Chris Stock joins me this week to tell his amazing story of being diagnosed with stage 4 cancer at just 14 years old.  Chris talks about what it was like to receive that news at such a young age, how it changed his life and those around him and how he eventually beat it only to have it come back again years later and how he ended up losing part of his arm.  He talks about what it has been like adjusting to life without part of his arm and how he never gave up and never wallowed in his own sadness.

This is a truly amazing story of facing your fears and overcoming life's toughest challenges.  I hope you enjoy this interview as much I did.

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This is an old episode from our first season. For a while on Wednesdays, i was doing a seperate  top 5 list podcast where i would count down and rant about what was on my mind. This episode is the top 5 things that were pissing me off that week. Hope you enjoy this trip back through time. Thanks for listening!

It's part 2 of my conversation with Stephanie Kong aka Stephthelyrcist. This week we discuss more of Stephanie's amazing struggles growing up and trying to fit in. Steph talks about some of the worst and best gigs she's ever played, trying out for American Idol, and how she believes she's had encounters with possible real life angels.  We then discuss her influences and how she manages to stay so grateful and grounded with all the struggles that have been put in front of her.  Steph will be back on in a few weeks to tell us about how Nashville went and play a few more songs for us. Find more of her stuff on Bandcamp and Itunes and be sure to check back next week for a brand new episode. Thanks for listening!

This is part one of my nearly 4 hour conversation with Stephanie Kong aka Stephthelyricist. Stephanie met with me to talk just weeks before going to Nashville to perform for the heads of major record labels in hopes of landing a recording contract. Stephanie is 18 years old and a very talented and accomplished singer/songwriter.  She talks about her struggles growing up without any friends, what it was like to not have her parents support her at all and how she dealt with being bullied in school. She tells a heartbreaking story about finding someone she thought was a friend only to be let down in the end and how that affected her.  She opens up about her suicidal thoughts and her strained relationship with her siblings, including involving law enforcement.

This is an amazing underdog story and Stephanie's compassion and ability to forgive those that have wronged her is a true inspiration to us all. Please check her out on bandcamp, facebook, and Itunes.  Part 2 goes up next week with more of her life story and she even performs some live acoustic songs for us. Thanks for listening!