perseverance Podcast
Dr. James Perdue, Professor of Perseverance, shares other people’s stories of life tragedies of accepting adversities, begin battling, and conquer challenges to not only survive difficulties but also thrive in life so you can be prepared to persevere in life’s struggles. Professor of Perseverance Podcast will inspire you to face challenges head on in life so you provide motivation to be a leader for others by setting examples of winning through difficulties while encouraging people to live life to the fullest.
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Ep 271 Child Abused and Racism Pamela Michaux Shares Her Powerful Journey of Perseverance
Pamela Michaux was born in Congo, raised between two cultures, two continents, and too many silences. She survived childhood sexual abuse, racism from both strangers and family, betrayal by people she trusted, and years of carrying shame that was never her's to hold. But she didn’t break. She transformed her trials and

Ep 270 The First Person with Schizophrenia to Bicycle Across Canada, Matthew Dickson Shares His Perseverance
Matthew Dickson has successfully recovered from schizophrenia and he became the first person with the disease to bicycle across Canada in 2023. In 2018, he made the world's first website with all the groups helping people with mental illness in developing countries. He has overcome his adversity with mental illness and

Ep 269 Shot, Paralyzed, Battled Addiction, and Prison – John Carter Used Perseverance to Live His Dream
John Carter was shot, paralyzed, 90 days in a comma, battled addiction, and going to prison in order to persevere over difficulties to attain his dream of being a fitness trainer and owning a gym. TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2-tcE-L0Lg Book: https://www.amazon.com/Triggered-Change-Life-Full-Turbulence/d

Ep 268 Gail Showalter Shares How Single Moms Can Reestablish Their Lives with Perseverance
Gail Showalter coaches single moms to persevere and overcome adversities. After many years of raising her three children as a single mother, she developed a passion for supporting other single mothers. Gail persevered for 16 years. In 2007, she defied the odds and founded a nonprofit organization that provides resource
Robert C Cardillo II AKA B-Cide shares his personal story of perseverance, from being diagnosed with MS and overcoming adversity adapting to life in a wheelchair, to continuing his career as an underground rapper, clothing designer, and entrepreneur. Book and Music: http://www.myelinmyshoes.com Websites: https://b-cide
Jerod Nieder AKA Positively Paralyzed Shares His Journey of Perseverance Website: https://positivelyparalyzed.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jerod.nieder/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/positivelyparalyzed/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@PositivelyParalyzed You can contact Professor of Perseverance a