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Tiffany Yu is the CEO & Founder of Diversability, an award-winning social enterprise to elevate disability pride; the Founder of the Awesome Foundation Disability Chapter, a monthly micro-grant that has awarded $92.5k to 93 disability projects in 11 countries; and the author of The Anti-Ableist Manifesto: Smashing Stereotypes, Forging Change, and Building a Disability-Inclusive World. As a person with visible and invisible disabilities stemming from a car crash, Tiffany has built a career on disability solidarity. Now that she has found success, she works to expand a network of people with disabilities and their allies to decrease stigmas around disability and create opportunities for disabled people in America. Episode Chapters 0:00 Intro 1:26 When do we choose to share our disability stories? 4:12 Jay’s disability story 8:35 Visible and invisible disabilities 13:10 What does an ally to the disability community look like? 16:34 NoBodyIsDisposable and 14(c) 21:26 How does Tiffany’s investment banking background shape her advocacy? 27:47 Goodbye and outro For video episodes, watch on www.youtube.com/@therudermanfamilyfoundation Stay in touch: X: @JayRuderman | @RudermanFdn LinkedIn: Jay Ruderman | Ruderman Family Foundation Instagram: All About Change Podcast | Ruderman Family Foundation To learn more about the podcast, visit https://allaboutchangepodcast.com/…

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What happens when the check clears, and you still feel empty?

In this powerful episode, Jerome Myers talks with Rick Martinez, a former ER nurse, Army officer, and founder who scaled a 600-person healthcare company and exited successfully, only to face an identity crisis no one warned him about.

From ER shifts to military deployment to crying in his car after a $500K payday, Rick shares what happens after the win and why fulfillment matters more than freedom.

If you’ve ever asked, “Is this all there is?”, this episode is for you.

[00:00 – 12:00] Still in Scrubs: The Entrepreneur Who Kept Showing Up

Why Rick still picks up ER shifts decades into success
His transition from staff nurse to contractor to employer
How one conversation in a hospital skybridge launched a business

[12:01 – 21:00] Building Something Bigger (Without Realizing It)

From $8/hour raises to doubling his income overnight
Creating an agency by accident and growing to 600 employees
The systems that scaled without needing a business degree

[21:01 – 30:00] Service, Sacrifice, and the Truth About Scaling

Military activation changes everything
The moment he realized he was the problem, not the engine
A brutal but freeing insight: the founder or CEO is often the biggest bottleneck

[30:01 – 38:00] The Check, the Crash, and the Cry

The wire hits. Rick sits in his Porsche with tears in his eyes
What no one tells you about the emotional cost of success
The first signs that the real journey was just beginning

[38:01 – 45:00] Pain, Purpose, and a Spiritual Awakening

A crushing injury in a CrossFit competition shifts everything
Rick hears what he’d been ignoring and gets baptized
Writing, service, and rediscovering what truly matters

[45:01 – End] What’s Next: From Exit to Expression

Why “never a W2 again” wasn’t enough
How Rick found meaning in ghostwriting and mentoring
His ultimate advice for those chasing more than money

Key Quotes:

“The founder, the CEO, is always the biggest bottleneck.” – Rick Martinez

“Find the freedom that's going to fulfill you. Be relentless about it, and when you get there, share it with the world.” – Rick Martinez

Connect with Rick!

Website: https://www.therickmartinez.com/optin1620132235803

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickmartinez

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