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The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant - The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant #33 - Jamaican Olympic Medalist Hurdler Megan Tapper

The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant #33 - Jamaican Olympic Medalist Hurdler Megan Tapper

09/19/21 • 60 min

The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant

Welcome to another episode of The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant, where we meet and have conversations with some of the most inspiring and elite athletes, coaches and sports personalities. Today we have with us on the show, Megan Tapper, a very talented athlete and an Olympics Bronze Medalist. Megan started her career in sports at a very early age. She took up gymnastics at age seven before turning her focus to athletics at age 12. She has competed in various national and international athletic events including, World Championships, Commonwealth Games, Pan American Games and Olympic Games where she also won a bronze medal.
In this interview, Megan will talk about her early life, how she got into Track & Field and specifically Hurdles. She will share the struggles and obstacles she faced in her path of becoming a world class athlete. She also shares her 2020 Tokyo Olympics experience and how was she feeling after winning her first Olympic medal.
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Welcome to another episode of The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant, where we meet and have conversations with some of the most inspiring and elite athletes, coaches and sports personalities. Today we have with us on the show, Megan Tapper, a very talented athlete and an Olympics Bronze Medalist. Megan started her career in sports at a very early age. She took up gymnastics at age seven before turning her focus to athletics at age 12. She has competed in various national and international athletic events including, World Championships, Commonwealth Games, Pan American Games and Olympic Games where she also won a bronze medal.
In this interview, Megan will talk about her early life, how she got into Track & Field and specifically Hurdles. She will share the struggles and obstacles she faced in her path of becoming a world class athlete. She also shares her 2020 Tokyo Olympics experience and how was she feeling after winning her first Olympic medal.
Thank you for listening!
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The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant #32 – Former Barack Obama Advisor & International Speaker Anton Gunn

Welcome to another episode of The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant, where we meet and have conversations with some of the most inspiring and elite athletes, coaches and sports personalities. Today we have with us on the show, one of the most influential personalities, none other than Anton Gunn. Anton is a former senior advisor to President Barack Obama. He has a master’s degree in social work from the University of South Carolina and is one of the most authoritative voices on socially conscious leadership. Anton was the first African American in history elected to the South Carolina legislature. He is also the bestselling author of The Presidential Principles and an international speaker and consultant. Anton has spent his life building diverse, high-performing teams in world-class leadership culture. He has been in leadership roles in various domains including politics, healthcare and business. With Anton's such a diverse career there is definitely something to learn for everyone.

In this interview, Anton will share his life story from the beginning. Anton’s background and history is one that he has kept close to him in his personal and professional spaces. In today's episode, Anton talks openly about his childhood and incidences which shaped him as a person. Anton describes what it means to follow your heart and use your voice in the way you feel led. Anton shares incredible insights about leading a team and how you can apply it to both your life and your personal brand. Anton is currently the CEO of 937 Consulting Group, a minority-owned management consulting and professional services firm based in the United States. They help business and organizations build a world-class culture full of diverse, high-performing teams and great leaders that everyone will admire. ⁠We will also talk about Anton's current venture and his plans for the future.

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undefined - The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant #34 - Olympian High Jumper Jeanelle Scheper

The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant #34 - Olympian High Jumper Jeanelle Scheper

Welcome to another episode of The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant, where we meet and have conversations with some of the most inspiring and elite athletes, coaches and sports personalities. Today we have with us on the show, a very talented athlete and an Olympian, Jeanelle Scheper. She competes in High Jump in Track & Field and has represented Saint Lucia at many national and international even including World Championships, Commonwealth Games and Olympic Games. Also, Scheper is just the second athlete from St. Lucia to qualify for the high jump final in the World Championships in Athletics after Levern Spencer.

In this interview with Jeanelle Scheper we will talk about her childhood and when she got into track & field, particularly high jump. We talk about her early days in high school and how was her time at University of South Carolina. We also talks about the challenges she faced and missing 2020 Olympics due to injury. She also discussed her current routine and her plans for the future.

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