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Jimmy Rex
Introducing "The Jimmy Rex Show,” hosted by Jimmy Rex, the founder of "We Are The They.” Jimmy unveils the stories and insights of the world's most captivating personalities on the show. Engage in conversations with global leaders, pioneering thinkers, and exceptional people who are living extraordinary lives.
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Oct 8, 2018 • 29min
#93 - Raul Neto - Brazilian Born Utah Jazz Point Guard Shares Some of His Incredible Journey that Led Him to Utah & the NBA
Raul "Raulzinho" Togni Neto is a Brazilian professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association. He is also a member of the senior men's Brazilian national basketball team.Neto made his professional debut in 2008 with Minas Tênis Clube during the 2008–09 FIBA Americas League. He played a further three seasons for Minas and even represented the World Team at the 2010 Nike Hoop Summit.After averaging 12.6 points and 2.2 assists per game as a sixth man for Minas in 2010–11, Neto signed with Lagun Aro GBC of Spain for the 2011–12 season. After averaging 8.5 points and 2.9 assists per game during the 2012–13 season with Lagun Aro, Neto was selected with the 47th overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks. He was later traded to the Utah Jazz on draft night. However, he did not join the Jazz and instead returned to Lagun Aro for the 2013–14 season.On August 1, 2014, Neto signed a three-year deal with UCAM Murcia. He parted ways with the club following the 2014–15 season in order to sign in the NBA.On July 9, 2015, Neto signed with the Utah Jazz. He made his debut for the Jazz in the team's season opener against the Detroit Pistons on October 28, 2015, recording 8 points and 3 assists as a starter in a 92–87 loss. On January 27, 2016, Neto was selected to the 2016 Rising Stars Challenge as a member of the World Team. On February 19, 2016, he scored a season-high 15 points in a 111–93 win over the Boston Celtics.[9] On January 9, 2017, he spent a day with the Salt Lake City Stars, Utah's D-League affiliate. He was reassigned to Salt Lake City on January 11, 2017, and then recalled the next day. He played 9 of 11 matches of the Jazz during the playoffs.On July 6, 2018, Neto re-signed with the Jazz.

Oct 3, 2018 • 53min
#92 - Scott Keller - Real Estate Mogul & Top Political Donor Talks Living Life To The Fullest & How To Work Building a Life To Be Proud Of
Over the past 35 years, Scott C. Keller has become one of the largest single-private apartment owners in the Western United States. During this period of time, he has specialized in the acquisition and management of thousands of multi-family units throughout the Intermountain and northwest areas of the U.S.In addition to large apartment communities, his personal investment portfolio has involved hotels, retail centers, student housing, senior housing, assisted living, and private equity investments. His start in real estate began with small investments in four-plexes and single-family dwelling rental homes as a supplemental income source. Mr. Keller’s business acumen, real estate savvy, and property management skills have allowed him to achieve substantial annual returns on his real estate investments that allow for such healthy and consistent growth in both up and down markets. Because of his success, he is widely sought out as a real estate consultant in his community. In addition, he has enjoyed a long-lasting relationship with several banks and lending institutions. From 1983 to 1987, and prior to becoming a real estate investor/entrepreneur full time, Mr. Keller traveled extensively throughout the United States as a consultant to the transportation industry, pertaining to long haul (semi trucks) class eight vehicles, cutting their annual operating expenses and taxes by millions of dollars each year.From 1977 to 1983, Mr. Keller worked for Ryder Systems, Inc. and was advanced to District Rental Manager for commercial and rental installations in five states. In 1982, he was one of eight out of 30,000 employees to be inducted into Rental Masters – the highest honor and level of recognition the company bestowed upon an employee for exceptional performance in all business functions.He serves as chairman of the Utah American Diabetes Association and honored as Utah ADA Father of the Year. As a volunteer for the Romney Presidential campaign, Scott became a top fundraiser in the State of Utah. Since then, Scott actively supports many political candidates. Further, he is involved in many philanthropic and charitable causes.Earlier in life, he served a two-year voluntary mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and soon after guided whitewater tours down all major western rivers, including the Grand Canyon. Today he enjoys snow skiing, mountain biking, road biking, motorcycle riding, and frequent trips to Lake Powell with family and friends.Mr. Keller lives in Bountiful, Utah and is happily married with five children, all in college or graduated. He also has 10 grandchildren. He attended UNLV, Dixie College and BYU-Idaho with studies in Business.

