Audiobooks by Damon West

Six Dimes and a Nickel: Life Lessons to Empower Change

"From a life-sentence to a global inspiration, Six Dimes and a Nickel introduces the principles and stories that allowed Damon West to rewrite his narrative and become one of the greatest underdog triumphs of all time. Damon West was a promising college athlete and Division 1 starting quarterback when a career-ending injury incited his struggle with drug abuse. Once he was introduced to methamphetamines, he became instantly hooked. The lives of many innocent people would forever be changed by the choices he made in order to feed his insatiable meth habit. By 2009, a Dallas jury had sentenced him to sixty-five years—a life sentence—for engaging in organized crime. Or, in prison slang, he got six dimes and a nickel. It was a RICO case, of which he was the ringleader. Inside the suffocating walls of a Texas maximum-security prison, fighting for his life and sanity, he found grit, courage, and determination to make a change. After a fateful discussion during his incarceration with a seasoned convict, Damon had a spiritual awakening. He learned that, like a coffee bean changing with the application of heat and pressure, he was capable of changing the environment around him. Armed with a program of recovery and a renewed sense of faith, Damon transformed so thoroughly that the parole board released him in 2015, placing him on parole until 2073. Since then, he’s become a highly sought-after speaker, bestselling author, husband, and stepfather, college professor, philanthropist, and an extremely successful entrepreneur. If you want to not only make a change in your life, but discover how to maintain that change and become the best version of yourself, then you’ve come to the right place. The principles and stories in this book are the blueprint for how Damon rewrote his story and, if applied, how you can rewrite yours."

Damon West (Author), Damon West (Narrator)

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How to be a Coffee Bean: 111 Life-Changing Ways to Create Positive Change

"In How to be a Coffee Bean, bestselling coauthors of The Coffee Bean, Jon Gordon and Damon West, present 111 simple and effective strategies to help you lead a coffee bean lifestyle—one full of healthy habits, encouragement, and genuine happiness. From athletes to students and executives, countless individuals have been inspired by The Coffee Bean message. Now, How to be a Coffee Bean teaches you how to put The Coffee Bean philosophy into action to help you create real and lasting change in your life. How to be a Coffee Bean presents thought-provoking ideas to help you create positive change, including: ● how to fuel your mind, body, and soul to energize yourself and others ● how to make a difference in the lives of others every day ● how to look for opportunities to be a messenger of hope and perseverance through your background, experiences, successes, and failures Easy to implement, practical, proven, and highly effective, How to be a Coffee Bean shows you how to put the powerful lessons from The Coffee Bean into practice. It's a must-listen for anyone looking to live their best life and impact and transform the people and environment around them."

Damon West, Jon Gordon (Author), Damon West (Narrator)

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The Locker Room: How Great Teams Heal Hurt, Overcome Adversity, and Build Unity

"Explore the power of communication to heal hurt, overcome adversity, and build a unified team In The Locker Room, bestselling author Damon West and player development coach Stephen Mackey team up to explore difficult conversations about eliminating both discrimination and the cancel culture, as well as overcoming adversity. The book tells the story of four characters: two high school football coaches and two players, each of whom must deal with the fallout of an offensive comment that severely disrupts the unity and cohesion of their locker room and threatens to destroy their team. In The Locker Room, you'll find: ● a guide to building an inclusive culture ● the blueprint for using servant leadership and a willingness to listen to break down barriers ● encouragement to have the difficult conversations that lie at the heart of modern life ● strategies for navigating your personal and professional life in a way that gracefully deals with the realities of prejudice, discrimination, and cancel culture ● techniques for giving all people an equal voice and an equal chance at success through learning with humility and teaching with grace"

Damon West, Stephen Mackey (Author), Stephen Mackey (Narrator)

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The Coffee Bean for Kids: A Simple Lesson to Create Positive Change

"From the bestselling authors of The Coffee Bean, inspire and encourage children with this transformative tale of personal strength The Coffee Bean for Kids tells the inspiring story of Gavin, a young boy with the difficult task of starting school in a new town. Gavin's teacher, Mrs. Spring, teaches him the story of the carrot, the egg, and the coffee bean. The environments we find ourselves in, like a pot of boiling, hot water, can change, weaken, or harden us, and test who we truly are. We can be like the carrot that weakens in the pot or like the egg that hardens. Or, we can be like the coffee bean and discover the power inside us to transform our environment. Energized by his teacher's lesson, Gavin embarks on an enlightening journey to transform the world around him. In The Coffee Bean for Kids, Jon Gordon and Damon West offer lessons to children to help them: impact the environment around them; improve their own outlook; become a leader who creates positive change; make new friends; and become a positive influence by sharing smiles, kindness, and positive energy. Perfect for parents, teachers, and children who wish to overcome negativity and challenging situations, The Coffee Bean for Kids teaches listeners about the potential that each one of us has to lead, influence, and make a positive impact on others and the world."

