The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant

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, a very talented athlete and an Olympian, Jeanelle Scheper. She competes in High Jump in Track & Field and has represented Saint Lucia at many national and international even including World Championships, Commonwealth Games and Olympic Games. Also, Scheper is just the second athlete from St. Lucia to qualify for the high jump final in the World Championships in Athletics after Levern Spencer. In this interview with Jeanelle Scheper we will talk about her childhood and when she got into track & field, particularly high jump. We talk about her early days in high school and how was her time at University of South Carolina. We also talks about the challenges she faced and missing 2020 Olympics due to injury. She also discussed her current routine and her plans for the future. Thank you for listening! Leave a like if you liked the interview and also share with you friends. Subscribe the channel for more such inspiring interviews with athletes and sports personalities and make sure to turn on notifications for future updates. Adrian Durant-Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/akdcoach/?hl=enTwitter - https://twitter.com/akdcoach?lang=enFacebook - Adrian DurantSupport the show

Transcribed - Published: 2 October 2021

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, Megan Tapper, a very talented athlete and an Olympics Bronze Medalist. Megan started her career in sports at a very early age. She took up gymnastics at age seven before turning her focus to athletics at age 12. She has competed in various national and international athletic events including, World Championships, Commonwealth Games, Pan American Games and Olympic Games where she also won a bronze medal. In this interview, Megan will talk about her early life, how she got into Track & Field and specifically Hurdles. She will share the struggles and obstacles she faced in her path of becoming a world class athlete. She also shares her 2020 Tokyo Olympics experience and how was she feeling after winning her first Olympic medal. Thank you for listening! Leave a like if you liked the interview and also share with you friends. Subscribe the channel for more such inspiring interviews with athletes and sports personalities and make sure to turn on notifications for future video updates. Adrian Durant- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/akdcoach/?hl=en Twitter - https://twitter.com/akdcoach?lang=en Facebook - Adrian Durant Support the show

Transcribed - Published: 19 September 2021

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. Thank you for listening! Leave a like if you liked the interview and also share with you friends. Subscribe the channel for more such inspiring interviews with athletes and sports personalities and make sure to turn on notifications for future updates. Adrian Durant-Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/akdcoach/?hl=enTwitter - https://twitter.com/akdcoach?lang=enFacebook - Adrian DurantSupport the show

Transcribed - Published: 12 September 2021

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. Joining us once again on the show, a World Champion and now an Olympic Gold Medalist, today we have with us none other than, Michael Cherry. We had an episode with Michael after he qualified to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics and now Michael is back on the show with an Olympic Gold Medal which is a dream of every athlete. In the previous episode with Michael Cherry, we talked about his journey and preparations for the Olympics 2020. This episode is going to be all about Michael Cherry's Tokyo Olympics experience. We will talk about Michael's Olympics 2020 journey right from arriving in Tokyo till the conclusion of the event. Michael tells a lot of interesting things about the Olympics games and his experience as an athlete. Also he shares his feelings and emotions when he won the first Olympic Gold medal of his career. And lastly, Michael discussed his plans for the future. Thank you for listening! Leave a like if you liked the interview and also share with you friends. Subscribe the channel for more such inspiring interviews with athletes and sports personalities and make sure to turn on notifications for future updates. Adrian Durant-Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/akdcoach/?hl=enTwitter - https://twitter.com/akdcoach?lang=enFacebook - Adrian DurantSupport the show

Transcribed - Published: 5 September 2021

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 Rudy Winkler, a track and field athlete who competes in the hammer throw and has competed in two consecutive Olympic Games i.e. 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games. Rudy is the American record holder for the hammer throw and he was also the hammer national champion in 2016 and 2020, winning the 2016 and 2020 United States Olympic Trials. In this interview with Olympian Rudy Winkler, he talks about his journey so for as a professional athlete. He shares how his time at Cornell University was like and playing for Cornell Big Red track team. Rudy also shares his experience of the recently happened, 2020 Tokyo Olympics and his plans for the future. Thank you for listening! Leave a like if you liked the interview and also share with you friends. Subscribe the channel for more such inspiring interviews with athletes and sports personalities and make sure to turn on notifications for future updates. Adrian Durant-Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/akdcoach/?hl=enTwitter - https://twitter.com/akdcoach?lang=enFacebook - Adrian DurantSupport the show

Transcribed - Published: 28 August 2021

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. Our today's guest is an inspiration to not just athletes but for every one of us. He has one of the most heart touching stories of courage, determination and powerful will to never give up. We have with us, a U.S Army veteran, Paralympic Silver Medalist and famous keynote speaker & Media personality, John Register. Sports was Josh's passion from the childhood but his life forever altered with one misstep over the hurdle. Just when he was at the peak of his career, when he seemed destined to compete as a member of the 1996 Olympic Team, in 1994 John suffered a serious injury due to which he had to lose one of his legs. Where most people could have broken down and gave up, John showed and extraordinary will to fight back. Never turned back from that point, John went on to create history, he earned the Silver medal in the long jump at the 2000 Paralympic Games and set the American long jump record in the process. John's story is an inspiration to many, here in this interview; John Register will share his extraordinary life story in his own words. John talks about, from an Olympic track hopeful; after an injury, how he became a two-sport Paralympian. After a tremendous sporting career, John went on to become a successful keynote speaker and an entrepreneur. From his exceptional story of courage and inspiration, John shares the life lessons he learned through times of testing and developing the mindset to focus on what is possible. Thank you for watching! Leave a like if you liked the interview and also share with you friends. Subscribe the channel for more such inspiring interviews with athletes and sports personalities and make sure to turn on notifications for future video updates. Adrian Durant-Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/akdcoach/?hl=enTwitter - https://twitter.com/akdcoach?lang=enFacebook - Adrian DurantSupport the show

