Remi Adeleke’s life changed abruptly when his father died—when his family went from being royalty in Nigeria to struggling to feed themselves in the Bronx.
The public education system was so poorly resourced and Remi was exposed to precious few role models in his early life. As a result, he didn’t feel that there was an expectation for him to even graduate high school; it seemed the only path available was stealing, selling drugs, and running scams.
But when Remi hit rock bottom at 26 and realized, he needed something bigger than himself. That’s when Remi met Tiana Reyes, a military recruiter who helped him find his true path. Tiana was also from the Bronx, so she was passionate about helping to give young people from the neighborhood an opportunity to establish a career and explore the world—because she knew that not many other people would give them the chance.
Tiana attended multiple court hearings to advocate for him and helped him fill out the paperwork to get Remi into the Navy. Once in Navy boot camp, Remi was exposed to all the different programs and set his heart on becoming a Navy SEAL.
But it wasn’t a slam dunk. He didn’t pass the academic test on his first attempt and, even if he had, he wouldn’t have passed the physical test because he didn’t know how to swim. But Remi’s mother always taught him to persevere, and he drew on that to train and study in the time outside of his role as a medic. The hard work paid off and Remi was accepted into Navy SEAL training.
In addition to fulfilling his dream of becoming a Navy SEAL, Remi is an actor, entrepreneur, writer, husband, and father. He has written a memoir about his life called Transformed and volunteers as a mentor for kids in similar situations that he was in.
He believes that the past does not have to be a template for our future, that there is always hope and that you can help a person so much that you’re actually hurting them because you're enabling them to keep doing what they’re doing.
As for all the hardships, setbacks and failures in his life, Remi says they made him who he is today because “you can't grow without failure.”
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Instagram: @remiadeleke Twitter: @RemiAdeleke Facebook: @RemiAdeleke LinkedIn: @RemiAdeleke Read: TransformedEp. 55 - How to Cultivate Your Greatness & Happiness - with JP Sears
Ep. 54 - Allow Yourself to Choose a Happier Mindset - with JP Sears
Ep. 53 - How Happiness & Love Help Entrepreneurs & Businesses Succeed - with Sheryl O'Loughlin
Ep. 52 - How to Build Momentum & Disrupt Your Business - with Cameron Herold
Ep. 51 - Disruptive Iteration & The Future of Transportation - with Ryan Evans
Ep. 50 - Disrupting Education Through Innovation & Open-Source Learning - with Don Wettrick
Ep. 49 - How Disrupting the Workday Improves Productivity & Happiness - with Stephan Aarstol
Ep. 48 - The Secret to Disrupting Human Performance - with Steven Kotler
Ep. 47 - The Many Faces of Courage
Ep. 46 - Living With No Excuses - with Noah Galloway
Ep. 45 - A Lion of Courage: Choosing to Overcome Great Adversity - with Justin Constantine
Ep. 44 - Find Your One Word - with Evan Carmichael
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Ep. 40 - Top 10 Lessons For Creating a Game-Changing Impact
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Ep. 37 - Struggle & Community: Recipe of a Champion - with Erin Cafaro MacKenzie
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