Turning Challenges into Comedy Gold: Zach Anner (ep. 598)

Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary

John O'Leary

Self-improvement, Bestsellingauthor, Education, Dailyinspiration, Society & Culture, Liveinspired, Johnoleary, Inspiration, Joebuck, Inspiredliving, Onfire, Relationships

4.9 • 672 Ratings

🗓️ 31 August 2023

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Zach Anner is an award-winning comedian, TV writer, disability advocate and viral sensation (with over 100 millions views on social media!). After winning "Oprah's Search for the Next TV Star" competition, Zach hosted a travel show called Rollin' with Zach on the OWN network. In the show, he traveled around the United States, exploring different cities and engaging with the local culture and activities.

Today, Zach shares how he’s learned to not let his cerebral palsy define him or his goals, how he faces his numerous challenges with the utmost resilience and positivity, and so much more.

If you’re looking for an uplifting conversation packed with humor, heart, edginess and determination, this episode is for you.

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0:00.0	You know that Keeley companies is all about fostering the world-class culture through their
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0:26.3	create a future that is sustainable for generations to come.
0:29.9	In the words of Rusty Keeley, we are just getting started.
0:34.4	You can learn more about that just getting started mentality and all the work
0:38.7	they do by visiting my friends at Keeley Companies online at keelie Companies.com.
0:47.4	Welcome to the Live Inspired podcast with John O'Leary. John is the number one national best-selling author of the book On Fire.
0:56.3	He's a world-class inspirational speaker, and he's the host of the live-inspired podcast.
1:01.3	John interviews extraordinary individuals on their life story so that you can wake up from
1:06.8	accidental living and more fully live your life story. Here's your host, John O'Leary.
1:13.6	Well, hello, my friends, and welcome to the Live Inspired podcast with John O'Leary. Get ready for
1:20.7	one of the best conversations you're going to hear on the Live Inspired channel with one of the
1:25.7	best leaders you're going to be able to learn from on this Live Inspired podcast with one of the best leaders you're going to be able to learn from
1:28.1	on this Live Inspired podcast. I had the opportunity of sitting down with today's guest, his name
1:33.0	is Zach Anner, just before the writer's strike in Hollywood. And the reason why that matters is
1:38.9	because Zach is an award-winning comedian, television writer, viral sensation with more than 100 million views
1:47.0	on Facebook. He's also a disability advocate. After gaining significant attention when he won
1:55.6	the Oprah's search for the next TV star competition, Zach began his own travel show called Rolling with Zach on the O network.
2:06.4	Wheelchair bounds, but not defined by a diagnosis or a wheelchair.
2:11.4	He has traveled the United States, exploring the cities and engaging with local culture,
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