Tausif Mohammad Iqtidar Ahsan is the head Calisthenics coach at a renowned gym in Kuwait. On this podcast, we discuss with him about his journey against all odds and his inspirational story of training himself into a physical trainer and a Head Calisthenics Coach.

KnowingWhoYouAre is a health podcast series geared towards inspiring personal growth through positive mindset, maintaining physical and mental health in times of crisis and reflecting inspirational life lessons through the shared experiences of people who have experienced life in its several dimensions and also through talks with experts in particular discipline and field of interest who can explain and clarify question related to health and wellbeing.

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What we discuss with Tausif Mohammad:

00:00 Intro
11:40 Beginning of his journey
13:44 His earlier struggles
19:55 His wake up call to find his purpose in life
22:44 "Knowing who you are" according to Tausif
23:33 What is the "Spotlight effect"?
24:03 How he avoids the "Spotlight effect"
25:57 The sad ideas around class, race & caste systems in the society
31:09 What he did when he did not have any support system around him
32:00 The downside of having a "Plan B" according to Tausif
33:38 No one can teach you how to be yourself
37:43 There's no shortcut to success
39:09 How we lose our inner voice as we grow up
40:26 The story of his first video on social media showcasing his skills
48:34 The power of visualization
50:45 His educational plans going forward
53:48 The source of envy
55:14 How he deals with negative voices inside his mind
56:42 How we try to find happiness outside of ourselves through external sources
01:01:13 The idea of letting go
01:02:48 How to get in touch with Tausif
01:03:47 His concluding message for people of his age