Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Modern Day Robinhood

Change the World!


Those were the words John Schneider wrote on the Fender guitar used in the Doonby the Movie Guitar Give-away contest. Initially, I thought they were just part of some cryptic clue to the puzzling incidents surrounding his mysterious character, Sam Doonby. However, the more I learn about my life-long hero, the more they seem to be the words that he lives by.   

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    From beginning his dream to become a professional actor on the Dukes of Hazzard in 1979 and going on to play Jonathan Kent on Smallville and numerous other televisions roles,
Check out John's latest The Promise on iTunes.

 Becoming a professional recording artist in 1981
who went on to record 11 albums that garnered
10 top-ten country hits, including four #1s,
John supporting CMN.

        Co-founding the Children’s Miracle Network with Marie Osmond in 1983.
John as Billy Flynn in Chicago

Beginning his professional Broadway career as
Felix Von Gaigern in Grand Hotel in 1989
Hear John's Testimony.

My Coach - Ripped Duke!
 And recently becoming a Coach on
TeamBeachBody.com
– Team BeachBody’s top Coach for July
Yeehaa for Team Ripped Duke!
It’s no mystery that John Schneider has brought a lot of joy and happiness into my life since 1979. He has been an inspiration that led me to volunteer and help others as a teenager, something I still do today. I’ve admired his dedication to his family as a father and husband, but I must admit that he surprised me again when he posted his own personal fitness story on TeamBeachBody.com. John not only shares his story but his before and after pictures. His honesty and sincerity to help end obesity and encourage health has inspired me to do the same in my own life. 


John is becoming the poster boy to Change the World, one person at a time by working on his own body, mind and soul. Like my father always said the best way to inspire others is to talk the talk and walk the walk – John seems to being doing so.

Change the World

Body – Living healthy and inspiring others to do the same. Check him out on TeamBeachBody.com

Mind – Being Open to new ideas to make the world a better place. Check out John’s thoughts on Thanking the Monkey (http://www.thankingthemonkey.com/nybooklaunch.php).

Soul – Helping others through his various charitable events like his upcoming appearance at the Thrilla in Marilla








I posted all these pictures since it would be a crime to just choose one.

This real man of steel isn’t just changing the world one person at a time. He’s still out there working. Here are a few new projects coming our way. John may be the hardest working man in Hollywood, lol.



John as Sam Doonby

John as William Beck in 10,000 Days
John as Jake Hagerty &
Devin Mills as Samatha Collins in
Dating in the Middle Ages

John & Jenn Gotzon from this Doonby still
will work together again in Gabriel.
John's costar from Doonby, Jenn Gotzon, is fast becoming my female hero. A strong, beautiful woman who is also walking the walk and a living example of how to be a Christian female in today's world. Check out her thoughts on real beauty


Thanks, John, for the inspiration to improve my life and those of the people around me.
Like my coach says,
Onward!