The Motivation Show

𝐊𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐡 𝐀𝐥𝐢 was married to arguably the most famous person in the world at the time in the late 1960’s. If you need a hint of who she married, he floated like a butterfly and stung like a bee. Yes indeed... 𝐌𝐮𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐝 𝐀𝐥𝐢 He was, in my humble opinion, the greatest athlete in the world in his sport of all-time. In fact, he was never shy about proclaiming that he was the Greatest…and he certainly backed up his words. Khalilah is the author of 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐲 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠. In this podcast interview, Khalilah and I discuss: -What year she first meet Muhammad Ali and how she meet him -How old she was when she married Muhammad Ali and in what year -What role she had in changing his name from Cassius Clay to Muhammad Ali -Why Cassius Clay embraced the Nation of Islam -Why did Muhammad choose not to be drafted for the Vietnam War and what kind of opposition did he face as well as support -What was it like for her and Muhammad Ali to go through his suspension from boxing and the anticipation of possible jail time -How did Muhammad earn income during his suspension. -What was it like meeting Elvis Presley? -What was it like hanging with the Rat Pack, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. etc. -Which other celebrities did she hang out with -As her book subtitle indicates about forgiveness, who is she forgiving and what is she healing from -What she hopes people take away from her book and how she wants people to view Khalilah Ali -The 1976 Dean Martin Roast -Her time in Beverly Hills knocking on the doors of Ella Fitzgerald, Doris Day, Milton Berle and Jimmy Stewart. -When and why she divorced -What kind of relationship did she have up until he died Subscribe FREE to 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐖 podcast here:    / @themotivationshowpodcast   𝐅𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐖 𝐔𝐒 𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐎𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐒: -𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤:   / themotivationshow   -𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦:   / elimarcuspodcast   -𝐗: https://x.com/TheEliMarcus -𝐌𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐢 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐦 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 Facebook group:   / themiamitopalmbeach   -𝐍𝐘𝐂 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬:   / nychappening   𝐍𝐘𝐂 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 Facebook group:   / nychappening   #boxinglife #boxingnews #boxing

𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐘𝐋 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐖𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐑𝐘 is a record-breaking baseball legend who earned 4 World Series rings! One of those rings was with the 1986 NY Mets, one of the most talked about World Championship teams in baseball history. He is one of the greatest hitters in the 65 year legacy of the NY Mets with a home-run record that stood for 37 years. His success on the baseball field came hand-in-hand with well documented personal challenges that included substance abuse, divorces, cancer, & even jail time. His is one of the great transformation stories not only in baseball history, but in sports history. If his story doesn’t inspire you, nothing will. His new book reveals it all. It’s titled 𝐀𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 - Discovering the Healing Power of Purpose on My Long Journey from Player to Preacher. Everyone knows Darryl Strawberry as the home-run king. However, in his book he shares his evolved legacy as a minister, father & a believer in restoration, redemption, & starting over. Those last three…restoration…redemption…and starting over…he lived it…he created it and he earned it...and now he teaches it. We discuss: -How his life was falling apart. He had wealth, great fame, and was tearing through a crazy fast-lane lifestyle. On the outside, he seemed to have everything. But none of it made him happy. For him, happiness meant having more of everything.” - An abusive father (in the book he mentions him and his brother once considered killing him to protect their mother and themselves) -How his heart attack in March 2024 led him to understand that he was not in control -How he turned to Christ -How you find true redemption and restoration and what wisdom he gained from overcoming these hardships -All the things that led him to be an ordained Minister of the Gospel and the creation of Strawberry Ministries. -How he travels 270 days a year with his son Jordan, preaching at motivational conferences, churches, schools, prisons, and hospitals. -What inspired him to write this book and why now -How this book picks up where his prior book 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐰: 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐲 𝐖𝐚𝐲 leaves off…it covers the actual reason he believes God put him here. -How it’s never too late to find a new life through love, generosity, compassion, and personal growth -How and why you should believe in God, no matter what your prior beliefs are -Why life’s later innings are about paying forward what we learn through experience—about extending the grace and healing we’ve received to others. -The real value of the lessons that free us from pain—their whole purpose—is to use these lessons to help free someone else -His thoughts on his 1986 World Champion Mets teammates: Gary “Kid” Carter. Dwight “Dr. K. Gooden. Keith “Mex” Hernandez. Manager Davy Johnson. -His thoughts on "The Boss" NY Yankees owner George Steinbrenner -How the 1986 NY Mets team won a ridiculous 108 games in the regular season alone. A lot of people, including myself, thought it was one of the greatest teams in modern times and that it would be a dynasty. Why he felt The Mets did not get a 2nd World Series championship -Who was the greatest pitcher he faced and why. Who was the greatest ballplayer he played with or against. -How he was and is able to remain calm, focused and confident while playing in a World Series knowing that tens of millions of eyeballs were upon him and is it any different when he is giving a keynote or ministry talk -What are some of the powerful living examples in his book of what he learned from his dear mother Ruby and his dear wife Tracy Subscribe FREE to 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐖 podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheMotivationShowbyEli 𝐅𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐖 𝐔𝐒 𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐎𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐒: -𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤: https://www.facebook.com/TheMotivationShow/ -𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦: https://www.instagram.com/elimarcuspodcast/ -𝐗: https://x.com/TheEliMarcus -𝐌𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐢 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐦 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/themiamitopalmbeach -𝐍𝐘𝐂 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nychappening 𝐍𝐘𝐂 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nychappening #Podcast #jesus #baseball

