STORIES OF RESILIENCE Meningitis Survivors and Advocates Share Their Journeys Welcome to another special and poignant episode of the Destiny is Debatable podcast. As we acknowledge World Meningitis Day on October 5th, we are honored to present a collection of heartfelt stories from around the globe, shared by individuals whose lives have been profoundly affected by meningitis. Christine Bennborn from Sweden recounts the harrowing experience of losing her son, Mathias, to meningitis a...

Kevin's story begins with a passion for motocross, fueled by the adrenaline of performing gravity-defying stunts. But life took a dramatic turn when a catastrophic accident left him paralyzed. In a split second, Kevin had to decide between two grim o...

In this episode, host John Grimes sits down with Jonathan Tuteur, an executive leadership coach, speaker, and author of the forthcoming book, Seizing Today, to discuss his remarkable journey with epilepsy.  Johnathan shares his story, from frequently...

Join us for an inspiring chat with Charlie Kramer, a life coach who's truly mastered the art of living confidently with his disability. We'll dive into his journey with Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP), an inherited retinal condition that shapes his unique ...

In this episode we delve into the remarkable journey of Mary Beth O'Connor, author of the memoir, "From Junkie to Judge." This candid conversation beautifully captures her transformation from a troubled childhood filled with violence and neglect, to ...

Join us for a captivating chat with Aaron Hale, a former US Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technician turned entrepreneur, ultra endurance athlete, and host of The Point of Impact podcast. Aaron's story is one of resilience, peppered with hum...

In this episode, join us for a deeply insightful conversation with Jonathan Beskin, the founder of SinglesSwag.com and author of "The Least Likely Millionaire: How to Succeed When Everyone Expects You to Fail." Jonathan opens up about his journey of ...

John Bryant, a versatile drummer, percussionist, music producer, and educator stops by to visit with host John B. (Bryant) Grimes about how he got started with drums and the years he spent with Ray Charles and the remarkably unique communication style he a...

Co-Founder and CEO, Heath Wilson, stops by to share the Aro story and mission to create a new generation of intentional families. Aro leverages the science of habit formation and motivational design to ensure parents and kids don’t miss out on what’s...

As we move into a new year, I think it’s a good time to evaluate many things in life. In this episode, Dr Angela Holliday-Bell stops by to talk about the importance of sleep. She says that sleep is the solution to everything. So, we dive into that bo...

Founder of the Best Ever You Network and a woman who can still walk on her hands, Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino stops by to talk about her new book, The Success Guidebook and the importance of redefining success and how it’s measured. Elizabeth also sha...

After answering some wacky questions, Sara shares a bit about her story that begins  as a young, single mother and how she discovered her path to forgiveness and healing from the scars of sexual abuse and the trauma of an unexpected divorce through a...

In a world of spoken thought and musings, the humble little podcast known as Ambiguously Blind has undergone a profound transformation, shedding its audio cocoon to emerge as a captivating orator, primed for epic debates on destiny's enigmatic crossr...

This year for World Meningitis Day, we pulled together a remarkable collection of people from around the world to raise awareness and share their story to help light the road ahead to defeat meningitis. Turning the World Health Organization's (WHO) G...

⚠️ **WARNING** This episode contains gratuitous dad jokes! 🤣  Since we last connected with Bradford and Bryan Manning, they have both become fathers. They stop by to answer some wacky questions from John, talk about fatherhood and entertain us with s...

The great Jack Chen stops by to share his sight loss story and how a simple podcast episode with Dan Berlin turned into a documentary film and bold social action campaign to fundamentally alter the way that employers think about talent in the blind c...

The last time we connected with adventurer Jill Wheatley she was in Kathmandu, Nepal preparing to ascend the world’s eighth highest mountain, Manaslu. This time, we find Jill in Canada. She stops by to recap her last two years of climbing and tell us w...

John and Erin are joined by Chef Regina and Stan to help tackle the age-old question. What do you want for dinner tonight? After dishing some priceless marriage advice, Regina and Stan talk about how they handle dinner and share some practical ide...

Aerin, sorry I mean, Erin once again joins John for the fifth installment of the hypothetical question series. While indulging in a bottle of Dreaming Tree, Erin decides to change her name, settles for $1,000 per day for the rest of her life while we...

Media producer, voiceover artist, public speaker, consultant and longtime philanthropist, Michele Spitz, stops by to have a couple of laughs and discuss her passion of advocating for media accessibility and disability inclusion and awareness. For ove...

Aaron, sorry I mean, Erin once again joins John to pose more humorous hypothetical questions. In a twist, Erin gets herself in trouble when she brings a bottle of wine from Schitz's Creek which earns the distinguished “E” rating for this epis...

Amazingly, Erin is back with another round of hypothetical questions for John. Although there are no “scandalous” questions this time, things get weird as John is topless, allergic to elderly people and on the top bunk by the end of the episode. But,...

Sheryl Ellis, a Certified Professional in Human Resources and a recognized expert in Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) stops by to discuss how she helps employees and employers understand how to apply the ADA to a workplace accommo...

After an exciting and somewhat cryptic podcast and book update, Erin is back with another round of hypothetical questions for John that force them to choose the better of two bad options. Things get tense when Erin poses a “scandalous” question and...