The Hustler's Corner Podcast

Gratitude is remaining in a state of awareness and appreciation for the things we currently have, even as we pursue more in life. By doing so we create the opportunity for more blessings to come into our lives and align ourselves with high energy vibrations; vibrations such as love, joy, kindness, hope and inspiration.

In this final episode of season 1, I remind myself and my listeners to cultivate a mindset of gratitude, and to always remember that we are already abundant and lacking of nothing.

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My Special Guest on the show today is Kate Goora Fried. Kate is a Life Coach and she's passionate about helping people who struggle with being their most authentic selves. She digs deep and figures out what holds people back in their careers, relationships and personal lives, and understands what they want more of and less of in their lives, what their values are and how to honor them. She then works with her clients to co-create a strategy that can help them to achieve their desires and goals.

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My Special Guest today is Walter Alza, he is an award winning Canadian actor, a producer, director, coach and mentor. He's worked with a ton of talented Hollywood actors such as Ricky Gervais, Eric Banner, he starred in the hit movie; Get Rich or Die Trying, alongside Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson and Terrence Howard, and he's worked with a lot of extraordinary Canadian actors as well. He created the Walter Alza acting studio in Toronto, where he works with and coaches a lot of young and aspiring Canadian actors.

He is someone who has first-hand experience and awareness in knowing that it's not enough to have passion and self-belief, but you also have to practice your craft daily to hit your mark when opportunity comes knocking.

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My Special Guest today is Samson Nwakanma, he is based in Lagos, Nigeria, however he shuffles back and forth between Nigeria and the UK. Samson is a great example of someone who is earning an income by being in service of others. He launched two companies a few years back; Gidijobs and The Returnees, which are businesses that provide a platform for Nigerians who live in the Diaspora, whether it be the UK, North America or anywhere outside of Nigeria, and are now looking to return back home to Nigeria, and need to create their Network or establish new relationships, apply for career jobs, or start a business, which can be really challenging and hard if you've lived outside of Nigeria for several years.

He is a man of loyalty, integrity and hard work, I'm inspired by the things he had to overcome, and to see where he is now is just truly amazing!

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My special guest today is Udoka Oyeka. He is a big star in Nollywood, which is the Nigerian Film industry. He's an amazing Actor, a writer, a producer and a film director. He is also a good friend of mine whom I have known for several years and he has always worked on staying consistent in his craft. His body of work includes a list of award winning short films, he also played a lead character in the Hit African TV series TINSEL, in 2014 he received a lot of acclaim for his film "Living Funeral" which got screened at tons of film festivals across the world, including Cannes, Durban International Film Festival, Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles, the African Film Festival New York, Zimbabwe Film Festival, and the Africa International Film Festival.

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My special guest today is Levi Stanford, and he's from Cardston, Alberta. Levi's story is a truly captivating and inspiring one. Just 5 days after being married to the love of his life, he was involved in a car accident that not only led to the amputation of his left hand, but he was in an induced coma fighting for his life. When he woke up, he was filled with immense gratitude to have a second chance at life. He used his gratitude to not only make a remarkable recovery, but to pursue his passion as a musician.

Levi also went on to become a motivation speaker by sharing his story and inspiring people across the world. He's travelled across Canada, the United States, New Zealand and Australia, and last year he released his debut album- Head Strong. This year he launched his passion project, which is a Challenge program to help people achieve their goals in all aspects of their lives. He is a true warrior and an example of overcoming adversity with gratitude.

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You know a lot of times when life deals us a bad hand, it can be hard to stay positive and keep fighting through our struggles, especially in life or death situations. But sometimes, having a love or a passion for something that gives our lives meaning can be a source of tremendous strength to keep us going. My special guest today is Suzanne Priddle, she is a Yoga instructor, a mother, and an awesome Salsa dancer. She is also a breast cancer survivor and a conqueror.

Suzanne was so kind enough and willing to come on the show to share her personal story, the challenges she went through, and how the doctor had told her she would not be able to continue salsa dancing, which was one of her sources of Joy and hope as she fought through and underwent treatment. I'm excited to have her on the show and I hope you enjoy listening to her inspiring story.

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As part of personal development, I believe it's important for everyone to learn how to fight and defend themselves if ever they had to, or if a loved one is being attacked and lives are threatened. I also think from a physical health perspective, it's also important to maintain an active and healthy lifestyle. My special Guest today is Rob Ferreira, and he is the owner and head instructor of Krav Maga Toronto. Krav Maga is an Israeli military Self defense training system created to address real life situations and circumstances. It includes a mix of other martial arts such as- Kickboxing, Aikido, judo, Boxing, wrestling, and a few others, as well as Knife, Stick and Gun defence training.

Krav Maga Toronto has been open since 2007, and they are the first and only Krav Maga training center that is certified by Krav Maga worldwide. Rob holds a black belt in Krav Maga and he is one of the most amazing, peaceful and kind hearted person you'll ever meet, just don't cross him..haha, I'm kidding..Not.

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My special guest today is Dr. Sharalyn Payne from Dallas TX. I've known Sharalyn from my time working at Washington Mutual Bank, before JP Morgan Chase bought them out, which is over a decade ago. But let me give you guys a bit of background on Dr. Sharalyn Payne, she is a Motivational Speaker, an Empowerment Teacher, a Performance coach, and a mentor. She's also an author and Entrepreneur, she launched her company PUSH Partners several years ago, and they are geared towards helping motivated people achieve challenging goals by Pushing you, Positioning You and Pulling for you.

Sharalyn also started a school- E3 Preparatory & Leadership Academy, which empowers their students by providing them with the tools and resources necessary to become strategic problem solvers and thought leaders so they can inspire others and leave a positive mark on their communities and on humanity as a whole.

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I'm always curious how people chose to stay motivated as they pursue their goals and dreams. I always want to know what beliefs they may have, or what tools or skills they use to stay motivated, because as we all know, it gets hard sometimes and you feel like you want to quit.

My guest today is a very good friend of mine; I've known him for close to 25 yrs, I'm always inspired by what he does and who he is as a person. My guest today is Ade Adeyemi, and he is the founder of Olade Consulting, a Global Management Consulting Firm based in Toronto, Canada. They provide training & job placement programs for professionals looking for careers in IT & Project Mgt. He is also a mentor to young professionals looking to grow and advance their careers, and he is involved in a lot of community work here in Toronto, and also in Nigeria.

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