-𝐉𝐨𝐞𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐞 is a financial expert and co-owner of a leading financial firm. He has helped thousands of individuals build their health & wealth. He is a speaker sharing messages from his unusual and interesting life journey that are part motivational & part entertaining. He is the author of a new book called 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐎𝐟 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐍 𝐁𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥, 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞. Steele’s journey — from massive setbacks to personal reinvention and professional success — fuels his mission to inspire others to win in all aspects of life. He is part of the ownership group of two professional sports teams and has inspired thousands nationwide to achieve personal and professional growth. He was even given an NBA Championship ring. We discuss: -How the fear of being average forever fueled and drove to maximum achievement -How not wanting to be like everyone else motivated Joel to super levels of achievement -What are the most important things for Joel? What gets most of his focus and why? -What inspired Joel to write this book? -How do you flip the switch to ON? -How the seemingly impossible is possible, especially when tapping into your adrenaline. How Joel tapped into his adrenaline. -Self actualization…Fulfilling your potential. What happens when you don’t? -What happens when you do? -Erasing doubt and limitations, committing fully -Channel 100% of your energy into your chosen task

𝐍𝐎𝐀𝐇 𝐅𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐋𝐄𝐘 plays a scintillating role as “𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐥 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧” in Producer Ryan Murphy’s "𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘", a TV Series about the life of JFK Jr. & his wife Carolyn Bessette. Michael Bergin dated Carolyn Bessette in the 1990’s and also worked for Calvin Klein as did Carolyn. Co-stars include 𝐍𝐚𝐨𝐦𝐢 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐬 who plays Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, 𝐌𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐞 𝐆𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 (Meryl Streep's daughter) who plays Caroline Kennedy and other talented actors. We discuss: -Where did Noah grow up, did he always want to be an actor and what inspired him to become an actor? -How did he get this plum role? What was the auditioning process like and how many other actors did he have to compete with? -“Love Story” is number one on Hulu and Disney+ . Why does he think this love story has resonated so deeply with audiences? -What drew Noah to this project? - What is it like to play a real person (Michael Bergin) vs. a fictional character? -How specifically he prepared to play Michael? -How was it working with well respected Producer Ryan Murphy? -Though Noah's been in Micro Dramas & other TV projects, this show seems to be an “aha” moment for him professionally. Would Noah define it that way & how does it make him feel to be in a real life drama so historic and so world recognized? -What’s next for Noah? Subscribe FREE to 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐖 podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheMotivationShowbyEli 𝐅𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐖 𝐔𝐒 𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐎𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐒: -𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤: https://www.facebook.com/TheMotivationShow/ -𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦: https://www.instagram.com/elimarcuspodcast/ -𝐗: https://x.com/TheEliMarcus -𝐌𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐢 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐦 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/themiamitopalmbeach -𝐍𝐘𝐂 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nychappening 𝐍𝐘𝐂 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nychappening #disneyplus #hulu #lovestory

The 𝐎𝐉 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐬𝐨𝐧 trial was known as 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐲 for the murders of 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐬𝐨𝐧 and 𝐑𝐨𝐧 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐦𝐚𝐧. Though OJ was found innocent of the charges by a jury, there is a whole lotta people who are convinced he was guilty. Just before the murders and after the divorce, Nicole Brown Simpson was dating 𝐊𝐞𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐙𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐬𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡 & OJ was none too happy about that. In a brand new book called “𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐊𝐄𝐃: 𝐈𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐞” Keith finally reveals to the world 31 years later what it was liked to actually be stalked by OJ & how it could have been him. We discuss: -What was it like growing up? -Where & how did you first meet Nicole Brown Simpson and what attracted you to her & how would you describe Nicole’s personality? -When did you and Nicole break up & what was the state of your relationship with Nicole at the time she was murdered. -How much he still loves Nicole -How he was Nicole’s first real relationship after her being married to OJ for 17 yrs. -The infamous haunting call in Oct. 1993 that Nicole made to 911 & how that tied into Keith -How did OJ stalk Nicole at various restaurants tie that into Keith. What kind of words did OJ exchange at those restaurants. -How OJ was watching Nicole make love to another man through her window and who that man was -How OJ made a phone call while he was in the Ford Bronco with Al Cowlings during the most famous police chase in American history. He called the Bundy Drive townhouse where Nicole live and he told the Brown family he was “coming to finish what he started.” What was he coming to finish and why was this call not more widely known? -Why Keith was about to walk into the townhouse and why he was ushered away & by whom? -Does Keith still feel guilty about regretful about not doing enough to protect Nicole & what he thinks he could have done differently? -Why was Keith not used during the trial by the prosecution?