Unscripted With Akeem Haynes

Transition isn't an easy thing to do, it can be challenging mentally, physically and emotionally. Fear, Doubt, are among two of the most common feelings when it comes to starting something new. In this episode, we talk about how to handle the mental back and forth match when dealing with the process of transition.

This week Former CFL offensive lineman for the BC Lions and Montreal Alouettes and now financial Consultant/Planner, Kirby Fabian joins me on the show. Originally from Calgary Alberta Canada, Kirby was A dual-sport athlete playing basketball and football throughout high school. He excelled in football and coming out of high school was one of the top offensive linemen in the country. He signed with the University of Calgary where he had a successful career and continued his dominance on the field. In 2012 Kirby was selected with the #7 pick to the bc lions in the CFL draft. early on Kirby solidified himself in the offence and spent 8 successful years in the CFL making him one of the tops paid linemen in the league. After the 2018 season, Kirby decided to hang up the spikes and step into a field where he now protects people differently. Since retirement from the sport, Kirby is now establishing himself as one of the top financial consultants in Vancouver. in this episode we talk about Kirby's upbringing, how a visit back to Haiti gave him a new perspective on life, highlights of his football career, finding the right financial planner, red flags when it comes to trusting people with your finances, the best way to minimize debt and so much more. Kirby shares great financial advice on how we can get our finances in order. Contact Kirby here: https://linktr.ee/kfabienwealth

This week on the show, I'm joined by a former Canadian National Team Snowboarder. content creator & speaker, and founder of 93Agency where she helps people build their brand through social media, Natalie Allport.

Natalie grew up playing sports from a young age. she did everything that you could think of, soccer, hockey, basketball, softball and she excelled in all of them. But at the age of 12, she discovered snowboard. while she said she wasn't good at it she stuck without and that would impact her life for the years to come.

At 13 she entered her first local snowboarding contest and won. in 2010 she began competing at events beyond the local level, she took online courses during the summertime, worked full time and graduated high school a semester early because of her dedication to her online schooling during the summertime. needless to say, she dedicated her life to snowboarding for the sole purpose of one thing, and that was to make the 2014 Olympic team.

The summer leading up to the 2014 Olympic campaign, did not go she expected. she faced a bunch of injuries such as breaking her tailbone, ribs, ankle, wrist and heels and when the games were on, she was on the couch in a shoulder sling, watching and cheering her teammates on.

2015 Natalie made a hard decision and decided to step away from the sport. the toll of building herself up mentally and physically took a toll on her mental health which led to ongoing anxiety attacks and moments where depression took over her state of mind.

Throughout this episode, you will hear Natalie touch on the highs and lows that she faced during her time in the sport and her transition out of It and the toll it took on her. It's because of her low moments that she became an advocate for mental health and sharing her story to remind people that they are not alone in the day-to-day battles. Follow Natalie on social: @natalieallport

My guest on the show is 3xOlympian, Olympic silver medalist, 400m runner from the Netherlands, Liemarvin Bonevicia. In this episode, we talk about his journey growing up in Curacao, learning the importance of sacrifices at an early age. his development as an athlete, how he stayed positive during his mother's illness, his experiences and lessons learned in the Olympic games and the legacy he wants to leave behind for those coming behind him. Follow liemarvin on social media here: @lie_marvin

This week my guest is one of the greatest triple jumpers of all time. He's a 10xAll American at the University of Florida, 3x NCAA champion, He's a 2x US Champion, 4x World Champion, 2x Olympic Champion and the first to defend a back to back title since 1976, he is also second on the all-time triple jump list with a jump of 18.21m. My guest this week is Christian Taylor. In this episode, we talk about the injury that stopped him from competing at the recent Olympic games (2021), How he approaches each day from a mental and spiritual standpoint, how winning a world title actually led him down a state of depression and how he found back his joy for the sport. How his faith and his family helped him stay grounded, how he finds balance and the importance of mentorship and priorities and so much more! Follow Christian on social: @taylored2jump

In this episode, we touch on the mental and physical strain that pressure can bring us. Life events will come and hit us from all angles which leaves us with the challenge of trying to navigate through the ups and downs and not lose ourselves along the way. Three things can help you stay positive and Encouraged if you are in this season. 1). You can't do life alone, allow your friends to be there for you. 2). Let go of what things should be, and work with what is. 3). Hold on, it's temporary. Listen to the full episode to catch the full breakdown.

