AMPlified: Wishman Frank Shankwitz Founder Make-a-Wish Foundation
April 8, 2019
Hosted by Ken Rochon
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Episode Description
Your host of AMPlified with Ken Rochon (The Umbrella Syndicate) and co-host Andrea Adams-Miller (The RED Carpet Connection) both of the Keep Smiling Movement, Inc, are honored to interview their friend Frank Shankwitz, The Wishman, Founder of the Make-a-Wish Foundation. This June, 2019, The Wishman, a movie made about the history of the Make-a-Wish Foundation will be released. WishMan covers Frank’s young life, the incidents and people who helped develop his character, and his adventures during his law enforcement career, including being killed in the line of duty and being brought back to life. And, finally, it portrays his realization of what his mission in life was when he met Chris, the little boy who inspired Frank’s idea to create the Make-A-Wish Foundation. WishMan is the true story of Frank Shankwitz, a founder of the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
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Ken Rochon
Ken Rochon has authored ten books and published over forty books. He has helped over 500 artists, authors, causes, entrepreneurs, musicians, speakers, and leaders 'Amplify' their message using leveraging techniques in social media to create epic viral campaigns.
Ken's primary focus is supporting great leaders. His company The Umbrella Syndicate reaches on average 40,000 people per week on Facebook and he helps over 800 pages grow using 'Amplification' strategies associated with campaigns and events. The Umbrella Syndicate page has over 100,000 clicks and engagement a week, making it one of the most active social media pages in the world.
Ken has visited over 100 countries and loves to photograph the world. He also mixes cultural music and is considered a world class fusion deejay. He is married and a proud father to his son Kenny, who is also known as K3. He lives in Ellicott City, Maryland with his family. He has also served as an Officer in the US Army and taught introduction to Physics and Chemistry.
