Unseen

Spoke with the young and highly motivated Justin Stafford, a teammate whose fire to become to best version of himself is contagious. Willing to outwork anyone, we talk about how he got to this sink or swim mentality and how he sustains it throughout the trials in his life. Through voices like Les Brown, Eric Thomas, Jim Rome, and Tony Robbins, and TD Jakes laced with the power of his faith, he will not let anything get in his way to manifesting his greatest self. He shares his techniques to resilience and walking by faith. 

try harder// be patient// do what you love.Background track soundcloud credits: https://soundcloud.com/sped258/kendrick-lamar-opposites

Had a reminiscent and introspective conversation with one of my life-long best friends, Chloe Jenkins. As we walked back around the first track we practiced on together as kids, Chloe recounts major moments in her athletic career that have elevated and broke her down in ways she didn't expect. She brings insights from ignoring expectations, recovering from reoccurring devastation, rediscovering self-identity and personal strength, and what it means to work even when nothing is promised. Additional Resources:  The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. Oprah Winfrey "What is the Next Right Move"( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7GGjhKfnE4 ).

Met the upcoming mogul Michael Wells through an Under Armour Summer Internship program. We sat down on one of our breaks and talked about how to make social media an asset, the benefit of being a beginner, taking risks and following your intuition, and how to elevate yourself by surrounding yourself with successful people and resources. Additional Resources: -The One Thing by Gary W. Keller and Jay Papasan -Denzel Washington "Fall Forward Commencement Speech" ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiiDYJPNjDE ) -Gary V at USC Football "This is the Greatest Year of Your Life" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qw_MmNZYlMs )