Unscripted With Akeem Haynes

What's going on everyone, welcome back to another episode of Unscripted.

This week on the show Georgia Ellenwood stops by. Georgia probably does the most tiering discipline in track and field. She's a Heptathlete. 7 events in 2 days. She represented Canada in the 2016 world indoor championships, 2018 won NCAA while at the University of Wisconsin, broke all their records, was Big 10 conference athlete of the year and later that year won her first national title at the Canadian championships. She became an olympian in 2020/2021 where she finished 20th.

I had a great conversation with Georgia and we touched on a lot. if you've been keeping up with Georgia's career to date, then you know she tore and ruptured her Achilles last year the good news is that she's back on her feet.

Episode Highlights:

-How she got started in the sport

-Lessons learned from her parents

-Why she picked the University of Wisconson & Transition away from the track

-The tough truthful words her coach said to her that motivated her to win NCAA's

-The Gray area of sponsorship in track and field

-The backstory behind her ruptured Achilles tear & The energy it took to get back on her feet

-Day-to-day rehab and the mundane process of it

-The importance of letting go and why's working on it

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This is a segment where I'll share different conversations and experiences from previous guests and myself about times when our plans didn't go according to plan and we had to flip the script and move in a different direction.

This week on Flip The Script we go back to episode #92 With my former track and field coach Stuart McMillan. Stu's attached to a lot of olympic medalists both in summer sports and winter sports and he is currently the CEO of Altis. In this segment, Stu shares a story about how he was planning to step away from sprint/speed coaching but found his way back and took a leap of faith fully into coaching and it ended up being the thing that he said changed his life.

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This is a segment where I'll share different conversations and experiences from previous guests and myself about times when our plans didn't go according to plan and we had to flip the script and move in a different direction.

In the debut segment of Flip the Script, we go back to episode #74 with Mo Gawdat. Mo was the former Chief Business Officer for Google X, Serial Entrepreneur, and the author of the best-selling books entitled "Solve for Happy: Engineering Your Path to Joy ", That Little Voice in Your Head: Adjust the Code that Runs Your Brain & Scary Smart: The Future of Artificial Intelligence and How You Can Save Our World.

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This week on the show I'm joined by Multiple time all-Americans during her time at the University of Tennessee. Savage Fenty ambassador, and professional sprinter Maia McCoy joined me on the show.

Had a great conversation with Maia and we touched on a lot of different topics. Throughout this conversation, you'll see a common theme and that is to believe in yourself and never give up.

Episode Highlights:

-Growing up in Memphis

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This week on the show My guest is a super lightweight professional boxer joins me. He's the North American Boxing Federation Super Light champion and has a professional record of 35 wins, 7 losses, 2 draws and 25 wins by way of knockout. He's on a 6 fight streak including a recent win over former champion Alberto Machado. He trains out of my adopted hometown city, Calgary Alberta. My guest this week is Steve Claggett.

I had a great conversation with Steve and we touched on a lot of different topics that he went in depth about that will speak volumes. Steve is in the fight game and you need a certain level of mentality to want to be a part of that sport. He's had many wins, and he's had losses along the way but the one common theme that stuck to me throughout my conversation with Steve could be summed up in this statement. No matter what happens in life, do your best to keep moving forward.

Episode Highlights:

-Lessons he learned from his childhood/family

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This Week I'm joined by a retired US Army veteran, motivational speakers and the Co-founder of Sweethearts and Heroes which is a game-changing organization helping to stamp out bullying and promote a positive culture in schools and communities across the US and Canada. Rick Yarosh joins me on the show.

On September 1, 2006, Ricks's life would be changed and impacted for the rest of his life. Rick was part of a routine military mission in the Abu Ghraib region of Iraq. While on the mission, the Bradley was hit with an IED and the vehicle was engulfed in flames. Within 40 hours after the explosion, Rick and his two comrades arrived at the military burn unit at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas.

Now retired from the Army, Rick gives inspirational talks to anyone who would like to hear his story. His story, although tragic in parts, is not a story of tragedy. It is one of being able to get through anything with a positive attitude. Most importantly, Rick can honestly say he is happier than he has ever been in his entire life.

