A Father Learning to "Walk On" After the Tragic Loss of his Son: Stephen Panus (ep. 736)
Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary
John O'Leary
4.9 • 672 Ratings
🗓️ 26 December 2024
⏱️ 62 minutes
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Summary
Stephen Panus is a father, sports marketing executive, and author whose story reminds us that even in loss, we can choose to walk on and create a legacy of love. After losing his son, Jake, Stephen transformed his grief into purpose, choosing to honor Jake’s legacy through scholarships and acts of kindness that inspire others to lead with compassion and determination.
Today, Stephen shares how he faced unimaginable loss, learned to embrace forgiveness, and opened his heart to unexpected joy. He reveals the fine line between despair and hope, offering wisdom on turning pain into purpose and creating a meaningful life through vulnerability and community.
My friends, if you’re navigating grief, searching for hope, or striving to find light in life’s darkest moments, this conversation is for you. You’ll leave inspired to honor your challenges, embrace healing, and take the next step forward with courage, gratitude, and love.
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| 0:48.7 | podcast with John O'Leary. John is the number one national bestselling author of the book On Fire. He's a world-class |
| 0:56.0 | inspirational speaker, and he's the host of the Live-inspired podcast. John interviews extraordinary |
| 1:01.5 | individuals on their life story so that you can wake up from accidental living and more fully |
| 1:07.9 | live your life story. Here's your host, John O'Leary. Hello, my friends, and welcome to the |
| 1:14.6 | Live Inspired podcast with John O'Leary. Our guest today is remarkable. So I'm just going to jump right in |
| 1:22.7 | and begin sharing a bit of his past, a bit of his story, and a bit of why I brought him on to today's |
| 1:29.1 | program. |
| 1:30.4 | Stephen Hannes is a father. |
| 1:32.4 | He's a sports marketing executive. |
| 1:34.2 | He's an author, a speaker whose story reminds us that even in loss, and I mean massive, |
| 1:39.7 | mighty loss, we can choose to walk on and create a legacy of love. After losing his son, his name is |
| 1:47.4 | Jake, Stephen transformed his grief into purpose he chose to honor Jake's legacy through scholarship |
| 1:53.7 | and acts of kindness that inspire others to lead with compassion and with determination. |
| 1:59.4 | Today, Stephen shares how he faced unimaginable loss, learned in time to embrace forgiveness, |
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