Unscripted With Akeem Haynes

It's Okay To Ask For Help With Whitney Ashley


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This week my guest is a 2016 Olympian, she's made 3x World Championship Teams. In 2016 she was the national champion in the event at USA Trials, in 2017 she finished 6th in the world championships in London. During her time at San Diego state university, she became the first athlete to win a national title since 1984. Whitney Ashley joins me on the show.

In this episode we get into:

  • Growing Up in Riverside Californa
  • Lessons She learned from her Her Mother
  • How her mom started to coach her without any experience
  • Junior college experiences
  • How she dealt with transition in school & Finding balance
  • 2016 Olympic Campaign
  • Her toughest moments & why she almost gave up
  • How Therapy helped her on her journey
  • Battling With Depression
  • The great work she's doing now for athletes at Arizona State
  • and so much more. We dive into those key points and the words don't do it justice. This is an episode that you truly dont want to miss. You don't know what you might need to hear until you hear. Check out the episode!

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    Instagram: @LilMissBlackDiva
    Twitter: @WJaShLeyLUVSu

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    Unscripted With Akeem HaynesBy Akeem Haynes

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