"Don't succumb to the spotlight effect" - KnowingWhoYouAre FEAT Tausif Mohammad Iqtidar Episode: 08

Tausif Mohammad Iqtidar Ahsan is the head Calisthenics coach at a renowned gym in Kuwait. On this podcast, we discuss with him about his journey against all odds and his inspirational story of training himself into a physical trainer and a Head Calisthenics Coach.KnowingWhoYouAre is a health podcast series geared towards inspiring personal growth through positive mindset, maintaining physical and mental health in times of crisis and reflecting inspirational life lessons through the shared experiences of people who have experienced life in its several dimensions and also through talks with experts in particular discipline and field of interest who can explain and clarify question related to health and wellbeing.Our Website: https://knowingwhoyouare.blog/What we discuss with Tausif Mohammad:00:00 Intro11:40 Beginning of his journey13:44 His earlier struggles19:55 His wake up call to find his purpose in life22:44 "Knowing who you are" according to Tausif23:33 What is the "Spotlight effect"?24:03 How he avoids the "Spotlight effect"25:57 The sad ideas around class, race & caste systems in the society31:09 What he did when he did not have any support system around him32:00 The downside of having a "Plan B" according to Tausif33:38 No one can teach you how to be yourself37:43 There's no shortcut to success39:09 How we lose our inner voice as we grow up40:26 The story of his first video on social media showcasing his skills48:34 The power of visualization50:45 His educational plans going forward53:48 The source of envy55:14 How he deals with negative voices inside his mind56:42 How we try to find happiness outside of ourselves through external sources01:01:13 The idea of letting go 01:02:48 How to get in touch with Tausif01:03:47 His concluding message for people of his age