Transcribed - Published: 7 August 2021

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 Leevan Sands, a four-time Olympian and Olympic Bronze medalist. Sands had a remarkable sporting career where he competed in four Olympic Games in a row from 2004 to 2016, winning the bronze in the triple jump at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and took fifth place in the 2012 London Olympics. He is also a six-time World Championship finalist, winning bronze at the 2003 World Championships in Paris, France and won silver at the 2015 Pan American games in the triple jump. In this interview with Leevan Sands, we will talk about his journey of becoming a World class athlete. Sands tells about how his sporting career started at a very young age and how he went on to become one of the best track and field athletes from the Bahamas and a 13 time national champion. We talk about his time at Auburn University where he won the NCAA long jump in 2003 and triple jump title in 2004. While competing as a world class athlete he started mentoring and coaching younger athletes which is what he is doing full time now. Leevan shares his experience so far as a Northern Colorado track and field coach where he coaches young athletes to become World class athletes. Thank you for watching! Leave a like if you liked the interview and also share with you friends. Subscribe the channel for more such inspiring interviews with athletes and sports personalities and make sure to turn on notifications for future video updates. Adrian Durant-Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/akdcoach/?hl=enTwitter - https://twitter.com/akdcoach?lang=enFacebook - Adrian DurantSupport the show

Transcribed - Published: 31 July 2021

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's episode is special because we have with us our very first non track & field athlete guest. Today, we have with us on the show, the former NFL player, an entrepreneur, very popular keynote speaker and also an author of bestselling book, none other than Marques Ogden. He had a fabulous NFL career where he played with great teams like Jacksonville Jaguars, the Baltimore Ravens, the Buffalo Bills, and the Tennessee Titans. In this interview with Marques Ogden, we will talk about his childhood years, playing in the NFL, his entrepreneurial journey, and leadership lessons he learned along the way. We talk about his time at Howard University where he played Division I football. Marques will share his story about how he followed his dream and was drafted into the NFL in 2003. Ogden is a warrior outside the Sports World as well. At the age of 27, he founded a construction company which he lost just after few years after a bad business endeavor. Marques will share, when he was at the lowest point of his life, how the NFL and lessons he learned along his journey helped him restructure his life. We also talk about how he is doing now as a public speaker and National Youth Football Organization teacher and his plans for the future. Thank you for listening! Leave a like if you liked the interview and also share with you friends. Subscribe the channel for more such inspiring interviews with athletes and sports personalities and make sure to turn on notifications for future updates. Adrian Durant-Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/akdcoach/?hl=enTwitter - https://twitter.com/akdcoach?lang=enFacebook - Adrian DurantSupport the show

Transcribed - Published: 26 July 2021

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. Our today's guest, Renny Quow is a Trinidadian male track and field sprinter who represented Trinidad and Tobago in many international track & field events including World Indoor Championships, IAAF World Relays, Commonwealth Games and World Championships where he won Bronze and Silver medals at Berlin and Beijing respectively. In this interview with Renny Quow we talk about his fantastic career as an athlete. Renny shares about how his early days were like and when he got into track & field. He talks about his time at South Plains College where he became the most successful quarter miler in the college's history. Renny is truly an elite athlete; he has medalled in every major junior/senior championships outside the Olympic Games making him the most decorated 400m runner to come out of Trinidad & Tobago. We also talk about how Renny was able to succeed as an athlete and his plans for the future. Thank you for listening! Leave a like if you liked the interview and also share with you friends. Subscribe the channel for more such inspiring interviews with athletes and sports personalities and make sure to turn on notifications for future updates. Adrian Durant-Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/akdcoach/?hl=enTwitter - https://twitter.com/akdcoach?lang=enFacebook - Adrian Durant 📺Patreon📺 ➜ https://www.patreon.com/adriandurant Support the show

Transcribed - Published: 18 July 2021

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. Our today’s' guest Eddie Lovett is a professional sprinter who specializes in the 110 meters hurdles. Eddie represents U.S. Virgin Islands in international events and has also represented United States. Lovett won a gold medal in the 110 meters hurdles at the 2011 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships. He has also represented U.S. Virgin Islands in 2016 Rio Olympics, World Championships and various other international track & field events. In this interview with Eddie Lovett, Palm Beach Lakes class of 2010 alumni, former Florida Gator, and 2016 Olympian Eddie Lovett shares his journey of becoming a pro athlete. He talks about his time at University of Florida and running for the college team. He shares, how he was initially into football and why he pivoted to track & field, specifically hurdles. Eddie also talks about how much he was affected after the loss of his father and how he used his personal tragedy to motivate himself on the track and went on to win the NCAA Indoor 60m Hurdles in meet record time. We will also talk about Eddie's current life events and future plans. Thank you for listening! Leave a like if you liked the interview and also share with you friends. Subscribe the channel for more such inspiring interviews with athletes and sports personalities and make sure to turn on notifications for future updates. Adrian Durant-Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/akdcoach/?hl=enTwitter - https://twitter.com/akdcoach?lang=enFacebook - Adrian DurantSupport the show

