Ep 152: Roslyn's Roses Foundation with Ray Singleton
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Ep 152: Roslyn's Roses Foundation with Ray Singleton
Episode 152: Show Notes
Imagine falling in love unexpectedly and then after only six short years together, you get the news that your wife has 15 months to live. Today’s guest, Ray “Willie Qool” Singleton is no stranger to knowing love and loss.
With experience in singing, sales, and social media influencing, Ray quickly became ‘America’s Husband’ when a video of him singing to his wife with cancer went viral. Join us today as we discuss Ray’s upbringing, influences, time at college, years as a salesman, and so much more.
Ray describes the incredible story of how he met his wife. He goes on to share how they handled her cancer diagnosis, touching on communication in their marriage, and staying positive in tough times.
When Ray and Roslyn were invited to the Ellen Show, they became overnight celebrities, and in this episode, he shares how his social media community supported him and his wife through the last days of her life. He tells us about how music kept him going and the peaceful way his wife left this earth before telling us what he feels his purpose is and what is next for him.
To hear from this incredibly talented and inspirational man, tune in now!
Key Points From This Episode:
A brief overview of today’s guest, Ray Singleton.
What Ray’s upbringing was like, and what he enjoyed doing as a child.
How music influenced Ray and what he wanted to do with his life when he was in school.
His college and fraternity ordeals, the name Willie Qool, and how he got into dealing cars.
Ray’s time selling mortgages and his aspirations to be an entrepreneur.
Our guest tells us about the night he met his late wife, Roslyn and what drew him to her.
How Ray found out about his wife’s first bout of cancer and when he proposed to her.
The importance of communication in a successful marriage.
Roslyn’s cancer coming back and finding out that she had 15 months to live.
How his wife’s prognosis changed his perspective on life and why we have to be grateful.
How Roslyn remained positive through dying from brain cancer.
What led to being invited onto the Ellen DeGeneres show and what the experience was like.
What could’ve contributed to Roslyn’s cancer.
How Ray and Roslyn created Mental Health Mondays.
Ray’s experience on America’s Got Talent and being labeled ‘America’s Husband.’
How he got through such a stressful time and still managed to stay optimistic.
Ray describes Roslyn’s transition from life to death.
What Ray sees as his mission for his life after his wife’s passing.
His advice for anyone going through a similar experience he went through.
What’s next for Ray and where he’s planning on settling down for now.
Tweetables:
“I just always have been creative, from a small child. I've always been a leader. I've always been the one step out front.” — @Willie_Qool [0:18:23]
“I always just wanted to do my own thing. I've always just wanted to be a free spirit.” — @Willie_Qool [0:21:38]
“I want to impact people. I want people to be better as a result of meeting me.” — @Willie_Qool [0:54:49]
“The fact that I got the opportunity to set an example for love is one hell of a responsibility and role. And I'm so glad that it was me that was chosen to do that. Because that impact is crazy.” — @Willie_Qool [0:56:09]
“Music, man. It is vital. It is vital to my existence here. I would be dead without it. No doubt.” — @Willie_Qool [0:58:15]
I love my wife. I love her so much that I'm glad she got the promotion to heaven. Because here on Earth, she had to go through hell.” — @Willie_Qool [1:02:41]
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