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Second Shot
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Heath Oakes is a millennial mogul whose Ignorance on Fire led him to fail his way to success.
Jenny Anchondo is an Emmy-award winning journalist whose sharp eye and biting wit have led to her storied career in television.
Together, they tackle today’s headlines — in way only an odd couple with a dash of perfect opposite can.
The headlines are a jumping off point and this duo takes it from there, to give the audience a “Second Shot” and pull a life lesson from the news of the day. The goal is inspiration, motivation and up-leveling your life.
So kick back, relax, and join the conversation. This is Second Shot, with your hosts, Heath Oakes and Jenny Anchondo.
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After SIX years -- this is our Final episode! 264-- Join us on "No Gifts, Please"
Oct 3, 202300:20:42Tap to summarizeWe have had an incredible run on Second Shot! Thank you for pouring so much love into this show. The connections we have made with our audience have touched our lives permanently. It is not lost on us how you supported the show, supported the show's sponsors and spread the word about what we were doing. With hundreds of thousands of downloads and a run time of more than six years, we are so proud of what this show became. We topped the business charts at various points in our run but most importantly, we feel we were able to have thought-provoking, fun conversations. We talk a lot about evolving on this show and knowing when to transition. The time has come. Heath is fully immersed in his position as CEO and part owner of NFC Life. Jenny is continuing to host Inside DFW on CW33 weekdays at 9 a.m. and is excited to be transitioning in the podcast world to join longtime friend and media personality, Steve Noviello on the brand new podcast, No Gifts, Please. We invite you to join us on "No Gifts, Please" -- out now on ITunes and Spotify! Spotify listeners: https://open.spotify.com/show/6PSBI5XX7FGGSn5FK1OHEG Itunes listeners: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-gifts-please/id1706903419 Thank you, again, for all you've done. We hope to see you "on the other side" on the new show! We are quite certain Heath will be making a guest appearance too...
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Ep. 263: Traumatic Brain Injury chat with Jenny's mama
May 15, 202300:26:20Tap to summarizeIn a first of its kind interview, Jenny interviews her mom to find out how she healed from a traumatic brain injury more than 40 years ago when Jeanette Anchondo was pregnant with Jenny. In a logging accident when she was three months pregnant, Jeanette suffered a fractured skull, a broken shoulder, broken ribs, a ruptured spleen, nerve damage and, most impactful, a traumatic brain injury. She was told she'd never work again, never drive again, and that the prognosis for her Jenny wasn't great. She's proven a lot of people wrong over the years and in this episode, she details what kept her going and how she learned to read and write again, went back to work and went on to have two more successful pregnancies.
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Ep. 263: Moving to the USA, arranged marriages & fighting hunger w/ Raj & Anna Asava
Nov 4, 202200:38:24Tap to summarizeRaj and Anna Asava are the founders of HungerMitao, which is a grassroots volunteer movement to mobilize the Indian American community in support of their local food banks. In this episode -- yes -- we talk about their efforts to fight hunger. But we also talk about coming to the U.S. from India, the practice of arranged marriages, moving up the corporate ladder and more! There are too many 'second shots' to count so let's dive into the episode. To learn more about HungerMitao visit https://www.hungermitao.org/ To connect with the Second Shot crew, visit instagram.com/secondshotpodcast To hear more inspiring "second shots" -- subscribe to the Second Shot podcast on any podcast platform!
