Akeem Haynes - Going from Homeless to Winning an Olympic Medal

Today&aposs guest is Akeem Haynes, undoubtedly one of the most inspiring people walking this planet right now. I love this person.

Akeem is originally from Sav-la-mar Jamaica. At the age of 7, he moved to Canada for a better life with his mother. Shockingly, at the age of 13, Akeem and his mother became homeless and lived at a bus stop for a period of time. He learned early in his life to use his pain as fuel to push past the obstacles that came his way.

Akeem went on to represent Canada in 2 Olympic games (2012-2016), and in 2016 he helped Canada break a 25 year record and win a bronze medal in the process. Along with his athletic accomplishments, he is a twice published author and now an international motivational speaker who helps individuals and organizations develop a resilient mindset to overcome their own obstacles.

Listen as we discuss:

Akeem&aposs harrowing story of coming home from school one day, only to find his mother packing their belongings in garbage bags on a freezing cold dayHow they ended up living at a bus stop until an angelic woman took them inHis feelings of gratitude for not having gone through the experience aloneI ask, and he answers: How could humanity let that happen to a mother and child?Why it&aposs so hard to ask for help, and the futility of trying to do everything yourselfBecoming a superheroSharing your story to pave the way for othersGetting better vs getting bitterThe inspiring evening primrose, which is beautiful, but grows in the darkThe loss of my son Ali, and how I realized there was never a deal that assumed he&aposd stay foreverWhy do bad things happen to good people?How different perspectives manifest around you when a flight is delayed

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