For fans of the show, Survivor looks simple from the outside. A group of people are dropped on an island, alliances form, challenges are played, and eventually someone is crowned Sole Survivor. But the journey to even step foot on that beach is one of the most competitive casting processes in television. Every year somewhere […]
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Sometimes the best advice we hear in life doesn’t come from a politician, a debate stage, or the endless noise of social media. Sometimes it comes from something much simpler. Sometimes it comes from a song. Years ago a powerful message reminded us that real change doesn’t begin by pointing fingers at everyone else. The
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Taking Care of Yourself First Isn’t Selfish Taking care of yourself first has been the theme of the past couple of weeks — and I didn’t even realize it at first. Michelle tells me all the time that I put others above myself. She says I’m wired to give. I hold doors open. I help
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By Donnie Weddlewww.donnieweddle.com For most of my life, faith hasn’t been something I talked about much. It’s been something I lived. Quietly.Privately.Consistently. Not in speeches. In decisions. Faith Didn’t Start in Church for Me I grew up in a home where faith wasn’t just something you practiced on Sunday. It showed up on Monday. In
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Over the years, I’ve learned something about decisions: The hardest ones are usually the most important. Anyone can make easy choices. It’s what you do when the answer isn’t clear that defines you. I’ve been making those kinds of decisions my whole life. And I’ve kept a quiet rulebook in my head along the way.
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By Donnie Weddlewww.donnieweddle.com For most of my life, I’ve been wired for responsibility. Work first.Preparation first.People first.Plans first. That mindset has served me well. But somewhere along the way, I learned something just as important: Life can’t be all grind. If you don’t stop to enjoy it, you miss the whole point. Press Pause. Breathe.
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If you want to understand me, start with boys on the farm just outside Arpelar, Oklahoma. That dirt pen wasn’t just where pigs lived. It’s where three 10-year-olds figured out how easy it is to get into trouble… without even trying. You see boys laughing and chasing hogs. What you don’t see is the lesson:When
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The foundation of my Survivor, mountain skills didn’t begin on a beach. They began on the side of the mountain just off Old Daisy Road. Three ten-year-old boys.Straight rock formations.No gear. No helmets. No safety nets. If it looked climbable, we climbed it. Not because we were fearless — but because we were curious. Fear
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The Donnie Weddle Survivor story didn’t begin with a casting tape. It began in a time before cell phones, when street lights were the only clock we needed. When they flicked on, you headed home. No tracking apps. No texts. Just trust, instinct, and a little bit of hustle to make it before dark. Until
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People sometimes look at my career and assume I was always wired for business and leadership. The truth is, I came from artists, dreamers, builders, and believers. That’s where it started. My mom and dad began dating young. Really young.They were engaged after just fourteen days. Fourteen. They went on to raise four boys, each
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