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and so much more

Rick's story is a touching one and reminder for all, that you are much stronger than you think. and as long as you have breath in your body you have the strength to keep going.

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This Week I'm joined by the author of multiple books. I think he's written 4 but he's probably working on another one now. but his most recent book entitled stop living on Auto-pilot: take Responsibility for your life and Rediscover a Bolder, happier You which was a best seller in a few categories. He's an internationally recognized speaker and success coach. A dynamic speaker at that. He's an award-winning broadcast journalist. he's been a host and producer with some of the top television networks such as NBC, PBS, and a few others. He's the founder of Man Morning which is a dynamic global community and weekly newsletter tailored for the growth-minded man who wants to upgrade his money, health, and relationships. The mission is to combat isolation and loneliness by fostering deep connections, community, and empowerment. He's a father, a husband and someone who's trying to make an impact everywhere he goes. But throughout this conversation, you'll realize he's more proud of being a father to his twins and his wife. This week my guest is Antonio Neves.

I had a great conversation with Antonio, filled with raw honesty, transparency, reflection and a few laughs in between.

Episode Highlights:

- From walking on to earning a scholarship at Western Michigan University

- Lessons he learned from his coach that sticks with him today

-Reflections on what he learned from his parents

-How his father's passing affected him & How he got through those times.

-Why men tend to put on masks with their emotions & why most men are hurting behind closed doors

-how he handles setbacks and pressure and why it's important to cultivate good habits

- The importance of asking the right questions and so much more

There's a lot of great advice and transparent moments of truth in this episode. Men specifically this is an episode you do not want to miss.

Sometimes you dont know what you need to hear until you hear it. you might need to hear this today.

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In this week's episode, Akeem reminds us why consistency is essential to everyday life. He discusses three different areas of our lives - physical health, goals/dreams/aspirations, and relationships- and what being consistent in these areas of our lives looks like.

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This week on the show I'm joined by a good friend of mine. She represented sierra leone at the 2016 olympic games and in those same games she was the flag bearer for sierra leone during the closing ceremony. She's an advocate for education for women's rights in sports and out. She's done a lot of work bringing light to issues back in sierra leone. She's a digital strategist and currently leads a team with a highlighter which is a broadcasting and media company that highlights women in sports and culture. She's also worked with overtime sports, bleacher reports and House of Highlights. She's a woman that wears many hats with a heart to match. My guest this week is Hafsa Kamara.

Had a great conversation with Hafsa, In this episode, we get into:

The importance of Ramadan and reflecting on this time

Early childhood stories of growing up with her siblings

-Building a relationship with her stepfather

-Why she didn't start taking track and field seriously until she was in college

-Why she uses her platforms to bring light to sierra leone and women's right

-We touch on why the title "Olympian" doesn't mean your life changes financially

How she got into the digital marketing space

Track and field stories

and so much more. Hafsa says a lot of great things in this episode and it's not one you're going to want to miss.

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This week on the show I'm joined by all Conference / All - American Small Forward at barton community college, St. Bonaventure university stand out and currently playing for Rouen Métropole Basket in France. Andell Cumberbatch joins me on the show.

Had a great conversation with Andell. Our paths crossed when we both attended barton community college (the best Juco in the country). This episode is a great reminder for all of us that no matter what comes our way, all we can do is control what's in front of us and make the most out of what we have.

This Episode we get into:

-Growing Up In East Orange, New Jersey

-The Challenges of growing up in a single parent household

-Similarities between a "Bodega" Vs "Corner Store"

-How He Ended Up At Barton Community College & what he learned about himself during that time

-St. Bonaventure Adjustment & Experience

-St. Bonaventure's Upset win against the then-ranked #18 VCU (Virginia commonwealth university) recap

-Playing overseas and the difference between playing in Europe Vs America

-How he deals with pressure & the growth within himself over the years

His comeback journey from ACL & Meniscus tear

Friendships, relationships and keeping good people around

and so much more! You don't want to miss this episode.

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