Oct 1, 2018 • 41min
#91 - Travis Hansen - Former NBA & BYU Star Talks How He Evolved After His Basketball Career to Start-up a Very Successful Company
Travis Hansen learned leadership during nearly two decades on the basketball court for UVU, BYU and the NBA. Now he’s fast breaking on the wave of entrepreneurism. “Surfers paddle 90 percent of the time, and 10 percent of the time they get to ride the wave,” Hansen says. “We call those moments our ‘Tesani moments’ and we create them inside our companies.” Hansen’s itch to still play on a team led him to being recruited by Deseret Book’s Sheri Dew to write “The Next Few Years Will Change Your Life.” And now his go-to play is changing others’ lives, first with Sunshine Heroes that has benefited 450,000 children around the world, and now rebounding business strategies with his 55 employees at Tesani, a holding company. His roster of brands includes Eddy HR, Lift Credit, Capital Choice and Tech 9.

Sep 26, 2018 • 55min
#90 - Dale Murphy - 2 Time NL MVP & 7 Time All-star Speaks About the Ups & Downs of an 18 Year Major League Baseball Career
Guest Bio:Dale Murphy was chosen by the Atlanta Braves in the first round of the 1974 Major League Draft. Over the next few years, he worked his way through the Braves minor league system and made his major league debut in 1976.Although he began his career as a catcher, he spent a short time at first base and finally ended up in the outfield where he became the youngest player in history to win back-to-back MVP awards (1982 and 1983), was named to the National League All-Star team seven times, earned four Silver Slugger awards and five Gold Gloves. During his 1983 MVP season, he became the only player in history to compile a .300+ batting average, 30+ home runs, 120+ runs batted in, 130+ runs scored, 90+ bases on balls, and 30+ stolen bases in one season. During the decade spanning 1981-1990, he led the major leagues in home runs and RBIs. He also led the National League in games, at-bats, runs, hits, extra base hits, runs created, total bases, and plate appearances during that same period of time. With 7,960 at-bats, he retired in 1993 after a long and successful career with the Atlanta Braves (1974-1991), the Philadelphia Phillies (1991-1993), and the Colorado Rockies (1993.)Dale was one of the most beloved athletes to ever play in Atlanta. His number (#3) was only the fifth in Braves history to be retired joining those of baseball greats Hank Aaron, Eddie Matthews, Warran Spahn, and Phil Niekro and hangs today in Turner Field.Known as one of the true gentlemen of the game, Dale has always led by example, giving his time and lending his name to numerous charities throughout the years. In 1987, he was named by Sports Illustrated as one of the “Sportsmen and Sportswomen of the Year,” representing baseball as the athlete “Who Cares the Most” and was honored as such by President Ronald Reagan at the White House.Dale received other humanitarian-related awards during his career including The Lou Gehrig Award (given to the player who best fits the image and character of Lou Gehrig on and off the field), The Roberto Clemente Award (given annually to one major league player in recognition of his character and charitable contributions) and the Bart Giamatti Award. After his retirement, Dale was inducted into the World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame.Dale has also written two books: “The Scouting Report: Professional Athletics” and “The Scouting Report: Youth Athletics”Dale is a sought-after business and motivational speaker and divides his time between charity work, church work, and his family. He and his wife, Nancy, are the parents of eight children (seven sons and one daughter) and nine grandchildren.

Sep 24, 2018 • 50min
#89 - Sam Taggart - Founder of Door2Door Con & One of the Greatest Door Salesman Speaks on Staying Motivated for Massive Success
Guest Bio:Sam was born in Park City Utah and was raised in a family of Salesman and Entrepreneurs. At age 7 you would find Sam selling golf balls at the local course. Age 11 he started selling magazines D2D. Age 13-18 started a D2D company called "The Gutterman" managing over 11 employees painting the addresses on the curbs. Grossed over $100,000 in sales through high school. Age 18 entered into Alarm Sales D2D and became one of the best Alarm reps in the industry. 2014 top rep of the year for Vivint, over 3000 active sales reps. 2016 Became VP of Direct Sales in the Solar industry and has successfully managed millions of dollars in revenue per month.