Transcribed - Published: 12 July 2021

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. Our today's guest, Jamie Nieto is an American high jumper who represented US in two Olympic Games and many other international track & field events. Injuries are biggest nightmare of any athlete but unfortunately they are part and parcel in any sport. Just when he was at the peak of his career, in 2016 Jamie suffered a serious injury which left the two-time Olympic high jumper partially paralyzed from a spinal cord injury and unfortunately ended his career as a professional athlete. But from there his journey as a fighter began. Where most people could have accepted their faith, Jamie was determined to fight back and do whatever it takes to recover from his injury. In this interview with Jamie Nieto, he shares the painstaking journey to become an Olympic high jumper and the miraculous recovery he has been fighting since he got injured in 2016. Jamie discovered his love for track & field early in his life during his junior years in high school. He shares how he initially wanted to play Basketball but later became a professional high jumper. Athletes often speak about the power of mindset. But Jamie takes it to a higher level as he did the impossible on his wedding day. Despite doctors’ uncertainty whether he would ever walk again, Jamie walked and stood on his feet on his wedding day fulfilling his promise he made to her wife Jamaican hurdler Shevon Stoddart, whom we have also interviewed earlier on this channel. Having found success and disappointment in a sport measured in inches, Nieto understands better than most the challenge of willing one's body to realize its fullest potential. Jamie shares his inspiring life journey from becoming a professional athlete to recovering from a paralyzing injury. We also talked about how he is now and what are his plans for the future. Thank you for listening! Jamaican hurdler Shevon Stoddart Interview- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peqMJXyZK4o&t=21s Leave a like if you liked the interview and also share with you friends. Subscribe the channel for more such inspiring interviews with athletes and sports personalities and make sure to turn on notifications for future updates. Adrian Durant-Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/akdcoach/?hl=enTwitter - https://twitter.com/akdcoach?lang=enFacebook - Adrian DurantSupport the show

Transcribed - Published: 1 July 2021

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. Out today's guest is an extremely inspiring personality not only because of his achievements but also he has one of the most inspiring journeys of becoming a pro athlete. Mikel Thomas is an International Hurdler who represents Trinidad and Tobago in the 110m Hurdles. Mikel competed in the 110 m hurdles event in 3 Olympics in a row, at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. He has been a National Champion seven times and is also a National record holder. Mikel has also proved his mettle at international level by winning Pan American Games and NACAC championships in 2015. Every athlete is made up from struggle and hard work and Mikel also had his share of hard times. In this podcast, Mikel Thomas will share his inspiring story of fulfilling his dream of becoming a pro athlete. From getting homeless to running out of funds, Mikel talks about all the struggles and hardships he faced not only at the beginning of his career but throughout his career. Mikel moved to the U.S. when he was 7 and he has fought his way since then to become what he is now. We also talk with Mikel about, how his life is now and what are his future plans. Thank you for listening! Leave a like if you liked the interview and also share with you friends. Subscribe the channel for more such inspiring interviews with athletes and sports personalities and make sure to turn on notifications for future updates. Adrian Durant-Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/akdcoach/?hl=enTwitter - https://twitter.com/akdcoach?lang=enFacebook - Adrian DurantSupport the show

Transcribed - Published: 13 June 2021

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. USA’s 2011 world 110m hurdle champion and our today's guest, Jason Richardson is one of the most profound and articulate athletes in the sport. Jason Richardson made a statement as one of the world's best by winning a World Outdoor title in 2011 and a silver medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games. He was also a part of a 1-2 American sweep in London. Richardson turned professional in 2009 and elected to focus solely on the high hurdles. He also ran the intermediate hurdles in high school where he recorded the third-fastest high school time ever in the 400m hurdles. In this interview with Jason Richardson, we will talk about how he got into track & field despite his parents wanted him to focus on academics. Jason was not only a talented athlete but also a gifted scholar. He was involved with the debate team growing up and was awarded the McKissick Scholarship to attend University of South Carolina where he enrolled in sports and entertainment management. We will talk about his time at the University and how he began his journey as a professional athlete at the University. Just like most athletes, Jason faced many challenges during his career, in this interview he talks about facing the challenges and coming to terms with the realities of the business side of the sport. Thank you for listening! Leave a like if you liked the interview and also share with you friends. Subscribe the channel for more such inspiring interviews with athletes and sports personalities and make sure to turn on notifications for future video updates. Adrian Durant-Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/akdcoach/?hl=enTwitter - https://twitter.com/akdcoach?lang=enFacebook - Adrian DurantSupport the show

Transcribed - Published: 6 June 2021

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. Where all athletes dream of winning a World Championship, out today's guest has won not one, not two but 5 World Championships. Jessica Beard is an American sprinter who qualified for the 2009 IAAF World Championships in the 4x400-meter relay and 400 meters. She has competed at various national and international events since then and won medals any many events. She is truly one of the top athletes of the Country. In this interview with Jessica Beard we will talk about her childhood and when she got into track & field, particularly 400m relay. We talk about her early days in high school and university where she was initially a basketball player and how she switched to track and & field and became professional in 400m relay. Jessica also talks about her exceptional achievements in the track and field at the world championships and shares her insights into relay running. She also discussed about her training, workouts, diet and her plans for the future. Thank you for listening! Leave a like if you liked the interview and also share with you friends. Subscribe the channel for more such inspiring interviews with athletes and sports personalities and make sure to turn on notifications for future updates. Adrian Durant- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/akdcoach/?hl=en Twitter - https://twitter.com/akdcoach?lang=en Facebook - Adrian Durant Support the show

