Survivor hopefuls and an open casting call

I sooo know what it feels like to be an ever hopeful Survivor Wannabe. I would have given my eye teeth or even maybe even my first born (sorry Tonya) to have met a Survivor to talk to. Never did. THAT is why I will always go and cruise the line at open casting calls to encourage, chat with and even entertain the hopefuls.

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Survivor Samoa finale weekend – Dec 09

Maybe this entry should be titled “Russell was soooo pissed” What a sore loser, thus what a loser. CBS made Samoa the Russell show because I think it needed a bang up season for future contacting and they go it. Read more

26 Motivational Talks in 6 days. An awesome and rewarding week.

What a really great experience. A whirlwind round of Motivational talks getting in front of approx 3000 people, doing 4 to 5, 1 hour talks a day sharing my motto… Read more

60 miles against Cancer again. Nov 20th 2009

I decided that I would not walk the 60 miles in 2009 but I had to be a part of this absolutely mind boggling event in another way. Thank God I do not have breast cancer in my family but Cancer once again reared its ugly head last year and claimed Chris, my 56 year old brother. So in his honor I wanted to do something again. Read more

Reality Stars Cheering Station in San Diego,Nov 21st 2009

What do you get when you have 26 Reality Stars on the Beach Walk at Mission Beach cheering on 5000 walkers doing the 60 mile walk for the Susan Koman Cancer fund? Read more

Reality star cheering station and 60 mile walkers

“Cancer is a reality and so is a cure.” My 56 year old brother, Chris, died of cancer this year so I have organized a big, fun, awesome “Cancer Sucks Reality Cheering Station” in his memory to provide a boost to the 6500 walkers who will be walking in the three day 60 mile Susan G. Komen walk this weekend (Nov. 21/22) in San Diego. Read more

Persistence and Attitude Help in Rehabilitation and Fitness!

Steve Messineo is the director of All Access Physical Therapy in Shrewsbury Mass. and he wrote about my experiences in Gabon – after getting booted – when I tore my rotator cuff and had some decisions to make.

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Toastmasters and the Ahhhh clicker :)

Cindy, my “double” (check her out in that album on my Facebook ) that I met at the Barona casting call asked me to come and talk at her Carlsbad/ Oceanside Toast Masters group and what fun that was. When I arranged it with her I was thinking that this would be the first group that would hear me talk and actually be thinking “how” I talked and evaluating every word I uttered. How funny will that be……

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Sold at Auction !!!! Me.

Never in a million years did I ever think I would be “sold” or even bid on. Well, I was, it was such a fun brunch gathering and all for a great cause.

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Reality Stars Fundraiser weekend in Kentucky

What do you get when you put 65 Reality Stars together? One amazing amount of fun and a lot of money for Cosair Children’s Charities and yes, I did meet Coach J. Read more