Defying the Odds Podcast Show

This podcast is all about breaking barriers, embracing growth, and defying the odds in life, business, and personal development. With thought-provoking interviews, actionable insights, and real-world stories, we aim to help you bridge the gap between where you are and where you dream to be.

Defying the Odds Podcast Show is a business podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 13 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Defying the Odds Podcast Show, a business show with 13 episodes published.

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  Episode #12

  Defying the Odds Podcast Show: Episode 12 - Dave Parker

  Feb 21, 20251 hourS1

  <p>Hosts Victor and Leo interview Dave Parker, the CEO of Entrepreneurs' Organization [EO] who leads a global network of nearly 19,000 entrepreneurs across 83 countries. He's a seasoned entrepreneur, author of Trajectory: Startup Ideation to Product/Market Fit, and a former venture capitalist with Fearless Fund. </p><p><br /></p><p>Dave founded and exited multiple companies, advising startups on scaling, product development and market strategy, and spends this interview discussing life lessons with our Defying the Odds Podcast duo. </p>

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  Episode #11

  Defying the Odds Podcast Show: Episode 11 - Anna Rathbun

  Feb 14, 20251h 7mS1

  <p>Defying the Odds Podcast Show hosts Leo and Victor interview economist and Chief Investment Officer at CBIZ Investment Advisory Services, Anna Rathbun. In addition to Anna's interest in compassionate economics, she is an incredible singer who has earned three degrees at the Cleveland Institute of Music. </p><p>In this episode Anna shares about her life as a South Korean transplant - moving to Tampa, Florida as a little girl, and her passion for both music and math. Victor and Leo discuss the ways in which they relate to Anna's story and share some information about Defy Ventures, a...

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  Episode #10

  Defying the Odds Podcast Show: Episode 10 - Dan Pacholke

  Feb 7, 202553 minS1

  <p>Hosts Victor and Leo sit down with Dan Pacholke, the Founder of the Sustainability in Prisons Project, former Secretary for the Washington State Department of Corrections, and former Superintendent of the Cedar Creek Corrections Center. Dan served as a co-director of Segregation Solutions and co-author of Keeping Prisons Safe: Transforming the Correctional Workplace. </p> <p>The author of multiple written works on transforming corrections policies and segregation reform, and host of a 2014 Ted Talk on how prisons can shift to improving the lives of incarcerated individuals, Dan joins the DTOPS team to discuss how he defies the odds of...

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  Episode #9

  Defying the Odds Podcast Show: Episode 9 - Joel Pollak

  Jan 31, 202554 minS1

  <p>In the ninth episode of Defying the Odds Podcast Show cohosts Leo and Victor interview Joel Pollak - a distinguished journalist, author, and political commentator currently serving as a senior editor at large at Breitbart News. Joel, a graduate of Harvard Law School, has become a prominent voice in conservative media where he offers in-depth analysis and thought-provoking commentary on American politics and culture. In this interview recorded immediately following the Los Angeles fires, Joel candidly shares his experience as a resident of Palisades, California, and explores how he believes odds, chance, and strategic preparation have impacted his community...

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  Episode #8

  Defying the Odds Podcast Show: Episode 8 - Jesse Tam

  Jan 24, 20251h 5mS1

  <p>In the eighth episode of Defying the Odds Podcast Show Victor and Leo speak with entrepreneur, philanthropist, banker, husband and grandfather - Jesse Tam. Jesse shares the story of his move from Hong Kong to the United States as a young man in search of community. Jesse graduated form Boise State University before settling in Seattle where he invested many years into his incredible banking career.</p><p>"Defying the odds is about vision and perseverance. When you walk into a dark tunnel, most people turn back. But those who see the light at the end keep moving forward—st...

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