
Shay Eskew: Burn Survivor with scars over 65% of his body, Best Selling Author, Ironman, Team USA Member
Lili Negussie
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<div>Do you believe that anything is possible? This week’s amazing guest, Shay Eskew, has proven that it is.</div> <div>As an 8-year old, Shay was severely burned on over 65% of his body and was told he could never be a competitive athlete. Now, several decades later, he lives life to the fullest and has a relentless “never quit” attitude.</div> <div>Shay is a team builder, coach, mentor, RCM authority, market disruptor, motivational speaker, best-selling author and proven sales leader. He’s a high-energy innovator, entrepreneur, and has successfully built and sold multiple companies. </div> <div>He has achieved multiple world championships, and after enduring nearly 40 surgeries, Shay is a 4-time IRONMAN, 4-time member of Team USA, 25-time IRONMAN 70.3 athlete, is ranked in the top 1% of IRONMAN worldwide, and has competed in 11 triathlon World Championships in 7 countries on all 6 continents. Equally impressive, Shay is the proud father of 5 children under 13. Shay’s life is overflowing with blessings.</div> <br> <div><strong>In this episode you will hear:</strong></div> <br> <div>• I felt close to God before the race, but He was not there during the swim.</div> <br> <div>• My wife will stand at the exit of the swim and tell me how many women beat me out of the water.</div> <br> <div>• I was accidentally set afire by a neighbor’s kid at age 8, and burned over 65% of my body.</div> <br> <div>• At Boston College, I never lost a wrestling match.</div> <br> <div>• I was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.</div> <br> <div>• Thank God that doctors told me I’d never play sports. That was the best thing because it pissed me off enough to prove them wrong.</div> <br> <div>• Many times, pain is just a state of mind.</div> <br> <div>• When I started walking in the hallway of my school – there was complete silence.</div> <br> <div>• If people are gonna make fun of me, I’m gonna beat ‘em to the punch.</div> <br> <div>• There’s no reason to blame society. You just gotta make the most of it. You just gotta ask
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Shay Eskew: Burn Survivor with scars over 65% of his body, Best Selling Author, Ironman, Team USA Member
Lili Negussie