Join Natalie Sist Live with Ambassador of Joy Barry Shore

Barry Shore, before becoming the “Ambassador of Joy” had a career marked by big ideas. Sharing his incredible story w/ actionable advice for the public on how to manifest joy for all success, combat stress, manage mental health issues + cope with the emotional aftermath of 2020.

1999 started an internet Co. built on 2 patents and sold it to a NASDAQ-listed company within 18 months for over $10 million.

Become a gemologist + wholesale diamond dealer. Bought + Sold over $100 million in diamonds, wrote a book on Investing in Diamonds + was approved for the 1st Diamond-Gem Limited Partnership investment in CA.

Had a career in retail + owned a flourishing fashion boutique called FRED on Newbury Street, in Boston, frequented by celebrities including Cheech + Chong.

09-17-04 life changed forever. He woke up happy + healthy, but ended up in the hospital as a quadriplegic completely paralyzed from the neck down W/a neurological condition called Guillain-Barre Syndrome (French Polio).

Spent 2 years in a hospital bed unable to move, 4 years in a wheelchair W/ braces hips to ankles. He has since made remarkable progress. Today he still needs assistance 12 HRS a day 7 days wk. He lives at home walking W/ the support of a 7FT walking stick made by a zen master!

In recovery became an avid swimmer. Using flotation aids on his legs + tummy to prevent rom sinking, W/ adaptive swimming gloves, because he can’t close his hands. Now swims 2 miles a day 6X/Wk. Over the past 12 years, Barry has swum more than 7956 miles!

Desire to bring more JOY+love into the world would not allow him to stop. Paralysis led him to his next venture. He created ChangeBowl, a philanthropic foundation enabling people to safely + easily send $ to their favorite nonprofit. The goal is to give $1 Billion to charities.

BOOK The JOY of LIVING: How to Slay Stress and Be Happy

WEBSITE www.barryshore.com

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