Unscripted With Akeem Haynes

This week on the show im joined by a High-performance consultant in the fitness industry, a former professional bodybuilder, he's a former sprinter who competed for Canada, someone I used to watch while I was coming up in my younger years, he won a bronze medal in the 2006 commonwealth games, He was apart of the 2008 Canadian olympic team. Emanuel Parris stops by the show!

In this episode, we get into:

• Growing up in a single-parent household
  -The impact his sister played in his life
  -Track and field Journey
  -How he lost his scholarship to Villanova
• Recovering from a bad injury to getting a scholarship to Southern Illinois University
  -How he handles doubt, fear and insecurities
  -From coaching himself to joining an elite track and field group & and learning what it means to be a pro
• The backstory behind why he stepped away from the sport of track and field
  -The transition into a new career
• The specific questions he asked himself to grow and develop mentally
  -Why you have to look within to find yourself, not outward validation
  -how he stays encouraged and positive through tough times
• Coaching, workouts and recovery

and so much more.

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Cream rises to the top is a saying that you might have heard in many forms. if you're a fan of music you probably heard Wu-tang Clan say it in their hit song C.R.E.A.M. If you are an old-school wrestling fan you might heard macho man randy savage's monologue talking about him being "The Cream Of The Crop."

in this episode, Akeem reminds us why quality is important. Quality work cannot go unnoticed for long.

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Welcome Back To Another Week Of Unscripted

This week on the show, my guest played 11 years in the NFL as a defensive end. He played for the buffalo bills, the san diego chargers, the dallas cowboys and the Jacksonville Jaguars. During his time playing, he made the 2001 AFC pro bowl team, He was also nominated for the Walter Payton Man of the Year three times for his volunteer and charity work and his foundation project transition.

After football, he stepped into the sports media space and excelled every step of the way. He was a part of some of the biggest sports shows on ESPN & Fox sports such as Sports Nation, Winners Bracket, Max and Marcellus, and Speak For Yourself before stepping away in 2022 and now you can find him on his uber-popular daily show on youtube "Never Shut Up."

He's also the author of a book entitled: Never Shut Up: The Life, Opinions, and Unexpected Adventures of an NFL Outlier. This week Marcellus Wiley Stops By The Show.

I had a great conversation with Marcellus. I had never met Marcellus before, but it felt like we'd known each other for years. He's a guy that speaks with passion, and transparency and he speaks his truth.

In this episode, we get into:

- Growing up in Compton during the '80s

-How he stayed away from the influences of gangs at an early age

- Why the loss of his childhood friend still affects him to this day

-The Night he bumped into Suge Knight

-Why he decided to go to Columbia University

-NFL Draft Experience & What instantly changed around him after he got drafted

-Stories about Jerome Bettis & Berry Sanders

-How he deals with pressure

-Turning Pain into strength

-How he stays encouraged through tough times

-Work, Life Balance

- His foundation (Project Transition)

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Website & Foundation: https://www.marcelluswiley.com/

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

This week on the show, 2022 Grey Cup Champion, Offensive Lineman Shane Richards joins me. I've been watching and knowing Shane since he stepped into the building of my old high school in Calgary, Crescent Heights High School. If you are a quarterback or running back you want him in front of you. Shane is 6 ft 8, 300+ pounds and he's solid. He's a graduate of Oklahoma State University where he played 2 years, and received all-American honors on the field and academically. He was the #1 overall pick in the 2019 draft to the Toronto Argonauts. He's also the owner of 4 Corners Wing Stop based in Calgary.

I had a great conversation with Shane, and we got into a whole lot. we have similar views on a lot of things and share similar experiences with the transition from Jamaica to Canada.

Episode Highlights:

-Transition From Jamaica To Canada
-Lessons learned as a youth
-Introduction to football
- The Back Story Behind How & Why He Got to New Mexico Military Institute
- New Mexico Military Institute Experience, Stories & Lessons
- Oklahoma State University football experience and mindset shift on the field
- What it felt like being selected with the #1 pick in the 2019 CFL Draft
- Why The 2020 Pandemic was the best thing for him physically & and one of the toughest things for him mentally away from the field
- How 4 Corners Wing stop came to life
- Work-Life balance, and why information is the most important thing in football, business and growth.

and so much more!

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4 CORNERS WING STOP

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

This week on the show, the gut-brain guy Doug Cook Joins me. Doug is a dietician who has over 21 years of experience as a front-line clinician. He's the co-author and contributing author to 10 books. He's currently a doctor at St Joseph's Health Center, one of the top medical centers in the world. He's spent years working in the Center for Addiction and Mental Health Department and Sit Michaels Hospital. He's got a podcast called The Pursuit of Health where he talks about all things nutrition and health without the dogma.

Episode Highlights:

-How he started in the health field
-Why it might get a little tougher to get supplements in Canada in the near future
-The main supplements we should be taking and what most people don't get enough of
-His experience working at the center of addiction and mental health and what he's learned along the way
-The biggest myth when it comes to nutrition
-The best way to detox your body
-The impact of alcohol on the body
-The age your body internally starts to slow down and the best way to age backwards
-The #1 way you need to do to live a healthier life

and so much more.

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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

• How she picks who she partners with & Collaborates with + so much more

There's a lot in this episode, and I believe you'll enjoy it as well. Before we get into the episode if you listening to this today im hoping you could do me a few favours. head to the Apple podcast and leave a rating and review of the show. This helps the podcast out a ton, seriously more than you would know. if you prefer watching your podcast subscribe to the podcast channel on youtube and if you find value in this episode share it with someone else.

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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.

Check Out The Full Episode With Mo Below:

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pursuit-of-joy-happiness-with-mo-gawdat/id1493147257?i=1000532829341

Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/episode/1WzfT5Q7Mh9w0HDmTKVPyR?si=16edb2ed40f14bd7

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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
- Why did she choose the University of Tennessee
- Struggles during her collegiate years & How she stayed positive through those ties
- How she handles doubts, fear and times when she feels overwhelmed
- Mentorship, support and guidance in the sport from her peers
- What track and field has taught her about herself and so much more

Follow Maia On Social Here: Twitter & Instagram: @Ogmaiaaaa

Youtube Channel:  @ogmaiaaaa 

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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
-How he got involved in boxing
-What he learned sparring with 5x World Champion Zab Judah
-The Early grind of trying to make a name for himself without a big promotion behind him
-The pros/Con of taking fights on short notice
- Bouncing back from losses and not letting it define you
- How he deals with pressure, anxiety tough moments
- Recap his recent fight with Alberto Machado

• Much More

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