Sep 21, 2018 • 24min
Bonus - Ryan Hamilton - Star of Netflix Comedy Special "Happy Face" & One of the Countries Top Comedians Talks About His Start in Comedy
Ryan recently released his first stand-up special. The one-hour Netflix original Happy Face, follows a wealth of television appearances and a non-stop headlining tour. Armed with the unique perspective of growing up in rural Idaho to become a favorite in the New York stand-up comedy scene, he’s one-of-a-kind. He’s been named one of Rolling Stone’s Five Comics to Watch, and recent appearances include The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Conan, and opening spots for Jerry Seinfeld as well as Gad Elmelah at Carnegie Hall. Ryan is endearing stand-up lovers, and his future is bright.“One of the most reliably funny regulars at the Comedy Cellar, an observational comic who often riffs on the absurdity of his own wholesomeness.”–The New York Times“It was fresh, poignant, and light-hearted without sacrificing depth.” – Forget The Box review of Ryan’s show “Edgy, Boundary-Pushing Comedian” at the 2017 Montreal Just for Laughs Comedy Festival

Sep 19, 2018 • 47min
#88 - Keith Stubbs - Owner of Wiseguys Comedy Club & Comedian Discusses Opening His Own Club & How It's Grown Over The Years
Keith Stubbs is a 'triple threat' in showbiz and entertainment. He's a hilarious stand-up comedian, talented actor, and award-winning radio personality.Keith was twice voted 'Best Comedian' by City Weekly, the Standard-Examiner named him 'Funniest Comic' and he was a semi-finalist in Comedy Central's Laugh Riots comedy competition. The Utah-based comic has made television appearances on A&E's An Evening at the Improv, nationally syndicated Comedy.TV, ABC's America's Funniest People and has established himself as a funny, improvisational comic, host, roastmaster and emcee. Keith tours nationally and has shared the stage with showbiz legends Joan Rivers, Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Cosby, Jim Gaffigan, Sinbad, Gladys Knight, and Frank Caliendo. Keith was one of five comedians who performed for the athletes in the Olympic Village at the 2002 Winter Games. Keith was named Best Actor by City Weekly for his show-stopping, comedic performance as 'Vinnie Black' in the stage production of Tony and Tina's Wedding. Stubbs currently plays Rob Schneider's accountant in the TV series "Real Rob" on Netflix. For eight consecutive years, Keith was awarded "Best Radio Personality" by the Utah Broadcasters' Association for his time spent as host of "The Stubbs Show" on 101.5 The Eagle. He also hosted KEITH STUBBS SPORTS on ESPN700 in Salt Lake City and appeared nationally on CMT radio and the Blue Collar Comedy channel on SiriusXM. Keith is often recognized for being a clean comedian, although his audiences span a broad spectrum. One review said, "Keith was funny, period! He was clean but we hardly noticed because his comedy and style are so unique and spot on."Comedy isn't his only strength - Stubbs is also a businessman and is the founder and owner of Wiseguys Comedy Clubs in Salt Lake City and Ogden, Utah. Keith was raised in Charleston, South Carolina and now lives in Ogden, Utah with his wife and children.

Sep 17, 2018 • 47min
#87 - Nick Howland - Plastic Surgeon Speaks on Overcoming Multiple Challenges on Your Way to Building a Passionate Business & Life You Love
Guest Bio:Dr. Howland was born and raised in Murray, Utah. He developed manual dexterity and a love for the arts through 13 years of piano lessons. Before pursuing his undergraduate degree at the University of Utah, he successfully fulfilled a 2-year church mission to St. Petersburg, Russia. During that time, Dr. Howland was selected as the lead interpreter and coordinator for volunteer efforts in the world-renowned Hermitage Museum. This volunteer effort was during the 300-year celebration of the founding of St. Petersburg as a city, and Dr. Howland further developed a profound love and appreciation for art and the human form as he gave countless tours of the museum.Upon returning from Russia, Dr. Howland embarked on his long pathway of training. He graduated cum laude from the University of Utah with a degree in Business Administration and minors in Chemistry and Russian Literature. This was on top of the difficult pre-med pathway. He was early accepted into medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. It was here that Dr. Howland began to do basic science and clinical research in the field of plastic and reconstructive surgery. As a top student in his graduating class, he was accepted among the nation’s top medical students into the highly competitive six-year integrated plastic and reconstructive residency program at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. During residency, Dr. Howland was prolific in his pursuit of furthering his knowledge in the field—he presented at over 20 local and national meetings as well as published several abstracts, journal articles, and book chapters. He had the privilege to rotate through and train with some of the best hospitals and plastic surgeons in the world: John Sealy Hospital, Shriners Burn Hospital for Children, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, St. Joseph Medical Center, The Cronin-Brauer Cleft Lip and Palate Clinic at Shriners Hospital, and Houston Methodist St. John Hospital.

