Unscripted With Akeem Haynes

This week on the show (Episode 125), He's the 2019 British Champion in the 100m, 2016 Olympian, and 2022 Commonwealth games gold medalist, Adidas athlete, Ojie Edoburun Joins me on the show Ojie is no rookie when it comes to dealing with pressure. After bringing a silver medal back to Great Britton at the 1013 World Youth Championships his path quickly changed and he had no choice but to grow up i...

This week on the show (Episode 124), She's an Executive coach for start-ups and the founder and Host Of Millennial Life School. Sharon Kilon Han joins me on the show. In 2020/2021 Sharon was recognized as one of the “Top Pro” (top 4%) life coaches on Thumbtack. She's someone who is passionate about helping ambitious millennials find clarity in their vision, gain self-awareness, and take action on...

This week, on episode 123 of unscripted, I'm joined by MindFitness Coach, Jeff Vulpis. Jeff's approach to life is very optimistic, authentic and strategically well thought out. He's been helping people get their minds on the right things and off the mental obstacles that might be getting in their way. Jeff's story of how he got to where he is today, is inspiring, heartfelt and intentional. With fa...

This week on episode 122, I'm joined by the former WBA-NABA super featherweight champion, during his amateur boxing career he had a record of 167 wins, and 11 losses, and won 60 of those fights by way of knockout. In 2016 he turned professional and now on the professional level, he has a current record of 21 wins, 1 loss, and 15 wins by way of knockout. in 2020 he signed a co-promotional deal with...

This week on the show, I’m joined by mixed martial artist and former amateur wrestler as well as NCAA champion in wrestling during his time at Arizona state university. He currently competes in the featherweight division of the PFL (Professional fighters league). Bubba Jenkins joins me on the show Had a great conversation with Bubba. You’ll notice that bubba does not lack confidence or does he lac...

This week on the show, I’m joined by former professional golfer and now wealth management consultant trapper goldsmith. I met trapper a few years ago in Calgary at a bookstore where we had a coffee and talked about different topics. But one of the things that caught my attention was his story. His golf career ended not really by his choice, but because an internal S health issue led him down a dif...

This week on the show, Akeem talks about why it's important to eliminate distractions in our lives. While distractions are all around us, certain things will help us guard our minds against going off on the wrong path. 4 Ways To eliminate distractions: Gage what you are trying to accomplish Lock in your time and effort Eliminate the wrong people around you Stay Consistent do you have any tips on h...

This week on the show, she represented her country of Trinidad and Tobago at 3x Olympic Games and 3x world championships in the 400m hurdles. She’s also a part of the record-breaking team for Trinidad in the women’s 4x4. Multiple all Americans during her time at the University of Arkansas. and now as an entrepreneur, she's the CEO of "Hair By Sparkle" which focuses on knotless braids of...

This week on the show, he's represented his country of the cayman islands at 3x Olympic games and 7x World Championships. He was an all-American and is still the current record holder at rice university in the long jump and the 100m dash. He's a multiple NCAA all-American. And a few short months ago he was inducted into the southwest conference hall of fame. He's also the only athlete behind carl...

This week on the show former 100m hurdler, former Nike athlete, LSU Alumni, entrepreneur, and Co-Owner of TJ’s Health Bar which is a healthy Caribbean-style meal prep company in Florida. Jasmin Stowers joined me on the show. During her track and field career, Jasmin is a seven-time All-American, five-time SEC Champion, seven-time All-SEC athlete, SEC Women's Freshman Runner of the Year, two-time N...

Welcome back to the final part of the small series entitled "Im Tired". Last episode Akeem shared three tips to help you keep going when you feel mentally and emotionally drained. This week akeem breaks down how you can still thrive in a challenging season despite what you feel in the moment, despite what you feel in your current season in 3 simple ways. Turn All Your Focus And Energy To...

This week we start a two-part series entitled: "I'm Tired". This series is going to give you practical tips that will help you keep going on the days when you feel mental, physically, emotionally or spiritually drained. In this Episode, Akeem shares 3 Tips that will Help You Keep Going When You feel Mentally drained 1). Embrace How You Feel 2). Acknowledge where its coming from and why y...

