Iron Tamer Dave Whitley

121. Iron Tamer Dave Whitley on bending steel

Iron Tamer Dave Whitley is a motivational speaker and strongman based in Nashville, TN. Dave combines incredible feats of strength and a powerful message to inspire and motivate audiences. He performs astounding feats of strength such as: bending steel wrenches, ripping decks of cards and driving a nail through a board with his hand. The feats he performs are used as an illustration of the mindset needed to accomplish the impossible. His purpose is to inspire the audience to leave their limitations behind and become the SUPERHUMAN version of themselves. Dave is the author of the book Superhuman YOU and the Vice President of Dennis Rogers’ Oldtime Strongman University. We discuss his feats of strength, his work method as well as his martial arts background.

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Tommy Tam

91. Tommy Tam on murals and graffiti street art

Tommy Tam is an incredible muralist that has been painting the wall at the Wah Lum Temple.  We have named it “The Great Wall of Wah Lum”.  He is incredibly talented and chooses the tool of spray can over paintbrush.  We chat all about graffiti, street art, and murals.

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57. Ricky Watters on football and life after the NFL

Ricky Watters is a running back who played for the San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, and Seattle Seahawks. As a football fan, I enjoyed learning more about Ricky’s journey to the NFL and the hard core training it took to play at an elite level.  We also talk about life after the NFL and his current passion for helping others through motivational speaking.  I met Ricky and his family when they joined Wah Lum many years ago, and although they have moved back to the West Coast, I am happy we have kept in touch.  It was fun to learn about what really happens when you are on the field on ‘Any Given Sunday.’

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