The Trap of Doing Something You Love

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The trap of doing something you love is that it could become unhealthy for you. "I put the pressure on myself to work a certain level where there's going to be people who will be better designers than me," he says. He was in the hospital for days because of exhaustion and high blood pressure.

Over the course of his storied career as a designer and educator, Dr. D’Wayne Edwards has created more than 500 footwear styles for premier entertainers such as Tupac, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dog, and Notorious B.I.G. His designs have been worn in six Olympics and graced all MLB, NFL, and NBA stadiums. He joins to talk about his remarkable career and current role as President of Pensole Lewis College of Business and Design.