In this week's episode, Akeem talks about how to navigate through criticism, knowing the difference between Construnstrive criticism and De-Constrictive criticism, why it's important to ignore the negative noise, and why making an impact is where we should put or focus. and much more Before you go, leave a rating and review of the podcast it would be greatly appreciated and goes a long way in help...

This week on the show, I'm joined by the #8 ranked boxer in the WBO in the super welterweight division. He comes from a boxing family and he currently has a record of 19-0, 15 by coming the way of knockout, his uncle is also a professional boxer and he's had his success in this right. He's a Gym Owner as well, He and his family run a gym in casa grande, Arizona. the name of the gym is called Ramos...

This week on the show, I'm joined by the 2018 Golden Gloves Champion, Before he left the amateurs he had a record of 80 wins and only 4 losses which is incredible. in march of 2019 he would start his professional career and he now has a current record of 11-0, with 8 wins by way of knockout. In his last fight against Keean Mcmhaon under the Artur beterbiev and joe smith jr card, he saw a childhood...

This week my guest is a 2016 Olympian, she's made 3x World Championship Teams. In 2016 she was the national champion in the event at USA Trials, in 2017 she finished 6th in the world championships in London. During her time at San Diego state university, she became the first athlete to win a national title since 1984. Whitney Ashley joins me on the show. In this episode we get into: Growing Up in...

Solo Episode Today: In this episode, Akeem reminds us that there will be moments when we get discouraged because a particular task is taking longer to accomplish than we thought. Most things in life are easier said than done, but it doesn't mean we can't attain the goals we set for ourselves. it just might take a little longer than we expected to make it happen.   Key Topics: -Conversation With A...

This week on the show I'm joined by the CEO and Co-founder of Lip Stick Royalty Agency Shawn Nelson. The Lipstickroyalty Agency offers integrated public relations services and brand management to female and minority entrepreneurs and small business owners throughout the United States. They provide their clients with strategic counsel across a wide range of public relations, advertisement, crisis m...

In 1964, Sam Cooke wrote a song that tells the tale of a time when he was trying to bring light to the struggles that he was facing. Through this song, he found a way to spread hope using his voice. Decades later this same song would serve as an encouragement to me during my challenging times. I was asked why this song was so impactful to me, in this episode I share with you that reason.

This week on the show Caroline Burckle joins me on the show. Caroline is a former Olympic swimmer. She represented the USA at the 2008 Olympic games where she helped America win a bronze medal in the 4x200 meter freestyle relay. She's a graduate of the University of Florida where was a 23-time all-American, and in 2008 she was the NCAA female swimmer of the year she broke one of the oldest standin...

How do we inspire hope? how do we inspire change? As the saying goes, "People might not remember what you say, but they'll never forget how you make them feel." Our words and actions matter. We inspire change and spread hope by doing our best to align the two. Enjoy the episode.  

This week on the show, she's a former NCAA champion, a 12-time first-team all-American, a Part-time chef, and a professional hurdler for Asis, Payton Chadwick joins me on the show.   Originally from Springdale Arkansas, she grew up a Razorback fan and later down the road, she would attend the same school she grew up supporting. In this Episode: Battling back from injury this season How she quiets...

In this week on the show, my former training partner Ameer Webb joins me on the show. Ameer is a 2016 Olympian, 2x USA champion in the 200, 3x NCAA champion. He’s also a member of that prestigious sprinter's club to runs 100m in under 10 seconds and under 20 seconds in 200m. Ameer doesn’t do many interviews so for many, this might be the first time you hear him talk about his journey through life...

In this week's Episode Of "Unscripted With Akeem Haynes," we decided to switch things up a little based on the number of responses we've been getting with regard to certain topics.   In This Episode, Akeem Touches On: -Why track and field isn't as easy as it looks (2:50) -Rose Namajunas Vs. Carla Esparza (18:17) -Michael Chandler Vs. Tony Ferguson (12:49) -May Is Mental Health Awareness...

This week on the show. She's a mother of 4 children, a Certified Life Transformation & Nutrition Coach, and the founder of the internationally recognized makeup brand Mia Adora. the resilient and joyful Natashia Mensah. If you've heard of Natasha before, maybe you've seen her online, maybe you've purchased her products or seen her speak on stage. Then you know the energy, information, passion...