In today’s episode with Sam Goodwin, we explore his remarkable life journey and the reasons behind his nine-week captivity in Syria. Listen as he shares his mindset during solitary confinement, navigating the uncertainty of not knowing how it would end. Now a professional speaker, Sam continues to share his story, inspiring others to overcome uncertainty and live a more abundant life!
More about Sam Goodwin:
Sam Goodwin is an American entrepreneur, author, and international keynote speaker known for his leadership skills in embracing uncertainty. A former Division I hockey player, Sam co-founded a tech company and NGO in Singapore and is one of the few people to have traveled to all 193 countries in the world. His book, Saving Sam, recounts his experience of being taken hostage and wrongfully imprisoned in Syria. Sam speaks to audiences worldwide, from large corporate events to intimate leadership retreats, inspiring others to embrace challenges with resilience. He holds a bachelor’s from Niagara University, a master’s from Washington University in St. Louis, and a doctorate from Johns Hopkins SAIS.
Buy his book on Amazon | Saving Sam: The True Story of an American’s Disappearance in Syria and His Family’s Extraordinary Fight to Bring Him Home
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What is Raw, Authentic & Vulnerable?
Jacob Newton, Contributor at SportsE Media, is a professional hockey player and mental health coach. He is the host of the Raw Authentic & Vulnerable Podcast (RAV).
Jake is the sum of his past experiences -- with some beautiful labels that he's grateful to have.
A father to his two amazing children, Harper and Nash.
A mental health advocate.
A professional hockey player.
Mental health has become his biggest passion outside of being a father and a hockey player. Jacob has created content centered around his journey of self-healing and mental health, and now he is taking his game to the next level with this podcast on SportsE Media.
It is his goal to be relatable in his approach by being raw, authentic, and vulnerable.
Jacob wants the world to be a healthier place--for himself and, more importantly, his two kids.
The RAV podcast is centered around Jacob's unique stories and experiences with mental health, specifically mental health in sports. Jacob Newton will feature guests who have experienced things on their journey that have impacted their mental state. Things that have happened to them.
All of it... Raw, Authentic, and Vulnerable.