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​You Are Worth It with Kyle Carpenter

In this very special episode of The John Maxwell Leadership Podcast, we’re joined by two of  John’s good friends: Kyle Carpenter, the youngest living recipient of the Medal of Honor, and Don Yaeger, journalist and New York Times best-selling author.

Kyle and Don have recently written the book You Are Worth It: Building a Life Worth Fighting For, which was released in October and tells the incredible story of Kyle’s recovery from a grenade blast in Afghanistan. Kyle shares his story with us, along with his wisdom on what it takes to live a fulfilling life, while John Maxwell shares how Kyle’s story has impacted him so deeply.

Our BONUS resource for this episode is a collection of notes from this conversation. You can download the notes by clicking “Download the Bonus Resource” below.

References:

You Are Worth It: Building a Life Worth Fighting For by Kyle Carpenter and Don Yaeger

Today Matters by John C. Maxwell

Developing the Leader Within You 2.0  by John C. Maxwell

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