What can a guy with 1.5 arms teach you about diversity, adversity, and inclusion? Everything.

Today, Joyan sits down with Chris Ruden, an amputee world-record-holding powerlifter and professional speaker who appeared on Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's hit TV show, Titan Games. Chris hid his disability for 17 years, struggling with self-hatred and navigating a dark path.

Through fitness and storytelling, he stopped hiding his disability a few years ago and went viral for sharing his journey. Featured in People Magazine, on TV, and with millions of views on YouTube and hundreds of thousands of followers, Chris now speaks on global stages, inspiring people to change the course of their lives.

What we talk about:

• Struggles of hiding his disability for 17 years
• The turning point that changed everything
• Internal communication and self-dialogue
• The story that went viral
• Achieving a high quality of life

Episode Resources:⁠⁠⁠⁠

• Chris ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Chris ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠
• Chris ⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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ABOUT:

Joyan Chan is an award-winning coach, international speaker, and podcaster. The core of her work centers on helping leaders and entrepreneurs develop unshakable confidence to build a Rockstar personal brand, gain worldwide exposure, and earn recognition for their expertise through podcasting.

Joyan's years of experience as a young lecturer, team leader, and business owner have given her a keen sense of what it takes to become a confident, visible, and impactful leader in today's world.

Her personal journey, which involved transforming depression into empowerment and building her brand from the ground up in just two years, inspired her to create a proven roadmap called "Rookie to Rockstar." It’s the same roadmap she has followed and now uses to guide her clients to launch, market and monetize their podcasts, positioning them as industry ICONs.

Joyan has been featured in numerous magazines, publications, shows and has spoken at many industry events. In March 2022, Joyan was awarded Outstanding Leadership Award on stage in Dubai, UAE. In the same year, she was also named a successful person by Britishpedia.

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