Jenn Drummond went from surviving a car accident she shouldn’t have walked away from — to becoming the first woman in history to summit the Seven Second Summits, the second-highest peaks on each of the seven continents and some of the most dangerous climbs in the world.

Her story is one of impossible odds transformed into record-breaking achievement. After police rebuilt her crash 50 different ways — every outcome ending in death but the real one — Jenn decided she would no longer wait for “someday.” She committed to living fully, showing her seven children what it means to chase the life you love, and proving that the biggest mountains aren’t just on a map.

From building a multimillion-dollar financial services business in her twenties to writing goodbye letters in a storm at 16,000 feet, Jenn shares how she’s balanced motherhood, business, and extreme adventure while navigating fear, ego, and purpose. She reveals why she walked away from a second world record attempt, the lessons mountains teach that no boardroom can, and how surviving near-death has shaped every decision since.

In this episode, they talk about:

• The car accident that should have killed her — and the moment she decided to start living now
• Going from no mountaineering experience to summiting the Seven Second Summits
• Balancing risk, motherhood, and a purpose-driven mission
• Why climbing the second-highest peaks is more dangerous than Everest
• How business skills helped her survive the mountains (and vice versa)
• The near-death storm on Mount Logan where she wrote goodbye letters to her kids
• Walking away from a second world record attempt after questioning her “why”
• Turning failure into momentum through quick wins and reframing losses
• The lessons mountains teach about leadership, resilience, and humility
• Why she believes showing your kids you love your life is the greatest gift

This episode is about courage, clarity, and the relentless pursuit of what matters most. Jenn’s story will make you rethink what’s possible — in the mountains and in your own life.

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Website: https://jenndrummond.com/

Instagram: https://instagram.com/thejenndrummond/

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jenn-drummond/

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🔥 About the Guest – Jenn Drummond

Jenn Drummond is a world record–holding mountaineer, speaker, author, podcast host, and mother of seven. She is the first woman in history to complete the Seven Second Summits — the second-highest peaks on each continent. After surviving a near-fatal car accident in 2018, Jenn committed to living fully and showing her children the power of resilience, courage, and chasing audacious goals. Her story has been featured on Good Morning America, Women’s Health, and in global media.

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Dr. Iza Correll shares her breathtaking journey from small-town Kentucky pageant queen and struggling student to becoming the youngest-ever recipient of the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award — and founder of OVI Children’s Hospital, Kenya’s first dedicated long-term pediatric care hospital for abandoned and vulnerable children.

Her path is one of grief transformed into fierce purpose. Dr. Iza reveals how her nephew’s tragic death inspired her life’s mission, and how personal adversity, family sacrifice, and unwavering faith became the fuel behind a revolutionary model of care—where just $10 a day saves a life.

From being bullied and doubted in college to bootstrapping a hospital on less than most Americans spend on coffee, she takes us inside miracles, heartbreaks, and game-changing innovations—like the 1:3 “hospital mama” care ratio and the Child Vitality Index—proving that real leadership is born far from the spotlight.

They talk about:

• The moment a stranger’s question changed Iza’s life forever
• Facing F’s in chemistry, dyslexia, and brutal bullying at university
• The devastating loss that inspired OVI Hospital’s founding
• How OVI rescues kids abandoned in bus stations and orphanages—sometimes at death’s door
• Building a $9,000/month pediatric hospital in rural Kenya ($10/day per child!)
• Hiring and empowering widows and survivors to become “hospital mamas”
• The power and pain of running a hospital as a single mom, working telemedicine at night
• Surviving on miracles: anonymous donors, royal family interventions, and impossible odds
• Using data (the Child Vitality Index) to choose who lives — and why
• Why the charity model is broken, the orphan crisis can end, and “humanitarian aid can make things worse”
• How you can make a real difference for the price of your morning latte

This episode is about radical compassion, systems thinking, and the courage to act when everyone else says it’s impossible. Dr. Iza’s story will break your heart—and rebuild your belief in the impact of ordinary people who refuse to quit.

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🔗 Connect with Dr. Iza Correll & OVI Children’s Hospital

Website: https://ovichildrenshospital.org/

Instagram: https://instagram.com/ovichildrenshospital

TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@ovichildrenshospital

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🔥 About the Guest – Dr. Iza Correll

Dr. Iza Correll is the youngest-ever recipient of the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award for Global Citizenship. She’s a survivor, single adoptive mother, and the founder of OVI Children’s Hospital in Migori, Kenya—East Africa’s first ever long-term care home and hospital for terminally ill, orphaned, or abandoned children. She’s building a blueprint for ending the orphan crisis worldwide, one miracle (and one $10 sponsorship) at a time.

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Iza Correll, OVI Children’s Hospital, Sean Martin, REAL Mentors Podcast, Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award, Kenya hospitals, pageant queen to humanitarian, abandoned children, orphan care, child abuse, hospital mamas, Migori, rural Kenya, faith miracles, widows empowerment, telemedicine, pediatric palliative care, innovation in charity, nonprofit leadership, $10 donation, global healthcare, data-driven giving, story of hope, purpose-driven life, Kentucky inspiration, system change, miracle stories

#IzaCorrell #REALMentorsPodcast #SeanMartin #OVIChildrensHospital #MuhammadAliAward #AbandonedChildren #FaithAndPurpose #HealthcareInnovation #ChangeTheWorld #RealMentors #MiracleMakers #EndTheOrphanCrisis

Ulysses Terrero shares his incredible 34+ year journey from growing up in the Bronx and Jamaica, Queens, to becoming one of Hollywood’s most respected casting directors, producers, and acting coaches.

From being cast in Juice alongside Tupac Shakur, to co-founding T&T Casting with his brother Jessy Terrero, to building Acting Rehab for the next generation, his story is one of faith, resilience, and purpose.

He opens up about why Latinos had no place in the business when he started, how divine intervention shifted his path from airlines to casting, and why support—not scarcity—is the key to changing representation in Hollywood.

They talk about:

- Growing up Dominican in the Bronx and Jamaica, Queens

- Getting cast in Juice and the reality of Latino underrepresentation

- Behind-the-scenes stories of Tupac freestyling and the set of Kids

- How a Pan Am layoff became the sign to pursue casting

- Launching Acting Rehab to give actors real training and real jobs

- Mentoring Michael K. Williams and the heartbreak of his passing

- Why Latinos still struggle for marquee roles in Hollywood

- The upcoming Fat Joe series on Starz, and why it’s a potential game changer

- Surviving eight near-death experiences and finding deeper faith

- Why fame is never the goal — and purpose is everything

This episode is about representation, faith, and building spaces where authenticity thrives — proving that even when the industry says there’s no place for you, you can create one.

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🔗 Connect with Ulysses Terrero

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ulysses.terrero

Email: ulysses.terrero@gmail.com

Acting Rehab: Semester enrollment opens September & December

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🔥 About the Guest – Ulysses Terrero

Ulysses Terrero is a Dominican-American casting director, producer, and acting coach with over 34 years of experience in film, television, and music. He co-founded T&T Casting with his brother Jessy Terrero, working on classics like Juice, Kids, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, and The Squid and the Whale.

As the founder of Acting Rehab, he has trained and mentored countless actors, including the late Michael K. Williams. Today, he continues to push for Latino representation in Hollywood, while developing groundbreaking projects like the upcoming Fat Joe series on Starz.

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