Donna Lewis shares her inspiring journey of building a successful swim education business while raising a large family and dedicating her life to preventing childhood drownings. In this episode, she and Gavin Tudor Elliot discuss entrepreneurship, leadership, parenting, faith, and the importance of creating a meaningful legacy through service and education.
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A company built to end child drownings sells outcomes, not swim lessons.
08:15Raising nine kids forged the scheduling, patience, and systems the school runs on.
19:42From fighter-pilot ambitions to teaching one-year-olds to float — purpose found her.
34:05Even toddlers can learn to navigate water safely — early skills save lives.
47:20Every safe swimmer multiplies the impact far beyond the revenue line.
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