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Episode 160

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10th Feb 2020

160. Clarke Boozer - Defying All Odds

Joining Lance today is Clarke Boozer.  Clarke is the survivor of a life threatening muscle disease.  Although Clarke faced adversity from birth, he went on to lead a normal life. Until suddenly he lost his ability to walk, groom & feed himself.  Now, 18 years after his diagnosis, not only can Clarke walk again but he competed in the Portland Century 100 mile bike ride.  Listen as Lance & Clarke talk about how having a positive mindset can give you the courage to conquer just about anything!


🥇WHAT IS ONE LESSON YOU HAVE LEARNED FROM ADVERSITY🥇

Clarke answers with, “With the right mindset, anything is possible.”

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN:

  • [00:01:58] Clarke’s Backstory
  • [00:08:54] When Did Clarke’s Symptoms Start?
  • [00:16:11] What Allowed Clarke to Get Through?
  • [00:20:17] Going Back Before Christianity
  • [00:33:49] Clarke’s Morning Routine

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About University of Adversity Podcast

Learn how to shift your perspective on adversity by understanding that although adversity may feel like your worst enemy, it is actually your greatest ally. My mission is to connect with unique and inspiring individuals and showcase their journey and what they have gone through in order to become successful in their lives. Tune in three times a week with Lance Essihos for your gold-filled lesson of inspiration, resilience, and bravery. Don’t forget to subscribe!

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About the Podcast

University of Adversity
Real stories and tools to help you grow through adversity, burnout, and reinvention.
University of Adversity is a show about the moments that change us — especially the ones we didn’t ask for.

I’m Lance Essihos, and I sit down with athletes, bestselling authors, doctors, entrepreneurs, spiritual teachers, and everyday warriors to have real conversations about adversity — the kind that strips away the surface and forces us to face who we really are.

We go deep into the mindset shifts, emotional breakthroughs, and practical tools that helped them rebuild. Not just to survive, but to come back stronger, clearer, and more aligned.

This isn’t motivation.
It’s what happens after the breakdown, when you’re trying to put the pieces back together and make it mean something.

If you’re in a season of uncertainty, burnout, or reinvention — this show is here to walk with you.

We don’t just talk about getting through the hard times.
We talk about who you become because of them.

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Lance Essihos

As an experienced veteran with adversity, Lance has faced some of life's most difficult challenges. Grinding his way through the hockey ranks to traveling the world as a bartender. Through his personal battle with drugs and alcohol for well over a decade, the tragic loss of his brother to suicide followed by the great loss of his father to cancer only a year later, Lance realized he had hit rock bottom. In the darkest of days, he made a promise to himself that he would create a new life, one that would make an impact and inspire the masses, leaving the world in a better place than he found it. Lance has made it his mission to facilitate the message of positive change through adversity and encourage people to see the light through the darkness of life's worst moments.