#2: Turning Adversity into Extraordinary Success with Jeremy Ryan Slate

“Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I’ll show you someone who has overcome adversity.” – Lou Holtz

Today on Spin It!, Stephynie talks with Jeremy Ryan Slate, the CEO & Co-Founder of Command Your Brand Media. Jeremy is also the Founder of the Create Your Own Life Podcast which he has been hosting since 2015. 

Jeremy is a former school teacher turned podcaster, CEO, and author. His book Extraordinary discusses adversity and how we can overcome it. At age 19, he faced an emotional crisis when he had a near death experience. Five years later, he faced another devastating crisis when his mother suffered from a stroke that left her diasbled. 

Jeremy spun these pivotal moments in his life and used them as fuel to propel him towards furthering his education, starting a top podcast and launching a profitable business. Listen to this episode to get inspired on how you can turn your obstacles into opportunities, too. 

 

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Timestamps:

 

03:15 - Jeremy Almost Passed Away at Age 19. 

07:07 - Jeremy’s Mother Having A Stroke.

07:34 - How does he deal with it with his daughters? 

10:11 - Did You Always Want To Be An Entrepreneur? 

14:18 - Delivering Bad News.

17:21 - Creating an Online Persona. 

19:26 - Jeremy's advice for college students to select a job. 

23:35 - Jeremy's Interview Process. 

25:50 - Jeremy's Work Ethic

28:00 - Teaching Your Children To Work Hard 

31:12 - Transferable Skills / Being A Learner 

33:20 - Seeing Things A Different Way

38:31 - How do you know what you wanna do?

40:51 - Common Mistakes That Podcasters Make

43:43 - Pivotal Failure That Turned Into An Opportunity

45:51 - One Thing You Want To Discuss But No One Has Asked You About.

 

Mentioned in the Episode:

 

Jeremy's Website:  https://www.jeremyryanslate.com/

Jeremy's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-ryan-slate-bb7b284a/

Jeremy's Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/jeremyryanslate/?igshid=1e33j5ghi366q

Jeremy's Twitter:  https://twitter.com/jeremyryanslate?s=11

Jeremy's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/slatejer

Jeremy's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jeremyryanslate

Jeremy's Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-create-your-own-life-show/id1059619918Jeremy's Book: https://publishizer.com/extraordinary/