ep.54 Making Windows Of Opportunities Work With World Record Holder David Haze

from Who I Became · host Simon Osamoh

Life will not always be smooth sailing. We must accept that that failure is a part of it, and we must know how to handle it when the time comes. But one mistake does not define us. Let those lapses instead be lessons to make other opportunities work. In this episode, David Haze shares how he became a four-time world record holder in paddleboarding. He then discusses what happened during his times in prison and what he did to turn his life around. Finally, he describes his next plan for this advocacy: improving the rehabilitation programs of the criminal justice system. Tune in to the episode to learn how to turn failures into lessons and make these opportunities work for you! 3 Reasons why you should listen to the full episode1. Learn how a man who got incarcerated turned his life around and became a world record holder 2. Discover how to turn your failures into successes by making opportunities work. 3. Find out the next big thing that David plans for his life. Resources● Connect with David: https://www.instagram.com/nomadicpaddler/ (Instagram), https://twitter.com/nomadicpaddler (Twitter), https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidhaze/ (LinkedIn), and https://www.nomadicpaddler.co.uk/about (Website) ● https://allianceofsport.org/ (The Alliance of Sport in Criminal Justice) ● https://adventuretherapy.org.uk/ (Adventure Therapy: Making Life Great Outdoors) ● https://www.rafbf.org/ (Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund) About DavidDavid Haze is a consultant for Penal Reform Solutions. It is an institution that aims to improve the rehabilitation program of the criminal justice system. Along with this, he founded multiple businesses through his ability to find and make opportunities work. Despite being incarcerated twice, he was able to turn his life around. He now holds four world records in paddleboarding. His love for sports and adventure is what he advocates for people who just got out of prison. If you want to know more about David, you may connect with him on Instagram, https://twitter.com/nomadicpaddler (Twitter), https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidhaze/ (LinkedIn), and his https://www.nomadicpaddler.co.uk/about (Website). Enjoyed this Episode? If you did, be sure to subscribe and share it with your friends! Post a review and share it! If you enjoyed tuning in, then leave us a review. You can also share this with your friends and family. This episode will inspire them to find and make windows of opportunities work. Have any questions? You can connect with me onhttps://www.facebook.com/simonosamoh1 ( Facebook),https://twitter.com/SimonOsamoh ( Twitter), orhttps://www.instagram.com/simonosamoh/ ( Instagram). Thank you for tuning in! For more updates, visit myhttps://www.simonosamoh.com/ ( website) orhttps://mailchi.mp/79a93fb461d9/simonosamoh ( join the community). You may also tune in onhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/who-i-became/id1514104061 ( Apple Podcasts) orhttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmu-CaQ10DJk7Y1uAfk_f_MJkwt1m2441 ( YouTube).

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