Impact the World with Lee Harris

Lee Harris
Impact the World with Lee Harris

Impact the World is a show designed to inspire creatives, entrepreneurs, and change makers. Our guests share their stories of the work they do and the behind the scenes journey of what they are creating and experiencing. We explore the highs and lows, the challenges, gifts, and learning that takes place along the way.

  1. Olympic Legend Finding Precision & Peace | Greg Louganis

    MAR 5

    Olympic Legend Finding Precision & Peace | Greg Louganis

    Olympic Gold Medalist, Actor, and Author Greg Louganis is known as the greatest diver of all time. Today, as a coach, speaker, author, actor, activist, and humanitarian, he continues his tradition of excellence, keeping many causes close to his heart, including HIV/AIDS, LGBTQ+, mental health/addiction, human rights, animals, environmental issues, and climate change. Greg is a Samoan High Chief and shares wisdom through his Peak Performance course, speaking events, and social media. He is also a dog dad and agility handler who adores spending time with his pups.  In this heart-centered conversation, Lee and Greg explore: (05:28) Being a pioneer at a time when there were few gay role models.(15:08) How, by listening to the diving board and using all of his senses, he could achieve excellence in his sport.(22:49) His work around diversity, inclusion, misinformation, and being conscious about the carbon footprint of the Olympics.(25:42) His HIV-positive diagnosis in 1988 and encouraging people to ask themselves before they judge with words and thoughts, “Is it kind?”(33:16) How he felt he was sharing his weaknesses in his New York Times Best Selling book, Breaking the Surface.(50:37) The discovery of his biological family. To learn more about his work: https://GregLouganis.com/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/greglouganis IG: https://www.instagram.com/greglouganisYT: https://www.youtube.com/user/gregorylouganis Use code: ITWSOUL for $100 off the full price of Lee's Soul Magic La Jolla immersive in-person experience, July 7 - 12, 2025.

    58 min
5
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635 Ratings

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Impact the World is a show designed to inspire creatives, entrepreneurs, and change makers. Our guests share their stories of the work they do and the behind the scenes journey of what they are creating and experiencing. We explore the highs and lows, the challenges, gifts, and learning that takes place along the way.

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