Uplift: Wendell helps small businesses overcome obstacles by tapping into their potential.

Strawberry Letter

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Relationships, Society & Culture

4.4 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 26 May 2025

⏱️ 37 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

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.
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.
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.
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%.
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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