OVERCOMING
Interviews with extraordinary individuals who have overcome the staggering odds
Stephanie Thornton Plymale, author of the critically acclaimed memoir, American Daughter has partnered with Peabody Award Winning producer Eve Claxton from Unfurl Productions to launch a new Podcast, Overcoming. The Overcoming podcast will feature interviews between Stephanie and extraordinary people who have overcome significant obstacles and share her passion for telling their stories in a quest to inspire and lift up others. As readers of Stephanie’s memoir already know, her story is one of overcoming trauma, homelessness, neglect and abuse. In light of the world’s current unprecedented level of suffering and cries for justice, Overcoming seeks to bring hope and healing to a hurting world, sharing stories and life lessons from people who understand the pain people are enduring.
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PODCAST SCHEDULE: SEASON 1
A Story of Overcoming with Michael Bennett
A conversation with Michael Bennett, former NFL Player and superbowl champion, philanthropist, author and soon to be Interior Designer
September 20, 2021
A Story of Overcoming with Sheila Hamilton
A conversation with Sheila Hamilton, 5 time Emmy award-winning journalist and radio personality, and Author of All The Things We Never Knew
September 27, 2021
A Story of Overcoming with Halim Flowers
A conversation with Halim Flowers, American artist, activist, author and ambassador, who was falsely accused and imprisoned at the age of 16
October 4, 2021
A Story of Overcoming with Natasha Gregson Wagner
A conversation with Natasha Gregson Wagner, renowned Actress and Author of More Than Love, about the tragic loss of her mother, Natalie Wood
October 11, 2021
A Story of Overcoming with Bill Cortright
A conversation with Bill Cortright, International best-selling author, keynote speaker, coach and CEO, about overcoming 4 broken marriages to find lasting love
October 18, 2021
A Story of Overcoming with Zibby Owens
A conversation with Zibby Owens, award-winning Author and Podcaster of Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books
October 25, 2021
A Story of Overcoming with Vince Granata
A conversation with Vince Granata, author of Everything Is Fine, whose memoir tackles scizophrenia and family
November 1, 2021
A Story of Overcoming with Rukiya Dorste
A conversation with Rukiya Droste, Mother and Black Lives Matter activist, whose story about her mother was featured on dateline
November 8, 2021
A Story of Overcoming with Matthew John Bocchi
A conversation with Matthew John Bocchi, author of Sway, who shares his story about the loss of his father in the 9/11 attack and overcoming addiction
November 15, 2021
A Story of Overcoming with Julie Metz
New York Times Best Selling Author of Eva and Eve: A Search for My Mother’s Lost Childhood and What a War Left Behind and Perfection: A Memoir of Betrayal and Renewal
November 22, 2021
A Story of Overcoming with Jennifer Steil
A conversation with Jennifer Steil, award-winning journalist and author of The Ambassadors Wife, who shares her experience of being kidnapped
November 29, 2021
PODCAST SCHEDULE: SEASON 2
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A Story of Overcoming with Anne Welsh
A conversation with Anne Welsh, who is an entrepreneur, author and an internationally recognized motivational speaker, about her story of overcoming and living with sickle cell anemia.
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A Story of Overcoming with Micah Williams
A conversation with Micah Williams, the record breaking fastest high school runner in the country and upcoming olympian, about overcoming his fatherless childhood.
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A Story of Overcoming with Allison Hong Merrill
A conversation with Allison Hong Merrill, national and international award winning author of her memoir Ninety-Nine Fire Hoops
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A Story of Overcoming with Kelly Lewis
A conversation with Kelly Lewis, women’s travel industry maven and leader in the area of women’s empowerment, as well as the founder of the annual Women’s Travel Fest conference.
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