Cornell Thomas, Black Belt, Author, Speaker, Life Coach - Beyond the Belt #5

This is a conversation with Cornell Thomas, a black belt out of New Jersey, USA. Cornell is a basketball coach, trainer, multiple time author, life coach, mentor, and a youth and motivational speaker. In addition to all that, he also hosts a yearly Positivity Summit.   Episode Links: Cornell Instagram: https://instagram.com/@cornellthomas34 Cornell Website: https://cornellthomas.com Positivity Summit: https://cornellthomas.com/positivity-summit/ Youtube: https://youtube.com/https://instagram.com/@teamrenzograciedenville Book: The Power of Positivity: https://btb.fan/5-power-of-positivity Book: The Power of Me: https://btb.fan/5-power-of-me Book: Extraordinary - The Distance Between Good and Great: https://btb.fan/5-extraordinary   Outline: 00:00 Intro 00:23 The Journey to Black Belt 03:05 The Responsibilities of a Black Belt 05:59 Black Belt Means Back to Basics 08:31 Belts are Mountains 12:13 Who Am I Rolling Against 14:38 Finding the Right Gym 18:05 Finding My Home Gym was Dumb Luck 26:43 Sparring Dynamics and Control as Big Guys 29:05 Injuries Can Be Positively Life Changing 35:18 The Power of Positivity 37:37 A Different Kind of Calm 40:55 Creating a Positivity Summit 44:33 Finding Purpose in Life 47:38 Bringing People Together 50:28 A Life of Fulliment and Purpose 55:30 The Joy of Mentoring and Impact 57:41 The Winding Path to Helping Others 59:53 Reflections on Family Legacy 01:01:18 Being the Son of Black Police Officer 01:02:59 New Jersey 01:04:59 The Power of Gratitude 01:07:01 Gratitude and Depression 01:09:14 Creating a Supportive Environment 01:12:16 What Are You Excited for in the Future 01:13:16 What Do You Want to Promote 01:14:40 Outro   Podcast Links: Podcast Website: https://www.beyondthebeltpod.com/ Spotify: https://btb.fan/spotify Apple Podcasts: https://btb.fan/apple RSS: https://btb.fan/rss   Social: Instagram: https://instagram.com/@beyondthebeltpod Tiktok: https://tiktok.com/@beyondthebeltpod Youtube: https://youtube.com/@beyondthebeltpod Facebook: https://btb.fan/fb