014 - Patience, Persistence, Perserverance: A Conversation with Daniel Hayes, Trinadad & Tobago's Boxing Ambassador and Middleweight Champion.

Patience, persistence, and perseverance are key factors in pursuing – and being successful – with your passion. In today’s podcast, we will be talking to Daniel Hayes, an actor, model, and accomplished athlete who has persevered in his pursuit of his passion for acting and sports. He is a middleweight champion, top-ranking prospect and Olympic boxing ambassador to Trinidad & Tobago. Daniel discovered his love for sports at a very young age. He has played and excelled in a wide variety of sports such as soccer, baseball, football, track and field, basketball, and swimming. At the age of 16, he was already a highly-recruited athlete who was invited to play for several NCAA Division 1 and 2 schools, before deciding on Thompson Rivers University where he had also been offered an athletic scholarship. Daniel’s upbringing and story is quite interesting. His self-discipline and focus has paved the way to a successful athletic career and these traits have also helped him overcome the mental strain caused by recovering from a physical injury. In today’s podcast, he will share tips on how to improve focus and self-discipline and self-realizations that have allowed him to overcome challenges.