Jake Vermillion is the Director of Mortgage Professionals Providing Hope and a co-founder of Fit For Hope, a growing community of active and aspiring athletes committed to leveraging their fitness to restore hope to the hopeless. \xa0 Jake and his wife, Hannah, live in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, where they attend Redeemer 30A Church, serve on the Board of SendWell (a movement to reengage the church in missionary car), and are anxiously awaiting the approval of their application to foster. \xa0 Jake is currently training to run 31 miles in order to raise $3,100 to provide permanent housing to three homeless families. You can follow his journey on Instagram, twitter, or online at\xa0fitforhopejake.com. \xa0 \xa0 For the full show-notes, visit: theupandcomersshow.com/episodes/jake \xa0 \xa0 Time-Markers: \xa0 7:00 - What Being an Up & Comer Means to Jake \xa0 9:45 - Biggest Struggle for Up & Comers \xa0 13:00 - Persisting vs. Pivoting \xa0 17:00 - Jake as a Unicorn \xa0 19:00 - Early Hardships / Trials Jake Has Faced \xa0 26:00 - Jake\u2019s Life-Changing Trip \xa0 31:00 - The Role of Mission Trips \xa0 41:30 - Other Places Jake Has Traveled \xa0 49:00 - Sex Trafficking / Fit For Hope Origins \xa0 1:04:00 - Fit For Hope - The Vision \xa0 1:08:15 - Jake\u2019s Current Calling/Vision \xa0 1:10:45 - Jake\u2019s Perspective on Fitness \xa0 1:20:15 - Human Agency vs. God\u2019s Sovereignty \xa0 1:26:15 - The Greatest Gift - The Helper \xa0 1:31:00 - Reminder Jake Gives Himself / Cornerstone Habits \xa0 1:33:30 - Class Jake Would Teach \xa0 1:34:30 - What Jake Believes That He Wishes Everyone Else Believed to be True \xa0 1:36:00 - Book Recommendations\xa0 \xa0 1:38:30 - Morning Text Reminder