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#270: Paying It Forward: Amadou Ba on Gratitude, Growth, and Giving Back


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Before getting into today's podcast with the inspiring Amadou Ba, I want to ask all of you, wherever you are listening, to think about your own life and some of the important things you feel you have been able to accomplish.

Maybe that was graduating from high school or university or maybe it was being accepted into a post-graduate masters or PhD program or perhaps it might have been getting your first career-changing job or even being promoted within your organization.

Whatever it was, I want you to reflect on the people who believed in you and supported you along this path. Who were these people?

When you think about these people, what was it they specifically did that gave you the confidence and belief in yourself to know and understand that you were absolutely on the right path?

Today's episode will be the 270th episode I've released on my Run Your Life podcast and the conversation you are about to hear is all about the power of human connection. We are really going to focus on the role that important mentors, educators and coaches have played in our lives in helping us to understand what is possible in our lives.

This podcast episode is with the amazing Amadou Ba, former 6ft 10 center who played 4 seasons with the University of Michigan Wolverines Basketball team from 2002-2006.

Amadou's story epitomizes what it means to embrace a truly resilient mindset and that when opportunities open up to us in life, we need to honor the talents and strengths we have by working as hard as possible. Doing so not only helps us to  access the best of ourselves, but also pushes us to fulfill the potential we have to make a difference in our lives.

What you will hear in this episode is Amadou's deep gratitude and appreciation for the people who believed in him and supported him along his journey to ultimately help him to go on to be a success student-athlete who graduated with a degree from the University of Michigan. 

As you listen to this episode, I hope you walk away reflecting on all of the people who gave you the support you needed to be successful in your life and that you always remember how important it is to keep giving back in your own ways to continue to make the difference in the world you desire.

Although our accomplishments are important, the world is so much more of a better place when we give back to others.

In closing, I want to thank my two friends Leticia Carino and Andy Duffield for being a part of this podcast and for sharing their own insight. Their contribution was much appreciated and made this conversation even more meaningful, so thank you Leticia and Andy.

So with that, let's now jump into my conversation with the inspiring Amadou Ba.

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