Transcribed - Published: 22 May 2021

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. Our today’s' guest has represented his Country 5 times in the Olympic games and his Country's first athlete to reach an Olympic final, we have with us, former track and field sprinter, Kim Collins. Kim has competed in 5 World Championships in which he won 4 bronze and 1 gold medals and 2 World indoor Championships where he won Silver each time. He is also a Commonwealth games gold medalist, Pan American Games silver medalist and won 3 gold in 2 times in CAC Championships. In this interview with Kim Collin we talk about his fantastic career as an athlete. Kim shares about how his early days were like and when he got into track & field. He talks about his time at Texas Christian University and representing his Country in 5 consecutive Olympic Games. Kim is truly an elite athlete, In 2018 Collins announced his retirement, he competed at the 60m at the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships which was his last performance at a World Championship bringing an end to a shinning career that spanned almost 17 years. In this podcast, Kim also shares his plans for the future after retiring as an active athlete. Thank you for listening! Leave a like if you liked the interview and also share with you friends. Subscribe the channel for more such inspiring interviews with athletes and sports personalities and make sure to turn on notifications for future updates. Adrian Durant-Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/akdcoach/?hl=enTwitter - https://twitter.com/akdcoach?lang=enFacebook - Adrian DurantSupport the show

Transcribed - Published: 14 May 2021

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 on the show, one of the most versatile and experienced athletes, Shara Proctor. She competes in jumping events where she has represented both Anguilla and Great Britain. She is the national record holder of both Anguilla and Great Britain and the first British female long-jumper to jump over 7 meters at the World Championships in Beijing where she also won a silver medal. Shara has competed at various international events including Olympics, Commonwealth Games and CAC Championships where she won medals in many events. In this podcast with athlete Shara Proctor, we will talk about how she got into Track and Field, her time at University of Florida. Proctor also shares her life story and what her childhood was like. She’s always been into sports, she also shares her childhood fear of goats that helped her into becoming one of the world’s best long jumpers. Shara was into athletics from very early age and has played many sports like acrobat and football before becoming a professional long jumper, we also talked about that. She also shares her current routine and her pans for the future. Thank you for listening! Leave a like if you liked the interview and also share with you friends. Subscribe the channel for more such inspiring interviews with athletes and sports personalities and make sure to turn on notifications for future updates. Adrian Durant-Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/akdcoach/?hl=enTwitter - https://twitter.com/akdcoach?lang HYPERLINK "https://twitter.com/akdcoach?lang=en"=enFacebook - Adrian DurantSupport the show

Transcribed - Published: 6 May 2021

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, Wallace Spearmon, an Olympian athlete and a World Champion. Spearmon is a track & field athlete who specializes in the 200 meters. He is a two-time NCAA outdoor champion in the 200 m and won the silver medal in the event at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics. He has a personal best of 19.65 seconds for the distance, making him the ninth fastest 200 meter runner of all-time. In this interview with Wallace Spearmon, we talk about his early days, how he got into track and running. He shares about his time at High School and University of Arkansas, where he competed collegiately for two seasons before turning pro. Wallace shares his two cents on becoming a World Class athlete. We also talked about the unfortunate incident when he had to give up his Olympic medal. Wallace also shares his plans for the future. Thank you for listening! Leave a like if you liked the interview and also share with you friends. Subscribe the channel for more such inspiring interviews with athletes and sports personalities and make sure to turn on notifications for future updates. Adrian Durant-Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/akdcoach/?hl=enTwitter - https://twitter.com/akdcoach?lang HYPERLINK "https://twitter.com/akdcoach?lang=en"=enFacebook - Adrian Durant Support the show

Transcribed - Published: 1 May 2021

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. Winning a World Championship is a dream of many athletes, our today's guest has won not one, not two but 7 World Championships out of which she has won 5 World Championships consecutively. Brittney Reese has been the dominant women’s long jumper over the past decade with four world outdoor and three world indoor gold medals to her name. She also has won an Olympic Gold and Silver medals at 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games respectively. Reese is truly an elite athlete; she has proved time and again that she is still a force to be reckoned with. In this interview with Brittney Reese we will talk about her childhood and when she got into track & field. We talk about her early days in high school and university where she also played other sports and finally became professional in ling jump. Reese is ranked with some elite track and field athletes including legends like Marion Jones and Jackie Joyner-Kersee, beating her personal best time and time again. She also shares her views about that. Apart from the exceptional sports person, we will also get to know Brittney Reese as a person. Reese talks being a voice for youth, making history and her future plans. Thank you for listening! Leave a like if you liked the interview and also share with you friends. Subscribe the channel for more such inspiring interviews with athletes and sports personalities and make sure to turn on notifications for future updates. Adrian Durant- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/akdcoach/?hl=en Twitter - https://twitter.com/akdcoach?lang=en Facebook - Adrian Durant Support the show

