As a former teacher for 10 years, Adam Lewis Walker decided to break away from the traditional classroom setting and life as a career professor in order to teach people more about success rather than academics. With an extensive background in teaching and a lot of hard work, Adam is now a best selling author and keynote speaker, a mentor and coach for entrepreneurs, and founder of the Awaken Your Alpha podcast.
- 09:17 - People who love to complain and how to avoid becoming one
- 12:11 - Where he was when he ad the idea for the Awaken Your Alpha podcast
- 16:04 - The most surprising thing he discovered when he started podcasting
- 19:36 - Being a teacher in South London
- 22:32 - What motivated him to become a teacher
- 24:33 - Sports and the struggles of being an athlete in England
- 28:02 - His Olympic pole vaulting aspirations
- 28:58 - His first entrepreneurial adventure
- 31:24 - His first real business
- 34:41 - The biggest take-away from his first business
- 43:40 - The mentor who shaped who he his today
- 50:50 - How valuable and helpful a coach can be
- 53:42 - Our future business and Shark Tank pitch
- 56:13 - His view on bullying and addressing the topic with his kids
- 01:01:58 - What he’s changed his mind about recently
Full Show Notes: http://podcastjunkies.com/adam-lewis-walker-interview
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