No hands. No arms. A suicide attempt at age 10. One prophecy from a janitor and one chapter from the Gospel of John. This is the story of NickV, who has has preached to hundreds of millions, spoken to nearly 3 billion people, and talked for virtually every major nation on the planet. His story doesn't seem possible, but that's the point.

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:57 - Nick’s birth and early years

00:05:46 - His mom’s painful reaction

00:13:44 - Stigma around disabilities in the 1980s

00:19:59 - When did you notice you were different?

00:24:25 - Redemptive path toward American citizenship

00:27:22 - What did it feel like to be “different”?

00:28:59 - Fear in school:

00:33:16 - Age 8: Goal is just to survive

00:35:33 - Did your family see the pain?

00:41:06 - Depression

00:42:49 - Age 10: Su*cide Attempt

00:47:08 - The start of the change…

00:48:37 - First time recognizing gratitude

00:50:08 - John ch. 9

00:55:13 - Age 15: start of a whole new life

00:56:57 - The janitor’s prophecy

01:00:40 - Beginning public speaking

01:03:59 - Tricky relationship with Dad

01:08:07 - You can’t just pray depression away

01:10:18 - 3rd biggest motivational speaker in the world

01:12:33 - The crazy death threat

01:14:10 - Why Nick didn’t want to preach to Christians

01:15:08 - Evangelizing in Iran

01:15:58 - Corporate US hates faith…

01:19:47 - False accusations

01:21:31 - Nick predicting covid

01:22:59 - Moving on from motivational speaking

01:25:22 - Discouragement: Non-profit donations way down

01:26:34 - Kids with disabilities are targeted today

01:30:14 - Nick’s crazy love story

01:34:59 - Sending poems to the wrong person…

01:36:59 - I don’t like your sister!

01:41:31 - What’s it like being a dad?

01:44:32 - That first year of parenting…

01:46:01 - Parenting without limbs

01:48:23 - Nick’s parenting advice:

01:51:51 - Advice for parents with children with disabilities:

01:53:38 - How should parents respond to tough questions:

01:55:08 - How to help and not limit children with disabilities

01:58:03 - Responding to bullying

01:59:00 - Conversations that need to happen:

02:01:37 - Nick’s African dream

02:04:20 - America and sports

02:06:34 - Conclusion