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Jan 2022
56m 55s

008 | Sam Effah| You Can't Rush Closure

Najwa Zebian
About this episode

Sam has speed. He’s represented Canada at 3 World Championships, 3 World University Games and most recently – the 2018 Commonwealth Games. As a 2-time Canadian Champion in the 100m, Sam has an innate enthusiasm for sport, marketing, and the Olympic movement.

Join Najwa and Sam as they discuss transitioning in your career and sense of self, building up emotional resilience, the impacts of feeling like the "other" in society.

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