Extraordinary Us

Jeff Burningham
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Join host Jeff Burningham as he interviews extraordinary yet ordinary people whose lives and stories will inspire and uplift you.

  1. 05/24/2022

    Recap of the Extraordinary Us Podcast Season 2

    The Extraordinary Us Podcast is taking a summer break 😎 Jeff closes season 2 with a special recap highlighting the great guests we’ve been able to hear from this past season and the lessons learned along the way. We’d love to hear from you over the summer about your ideas, what you’re interested in hearing from the Us podcast, different topics, and guests you’d like to hear from in season 3. Stay tuned for what’s coming next!

    6 min

  2. 05/10/2022

    Congressman John Curtis on Living Life in the Fast Lane of Politics, Emerging Technologies, the Ukraine Conflict & Why he has Hope for our Future

    I first met John Curtis as the Mayor of Provo over a decade ago. It was fun to sit down and share memories, talk politics and about his hope for the future. John currently represents Utah’s 3rd Congressional District in the United States congress. Prior to being elected, John was the 45th mayor of Provo City. Congressman Curtis works hard and strives to do his best as a representative of our state. In this insightful episode, we discuss running for office, the opioid epidemic, growth of blockchain, inflation, climate change, and much more.

    54 min

  3. 04/26/2022

    Addiction, Compassion for Others, & Forgiving Yourself with Sean Cortese

    I had a friend contact me months ago with a story to tell. My guy, Sean Cortese, wanted to talk about something hard: drug addiction. Sean is a good person with a great heart who felt inspired to share his story in hopes of helping others who may be struggling with something challenging. In this very intimate conversation, Sean shares his personal story of addiction to drugs, how he found a way to forgive himself and overcome this hardship in his life.

    1h 1m

  4. 04/12/2022

    Entrepreneurship & Staying Civically Engaged w/ Walker Edison CEO Brad Bonham

    Brad Bonham is a great entrepreneur and an even better person who is constantly striving to serve others and make a difference in the world. Brad is the CEO of Walker Edison and an EY Entrepreneur of the year winner. In this episode we talk about success but also heartache and disappointment. Brad shares the heartbreaking story of losing his son Grant, how he turned his loss into something amazing, never giving up, pushing through the hard things in life, and turning challenges into something meaningful.

    51 min

  5. 03/15/2022

    March Madness with BYU Head Coach Mark Pope

    As March Madness begins we re-release Coach Mark Pope's episode to remind us all that “failure is fuel that leads to greater opportunities in life!” Coach Pope is the current BYU men’s head basketball coach, a former NCAA champion and NBA player. Coach Pope is a great example of being relentless, having a positive perspective on life, and encouraging others to use failures to find success.

    1h 9m

  6. 03/01/2022

    Finding Sunshine & Deep Connections Through the Hardships of Life with Jason Clawson

    Today I had the opportunity to sit down and have an uplifting conversation with Jason Clawson. Jason brings something special and unique to the podcast as we talk about death and grief and how to best overcome the hardships we face in life. In this episode, Jason shares the saddening loss of his wife, Valerie, to cancer, how his family overcame this tragedy and found happiness, and how he used his profession as a therapist to create a charity. Giving Sunshine is focused on those who are struggling by giving sunshine baskets full of tools to help others get through their hardest moments.

    51 min

  7. 02/15/2022

    Fraser Bullock; CEO of the Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games on living a Rich & Meaningful Life, Choosing Happiness amidst Adversity & the Future of the Olympics in Utah

    Today I was blessed to sit down and have a heartfelt conversation with my dear friend and long-time mentor Fraser Bullock. Fraser was an original partner at Bain Capital for many years, and then later founded Sorenson Capital. He is also the former COO of the 2002 Winter Olympics and currently serves as the CEO of the Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games. In this profound episode, we discuss his brush with death that changed his perspective and caused him to realize that every day is a gift. We also discuss the magic and future of the Olympics games in Salt Lake City.

    57 min

  8. 01/04/2022

    Crypto 101 & a sprinkle of DEFI & NFT’s as well 👌🏻 with Crypto Hedge Fund manager Paul Weimer

    Today is the first of a series of episodes that I am starting off with in 2022 - all about The Future! Paul Weimer is an economist who studied at the London school of economics and now runs a Crypto hedge fund. We had fun discussing the future of cryptocurrency, decentralized finance, NFTs, and how we all can learn and participate in shaping the best future for the most people possible.

    1h 4m
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Join host Jeff Burningham as he interviews extraordinary yet ordinary people whose lives and stories will inspire and uplift you.

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  • Creator
    Jeff Burningham
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodes
    45
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Jeff Burningham
  • Show Website
    Extraordinary Us