Unscripted With Akeem Haynes

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This episode is all about answering some of the questions that were submitted on Instagram. We wanted to do something a little different for this episode, why not include our listeners so that's what we did!

Short episode this week, but again we just wanted to take this moment to say thank you all for your continued support of the show.

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This week on the show I'm joined by a good friend of mine. She's an Olympian, a graduate from the University of Oklahoma, and the founder of ACSS which is short for Administrative care support services where she provides administrative support for businesses, law firmers and other corporate administrate fields. She's a woman of faith and an all-around good-spirited individual. I've known Kerri Ann since 2012, she's always been genuine, hard-working and highly focused on being the best that she can be. Kerri Ann's journey hasn't been an easy one, she faced her fair share of hardships as a young adolescent with family and external challenges. It was those same experiences that reminded her of the things she didn't want to do or become, since then she's been very intentional about her approach in life. She excelled in track and field, most people know her as a sprinter but she started as a jumper and then could sprint. right after high school, she went to the University of Arkansas before she transferred to Oklahoma and finished there. After her college career, she essentially retired from the track in 2005 and decided to come back in 2009 and started back training. And that's the interesting part because she made the Olympic team in 2012 with basically a year and a half of training and getting back into form. 2012 at the Olympic trials which were in Calgary Alberta, she finished 3rd in the 100m and made the Canadian Olympic team.

In this episode we touch on:

• Her Upbringing & some of the challenges she faced

Kerri ann's story is inspiring and I know you'll enjoy it and get something from it.

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This week on the show I'm joined by a comedian, actor, entrepreneur, and music artist he's a man of many hats and wears them all well. The multifaceted & Multi-talented, Barry Brewer JR.

This Episode We Get Into:

• Growing Up In the Southside Chicago

I've been trying to find a word that resonates with each person that comes on, and this is one of the words that come to mind. Believe.

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This week on the show, He's a 9x World Medalist, including two silver medals at the Olympic games in the 100mh hurdles, 2x indoor world championships titles in the 60m titles. He gets busy in the 100m as well too, He use to compete in his clothing brand, He's an entrepreneur, sprint and hurdles coach, and as of 2021, he was inducted into the USATF hall of fame. Terrence Tramell stops by the show!

Each episode I try and think of a word that resonates with the person and as I was listening to this episode back, the word that came to mind was integrity.

In this episode we touch on:

His upbringing

The culture and shifts in Atlanta in the '90s

The promise he made to himself after watching the 96' Olympic games in Atlanta

Why he picked the university of south Carolina & The transition to the collegiate ranks

How he dealt with pressure on and off the track

The importance of support & The brotherhood he cultivated with his omega psi phi family

His collegiate & Olympic experiences

What it was like on the circuit competing against Allen Johnson, Liu Xiang, Anier Garcia and others

How being inducted into the USATF hall of fame wasn't just about him

and so much more great stories throughout the episode.

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This week on the show, 2x Jamaican 100m Champion, Olympian and puma athlete professional sprinter, Tyquendo Tracey Joins me on the show.

I really enjoyed my conversation with Tyquendo, he's had an interesting journey to get to where he is today and I think we highlighted parts of that throughout the episode. The transparency in this episode about how an athlete deals with injuries, and disappointments was refreshing to hear. As someone who dealt with my fair share of disappointments in the sport, I knew I wasn't alone with what I was going through, but I felt like I was and to hear how tyquendo narrates his pain and turns into a positive will be in encouragement for many athletes and people in general who might feel alone as well.

In this episode we touch on:

-Growing up in Jamaica

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This week on the show, you might have seen him at West Virginia torching DBS and defences, he's number three on the all-time list for most receiving touchdowns in a single season in the NCAA. He was drafted in the third round by the St Louis Rams, he's an entrepreneur, a speaker and among many other things a Survivor Stedman Bailey joins me on the show

I use to watch him when I was in college doing work every week in West Virginia. If there was a word that rings throughout this episode, it would be a re-direction. Many times in this episode, Stedman was re-directed in different stages in his life, but every time he was re-directed there was a purpose and reasoning behind it.

This Episode:

•We touch on the challenges he faced growing up

•Why he transferred high schools to team up with Geno Smith

•How he got himself recruited by going to a camp that he wasn't invited to

•His career at West Virginia University

•How he met his father in prison during his time in West Virginia,

•Being selected in the NFL Draft & his first few years in the NFL

•The incredible story of the incident that impacted his life & the perspective he's gained despite the daily battles

•We talk about fatherhood, entrepreneurship and business and the impact that he's trying to create at this stage in his life.