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Ep. 262: She canned ranch water & created a second career
Oct 27, 202200:26:54Tap to summarizeWhat do you do when you want a product but can't find it? You make it yourself! Amelia Lettieri said she needed a canned ranch water so she made it happen! Despite having never done this before, she did the hard work and created what we all know today as Ranch2o Spirits. In this episode, she gets real about the challenges of entrepreneurship, what she wishes she would have known ahead of time and the obstacles of creating something that has never been created before! To learn more about Ranch20 , visit https://ranch2ospirits.com/ To follow the Second Shot crew and get more inspiration, visit instagram.com/secondshotpodcast Find more episodes and to support the show go to secondshotpodcast.com
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Ep. 261: The Chosen/ 1883's Jordan Ross
Aug 26, 202200:28:05Tap to summarizeFort Worth-based actor Jordan Walker Ross sits down to talk about how he learned to overcome his limp, cerebral palsy and severe scoliosis to land roles in 1883 and The Chosen. That limp had a negative impact on his acting career for a long time – having casting directors and agents tell him to “lose the limp” and even being replaced from the project because it was too distracting. It wasn’t until he was cast in The Chosen that he started to love his “limp” and the things that make him different. Some of his grit and determination come from watching his grandfather, Barry Corbin struggle to get roles early in his career. He has his own podcast as well -- here it is; https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whats-your-limp/id1565831292
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Ep. 260: Teaching kids about finances. Credit card debt to becoming a financial PRO!
Jun 30, 202200:28:53Tap to summarizeTeaching toddlers the basics of money-making and money-saving? Vince Shorb, the founder and CEO of the National Financial Educators Council says not only is it possible... it is imperative. If you haven’t started yet, no worries. He’ll get you on the bandwagon. It’s not something our kids will necessarily learn about in school, so a lot of that education is up to us. Vince fell into his own personal financial challenges in college and the struggle led him to creating a place for all of us to go, to learn about money. Vince says molding positive financial behaviors should start around age three. In this episode, he explains how to do that. To follow the Second Shot crew on social media, join us at instgram.com/secondshotpodcast or at facebook.com/groups/secondshot To learn more about Vince, visit https://www.financialeducatorscouncil.org/
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Ep. 259: Mark Wahlberg talks movies, entrepreneurship & family
Jun 2, 202200:14:01Tap to summarizeMany know Mark Wahlberg as an award winning actor but this chat was about much more. He delves into his life as an entrepreneur, faith, how family changed him and his new movie, Father Stu. To learn more about Mark's new movie, visit https://www.fatherstumovie.com/ To connect with the Second Shot team, visit facebook.com/group/secondshot To follow on IG visit instagram.com/secondshotpodcast
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Ep. 258: Memorial Day with Navy Seal Veteran, Stephen Holley
May 26, 202200:33:30Tap to summarizeNorth Texas Navy Seal Veteran, Stephen Holley is also the President and CEO of the nonprofit Carry The Load, which teaches Americans about the sacrifices made by members of the military, veterans, first responders and their families. He grew up in Dallas and eventually went on to graduate from the United States Naval Academy in 2000. He went on to serve as a Navy Seal for five years and completed four deployments to Iraq and southeast Asia. After his service, Stephen along with fellow Navy Seal Clint Bruce started Carry the Load as a grassroots effort because they say they felt like the nation had forgotten the meaning of Memorial Day. To get involved with Carry the Load, visit carrytheload.org To follow along with the Second Shot crew, visit instagram.com/secondshotpodcast OR facebook.com/groups/secondshot
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Ep. 257: A plant based creamer empire that started on Kickstarter
May 9, 202200:31:57Tap to summarizeNutpods began as a Kickstarter campaign but the plant based creamers blew up from there. They're now available in more than 15,000 stores nationwide. The Nutpods brand is also the number one dairy-free creamer on Amazon. Here’s the real kick, it all started with a mother who wanted to take a second shot at her career: Madeline Haydon. She was pregnant and looking for a healthy non-dairy creamer that wasn’t filled with potentially harmful ingredients. In this episode, she discusses how she got the money to start, what she would have done differently and the challenges she came upon along the way. If you want to connect with the Second Shot crew, join us at instagram.com/secondshotpodcast . You can find Nutpods at nutpods.com
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Ep. 256: Heath Oakes joins NFC Life - the hand delivered note that changed it all
May 5, 202200:37:18Tap to summarizeSeveral years ago, Heath delivered a hand written note to Sandra Irvin, inquiring about NFC Life. He was denied several times. He was told no over and over. Today, he joins Sandy at NFC Life as CEO. This is the story of how it finally happened.
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