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Jimmy V: Laugh, Think, Cry

For Shop Talk, we dive into the late Jimmy Valvano’s speech at the ESPY Awards, which he delivered only 58 days before losing his battle with cancer. 

Sweep Streets Like Michelangelo

For Shop Talk, we dive into Dr. Martin Luther King’s incredible speech that’s become known as “The Street Sweeper Speech”.

If… We Can Be Positive

For “Shop Talk”, Coach Bill reflects on a listener’s question with some inspiration from Rudyard Kipling’s powerful poem “If”. 

The Triad of Fulfillment

For Shop Talk, we bring you former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy’s powerful letter upon his post, “My Parting Prescription for America”.

The Lorraine Motel

For “Shop Talk”, Coach Bill shares the story of the motel where Rev. Martin Luther King Jr was shot and killed. And Jackie Smith’s 34 year protest of it being converted into the National Civil Rights Museum. 

The Man in the Arena

For Shop Talk, Coach Bill and Alex dive into one of their favorite speeches, President Teddy Roosevelt’s “The Man In The Arena”, and what the Army can learn from it.

An Army of Normal Blood Donors

For “Shop Talk”, we share Army member John Norman’s powerful note about donating blood. And a lot more of us need to be doing it. 

Be Nice To Old Folks

And they might just impact your life too. Our latest Shop Talk on visiting the elderly.