A truly inspirational touching story I know I was touched by it when I heard about it on the news in the year it happened but hearing it from his mouth speaks so much more volume. I believe this is an episode that you will truly enjoy.

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A truly inspirational touching story I know I was touched by it when I heard about it on the news in the year it happened but hearing it from his mouth speaks so much more volume. I believe this is an episode that you will truly enjoy so without further ado enjoy this week's episode with Stedman Bailey.

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This week on the show, Motivational Speaker, Author, Podcast Host & Marine Allen Levi Simmons Joins me on the show.

I had a great conversation with Allen, we touch on so many different things, from life to business, relationships, war stories, this is a heavy conversation but Allen's story and the transformation that he made to just function normally is an incredible story that you will hear as the conversation goes.

Allen Levi Simmons is a native of Summerville, SC and the United States Marine Corps Combat Veteran who has deployed to Baghdad, Iraq and Marjah, Afghanistan. After war Allen wrestled with PTSD from a Traumatic Brain Injury he sustained in Afghanistan from a Rocket Propelled Grenade blast.

He battled depression and suicide as he forged his path of purpose and inspired hope in those around him. He is a 2020 Graduate from The University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering Technology. After graduating from UNCC Allen obtained a role with one of the leading technology companies in the world, IBM.

Allen published his first collection of poems titled "Can I Speak?" and his book has been supported by the Dean of Students at UNCC and Dubose Middle School. His book tells stories from the lives of characters who face different adversities. He has evoked empathy and has inspired his readers to reflect on their own unique stories.

As a dynamic Motivational Speaker and Coach, Allen has inspired Teachers, Elementary through College Students, Professionals, Churches and Entrepreneurs. His motto has moved the hearts of those who desire motivation as they journey through life; it is a lifestyle and a mindset. "Never Stop Never Quit Repeat! " is now a household motto that families are incorporating in their daily lives.

Allen is the Founder of Live N Love Incorporate, Persist Motivational Clothing Co., Brunch and Ties, Brunch and Heels and AllenLeviSpeaks. When COVID19 struck the world Allen created The Purpose Pod podcast to bring the world together. From March of 2020 to December 2020 he interviewed Lawyers, Doctors, NFL players, Actresses, Entrepreneurs, Music Artists, Poets, Authors, Veterans, Service Members, Educators and more!

He continues to use his podcast to inspire and educate his listeners into their purposeful life.

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This week on the show, 1992 Olympian, Former WBC light heavyweight champion, Entrepreneur and current boxing trainer, Montel "Ice" Griffin Joins me on the show.

Really Enjoyed my conversation with Montell, he was able to fit us in after training some of his fighters at his gym, he has a very interesting story, and we touch on a lot of different things in between.

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-Introduction

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26 years of coaching, Co-Founder and CEO Of Altis & he's also their present short sprints coach, he's coached over 70 Olympians over 9 Olympic games, both winter and summer Olympics, helping attain over 30 Olympic medals, He's an author, A coffee connoisseur. He's a man that wears many hats. He's also my former coach who helped me get to my second Olympic games and win an Olympic medal at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. While many people know him for his work on the track and the success he's had in the sport, There are more sides to him than most people get to see, perhaps this episode will give you insight into the other side of the man behind the hats. Stuart Mcmillan joined me on the show.

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This week on the show, my guest is a former division 1 soccer player, an Artist and a Lawyer at Slaughter, Regan & Cole. Jennifer Volcy

In this episode, we talk about her upbringing

Lessons that she learned growing up,

How she got involved in soccer & the transition to Southern University A&m college in Baton Rouge Louisiana

How she balances her schooling as a criminal justice major and her soccer obligations as a student-athlete + The ups and downs during those times.

We talk about her next steps post collegiately + what it was like after she passed the California State bar.

We also touch on the moment that led her to take her art seriously and how it became an outlet for an already packed schedule

We also talk about what it was like to get recognition from some of the people that she painted such as NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, Stephen Curry and many others.

We touch doubt, fear and why she doesn't put limitations on her work and what she wants to create.

This is an episode I believe you'll enjoy, Check out the visual episode on youtube and be sure to check out Jennifer's artwork.

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