Hakeem Bourne-McFarlane is an American entrepreneur, motivational speaker and former football player. He is a dynamic public speaker dedicated to representing the "Choose Yourself" movement on a global stage, with the mission being to inspire individuals to prioritize their well-being and personal growth while equipping them with the tools to face challenges with resilience and confidence. His life is a psychological, emotional and physical roller coaster, ranging from the lifestyle of training to be an elite athlete at the pro and collegiate level, to jail time, to transitioning his energy to help all become better version of themselves. All the things that lead him to where he is not only shows that his story is still being written - but this chapter of his life may become the beginning of the stories of many.
01:01 - About the book "Choose Yourself To Be Chosen," also, where his positive energy dynamic comes from, the level of acceptance of your current situation vs changing it, being built in a "boundary box"
12:15 - How do we get the knowledge out there that can help others change their lifestyle, HealthWise? Does it take an inciting incident, or can they be convinced to change? Plus, my story on the train
19:50 - What was his health inciting incident? Plus, when you are healthier, it alerts you to things that do not taste right, the benefit of fasting, balancing your types of foods
33:25 - Authenticity, and how it makes other want to do good things to change their lives, a fun story about a podcast made me start working out at 2am, your gift and your passion and how it attaches to your story
41:44 - Retrospective action, and how acknowledging the past helps you move on with the future, the obstacles against gifts and passion, the importance of knowing your worth
48:08 - Emotional awareness, and how it applies to yourself and people around you, one's reaction to the action of others, consequence, and self-correction, my story about being homeless for 6 months, what shaped my "run towards the problem" mentality, military service
1:01:55 - tools for re-alignment, books that inspire you
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