2. Takeshi Fujiwara: Olympic Athlete and 400m record holder on believing in yourself, goal setting, gratitude, optimism, balancing hard work with grace and his new book Strong Like Never Before: Transform your life in 12 weeks

About the podcast: Takeshi and I talk about his multi-cultural upbringing, the launch of his new book "Strong Like Never Before" and his path towards becoming an olympic athlete. What stood out to me during this conversation is Takeshi's well roundedness, optimism, deep wisdom and ability to build in space for grace. We talk about the importance of having a good support system, setting goals, believing in yourself and your goals AND through it all - having fun and cultivating joy through gratitude. Takeshi's book: "Strong Like Never Before: Transform your life in 12 weeks" is a fantastic manual to becoming a more fit human being, or an Olympic athlete - if you wish, and his food plan is very flexible and simple to follow. About Takeshi: Takeshi Fujiwara is a Japanese athlete in possession of Tokyo’s and El Salvador’s Record in the 400 meters race. As an athlete he has participated in the Olympic Games of Athens 2004, 6 World Championships in Grosseto 2004, Osaka 2007, Valencia 2008, Doha 2010, Istanbul 2012, Bahamas 2017, and one Universiade in Belgrade 2009. He was born and raised in El Salvador to a Japanese father, and Salvadoran mother. He received a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration at the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, an Online Professional Certificate in Data Science from Harvard University and an MBA at The University of Texas at Arlington in Economics and International Business. Cofounder of Green Dreams athletics youth club and entrepreneur. Currently, he is in preparation for the next Olympic Games in Tokyo 2020.Link to purchase the book: Strong Like Never Before: Transform your life in 12 weeks.Link to Takeshi's website.Link to Takehi's Tedx Talk on: How to Achieve your Goals.Send us Fan MailLEORÊVER COMPRESSION AND ACTIVEWEARGet 10% off Loerêver Balanced Compression and Activewear to elevate your confidence and performance8 EIGHT SLEEPSave $200 on 8Sleep and get better quality and deeper sleep with automatic temperature adjustmentTESLAUse my referral link for Tesla and get up to $250 off and 3-months of Full Self-Driving CapabilityDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.This content is also available in a video version on YouTube.If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with someone who may enjoy it as well, and consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. You can also submit your feedback directly on my website. Follow @GrandSlamJourney on Instagram, Facebook,  Twitter, and join the  LinkedIn community.