Untold Miracles Podcast: Recent Episodes
Stephanie Howard
Michael “Coach K” Krzyzewski is a basketball legend on and off the court who coached the Duke Blue Devils to five NCAA Championships, 12 Final Fours, 12 ACC regular season titles, 14 ACC Championships and three Olympic gold medals. Coach K was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2001 and has the most Division I basketball wins in history. He’s also a philanthropist, author, speaker, husband, father and grandfather. Listen to this episode and learn: The miracles Coach K has witnessed coaching the Duke Blue Devils How Coach K turned the Duke basketball program around from his first three losing seasons The reason Coach K decided to stay in college basketball instead of coach in the NBA Why Coach K founded the Emily K Center, and how its helping hundreds of kids receive an education. The biggest miracle in Coach K’s life Shane Battier and JJ Redick’s special messages for Coach K
Jeff Foxworthy is one of the most respected and successful comedians in the country. He’s also an actor, a multiple Grammy nominee, the host of numerous TV shows including “Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader”, the best selling author of 26 books, a member of the blue collar comedy tour, a father and a husband. Listen to this episode and learn: How Jeff got involved in teaching a weekly bible class with the homeless How Jeff manages to balance his career with fatherhood How Jeff created his career in comedy The biggest miracle in Jeff’s life Jeff’s top favorite redneck jokes
Kristen Bell is a singer, an actress, a philanthropist, and a multiple award winner who currently stars as Eleanor Shellstrop on “The Good Place”. Kristen is the co-founder of the company, “This Bar Saves Lives”, and she is a wife and a mother to two girls. Listen to this episode and learn: How Kristen’s mom and humanitarian experiences influenced her giving back philosophy Kristen’s inspiration for starting her own company Kristen’s happiness versus suffering philosophy How Kristen balances her career with motherhood Kristen’s journey with anxiety and depression The biggest miracle in Kristen’s life An in-depth look at the TV show “The Good Place” and why Kristen loves playing Eleanor
Sabrina Carpenter is a singer, songwriter and actress who starred on the Disney Channel series Girl Meets World. She is a celebrity ambassador for the Ryan Seacrest foundation and she is currently working on her third album and her new single, “Almost love”, comes out tomorrow. Listen to this episode and learn: Why Sabrina got involved with children’s hospitals What Sabrina’s childhood was like and when Sabrina decided she wanted to sing and act The accomplishment Sabrina is most proud of in her life The greatest hurdle Sabrina had to overcome in pursuing her dreams What Sabrina does in her free time and what most people don’t know about her The biggest miracle in Sabrina’s life
Mark Cuban is a billionaire businessman, investor, film producer, author, TV personality, one of the investors on the Emmy Award-Winning show Shark Tank, owner of the Dallas Mavericks, chairman and CEO of Access TV, philanthropist, husband and father. Listen to this episode and learn: Mark’s advice for those who want to start their own business How Mark’s idea to stream Indiana basketball helped create a billion-dollar company The biggest miracle in Mark’s life How Mark helped the Dallas Mavericks reverse their losing record and win the 2011 NBA championship. The Best piece of advice Mark has ever received Miracles Mark has witnessed being an investor on Shark Tank
Dr. Mehmet Oz is a renowned heart surgeon and television personality who has won nine Daytime Emmy® Awards for “The Dr. Oz Show”. Dr. Oz is a Professor of Surgery at Columbia University, author of seven New York Times Best Sellers, radio host, father, and husband. Listen to Dr. Oz’s episode and learn: Biggest miracle in Dr. Oz’s life Dr. Oz’s 5 go to foods Dr. Oz’s guilty pleasures What inspires Dr. Oz to help others What Dr. Oz would say to someone who has struggled to commit to improving their health
John Paul DeJoria is an entrepreneur, a self-made billionaire, the co-founder of John Paul Mitchell Systems and the Patrol Spirits Company, a father, and a philanthropist making a deep impact on humanity. Listen to this episode and learn: How John Paul’s mom taught him to give back at a very young age How John Paul went from being homeless twice to creating a billion-dollar company How John Paul’s misfortune of being fired by three companies helped him create Paul Mitchell Systems The biggest miracle that’s happened in John Paul’s life The biggest challenge in John Paul’s life John Paul’s advice to those struggling to find success
Shane Battier is a retired NBA player who won two NBA championships with the Miami Heat, a NCAA basketball champion with the Duke Blue Devils and husband to Heidi and father to Zeke and Eloise. Listen to this episode and learn: The miracles involved in Shane’s basketball career The mantra that paved the way for Shane’s success How Shane struggled to fit in growing up How Shane’s academic skills translated on the basketball court What Shane learned about adversity from Coach K Shane’s favorite NBA player to defend
Alli Simpson is an actress, singer, model and host of the Allie Simpson Show on Radio Disney. Listen to this episode and learn:
-What inspires Alli about the kids treated at our children’s hospitals
-What a “miracle” means to Alli
-The most recent miracle Alli’s experienced
-Alli’s experience moving from Australia to Los Angeles
-What Alli is most looking forward to next
-Alli’s advice for pursuing big dreams and tapping into creativity
-Alli’s top three celebrity crushes
-The top three celebrity guests Alli would love to have on her show
Listen to this week's episode of Untold Miracles and learn about:
-Allison’s definition of a miracle and the biggest miracles in her life
-How Allison got on to “So You Think You Can Dance”
-Advice Allison would give other girls pursuing a dream and career in dance
-Allison’s next big goal
-Allison's Advice for mother’s who want to balance raising kids and pursuing their passions
-What health and fitness look like to Allison
-Allison’s biggest role model
-The three miracles Allison would create in the world today
-Allison’s non-profit work with Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
John Lauck is a servant leader with 35 years experience in retail marketing and philanthropy. Currently the CEO of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, John loves to bicycle competitively in his free time and spend time with his beautiful wife of 38 years, Allison, and their four sons.
