He grew up in a family of achievers. So it was no surprise when he achieved top level performance in the Marines as a fighter pilot and instructor. Pivoting from the military to a successful entrepreneur career helped to crystalize his simple but powerful tools for success that he now has shared with millions of people as a best selling author, speaker and coach. In episode 20 of the Amazing Greats podcast you'll get to know Ed Rush. You'll learn some of his philosophies, tactics and techniques that have helped guide him. When it really gets interesting is when he ties spirituality to business. Not only are they compatible, they are absolutely inseparable. His core belief is that when we partner with God, amazing things get done.
Our host this week, Klem Daniels has been to one of Ed's live events, and has read his books, so he gets right to the heart of what makes Ed Rush tick. Enjoy this fascinating one-on-one conversation.
To learn more about Ed Rush go to: www.EdRush.comTo order his books:
The 21 Day Miracle: How To Change Anything in 3 Short WeeksWarrior: Understanding the Furious Love of the God Who Fights for YouTake The Shot: Top Gun Strategies for Accelerating, Profit, Productivity, and Peace of Mind
Or follow his podcast "Ed Talks", available wherever you get your podcasts. They are short and powerful !

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Mark Elfstrand is a bigger than life, career journalist and spent years on the nation's original Christian radio pioneer, Moody Radio. Mark shares his journey from a family Christian start to a stadium crusade "alter call" and then a tearful encounter and lifetime commitment after listening to a Steve Green song on his car radio:
"So desire to tell His story
Of a love that loved enough to die
Burns away all other passions
And fed by Calvary's love becomes a fire"
...and that fire burned brightly as he shared life stories, engaged with callers and joyfully entertained hundreds of thousand of listeners with his positive encouraging and lighthearted radio conversations.
You'll hear about how a family death impacted his life, and about his own health scare years later.
Although not on the air now, Mark is a busy man. He's a speaker, blogger, coach, media consultant and elder emeritus at his local church. Find out more about his current projects by visiting him at Http://www.ElfstrandGroup.com.
If you would like a free copy of his booklet "Recliner Reflections" simply shoot him an email. He' be happy to send one out to you.

[email protected] or 312-498-9507
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The ripple effect of a fund raising dinner at the home of entertainer Pat Boone continues to make a powerful impact on the world today. Last year alone 50 million people in 40 different countries were touched by the staff of 5400 team members at MERCY CORP. The star studded dinner, led to a dinner at the White House and gained the support of Jimmy and Roselyn Carter which gained the notoriety needed to spark the momentum that got the ball rolling.
In this episode of AMAZING GREATS you'll hear about the ugliness of war, and the 33 year mission to bring relief to those who were victims.
I talk with the one man who started it all in the late 70's, Dan O'Neill. He'll share his personal story of faith, and challenges as he grew one of the most powerful relief organizations in the world. From the birth of his miracle child to the reality of panic attacks and PTSD after spending time in devastated war torn countries. Real and raw he takes us on his life journey.
Dan is a writer who's written dozens of books, and despite keeping copious notes documenting his story through the years, he has yet to pen a memoir. It may be on his retirement game plan.
For Contemporary Christian music fans, you'll love Dan's biography of his good friend and the grandfather of modern Christian music, John Michael Talbot. It's called SIGNATURES
You can check it out on AMAZONThanks for listening, liking and sharing. Check out our entirely library of podcasts plus some compelling videos, featured books, the hottest Contemporary Christian Music this week, and other similar podcasts you might like.
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"Amazing Greats" is a library of interviews with highly successful people who have amazing career and life stories and who share how God has impacted their journey. Hosted by broadcaster Ric Hansen & produced by Klem Daniels. Available on Apple, Spotify, iHeart, Google and our YouTube Channel.
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Legendary coach and Jesus follower, Tony Dungy on a visit to ESPN asked producer Jason Romano how he was sharing his faith at the sports network. That question was a turn around moment for Jason as he recognized for the first time the importance of "Blooming where you are planted" wherever that might be. ESPN was fertile ground for him to bloom. Living his faith in a secular world.
In this episode you'll hear the difficult story of growing up with an alcoholic father, but also a God guided career story that led to a 17 year Emmy award winning career at ESPN. Jason shares the details of his rewarding transition from network producer to media director of a powerful podcast and media company that connects sports with faith: Sports Spectrum.
Jason is a two time author. His first book "Live to Forgive" is a powerful look inside the tough life of growing up with an alcoholic parent with all of the struggles and challenges.
His second book.: The Uniform of Leadership: Lessons on True Success from My ESPN Life

You can find his podcast, wherever you normally get your podcasts and check out about the great work at the website Sports Spectrum

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"Amazing Greats" is a library of interviews with highly successful people who have amazing career and life stories and who share how God has impacted their journey. Hosted by broadcaster Ric Hansen & produced by Klem Daniels. Available on Apple, Spotify, iHeart, Google and our YouTube Channel.
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Fred Crowell is a coach, counselor, author and master motivator. He was the head basketball coach at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks and one of the youngest head coaches ever hired at the age of 23. He founded NBC Camps in 1971 and has built the organization to one of the largest and most successful sports camps in the world.
In this episode, you'll hear about his aha Jesus moment.....
how camp became so much more than Basketball,
and why he's not afraid to die.
This is truly one of the most powerful conversations and inspiring stories that I have been blessed to share.
Snag a copy of his newly published daily devotional book called "Words of Hope" and let Fred be a shining light to help coach you spiritually through the next 365 days...and beyond.
Available at http://crowellu.com/words-of-hope/ or on Amazon
Although his original book "Meet My Head Coach" is no longer in publication after 7 updates over the years, it is still available, used, in limited supply on Amazon at
To find out more about NBC Sports camps check out the website at https://www.nbccamps.com/
To connect with Fred or ask more questions contact the Amazing Cory James, who will help you out.
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