Brain Cancer, Multiple Craniotomies, Chemotherapy, Endurance Sports, and Attitude -Danny Heinsohn

Summary: <p>Hi, my name is Danny Heinsohn and my biggest setback became my greatest opportunity.  </p> <p>Upon college graduation with a bachelor of science in electrical engineering, I was diagnosed with brain cancer. After 15 months of craniotomies, seizure complications, and chemotherapy, I spiraled into depression and lost my sense of identity. I had to relearn how to walk, talk, and tie my shoes.  </p> <p>By the time I got back into "real life," I was broke with a mound of student debt, socially marooned and the economy entered a 2.5-year recession.   I grew up playing sports and consuming sports on traditional media but the parallels between cancer and chemotherapy with endurance sports became my new calling card and I completed my first Ironman.  </p> <p>My B2B sales program yields 10x growth in 3 to 6 months, while my sponsorship sales workshop helps create explosive revenue and impact for events and non-profits.  </p> <p>My Hometown Heroes was created to celebrate the community who supported me with compassion along my journey through brain cancer. Since 2011, My Hometown Heroes has awarded 115 scholarships to college-bound cancer survivors from across the country between 15 and 39 years old.   Over the past 2 years (2018 and 2019) My Hometown Heroes has experienced our highest growth resulting in $60,000 in scholarships awarded. Our mission is to help bridge the gap between cancer and college, one scholarship at a time.  </p> <p>SPEAKER WEBSITE: <br> www.dannyheinsohn.com <br> MY HOMETOWN HEROES SCHOLARSHIPS: www.myhometownheroes.org <br> LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dannyheinsohn/ <br> Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dannyheinsohn/ <br> YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Anycjk3bZfI <br> Twitter: https://twitter.com/dannyheinsohn</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-naked-podcaster/message