Choose The Better Story Podcast

Choose The Better Story Podcast

Hosted by: Ryan Wright

Choose The Better Story Podcast invites you to be the hero of your own story. Through powerful insights on vision, mindset, performance and purpose, each episode inspires you break free from aimless hustle, and...

Episodes

Matthew Efird: 57.5 Hours With Noah

Season #1

On September 17, 2019, Matthew and Hannah Efird were told their son had Trisomy 13 — and that ending the pregnancy was the reasonable choice. They chose to carry him anyway. Noah was born on March 7 and lived for 57.5...
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Built To Survive: The Rob Yonover Story

Season #1

He's dove two miles underwater, surfed the big waves of Hawaii's North Shore for 42 years, and built survival gear trusted by SpaceX and the military. But his biggest challenge was 19 years as a full-time caregiver to...
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Weeds for Wheels | Ryan Wright

Season #1

What do star thistles, a old 1977 Datsun pickup, and a Goodyear franchise owner have in common? Teenage hustle that turned into opportunity.  In this episode, Ryan tells the story about "The Avocado" — his first...
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Sydney Robinson: She Lost Everything--Now She's Fighting For Others

Season #1

In 2018, the Camp Fire destroyed the town of Paradise, California and changed thousands of lives forever.  Sydney Robinson was just one of thousands of lives impacted by the fire.   After experiencing tremendous loss,...
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Father's Day: The Dads Who Shape Us & The Legacy We Choose

Season #1

On this Father's Day episode, Ryan reflects on the influence fathers have on our lives--through their presence, their sacrifice, their wisdom, and sometimes even through their absence. Whether you're celebrating a...
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Garrett Verrilli [When Loss Sends You Searching For Purpose]

Season #1

At just 17 years old, Garrett Verrilli lost his mother to leukemia--a loss that left him searching for a way to cope. What followed was a years-long battle with alcohol, an attempt to numb the pain and fill the...
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Christian John Bradley [Unshakable Confidence Under Pressure]

Season #1

What do you to when your dream doesn't go according to plan? After playing football at USC and falling short of his dream to play in the NFL, Christian John Bradley turned one of life's biggest disappointments into a...
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James Condit [Purpose Beyond Spina Bifida]

Season #1

At just 20 years old, James Condit has faced more adversity than most people experience in a lifetime--yet his outlook on life is refreshing and unbelievably positive. Living with spina bifida and navigating life in a...
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Gabriel Interview [Drugs, Prison & Redemption]

Season #1

Gabriel’s story is one of choices, hard consequences, and a complete life turnaround. In this episode, he opens up about his introduction to opiates during his senior year of high school, how small choices led him...
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Chris Hekman [Building The Hektik Sunglasses Brand From The Ground Up]

Season #1

The Hekman's are one of the rare families whose home survived the Camp Fire of 2018. As the town of Paradise is being rebuilt around them, Chris Hekman and his family decide to do a little building of thier own. In...
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John Michael Hinton [Speaker | Magician | Redhead]

Season #1

John Michael Hinton was born to be on stage. While most people are terrified at the thought of getting up in front of an audience, that's where John feels the most at home as a performer. In order for John to do what...
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Kelli Gordon [Her Town Burned Down, Now She's Leading Its Comeback]

Season #1

In 2018, the Camp Fire erased an entire town. Homes gone. Schools destroyed. A community scattered overnight. Kelli Gordon's story starts long before the fire. Being adopted shaped how she sees identity, resilience,...
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