Listen to this episodes and learn:
-John’s definition of a miracle
-The biggest miracle John has witnessed
-How three kids became John’s biggest inspiration
-How John got into his nonprofit career
-How John views leadership, his leadership style, and his goals for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals
-The lessons road biking and mountain biking have taught John
-John’s Hidden talent
-The key to John’s happy 38-year marriage.
Listen to this episode and learn about:
-tWitch's experience attending the University of Indiana Dance Marathon
-The inspiration of miracle kids Maison and Esaid in tWitch’s life
-The biggest miracle tWitch has witnessed on Ellen
-How tWitch became a DJ on "Ellen"
-How competing on "So You Think You Can Dance" changed tWitch's life
-The moment tWitch knew he wanted to be a dancer
-The big break in tWitch’s career
-How tWitch met his amazing wife Allison Holker Boss
Listen to Mike's episode and learn about:
- Mike’s Miracle Shot on Ice that lead the team to a Gold Medal
– What it’s like to light the Olympic Cauldron at the Olympics
- The Olympian Mike's most inspired by
- How Mike made it on the 1980 Olympic team
-Why a hole-in-one became the next biggest miracle in Mike’s life
-How Mike’s athletic achievements impacted his life
Listen to this week's episode with motivational speaker, cancer survivor and paralympian Josh Sundquist and learn:
-How Josh coped with a cancer diagnosis at 9-Years-Old
-The last time Josh ever walked before his leg amputation
-The story behind his Halloween Costume enthusiasm
-Making the 2006 Paralympic Ski Team
-Competing as a member of the US Amputee Soccer Team
-His memories as a Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Champion
-Meeting his wife Ashley
Listen to Kevin Millar’s Untold Miracles podcast and learn:
How Kevin went from being undrafted to playing 12 seasons in the big league
Kevin’s advice to become a professional athlete
How Kevin and the Red Sox came back from being down 0-3 to the New York Yankees to win the 2004 World Series
How it feels to walk onto the field after winning the world series
Kevin’s most embarrassing moments hosting Intentional Talk
How Kevin helped Maverick Schutte meet his hero big Papi
How Kevin keeps a very special relationship with Maverick
Listen to this week's Untold Miracles podcast and learn:
-How a career in broadcast journalism found Meredith
-The big break in Meredith’s life that furthered her career
-Meredith’s most memorable interview and it will surprise you!
-Funny experiences Meredith witnessed hosting “Who Wants To Be A Millionare”
-How Meredith created miracles on her tv show, including one for miracle child "Little Boo"
-What Meredith has learned from her husband who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at 25
-Advice Meredith would give to those who receive a difficult diagnosis
-Meredith’s hidden quirks and talents
-The Proudest moment in Meredith’s career
Listen to this week's Episode of Untold Miracles with Kyle Stepp, one of the most amazing human beings I have ever met, and you will learn:
•How Kyle overcame abuse and neglect in his home life
•How Kyle turned personal tragedy into purpose
•How Kyle coped being abandoned by his mother at age 11
•Kyle’s reaction to getting diagnosed with stage 4 cancer
•Kyle's biggest defining moment in his life
•Kyle’s advice for parents who have a child in a hospital
•Kyle's greatest gift from his challenges