128: The Life-Changing Benefits of Blind Ambition - with Chad E. Foster

Rise Together Podcast

Dave Hollis

Business, Health & Fitness, Careers, Relationships, Society & Culture

4.6 • 11.4K Ratings

🗓️ 21 January 2021

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Today on the podcast, Dave is sitting down with Chad E. Foster. Losing his eyesight as a teenager wouldn't stop him from becoming a bestselling author, Harvard Business School graduate, and high-impact motivational speaker. Chad and Dave deep-dive into the power of flipping the narrative of your struggles into something that drives you forward. It's easy to believe that you're unlucky because of the difficult situations you find yourself in, but what if instead you told yourself that there's no one better equipped to tackle them than you are? If you're feeling inspired by today's episode, you'll be excited to know that Chad has a book coming out later this year! Preorder Chad's new book at blindambitionbook.com and make sure to follow him @findchadfoster to keep up with all the things he's doing! -- Dave's first-ever book, Get Out Of Your Own Way, is OUT NOW! This book is for everyone, and we mean EVERYONE: women who loved Girl Wash Your Face, men who did or didn't read Girl Wash Your Face, personal development skeptics, personal development devotees, anyone and everyone who has a life and knows it could maybe get a little better if they could just get out of their own dang way! LET'S GOOOOOO! -> http://bit.ly/gooyowpod Your Fave's Faves is available now! The latest podcast from the Three Percent Chance network features hilarious interviews with actors, musicians, athletes, influencers, gamers, and more, sharing their five favorite things in any category they want! Hosted by author Rachel Hollis, Your Fave's Faves brings you stories from your favorite celebrities you WON'T hear anywhere else. Subscribe now to be the first to listen on Wednesday the 18th! -> http://bit.ly/yourfavesfaves Ever wanted to go on a run with me? Now you can - anywhere, anytime! Download the RISE App today and access a full library of content that's always growing featuring workouts with me, Dave, as well as a diverse roster of coaches to fit any workout journey. The RISE App is for everybody and every body, so get started today: http://bit.ly/riseappdave To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	All right, ladies and gentlemen, today we have Chad Foster on the rise together podcast, Chad,
0:07.6	though he lost his eyesight as a teenager, did not let himself be stopped from becoming
0:12.4	an executive for Red Hat, the world's largest open source software company, and in the midst
0:18.2	of his journey, securing more than $45 billion in contracts throughout his career, unbelievable.
0:24.8	He happens to be the first blind graduate of the Harvard Business School leadership program,
0:30.6	and did what Oracle said could not be done. He built a software solution that created job
0:35.7	opportunities for hundreds of millions of people. His direct and confident style, combined with a
0:42.0	go-for-it-inspiring belief system, among other things, he is an avid downhill skier, that is not a joke,
0:48.8	has made him a high impact speaker for leaders at companies such as Google, Bank of America,
0:53.8	Goldman Sachs, GE, and Microsoft. I am ready for this conversation, ladies and gentlemen,
0:59.5	please welcome Chad Foster to the Rise Together podcast.
1:07.0	What would the world look like if we all pushed ourselves to have candid conversations with people
1:11.2	who didn't look like us, think like us, or live like us? I'm Dave Hollis, and I'm on a mission
1:17.4	to learn more about this world by meeting more of the people who live here. You may not always
1:22.4	agree with everything you hear, but I guarantee you'll come away more informed on topics you might
1:27.6	never have thought to seek out before. This isn't just a podcast, it's a community, and when we raise
1:33.3	each other up, we all rise together.
1:45.0	Welcome Chad. Thank you, thank you for having me. So that was my attempt at introducing you,
1:51.2	a little bit high level as overviews go. What would you say in your own words for listeners who
1:58.7	may not yet know of your story is a little bit more detail in your journey, what you have experienced
2:04.9	in your life, and what your experience may afford them as listeners today?
2:08.7	It's also a bit of a unique journey on my whole life. You're growing up, I could place
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