Sep 12, 2018 • 41min
#86 - Radd Berrett - Utah Businessman & Co-Founder of B3 Development Talks About How To Start, Scale, & Sell Successful Companies
Guest Bio: (From an Article Featured on Ryortho)Members of the broader orthopedic community are famous for leaping into action when disaster strikes. When earthquakes decimated Haiti, dozens of orthopedists, nurses, and even sales reps and executives volunteered to help. And, without fanfare, hundreds of people in the broader orthopedic community volunteer their time, instruments, implants, machines and other resources to go to remote corners of the world to provide free care to those who need it the most.But the story of Radd Berrett, a 51-year-old retired orthopedic industry executive, is truly one of a kind.Berrett, a single father, had just sold his neuromonitoring company, his orthopedic distributorship and his MRI facility in 2014 and was ready to retire—or at least shift into low gear.But fate had other plans.As Berrett told OTW, “I attended a political event with my friend Sean Reyes, who is now the Attorney General of Utah. They had set aside time for a man named Tim Ballard, a former CIA and Homeland Security Agent who had started an international child sex slavery rescue organization—Operation Underground Railroad. (O.U.R. Rescue). After listening to Tim’s compelling stories of children in horrible situations who could indeed be saved, I was hooked.”A few weeks later Radd Berrett saw a private screening of a film called The Abolitionists. Made by Gerald Molen, the producer of Shindler’s List, the film tells the story of Tim Ballard and his operatives on their first mission. “It ripped my heart out, ” says Berrett. “Over the next few months, I got to know Tim and asked how I could help. ‘Join the jump team, ’ he said.”A jump team is a rugged group of individuals—many of whom are former SEALS, CIA, and FBI agents—who head into situations where children are being trafficked for sex. Radd Berrett: “Seven months later and countless hours of training I am now a member of the ‘jump team.’ I also serve as the Director of Corporate Affairs.”Part rescuer, part actor, Berrett works with the team to set up sting operations to apprehend the traffickers. “We pose as wealthy businessmen who fly in for sex parties. And our people never go into any country without involving the local and/or federal police. This all has to be ‘by the book’ because these people have to be prosecuted. Everything is filmed and our team is all mixed up.”“The trainers always say that they can train us on tactics, but that we have to be in a specific mental ‘space’ in order to go undercover and act like a pedophile. Most of the ex-military guys just want to reach over and rip the trafficker’s head off, so obviously, they have to work through that in order to do follow the script.”“We have decades of combined undercover sting experience. When doing the setups we make it clear to the traffickers that our guys are wealthy, high profile people, and that safety and anonymity are critical. We make sure they know that if any of their people show up with weapons, drugs, or recording devices then the deal is off. Our people pat everyone down, so no one has ever pulled a weapon on us. We have established ‘safe’ words and a ‘panic’ word. And in the end, to preserve our cover, we are handcuffed and thrown to the ground with everyone else. The local and/or federal police then get to take credit for the bust.”According to the organization’s founder, Tim Ballard, “In order to dismantle these trafficking rings, we do our research, coordinate with local authorities, rescue the children, make sure the perpetrators are arrested, and then ensure long-term care for the children. We monitor the prosecutions and engage in the training of local forces so that they are ready for future missions. And because we are a private agency, we are free from the burdens of bureaucracy.”Saved Over 300 ChildrenTo date, Operation Underground Railroad has saved well over 300 children and apprehended 48 sex traffickers; missions have been carried out in 12 countries, including the U.S.Berrett says, “Our most resounding successes have been in Columbia, where the authorities are very receptive, motivated, and glad to have help in fighting the child sex trafficking problem. We have worked with the federal government there on the several occasions; at one point three of their top undercover agents and two psychotherapists came to the U.S. and spent a week undergoing forensic and other kinds of training.”“The most astounding things are the statistics. The fact that the majority of demand for child sex emanates from the U.S. and Canada is disconcerting. There is a huge volume of child porn that drives child sex slavery. However, we are building software to help law enforcement identify and catch pedophiles.”Asked if they were ever unable to take a mission to the point of prosecution, Berrett says, “The very first undercover operation I did was in Haiti. A few weeks prior, a Christian aid group was bringing in supplies and someone in their group brought a drone to film them helping the children. Well, during this time, someone on their team set the drone down to make some adjustments…and all the while it was filming. By chance, it caught images of a man raping a 4-year-old boy (and there were accomplices). The aid group sent us these images and we presented the video to a judge. He gave us the green light to go undercover and get the guy, which we did. In the end, however, once we were all in the courtroom the child’s mother would not press charges. The judge let him go right in front of us.”One extremely successful mission took an unexpectedly positive turn, says Berrett. “There were 53 kids in a horrific facility fronting as an orphanage; they were all for sale. We set up a sting to pay $7, 500 each for two children…a brother and sister who were 4 and 5 years old. That little boy leapt into one of my colleague’s arms…it was like he knew he was there to save him. We were able to rescue all of the children…and my jump team partner and his wife are adopting that little boy, as well as his sister.”True Heroes, Massive HeartsRadd Berrett wasn’t prepared for the effect that O.U.R. would have on him. “After one mission we had gotten the kids settled in with people running a safe, loving orphanage. My teammates and I spent three hours there playing with the kids…running and jumping and having so much fun laughing with them. Then it came time to leave. The kids were all smiles, but my heart was tearing. I forgot that there was a GoPro camera in the car and it caught me crying like I haven’t cried in 30 years. They were fundamentally tears of joy for these children. Overall, I have never done more emotionally satisfying work.”Sean Reyes, Attorney General of Utah, has nothing but praise for his friend who jumped into the fray to help little ones. “Radd Berrett has taken the same drive, dedication and work ethic that made him a success in the business community to become an effective force in fighting human trafficking. He has given selflessly of his time and money to disrupt this evil practice not only in the U.S. but around the world. He has become an integral player in the liberation of thousands of little boys and girls from the clutches of child sex trafficking rings. And he has shown an incredible gift for helping survivors of these atrocities on their long road to recovery and healing. We need more men and women with the character and compassion of Radd Berrett to be effective in our global battle against the evil scourge of sex trafficking.”