Transcribed - Published: 25 April 2021

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 one of the most talented and experienced sprinters in the U.S., Mike Rodgers. The two-time World Championship medalist has been at the top of his sprinting for the last ten years, Mike has been dueling with some of the fastest men in history and he recently won a Gold Medal at 2019 World Championships, Doha. Mike has competed at various international events including Olympics, DecaNation and Pan American Games where he won medals in many events. In this podcast with athlete Mike Rodgers, we will talk about how he got into Track and Field, his time at Lindenwood University and Oklahoma Baptist University where he was a 10-time NAIA national champion from 2005 to 2007. Rodgers also shares his life story and what his childhood was like. We talk about Mike Rodger's training and routine. After winning the 2019 World Championships, Mike also shares what he looks forward to in his career and also his plans for the future. Thank you for listening! Leave a like if you liked the interview and also share with you friends. Subscribe the channel for more such inspiring interviews with athletes and sports personalities and make sure to turn on notifications for future updates. Adrian Durant Instagram - @Akdcoach Twitter - @Akdcoach Facebook - Adrian Durant Ashley Kelley Instagram - @ashleynatasha Mike Rodgers Instagram - @Rodgerdat100 Support the show

Transcribed - Published: 17 April 2021

In today's episode of The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant, we have the pleasure of having not only a talented athlete and an inspiring personality but also an entrepreneur and a business woman on the show, Track and Field High Jumper, Priscilla Frederick-Loomis. Priscilla is a 2015 Pan American Games Silver medalist, setting a new country High Jump record & becoming National Female Athlete of the Year in 2015, while finishing both seasons competing at the 2015 Outdoor World Championships in Beijing, China and 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. Priscilla is now in training for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. While on this journey, she has been inducted into her High Schools Hall of Fame as well as the South Jersey Hall of Fame. She owns several businesses and is an Inspirational Speaker. But all this success doesn't came easy for Priscilla. She has faced more than her fair share of challenges. For Priscilla, along with the gruelling training regime, she also has to grind daily to secure the funds necessary to be able to compete that has drawn upon every facet of her entrepreneurial spirit. But that hasn't stopped the high jumper from doing everything it takes to make it to a second Olympics. Priscilla’s journey has been very different than most athletes and in this interview she wants to share her life story with those seeking motivation. In this podcast we talk about her early days, how she got into athletics and sports while initially she was inclined towards acting and drama. She shares her valuable insights on how an athlete can also be an entrepreneur and can be independent of sponsors and can manage their own funds like Priscilla did. We also talked about her preparations for the 2021 Olympic Games and her childhood passion for acting. Priscilla is truly a positive representation of hard work and dedication to the younger generation. Thank you for watching! Leave a like if you liked the interview and also share with you friends. Subscribe the channel for more such inspiring interviews and make sure to turn on notifications for future updates.Support the show

Transcribed - Published: 10 April 2021

In this episode of The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant we are honored to have an Olympic Medalist and former world class Track & Field Athlete, Coach Tonja Buford-Bailey. Buford-Bailey formerly served as the men and women’s sprint coach at the University of Texas and as the head women's track and field coach at the University of Illinois where she saw tremendous success. During her career, Buford competed mainly in the 400 meter hurdles and has represented the US in many international games. In this podcast, Coach Tonja Buford-Bailey talks about her journey through the tracks behind her accomplishments. She shares her memories of her first Olympic games her first Olympic medal. We also talked about her time as a track and field coach, her family and future plans. Thank you for watching! Leave a like if you liked the interview and also share with you friends. Subscribe the channel for more such inspiring interviews and make sure to turn on notifications for future updates. Adrian Durant Instagram - @Akdcoach Twitter - @Akdcoach Facebook - Adrian Durant Ashley Kelley Instagram - @ashleynatasha Coach TonjaInstagram - @baileytonja Support the show

Transcribed - Published: 4 April 2021

In this episode of The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant we have with us Janieve Russell, a talented young track and field athlete. Russell was highly successful as a youth and junior level athlete. She was a nine-time gold medalist at the CARIFTA Games and a double gold medalist at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics, winning the 400 meters hurdles and the 4 × 400 m relay. She also won a relay medal at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics and competed at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics. She is having a fantastic athletic career where she competed at various big national and international events like, the Commonwealth Games and The Olympics, and completed in top 3 in many of the events. In this podcast with Janieve Russell, we will talk about her early days, how she got into Track & Field. At the start of her career, Russell was not only a 400m Relay Sprinter as we know her today, but she was also a World Class Long Jumper and High Jumper. She talks about why she chose 400m Relay over the other events. Janieve discusses her journey so far in becoming a world class athlete. We will also talk about her future plans and her preparations for the coming events. Thank you for watching! Leave a like if you liked the interview and also share with you friends. Subscribe the channel for more such inspiring interviews with athletes and sports personalities and make sure to turn on notifications for future video updates. Adrian Durant Instagram - @Akdcoach Twitter - @Akdcoach Facebook - Adrian Durant Ashley Kelley Instagram - @ashleynatashaSupport the show

Transcribed - Published: 27 March 2021

Welcome to another episode of The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant, today we have with us on the show, former Long Jump athlete and an Olympics Bronze Medalist, Chelsea Hammond Ross. Following her graduation from the University, Hammond turned professional, and focused on her long jump career. She started training with numerous sporting personalities, including Olympic gold medalist and 5 times World Champion, Dwight Phillips, whom we have also interviewed in one of the previous episodes, and Tom Tellez, who served as her personal coach. She had a fantastic athletic career where she competed at various national and international events including the 2008 Beijing Olympics where she also won a bronze medal. In this, video, Chelsea will talk about her early life, how she got into Track & Field and specifically Long Jump. She will share the struggles and obstacles she faced in her path of becoming a world class athlete. She shares her 2008 Beijing Olympics experience and why consistency and self belief is the recipe for success according to her. We also talked about her 8 years long wait for her rightful Olympic medal and also her shocking spine injury during 2012 London Olympics trials which unfortunately marked the end of her golden athletic career. Thank you for watching! Leave a like if you liked the interview and also share with you friends. Subscribe the channel for more such inspiring interviews with athletes and sports personalities and make sure to turn on notifications for future updates. Adrian Durant Instagram - @Akdcoach Twitter - @Akdcoach Facebook - Adrian Durant Ashley Kelly Instagram - @ashleynatasha Chelsea Hammond Instagram - Olympicjumper Support the show

