The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant #32 – Former Barack Obama Advisor & International Speaker Anton Gunn

The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant

Adrian Durant

Self-improvement, Sports, African, Health & Fitness, Motivation, Education, Field, Month, Black, History, Track, American, Inspiration, Success, Olympian

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🗓️ 12 September 2021

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to another episode of The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant, where we meet and have conversations with some of the most inspiring and elite athletes, coaches and sports personalities. Today we have with us on the show, one of the most influential personalities, none other than Anton Gunn. Anton is a former senior advisor to President Barack Obama. He has a master’s degree in social work from the University of South Carolina and is one of the most authoritative voices on socially conscious leadership. Anton was the first African American in history elected to the South Carolina legislature. He is also the bestselling author of The Presidential Principles and an international speaker and consultant. Anton has spent his life building diverse, high-performing teams in world-class leadership culture. He has been in leadership roles in various domains including politics, healthcare and business. With Anton's such a diverse career there is definitely something to learn for everyone.

In this interview, Anton will share his life story from the beginning. Anton’s background and history is one that he has kept close to him in his personal and professional spaces. In today's episode, Anton talks openly about his childhood and incidences which shaped him as a person. Anton describes what it means to follow your heart and use your voice in the way you feel led. Anton shares incredible insights about leading a team and how you can apply it to both your life and your personal brand. Anton is currently the CEO of 937 Consulting Group, a minority-owned management consulting and professional services firm based in the United States. They help business and organizations build a world-class culture full of diverse, high-performing teams and great leaders that everyone will admire. ⁠We will also talk about Anton's current venture and his plans for the future.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Home Shed podcast where we interview amazing people Olympians, world champions,
0:17.4	and those of just accomplished amazing things.
0:21.0	You are actually my second non-track person, but your story is amazing.
0:25.8	I just have to get you on here.
0:27.2	I know usually I've been going with the Olympian Olympic medalist team, but I have to get you
0:31.4	on here.
0:32.4	Absolutely.
0:33.4	Since I met you at the Speaker's Convention, I've been wanting to tell your story.
0:37.2	So before I go on too much, I guess Anton Gunn is joining us today.
0:41.6	Welcome Anton.
0:42.6	Thank you for having me excited about being here with you.
0:45.7	Thanks for joining us.
0:47.1	So Anton, just a little bit about his background, Anton from Port Smith, Virginia.
0:52.2	And he also is a Game Talk.
0:54.4	So we have that connection.
0:55.4	He's a South Carolina Game Talk.
0:58.4	Anton's the former head of the Office of External Affairs at the U.S. Department of Health
1:03.5	and Human Services.
1:06.2	In 2008, he was the first African American to be elected to the South Carolina House
1:10.8	of Representatives from District 79.
1:13.0	He's a delegate to the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado.
1:20.2	And also the political director for Barack Obama's 2008 presidential primary campaign
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