Sep 10, 2018 • 39min
#85 - Caloni Michelle - Social Media & Branding Expert Shares This New Online World & How To Navigate Through It
Guest Bio:Caloni Michelle is a Personal Branding Consultant and founder of Brandstrom – A Personal Branding Agency. She helps entrepreneurs (social media influencers, coaches, authors, speakers, network marketers, real estate agents, etc) build their personal brand through branding, social media strategy, digital marketing, and product/services development.Caloni was born and raised a small-town-California girl with nothing more than perseverance, a laptop, and a DREAM.From growing up poor, which led to feeling like an outcast, different & lonely and being bullied in school, to losing her father at 13 years of age and her then-boyfriend at 19 years of age, she had nowhere to turn and no place to go but forward.As a result of watching her family financially and emotionally struggle and not having anyone to guide her through life, she made a promise to herself at the age of 15 while lying in bed feeling broken, alone and afraid that she would live a different life. At that moment, she was liberated as she knew she no longer had to live the life she was dealt.She committed to living a life full of happiness and success while helping others find their “why” and significance. However, she thought education was the only path to success.Starting in 2010, while working a 9-to-5, she began learning the elements of branding as she wanted to build her own brand.After completing a lifelong personal goal – a Master’s Degree in Business Administration – in 2014, she still felt unfulfilled, bored and stuck while working in the corporate world as her potential was limited by her job description.She 9-to-5 left me frustrated at my wasted potential of wanting to empower and help people. Caloni was overworked, underpaid, and ultimately unsatisfied as she was building someone else’s dream rather than pursuing her own.One day, she woke up from her corporate slumber. After 6 years of knowing that she had a greater calling in her career, she finally gathered the courage & resigned from the corporate world once and for all.She was determined to make it as an entrepreneur & LIVE LIFE ON HER TERMS. Over the last 8 years, she has immersed in the world of BRANDING along with hundreds of hours of mentorships, online courses, conferences, personal development books, and podcasts.After 4 years of growing my personal brand, she launched Brandstrom – A Personal Branding Agency where she builds and scales personal brands through branding, social media and digital marketing.She has developed proven tools, courses and mentorship to help entrepreneurs – who are stuck in the same place that she was just years ago – to grow, scale & monetize their personal brands.