Transcribed - Published: 20 March 2021

Welcome to another episode of The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant, today we are honored to have with us, an Olympic gold medalist and a world champion athlete, Aleen Bailey. Bailey graduated from the University of South Carolina, where she competed during her Junior and Senior season after transferring from Barton County Community College. Soon after that she joined the national team and she competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the gold medal as a member of the 4 × 100 m relay team. She had a phenomenal career where she became champion in many games including Pan American Games, World Athletics Final and World Championship where she won a gold medal in 2009. In this interview with Aleen Bailey, we talk about her early days, how she got into track and running, her time at University of South Carolina and competing at the Olympics. She talks about her time training in Columbia, South Carolina under Head Coach Curtis Frye and how it immensely helped her in her career. She also shares the tragic incident when he met with a car accident and how she overcame it. Thank you for listening! Leave a like if you liked the interview and also share with you friends. Subscribe the channel for more such inspiring interviews with athletes and sports personalities and make sure to turn on notifications for future updates. Adrian Durant Instagram - @Akdcoach Twitter - @Akdcoach Facebook - Adrian Durant Ashley Kelly Instagram - @ashleynatasha Aleen BaileyInstagram - Aleenbabe Support the show

Transcribed - Published: 14 March 2021

Today’s guest on The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant, is one of the most inspiring Track and Field Athlete in the World, Olympic Gold Medalist, 4 times World Long Jump Champion and National Track and Field Hall of Famer, none other than, Dwight Phillips. Phillips was a promising sprinter from his early days. He started competing in international events in 2003 but didn't win a medal. He came to prominence in 2003, when he won both the IAAF indoor and outdoor World Championships at Birmingham and Paris respectively. From there it was no stopping him. Just a year after, in 2004 Athens Olympics, Phillips was ranked number one in the world, and he won the gold medal by a margin of 12 cm over his compatriot John Moffitt. His winning jump of 8.59 meters was the fourth biggest in Olympic history. He kept on repeating the feat till 2011 and in 2013 Philips finally said goodbye to track and field as an athlete and started serving as athlete role model and In September 2020, SPIRE Institute and Academy signed Phillips to become an international track and field ambassador. In this video, Dwight will talk about his early days into track and field and how he started his career as a triple jumper but ended up as a Long Jump star. He shares his life story and what his childhood was like. We talk about journey from running at Arizona State University to serving in US national team. But all this success wasn't didn't come easy for Phillips; he earned every bit of it with struggle, hard work and perseverance. He suffered multiple severe injuries during his career but it didn't stop him from becoming a track & field star. Phillips also share the incidents when he suffered from severe back and neck injuries just before 2012 London Olympics and how he overcame it. Thank you for watching! Leave a like if you liked the interview and also share with you friends. Subscribe the channel for more such inspiring interviews with athletes and sports personalities and make sure to turn on notifications for future updates. Adrian Durant Instagram - @Akdcoach Twitter - @Akdcoach Facebook - Adrian Durant Ashley Kelly Instagram - @ashleynatasha Dwight Phillips Instagram - Dwightdagreat Twitter - Dwightdagreat Website - meetmymelanin.com Support the show

Transcribed - Published: 6 March 2021

Today, on the show, we have with us, the fastest woman in the Canada, none other than Olympic sprinter Khamica Bingham. Khamica Bingham is a Canadian track and field athlete who specializes in the 100 meters. She has represented Canada at the Pan American Games, Commonwealth Games and the World Championships in Athletics. She became part of the national record women’s 4×100 m relay team along with Kimberly Hyacinthe, Crystal Emmanuel and Shai-Anne Davis. She is also the 2019 Pan American Games Silver medalist in the 4×100 m relay. Khamica started off as a national-level gymnast and then switched to track due to personal reasons. In this video, she will share her spectacular journey into track & field and how it all began. She will share all her struggles and hardships she faced in becoming a world class athlete. In July 2016 she was officially named to Canada’s Olympic team. She also described how big this moment was for her and her family. She talks about the tragic time when she lost a dear friend and how deeply the incident affected her. All athletes fall at some point in their journey but it is the resilience which makes an Olympian athlete. We talked about how she recovered from the incident and got back on track. We will also talk about her preparations and routines right now for future events. Thank you for watching! Leave a like if you liked the interview and also share with your friends. Subscribe the channel for more such inspiring interviews and make sure to turn on notifications for future updates. Adrian Durant Instagram - @Akdcoach Twitter - @Akdcoach Facebook - Adrian Durant Ashley Kelly Instagram - @ashleynatasha Khamica BIngham Instagram - @khamicabingham @meetmymelanin Twitter - @micabingham Website - meetmymelanin.com Support the show

