Unveiling Cam F Awesome's Inspiring Path: From Bullying Victim to World Champion Boxer

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Former Olympic heavyweight boxer, Cam F Awesome, joins Jennifer on Behind the Dreamers to discuss the power of the mind and self-leadership. Cam shares his inspiring journey from childhood bullying to becoming a multi-time national champion, emphasizing personal accountability and the importance of discipline. He opens up about being kicked off the Olympic team and how changing his mindset transformed his life. Cam encourages listeners to believe in themselves, and highlights the impact of embracing positivity in leadership. Learn from Cam's experiences to overcome failure and pursue your true calling.
Key Points
• Embracing failure as a learning opportunity
• A bet that made Cam go vegan for 28 days sparked positive changes in his life.
• Cam realized he needed to become his own biggest fan and embrace his awesomeness.
• Being different and setting yourself apart from others is an essential part of success. • Finding your true calling may require taking a non-linear path and embracing unexpected opportunities.
• The word "awesome" is a fun and bold word that Cam loves to use, bringing energy to his interactions.
• Being in a positive mindset and seeking connections can help break out of negative thinking loops.
Best Quotes
12:59 - 13:08
• "Most boxers won't wake up two hours before school and go running. They won't wake up two hours before work and go work out. I'm willing to do that."
17:21 - 17:26
• "I was humbled by life. And this is when everything changed for me."
20:01 - 20:04
• "No one's gonna care about your goals or your success more than you are."
24:24 - 24:35
• "What makes a unicorn special is it's by itself. You can't work this hard to be amongst the top and then be mad that there's not a lot of space up there."
25:34 - 25:43
• "It's the doing, the discipline, the activities that you need to do to get the outcome that you want. And doing that consistently. Being different. Set yourself apart."
36:48 - 36:56
• "I'm bringing genuine real energy, and when people see that, I don't care what they're doing, they stop and they turn on their energy."
41:48 - 41:54
• "There is a lot of condition we have to unprogram, you know, like deprogram, whatever you wanna say. Pull it out, extract it."
To learn more about Cam visit https://camfawesome.com.
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