{"podcast":{"title":"People Of Distinction","slug":"people-of-distinction-6831903","podcast_index_feed_id":6831903,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6046595/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/people-of-distinction--6046595","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e1b6a30364944ca137ced3d6d8417934.jpg","author":"Al Cole","episode_count":558,"summary":"People of Distinction features celebrities as well as the everyday public who have made extraordinary impact through their intense dedication to loving what they do! When you think about it, this sort of concept of \"people of distinction\" would make for the most engaging and informative interviews on the planet, wouldn't it? Influencer Al Cole from CBS Radio, creator of People of Distinction, and his son Benji Cole, actor and celebrity connector, are two of the most dynamic voices in professional broadcasting. Al Cole from CBS Radio interviews World Renown CELEBRITY GUESTS. Al's Fans call themselves \"Al ColeHolics\"!!! Contact Al Cole: Al@AlColeHolic.com Contact Benji Cole: Benji@AlColeEnterprises.com","last_synced_at":"2026-07-15T14:17:12.088211+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/people-of-distinction-6831903"},"episode":{"title":"From Punching Bag to Purpose: Walter Lawrence on Breaking the Cycle of Family Abuse","slug":"from-punching-bag-to-purpose-walter-lawrence-on-breaking-the-cycle-of-family-abuse","published_at":"2026-05-28T05:49:44+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/people-of-distinction-6831903/from-punching-bag-to-purpose-walter-lawrence-on-breaking-the-cycle-of-family-abuse","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/people-of-distinction-6831903","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/from-punching-bag-to-purpose-walter-lawrence-on-breaking-the-cycle-of-family-abuse--72201054","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72201054/walter_lawrence2.mp3","summary":"He was chosen as his family's emotional punching bag, a child designated to absorb rage he didn't cause, but what he did next will leave you speechless. In this episode of People of Distinction, Walter Lawrence opens up about surviving a childhood of abuse and channeling that pain into real, undeniable success, as chronicled in his powerful book Life of Abuse to Success: A Child's Story . Walter's story isn't just his though, it's a mirror for anyone who has ever felt worthless, overlooked, or broken by the people who were supposed to protect them. Grab your copy on Amazon or Barnes & Noble, and don't just read the lines, read between them.","meta_description":"He was chosen as his family's emotional punching bag, a child designated to absorb rage he didn't cause, but what he did next will leave you speechless. I…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":748,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/people-of-distinction-6831903/episodes/from-punching-bag-to-purpose-walter-lawrence-on-breaking-the-cycle-of-family-abuse/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/people-of-distinction-6831903/from-punching-bag-to-purpose-walter-lawrence-on-breaking-the-cycle-of-family-abuse.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}