This week I'm joined by former Chief Business Officer for Google X, Serial Entrepreneur, author of the best selling book entitled "Solve for Happy: Engineering Your Path to Joy " Mo Gawdat. With 27 years of experience in the engineering field, Mo has had quite the journey over the years working with some of the biggest household names helping them rise in the modern world. He started at IBM Egypt as a systems engineer before moving to a sales role in the government sector. From there he moved to the United Arab Emirates, where he joined NCR Abu Dhabi to cover the non-finance sector. He then became regional manager of BAT(Best Available Technology) At Microsoft, where he assumed various roles throughout seven and a half years; in his last role at Microsoft, he headed the communications sector across emerging markets worldwide. In 2007 Mo joined google to start its business in Emerging Markets. In 2013, he moved to Google’s innovation arm, Google X, where he led the business strategy, planning, sales, business development, and partnerships.

Alongside his Engineering career, Mo remained a serial entrepreneur who has co-founded more than 20 businesses in fields such as health and fitness, food and beverage and real estate. He served as a board member in several technology-based companies, health and fitness and consumer goods companies as well as several government technologies and innovation boards in the Middle East and Eastern Europe. He mentors tens of start-ups at any point in time. Mo is also the author of the best-selling book Solve for Happy: Engineering Your Path to Joy (2017). Dedicated to his son Ali who passed away in 2014. The book outlines methods for managing and preventing disappointment. It draws from several different philosophies and religions, although Buddhism, Stoicism and Mindfulness are central tenets. He is also the voice behind one of the top podcasts in the health and fitness space entitled "Slo-Mo" where he interests some of the top insightful minds in different fields and touch on many different topics with each episode. he has a new book coming out entitled Scary Smart which will be released on September 30th, if you head over to [email protected] and send him a screenshot of your sign-up pre-order he will send you a signed copy of the book. He's got 50 copies where he will sign to be sure to do that! Connect with no on social: @Mo_Gawdat

In part one we talked about the emotional rollercoaster of our feelings when we feel delayed, setback or re-directed and every other feeling that comes with that state of mind. In the final part of this two-part series, we are going to focus on the full picture. Life is beautiful, but we have to accept both the good and the bad, the wins and the losses, the triumphs and the defeats as beautiful as well. That is what we touch on in this episode. if you haven't heard the first episode, check out part one before tuning into this one! do us a huge favour and leave a rating or review of the podcast and share with us your thoughts! Thank you for listening!

In this week's episode, I touch on the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games and some of the highlights that stuck out for me. We also discuss what it feels like to be delayed or redirected from a specific path that we might have worked hard to get ourselves on only to come up short and the emotional rollercoaster that comes with that feeling. This will be a two-part series entitled: delayed does not mean denied, this week we talk about Emotional Rollercoaster. Don't forget to leave a rating or review of the show! contact:[email protected]

This week I'm joined by four-time Canadian national karate champion Melissa Bratic. Melissa comes from a family with a strong history in the sport of karate. She is the second youngest of four sisters in total. Her eldest sisters both climbed the ranks and became champions in their own right both on the national stage and international stage as well. As she continues to make a name for herself away from her sisters, This episode comes with a theme in mind, and that theme is Patience. Throughout this episode, you will hear melissa talk about how it was her mindset and the willingness to be patient in her journey that helps her compete at her best. With a sport that is so focused on precision and making the right moves and the right time, you might be able to understand why this suits her to a T. In this episode we talk about the origins of her journey, having her dad as a coach, looking up to her sisters, the ups and downs of karate and the lessons and sacrifices she made along the way to get to where she is today. Follow melissa here: @melissabratic