Burpees, Beer & How to Change Lives Together with Mike Dascal
In today’s episode, Boomer and John chat with Mike Dascal, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Changing Lives Together Foundation. In this inspiring interview, Mike shares how inviting friends to his house for drinks and a workout led to starting a non-profit. Years after his first “Beers and Burpees” event, the Changing Lives Together Foundation is changing and enriching the lives of kids with special needs and life-altering medical circumstances.
Support this incredible organization and the kids they serve.
Episode Recap:
Support this incredible organization and the kids they serve.
Episode Recap:
- Mike’s Journey to starting Changing Lives Together Foundation (2:32)
- Mike’s motivation to keep going (6:07)
- Changing Lives Together Foundation Camp (9:02)
- The ripple effects of connection (11:50)
- Changing Lives Together Foundation Quarterly Outings (12:56)
- Beers and Burpees Event (15:09)
- A one million dollar dream (19:22)
- Growth through marginal gains (21:26)
The Foundation’s mission is to “To enrich and change the lives of special needs kids and kids with life-altering medical circumstances!” As a Foundation, we will partner with charities whose missions align with ours, host events, create experiences for kids, provide educational scholarships and make financial donations to other charities.
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Creators and Guests
Host
Boomer Alred
As a filmmaker, Boomer has had the opportunity to travel the world and tell compelling stories through the lens. He has won 4 Emmy awards (XGames, World Cup) and the Director Of Photography for two 30 for 30 documentaries for ESPN (Tommy, This Magic Moment). He relishes time with the people he films, the team he works with, and the creativity it provides. Boomer is also a Certified Unbeatable Mind Executive Coach working alongside individuals and companies to create a daily positive mindset through mental toughness and emotional resilience. As well as powerfully influencing his clients, Boomer currently hosts a personal development retreat, Camp Boom. Camp Boom creates the space for participants to learn, share, and grow. He creates a unique perspective on life by combining his 30 years of experience behind the camera and his lifelong passion as a coach. Boomer's purpose is to encourage and inspire others through self-mastery.
Host
John Wiesehan III
John has been a life long entrepreneur - starting businesses, building businesses, running businesses, and selling businesses. It all starts with one for focus and goal in mind for John - building a better life for the people around him, starting with his family. John is the father of two wonderful children, Jack and Caroline, and husband to Catherine. It's become a passion of John's to get better in all areas of his life - and Boomer helps him work towards achieving these goals as his personal development and executive leadership coach. Have we really mastered anything in life? The truth is that we must always be striving to be better at what we do in everything we do. And in everything we do, we must pursue excellence.