Transcribed - Published: 27 February 2021

Today, we have not one but two track stars on the show. In this episode of The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant we have with us, the famous Barber Twins. Me’Lisa (Lisa) and Mikele (Miki) Barber are accomplished American track and field sprint athletes. Both have won several gold medals on the world track and field stage in their sprinting event, the 4×100 meters. Miki won gold at the 4 x 100 meters relay event in 2007 World Championships in Athletics, in Osaka, Japan, and an individual gold medal at the 100 meters in 2007 Pan Am Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Lisa was the champion in 2003 and 2005 World Championships and also won a gold medal on 2006 World Indoor Championships. Also, the twin sisters have been featured in several national publications, including USA Today, Track and Field News, Sports Illustrated, and Fearless Magazine. In this interview with Lisa and Miki, we talk about their life story, how they got into track and running. How both the sisters supported each other throughout their running career and what challenges they faced. Lisa and Miki shares their time at University of South Carolina to becoming a World Champion. We will also talk about what the Barber twins are doing now and their future plans. Thank you for listening! Leave a like if you liked the interview and also share with your friends. Subscribe the channel for more such inspiring interviews and make sure to turn on notifications for future updates. Adrian Durant Instagram - @Akdcoach Twitter - @Akdcoach Facebook - Adrian Durant Ashley Kelly Instagram - @ashleynatashaMiki Barber Instagram - @mikimango Twitter - @mikimango Lisa Barber Instagram - @honeycollectionjewelry Twitter - @lisabarber80 Support the show

Transcribed - Published: 20 February 2021

In this episode of The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant we have with us Michael Cherry, a talented young track and field athlete. Cherry specializes in 400 meters. He was a member of the USA team in the 4 × 400 meters relay at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, UK, placing second and receiving a silver medal. In 2019, Michael Cherry anchored Team USA's mixed 4x400 meter relay to gold at the IAAF World Championships held at Doha with a world record setting time. In this interview with Michael Cherry, we talk about his early days, how he got into track and running. We talk about his journey from being a LSU sprinter to becoming a World Champion and a World Record holder. We will also talk about his future plans and his preparations for the coming events. Thank you for listening! Leave a like if you liked the interview and also share with your friends. Subscribe the channel for more such inspiring interviews and make sure to turn on notifications for future updates.Support the show

Transcribed - Published: 13 February 2021

In The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant we bring you interviews with inspiring athletes and sports personality. But our today's guest is not only an Olympic Hurdler but also a professional level singer; we have with us, the multi talented, Shevon Nieto. She won the bronze medal at the 2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships and finished fifth at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. At the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games she won a silver medal in 4x400 metres relay. She also competed at the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games, representing Jamaica and also competed in 2015 World Championships. In this interview with Shevon, we talk about her early days, how she got into track and running, her time at University of South Carolina and competing in the Olympics. Apart from her sport career, we will also talk about her singing. In 2020, she sang an original song dedicated to her husband on America's Got Talent. Shevon was a participant in the Art of the Olympians and also moved on to the next round of America’s Got Talent with standing ovation from judges. In 2017, she married Olympic high jumper Jamie Nieto and recently she became mother of a baby boy. We will also talk about her life after having a child, why she had to leave America's Got Talent and when we can see her singing or running again. Thank you for listening! Leave a like if you liked the interview and also share with you friends. Subscribe the channel for more such inspiring interviews and make sure to turn on notifications for future updates. Adrian Durant Instagram - @akdcoach Twitter - @akdcoach Facebook - Adrian Durant Porscha Dobson Instagram - @coach.dobson Twitter - @Coach_Dobson Shevon Nieto Instagram - @shevonstoddart Twitter - @shevonstoddart Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/2012GoldenGirl Support the show

Transcribed - Published: 6 February 2021

Just one Olympic Gold is a dream for many athletes but our today's guest is a 4 times Olympic Medalist of which 3 are Gold Medals out of which he won two Gold in a single Olympics. Our today’s' guest on The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant, needs no introduction, he is one of the most decorated male US sprinter, 4 times Olympic Medalist, 6 times World Champion, none other than, Lashawn Merritt. Lashawn is the perfect paradigm of dedication, hard work and hustle. He has worked his way up the scale of championships in the 400: ’04 World Junior titlist, ’05 Worlds 4×4 heat runner, ’07 Worlds 400 silver and relay gold, then the Olympic titles in both events in 2008 Beijing Olympics. He wasn't looking like stopping there at all. He went on to become 5 times World Champion after that and claimed two more Olympic titles in 2016 Rio Olympics. In this latest interview with Lashawn Merritt, we are going to talk about his life story from the start. How he started in track while growing up and started winning championships right from the very young age. We discus his time at East Carolina University and his journey to become 4 times Olympic Medalist. Unfortunate for any athlete, Lashawn's career is also having a setback due to injury. In the last few years, he has raced in professional events just seven times and he skipped entire Diamond League seasons and did not enter national championships. Merritt was going through the toughest injury spell of his career at that time. And we haven't seen much of him as well in those years. In this interview we are going to know all about where Lashwan Merritt was for past few years, how he got injured and how he is now. Also what lies ahead in his professional running career. Coming up, in this podcast. Thank you for listening! Leave a like if you liked the interview and also share with you friends. Subscribe the channel for more such inspiring interviews with athletes and sports personalities and make sure to turn on notifications for future updates. Adrian Durant-Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/akdcoach/?hl=enTwitter - https://twitter.com/akdcoach?lang=enFacebook - Adrian Durant Lashawn Merritt-Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lashawnmerritt/?hl=enTwitter - https://twitter.com/lashawnmerritt?lang=enSupport the show