Damon West, Jon Gordon (Author), Damon West (Narrator)

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[German] - Die Kaffeebohne: Wie Sie sich entfalten und kraftvoll Ihr Leben verändern können

"Der Bestsellerautor Jon Gordon und der aufstrebende Star Damon West liefern mit Der Kaffeebohne eine illustrierte Fabel, die den Lesern beibringt, wie sie ihre Umwelt verändern, Herausforderungen meistern und positive Veränderungen bewirken können. Das Leben ist oft schwierig. Es kann hart und stressig sein und sich anfühlen wie ein Topf mit kochendem, heißem Wasser. Die Umgebungen, in denen wir uns befinden, können uns verändern, schwächen oder härter machen. Sie testen sozusagen, wer wir wirklich sind. Wir können wie die Karotte sein, die im Topf schwächer wird, oder wie das Ei, das hart wird. Oder wir können wie die Kaffeebohne sein und uns entfalten, das heißt die Kraft in uns entdecken, unsere Umwelt zu verändern. Das Buch von Jon Gordon und Damon West ist eine inspirierende Geschichte. Sie handelt von Abe, einem jungen Mann, der voller Stress und Angst ist, während er sich den Herausforderungen und dem Druck in der Schule und zu Hause stellt. Eines Tages, nach dem Unterricht, macht ihn sein Lehrer mit der lebensverändernden Lektion der Kaffeebohne bekannt. Diese kraftvolle Botschaft verändert die Art und Weise, wie er denkt, handelt und die Welt sieht. Abe entdeckt, dass er, anstatt sich von seiner Umgebung zum Schlechten verändern zu lassen, jede Umgebung, in der er sich befindet, zum Besseren verändern kann. Ausgestattet mit dieser transformativen Wahrheit begibt sich Abe auf eine inspirierende Reise, um sein Leben wie die Kaffeebohne zu leben. Wo auch immer sein Leben ihn hinführt, von der Schule, über das Militär bis hin zur Geschäftswelt, zeigt Abe, wie diese einfache Lektion die unaufhaltsame Kraft in jedem entfalten kann. Die Kaffeebohne ist eine wunderbare Schnelllektüre, die für Leser jeden Alters konzipiert wurde, so dass jeder von ihrer transformativen Lektion profitieren kann. Die im Buch enthaltene Weisheit hat, wenn sie gelesen und geteilt wird, die Kraft, unser Leben und die Welt um uns herum zu verändern. Man muss sich nur entscheiden: Bin ich eine Karotte, ein Ei oder eine Kaffeebohne?"

Damon West, Jon Gordon (Author), Carolin Kummer (Narrator)

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The Change Agent: How a Former College QB Sentenced to Life in Prison Transformed His World

"Sentenced to sixty-five years in a Texas prison, Damon West once had it all. He came from a great family, in a home full of God, love, support, and opportunities to reach any goal. A natural born leader, an athlete with good looks and charm, he appeared to be the all-American kid pursuing his dreams. Underneath this facade, however, was an addict in the early stages of disease. After suffering childhood sexual abuse by a babysitter at the age of nine, Damon began putting chemicals into his body to alter the way he felt. Once he was introduced to methamphetamines, however, he became instantly hooked—and the lives of so many innocent people would forever be changed by the choices he made in order to feed his insatiable meth habit. After a fateful discussion during his incarceration with a seasoned convict, Damon had a spiritual awakening. He learned that, like a coffee bean changing with the application of heat and pressure, he was capable of changing the environment around him. Armed with a program of recovery, a renewed faith, and a miraculous second chance at life, Damon emerged from over seven years of prison a changed man. His story of redemption continues to inspire audiences today."

Damon West (Author), Chris Abernathy (Narrator)

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Audiobooks by Damon West

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