20. Living with Purpose: How a Three-Time Cancer Survivor Dedicates His Life to the Future | with Doug Ulman

05/19/20 • 67 min

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20. Living with Purpose: How a Three-Time Cancer Survivor Dedicates His Life to the Future, with Doug Ulman

Doug Ulman has dealt with several crises in his life, but his upbringing has led him to approach those with the perspective that anything is possible. As a three-time survivor of cancer, that perspective has not only served him well — it’s been proven out time and time again.

After overcoming chondrosarcoma during his sophomore year of college and malignant melanoma twice since, Doug and his family founded the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and connecting young adults, their families, and friends who are affected by cancer. Doug is also the President and CEO of Pelotonia, a nonprofit raising funds for life-saving cancer research.

What Brett asks:

[02:31] Can you share your childhood story and what that looked like for you?
[06:26] What kind of influence did growing up with a parent who has an artist have on you?
[08:41] What was it like as you progressed through high school?
[15:11] Have you had any reflections or thoughts about what this time is making you assess?
[18:05] What learnings did you gain from playing soccer at a high level?
[21:35] What happened when you got into trouble as a kid?
[29:18] Can you tell us the story of when you were diagnosed with cancer?
[38:31] What happens after college and how do you get into the career you are in?
[44:58] What was your experience working with Lance Armstrong?
[53:34] What fueled your decision to move to Columbus?
[58:17] What is going on in the future of Pelotonia?

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21. Behind Every Success is a Dozen Failures, with David Schottenstein

David Schottenstein has an intuitive ability to go after his goals without letting a fear of failure get in the way. As impressive as his bio is — he founded the fastest-growing custom clothing company in the United States, Astor and Black, at the age of 21; co-founded Viewabill in 2012; and today runs luxury eyewear company Privé Revaux — it would be much longer if it included all of his failures. David believes that, in order to acknowledge all of the successes someone has achieved, we also need to look at their failures because there is a direct correlation between the two.

What Brett asks:

[04:20] Tell me about your early childhood life.
[10:04] Did your father understand when you stopped being religious?
[15:24] What did you do to get kicked out of boarding school?
[26:42] What was it like getting into business, getting married, and having kids so young?
[28:38] Where did the idea for your business come from?
[34:38] What were some of the challenges with taking on this business so young?
[41:13] What was your feeling on the Astor and Black exit?
[47:55] What is your process for deciding what you’re going to commit to?
[53:37] What was your thinking around celebrity endorsements?
[55:53] How do you approach fatherhood?

To learn more about intentional living, and for the complete show notes, visit: gravityproject.com

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