Izzy Ezagui's guest appearances

Izzy Ezagui

Jews You Should Know

Phil in the Blanks

The Wildescast

Beatie Deutsch

Scott Shay

Nissim Black

Sarah Hurwitz

Eli Beer

Allison Josephs

Liel Leibovitz

Lori Palatnik

Gayle King

Meghan Trainor

Nikki Glaser

Oprah Winfrey

Mitch Albom

Joe Lieberman

Chaim Bruk

OwlTail

From video game nerd to squad commander in the Israeli Defense Forces, actor, stunt performer, screenwriter, and author Izzy Ezagui says he is the only soldier in the world to lose an arm in combat and return to the battlefield as a sharpshooter. “The hard part was convincing the military to give me that opportunity because they were obviously reluctant to put someone in my situation back in a combat environment,” says Ezaugui. This week he’s joining Dr. Phil to talk about his life and his new book, Disarmed: Unconventional Lessons from the World's Only One-Armed Special Forces Shooter on the Phil in the Blanks podcast. Phil in the Blanks drops Tuesdays. Listen and subscribe today. For more information: https://www.drphilintheblanks.com/Interested in advertising on the show? Visit: https://www.advertisecast.com/PhilintheBlanks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From video game nerd to squad commander in the Israeli Defense Forces, actor, stunt performer, screenwriter, and author Izzy Ezagui says he is the only soldier in the world to lose an arm in combat and return to the battlefield as a sharpshooter. “The hard part was convincing the military to give me that opportunity because they were obviously reluctant to put someone in my situation back in a combat environment,” says Ezaugui. This week he’s joining Dr. Phil to talk about his life and his new book, Disarmed: Unconventional Lessons from the World's Only One-Armed Special Forces Shooter on the Phil in the Blanks podcast. Phil in the Blanks drops Tuesdays. Listen and subscribe today.  For more information: <a href="https://www.drphilintheblanks.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.drphilintheblanks.com</a>/Interested in advertising on the show? Visit: <a href="https://www.advertisecast.com/PhilintheBlanks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.advertisecast.com/PhilintheBlanks</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Author And Soldier Izzy Ezagui Talks Returning To Battle After Losing An Arm – ‘Phil In The Blanks’ Podcast

In this episode Rabbi Wildes talks with Izzy Ezagui. Izzy, a decorated squad commander in the Israel Defense Forces, is the only soldier in the world who lost an arm in combat and returned to the battlefield. In 2011, former President Shimon Peres awarded him one of Israel's highest military honors. While he continues to serve in an elite unit in the reserves, Izzy delivers inspirational talks across the United States and internationally. He's appeared on the Huffington Post, Al Jazeera America, and Fox News. The Algemeiner chose Izzy as one of 100 people positively influencing Jewish life. He also raises millions of dollars for hospitals, rehabilitation programs, and other charities, such as the Birthright Foundation. He has worked with amputee organization, schools, colleges, universities, hedge funds, and corporate events for companies such as Nike and Apple

A Conversation with Izzy Ezagui

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Izzy Ezagui grew up in a regular Jewish family in Miami, Florida. But his adult life has been anything but "regular"; while serving in the IDF, a rocket attack destroyed Izzy's arm. He knew, however, that his life would not be derailed, that he would not only resume living but would return to once again serve his country. After intensive rehab and quite a bit of persuasion, Izzy found himself back in service, and in fact elevated his skills and his unit status to become a special forces sharpshooter. Today Izzy lives in Los Angeles, pursuing a career as an actor and screenwriter. He often highlights themes of determination and overcoming seemingly insurmountable odds, a reflection of his own improbable life journey. His memoir, "Disarmed: Unconventional Lessons from the World's Only One-Armed Special Forces Sharpshooter," can be found on Amazon or wherever books are sold. -------------------- ABOUT THIS PODCAST Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know. The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org. Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on  Facebook. Have feedback for the show, or suggestions for future guests? E-mail us at JewsYouShouldKnow@gmail.com. Want to support this podcast? Visit Patreon.com/JewsYouShouldKnow. A small monthly contribution goes a long way!! A special thank you to Jacob Rupp of the Lift Your Legacy podcast for his invaluable production assistance.

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Izzy Ezagui grew up in a regular Jewish family in Miami, Florida. But his adult life has been anything but "regular"; while serving in the IDF, a rocket attack destroyed Izzy's arm. He knew, however, that his life would not be derailed, that he would not only resume living but would return to once again serve his country. After intensive rehab and quite a bit of persuasion, Izzy found himself back in service, and in fact elevated his skills and his unit status to become a special forces sharpshooter. Today Izzy lives in Los Angeles, pursuing a career as an actor and screenwriter. He often highlights themes of determination and overcoming seemingly insurmountable odds, a reflection of his own improbable life journey. His memoir, "Disarmed: Unconventional Lessons from the World's Only One-Armed Special Forces Sharpshooter," can be found on Amazon or wherever books are sold. -------------------- ABOUT THIS PODCAST Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know. The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (<a href="http://www.meormd.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.meormd.org</a>), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at <a href="http://www.meor.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.meor.org</a>. Please visit <a>www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com,</a> follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Jews-You-Should-Know-1455434437873344/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Facebook</a>. Have feedback for the show, or suggestions for future guests? E-mail us at <a href="mailto:JewsYouShouldKnow@gmail.com">JewsYouShouldKnow@gmail.com</a>. Want to support this podcast? Visit <a href="http://Patreon.com/JewsYouShouldKnow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon.com/JewsYouShouldKnow</a>. A small monthly contribution goes a long way!! A special thank you to Jacob Rupp of the <a href="https://liftyourlegacypodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lift Your Legacy podcast</a> for his invaluable production assistance.

Episode 042 - The One-Armed Sharpshooter: A Conversation with Izzy Ezagui