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Welcome to Kicking the Seat!

Ian Simmons launched Kicking the Seat in 2009, one week after seeing Nora Ephron’s Julie & Julia. His wife proposed blogging as a healthier outlet for his anger than red-faced, twenty-minute tirades (Ian is no longer allowed to drive home from the movies).

The Kicking the Seat Podcast followed three years later and, despite its “undiscovered gem” status, Ian thoroughly enjoys hosting film critic discussions, creating themed shows, and interviewing such luminaries as Gaspar NoéRachel BrosnahanAmy Seimetz, and Richard Dreyfuss.

Ian is a member of the Chicago Film Critics Association. He also has a family, a day job, and conflicted feelings about referring to himself in the third person.

The KtS Contest: Do You Live Life to the Fullest?

UPDATE: This contest has ended. Congratulations, Leslie!

The inspirational drama The Ultimate Life hits theatres this Friday. To celebrate, Kicking the Seat has teamed up with Partnershub to bring you the "Do You Live Life to the Fullest?" Contest!

Between the pressure of running a foundation started by his late grandfather, being sued by his greedy extended family, and seeing his beloved Alexia leave on an extended mission trip to Haiti, Jason Stevens' world is unraveling. But when Jason discovers a journal that his grandfather began as a Depression-era lad, his writings transport Jason on an incredible rags-to-riches ride. With everything he loves hanging in the balance, Jason hopes he can discover THE ULTIMATE LIFE.

Starring Logan Bartholomew, Peter Fonda, Bill Cobbs, and David Mann, this sequel to The Ultimate Gift opens on September 6th.

To enter the "Do You Live Life to the Fullest?" Contest, take the quiz in the app below and post your result in the "Comments" section of this post. I'll pick a winner at random to receive an Ultimate Life prize pack, which includes:

• DVD of The Ultimate Gift 
The Ultimate Gift book by Jim Stovall 
The Ultimate Gift charm bracelet 
The Ultimate Life leather-bound journal

Contest closes at 11:59pm on Sunday, September 8th, 2013.

In the meantime, feel free to check out the app's other cool features, such as a trailer for The Ultimate Life, and the PDF, "6 Ways to Live the Ultimate Life"!

Thanks again, and good luck!

All prizes for the "Do You Live Life to the Fullest" Contest and the The Ultimate Life Blog App are provided courtesy of The Ultimate Life LLC. Prize will be sent via FedEx or UPS. No P.O. boxes, please. Kicking the Seat will contact the contest winner within twelve hours of contest close. If no response is received within twenty-four hours, an alternate winner will be chosen. Contest is open to residents of the US and Canada only.

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