Transcribed - Published: 31 January 2021

In this episode of The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant we got the great opportunity to speak with Olympic Gold Medalist and track & field athlete, Natasha Hastings. "The 400M Diva", is a 2 time Olympic Gold medalist, World Champion, NCAA and SEC Champion. Hastings has been running professionally for 12 years. But now, as she pursues her dream of sport and family, she’s about to cover a new ground. In this interview, Natasha Hastings shares her life story, how she ended up at the University of South Carolina, her professional career, her Olympic journey to 2 gold medals. She shares her life struggles and what it takes to be an Olympic Gold Medalist. We also talk about her future plans, about Tokyo Olympics and also her new growing YouTube channel where she shares vlogs and videos about her life and her mission to Tokyo Olympic 2021. Thank you for listening! Leave a like if you liked the interview and also share with you friends. Subscribe the channel for more such inspiring interviews and make sure to turn on notifications for future updates. Adrian Durant Instagram - @akdcoach Twitter - @akdcoach Facebook - Adrian Durant Aliann Pompey Instagram - @Aliann.pompey.oly Twitter - @Ap_Invitational Natasha Hastings Instagram - @natashahastings Twitter - @natashahastings Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUnr7MStPskyxIrCeqV7-4g Support the show

Transcribed - Published: 23 January 2021

In this episode of The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant we are honored to have Hall of Fame Head Coach, Curtis Frye on the show. Curtis Frye is the head coach for the University of South Carolina Track and Field teams. He has also served as an assistant coach for the United States women's track and field team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. During his career he has coached multiple Olympic medalists, World Champions, and NCAA Champions. He is truly the man who makes champions from athletes. In this podcast, Coach Frye talks about his journey to the University of South Carolina and the obstacles that he had to overcome on the path to an NCAA Championship. In this interview with Coach Curtis Frye, we talk about his journey as a Track and Field Coach. His past and early struggles before he joined as the head coach in University of South Carolina. He shares some insights from his coaching experience and the champions he made throughout his journey. Thank you for listening! Leave a like if you liked the interview and also share with you friends. Subscribe the channel for more such inspiring interviews and make sure to turn on notifications for future updates. Adrian Durant Instagram - @akdcoach Twitter - @akdcoach Facebook - Adrian Durant Porscha Dobson Instagram - @coach.dobson Twitter - @Coach_Dobson Curtis Frye Instagram - @cafrye2010 Twitter - @cafrye1020 Support the show

Transcribed - Published: 16 January 2021

In this episode of The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant our guest is 2011 World Champion and 2012 Olympic silver medalist in the 400m hurdles, none other than Lashinda Demus. She is truly a track star and one of the best female hurdlers in American track and field history. Not only on the field but she is also a hero in real life. She had twin boys in 2007 and missed out on the 2008 Olympics, but she came back stronger, with the third-fastest time ever to become the 2011 World Champion Gold medalist. She didn't stop there; she went on and became the silver medalist in 2012 London Olympics and Bronze Medalist in 2013 World Championships in Moscow, Russia. In this interview with Lashinda Demus, she shares her life story and struggles to become an Olympic Silver Medalist. Where most people think that female athlete's career can't rise after having a family, she actually proved the opposite. Lashinda Demus also share her thoughts about being a mom and an elite athlete. We also ask Lashinda some questions about how twins rocked her running world and how she jumped the postpartum depression hurdle in her life. Thank you for listening! Leave a like if you liked the interview and also share with you friends. Subscribe the channel for more such inspiring interviews and make sure to turn on notifications for future updates. Adrian Durant Instagram - @akdcoach Twitter - @akdcoach Facebook - Adrian Durant Porscha Dobson Instagram - @coach.dobson Twitter - @Coach_Dobson Lashinda Demus Instagram - @ldemus Twitter - @LashindaDemusSupport the show

Transcribed - Published: 9 January 2021

Two times European Champion, Olympics athlete and fastest man in the Spain, in this episode of Homestretch w/Adrian Durant we have with us Spanish Track and Field athlete, Bruno Dominix Hortelano Roig. He is not only a champion athlete but also a Braveheart in real life. In 2016, after winning Gold medal in European Championships in Amsterdam and running for the country in Rio Olympics, just when he was at the peak of his career a tragedy happened in his life. Bruno suffered a serious hand injury in a car accident and undergone multiple operations and surgeries. He could have broken completely at that time but he chose to fight back and came out stronger than ever and went on to break the Spanish 200m and 400m records and also won a Bronze Medal in 2018 European Championships in Berlin. In this interview, Bruno will share his life story from becoming an Ivy League Champion to winning Gold in the European Championship and participating in Rio Olympics where he narrowly missed to qualify for the 200m finals. He also describes the surprising moment when he founded he actually won European gold during his post-race interview. Serious injuries are the worst nightmare for any athlete. Bruno and I will also talk about how he kept himself mentally and emotionally strong during the tragic times. This will definitely be a motivational athlete story who recovered from injury and came out as a champion. Thank you for listening! Leave a like if you liked the interview and also share with your friends. Subscribe the channel for more such inspiring interviews and make sure to turn on notifications for future updates. Adrian Durant Instagram - @akdcoach Twitter - @akdcoach Facebook - Adrian Durant Porscha Dobson Instagram - @coach.dobson Twitter - @Coach_Dobson Bruno Hortelano-Roig Instagram - @bruno.hortelano Twitter - @BrunoHortelanoSupport the show

Transcribed - Published: 4 January 2021