Neil McCormick, Author Of The Bestselling Book and Film, “Killing Bono” On Turning The Perception Of Failure Into Success
In this episode #10 of Rise Up Radio, Michael Nova interviews Neil McCormick, who is a British music journalist. Neil is chief pop and rock music critic for the UK's Telegraph newspaper and website. In addition to being an established journalist, Neil is known as a music industry expert and interviews musicians on his own ...
How overcoming a spinal cord injury led Drew Cumpson to become a motivational speaker and successful entrepreneur
By Matthew Le Blanc. How a quadriplegic did not let disability stop him from living his life and achieving his dreams Drew Cumpson is a motivational speaker, hospitality entrepreneur, and disability activist. He suffered a spinal cord injury while travelling Peru in 2011 and since then has dedicated his time and efforts to improving ...
This Town Music Video by X: THC- People From 43 Countries Unite Against COVID
We created this preview music video with people from 43 countries worldwide volunteering to unite against COVID, to inspire during this difficult time... A portion of the album sales proceeds will be donated to charity. The balance of proceeds will be used to continue RiseUpEight.org's mission of inspiring people to overcome challenges in life ...
Inspiring Amputee Story: Child Loses Arms And Legs, Now Becoming An Inspiration To Others
Sometimes you never know when you're going to get an incredible story that really touches you. Someone referred us to Victoria's story below, and we were immediately interested. Once you read below, you'll see exactly why. We think the lesson is that everyone faces daily struggles, some more than others, but if we can learn ...
How Jim Carrey Overcame Years Of Adversity To Become A Successful Actor
by Kirstyn Moffat. As an entertainer, Jim Carrey is one of the most successful Canadian artists of all time. His dedicated work, jam-packed full of gut-busting hilarity, has won him countless awards - People’s Choice, Golden Globes, and Teen Choice Awards, just to name a few. However, we can confidently assume one of his most ...
98 Year old Woman On Overcoming Coronavirus, Cancer and Building Resilience
Martha Davis is currently residing in a nursing home in Plymouth Massachusetts. She is a two time Cancer survivor, a COVID-19 Coronavirus survivor, and just celebrated her 98th birthday a few days ago. We were so impressed with her story that we ended up featuring Martha as one of the stars of our music video ...
