Storytelling is one of our oldest and greatest human achievements. Stories can enchant, empower, inspire, motivate, and even change the course of humankind. Volume 2 of the i'Mpossible Project--Changing Minds, Breaking Stigma, Achieving the Impossible, offers another 50 life-changing stories.
These are true tales from real people who have achieved incredible feats in the face of overwhelming odds, showing that impossible is just a state of mind--and that anything is possible. You'll read about: an entrepreneur using his battle with alcohol abuse to empower others; an award winning high school student who battled bullying, self-harm, and an eating disorder to become her best self; and an actor who calls his depression "my frenemy Dewayne."
If you're looking to turn "impossible" into "possible" in your world... you need to read this book!
Author Biography:
Joshua Rivedal is the creator and founder of Changing Minds: A Mental Health Based Curriculum and The i'Mpossible Project. He is trained in human capital management with an emphasis in coaching from NYU, and is also trained in QPR, ASIST, and the teacher's edition of emotional intelligence at Yale University's Center for Emotional Intelligence. He has spoken about suicide prevention, mental health, diversity, anti-bullying, and storytelling across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Australia. He currently serves on the advisory board of Docz, a startup peer-to-peer mental health app. He wrote and developed the one-man play, Kicking My Blue Genes in The Butt (KMBB), which has toured extensively throughout the world. His memoir The Gospel According to Josh: A 28-Year Gentile Bar Mitzvah, based on KMBB, is on The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's recommended reading list. His second book, The i'Mpossible Project: Volume 1-Reengaging with Life, Creating a New You, debuted #1 in its category on Amazon in January 2016. A second volume of The i'Mpossible Project-Changing Minds, Breaking Stigma, Achieving the Impossible is set for release in November 2017. He advises business owners on growth management, business building strategies, and marketing. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, children, a cat, a hamster, a bunny, and a guinea pig named Harriet.
