Uplift: He is a stroke survivor, fatal train survivor, entrepreneur, and motivational speaker
The Steve Harvey Morning Show
iHeartPodcasts
4.5 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 24 October 2025
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Wendell Graham.
A stroke survivor, entrepreneur, and motivational speaker. He shares his journey of overcoming challenges, from surviving a deadly train accident to battling health setbacks and rebuilding his life and career.
🔑 Key Themes & Highlights
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Surviving the Amtrak Disaster
- Wendell recounts narrowly avoiding a fatal train crash that claimed 47 lives.
- He reflects on the survivor’s remorse he felt and how it motivated him to dedicate his life to helping others.
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Overcoming a Stroke
- In 2024, Wendell suffered a stroke triggered by an anaphylactic shock.
- He describes his struggle with memory loss and the inability to speak, as well as his determined recovery process.
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Lessons in Resilience & Purpose
- Wendell shares how he transformed personal hardships into a mission to inspire and educate others.
- He emphasizes the importance of perseverance, patience, and self-belief.
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Entrepreneurial Journey & Business Philosophy
- Wendell founded Slight Edge Consulting, a business development firm helping individuals unlock their full potential.
- He explains the “85-15” principle—most people already possess 85% of what they need for success; his firm helps with the remaining 15%.
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Sales & Influence
- Wendell breaks down sales as “transferring feelings” and teaches strategies for effective persuasion.
- He highlights the importance of confidence, enthusiasm, and knowledge in selling ideas and products.
📘 About Slight Edge Consulting
Slight Edge Consulting provides personalized coaching to entrepreneurs and professionals, focusing on business development, public speaking, and mindset transformation.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an IHeart podcast. |
| 0:04.3 | Hi there. |
| 0:05.1 | This is Rishan McDonald. |
| 0:06.8 | As you know, I host this weekly Money Making Conversation Masterclass show. |
| 0:10.8 | The interviews and information that this show provides are for everyone. |
| 0:14.7 | It's time to stop reading other people's success stories and start living your own. |
| 0:18.8 | This is a new year, a new time to get your act together, |
| 0:21.8 | as they say. I know you're out there making resolutions, but resolutions can be made in July, |
| 0:26.7 | can be made in October, can be made in December. The most important thing is to follow through |
| 0:31.7 | on your dream. And as you follow through in your dream, you've got to set goals. When you set |
| 0:36.9 | those goals, it means expectations are being set that they have to be achieved. |
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| 0:48.7 | and click the be a guest button to be a guest on my show, Money Making Conversations Masterclass. |
| 0:54.6 | Now, let's get this show rolling. |
| 0:56.4 | My guest is a recent stroke survivor. |
| 0:59.3 | That's right. |
| 0:59.8 | Stroke survivor who is a dynamic entrepreneur, motivational speaker, seasoned coach with a diverse |
| 1:07.3 | background that spans over 20 years and various fields including railroad research |
| 1:12.9 | construction and development he leverages his wealth of experience to guide clients to overcoming |
| 1:19.0 | you know obstacles and learning from failures something that we tend to stop up one failure |
| 1:25.6 | can stop our dream. |
| 1:30.6 | No, I've failed myself many times, |
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