Contrary to popular belief, I was not dropped on my head as a child….
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Articles by: Hammad Zaidi
59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – My Purpose: Inspiring You to Chase Your Dreams
I wish for only one thing for this podcast: to inspire you to chase your dreams.
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Reason #131 of Why You Can Never Go Home Again
Today’s podcast explores a trip to Pakistan in the summer of 1984. Thank you for lending us your ears and eyes.
Read More 59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – Judging the Hawaiian Tropic Beauty Pageant
Judging the Hawaiian Tropic Beauty Pageant in North Shore, Hawaii.
Read More 59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – Disabled Lawn Mowing
Disabled lawn mowing teaches the art of cutting corners.
Read More 59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – Learning How to tie a Shoe One-Handed
Learning how to tie a shoe one-handed put me in motion in life.
Read More 59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – Magic Moments with Wonderful Kids in Guatemala
Here are a few magic moments I experienced with kids in Guatemala.
Read More 59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – “Limping” the Red Carpet at the Cannes Film Festival
“Limping” the Red Carpet at the Cannes Film Festival is a bucket-list moment everyone should experience.
Read More 59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – Lunching with an Original Gangster
Lunching with an Original Gangster in South Central Los Angeles proved to be memorable in more ways than one.
Read More 59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – A Moment Stolen
I waited years for this moment to arrive, only to have it stolen within seconds.
Read More 59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – Racism, Guns and Mirrors
Being held up at gunpoint wasn’t how I expected this Saturday to unfold.
Read More 59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – Lunching With Julian Lennon
Lunching with Julian Lennon was exactly how I imagined it would be as a kid.
Read More 59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – Great Barriers with Diving the Great Barrier Reef
Diving the Great Barrier Reef wasn’t my greatest idea.
Read More 59 Seconds of Could 9 – Meeting Lakers Owner Dr. Jerry Buss in Paradise
Meeting Lakers owner Dr. Jerry Buss was unique and unforgettable.
Read More 59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – A Celebration Cut Short by Intimidation
Fear ensues when a “Royal” celebration is cut short racial intimidation.
Read More 59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall…Do I like What I See?
Read More 59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – The Moment at which I realized I wasn’t “Normal”
This is the moment I realized I wasn’t normal….
Read More 59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – My Favorite Olympic Moment
My most memorable moment at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney had nothing to do with sports.
Read More 59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – Flying to Pittsburgh for My First Internet Date
A flight to Pittsburgh. A trailer park. An internet date gone bad.
Read More 59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – Attending My First Super Bowl
Attending my first Super Bowl on my birthday in 1993 was most unexpected.
Read More 59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – New Year’s Eve with Nicky Katt and Adam Goldberg
New Year’s Eve with Nicky Katt and Adam Goldberg proved unforgettable.
Read More 59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – “Facing the Music” was Worth it
Sneaking our way to “The Firm” concert in Wichita, Kansas in March of 1985 was worth the consequences.
Read More 59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – Shooting Hoops with an Armless Boy in Guatemala
Experience how we taught an armless boy in Guatemala how to shoot hoops.
Read More 59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – Find a Penny, Pick it up….
Finding this penny carved a path to a life lesson.
Read More 59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – Hurricanes, Slippery Rocks and a Diamond….
Hurricanes, slippery rocks and a diamond all played their part in a disabled guy’s engagement.
Read More 59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – The Legend Rises to the Occasion (Walt Hazzard)
Walt Hazzard did something remarkable at my wedding.
Read More 59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – The “Soles” of Guatemala
Providing kids in Guatemala their first pair of shoes was magical.
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When Travel Bugs Bite Back – aka Traveling to the 2017 Cannes Film Festival!
This podcast chronicles Hammad’s journey to the 70th Annual Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France. Recorded at the Cannes Film Festival itself, the podcast features a guest appearance from Hammad’s sister Najla (aka Dolly). Thank you for lending me your ears and eyes. Here’s a picture of me on the […]
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Second Chances, Being Disabled and Taking on Former LA Lakers Guard Kareem Rush in a Game of 1-0n-1!
“Second Chances, Being Disabled and Taking on Former LA Lakers guard Kareem Rush in a Game of 1-0n-1” is our maiden voyage. You’ll experience how scoring zero points all season on a 7th-grade basketball team led to playing former Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kareem Rush in a game of […]
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