{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"From Teacher to Entrepreneur","description":"Check out episode 516 of "Cool Things Entrepreneurs Do" as Thom interviews Adam Walker Lewis.  Adam went from being a teacher to being an entrepreneur.  He now hosts two podcasts and coaches people on how to be amazing.   Adam Lewis Walker is a TEDx keynote speaker\/coach and 2 x best-selling author. He hosts the top-ranked podcast Awaken Your Alpha, interviewing the world\u2019s elite minds in over 350 episodes since early 2014. In addition, Adam recently launched The TalkXcelerator Podcast for aspiring TEDx Speakers to learn how to achieve their talk. This accompanies The TalkXcelerator Program that takes clients hand in hand to achieve their goal. *Disclaimer \u2013 The TalkXcelerator is not affiliated with TED*  A former teacher and international pole-vaulter. In 2008 Adam was attempting to reach the Olympics when his career was cut short by a freak accident. Adam hit rock bottom. He had to rebuild his dreams and identity.   In 2013, Adam co-authored The New Rules of Success, sharing his no-nonsense approach to health, family and leadership. The success of this bestselling book led to the creation of the podcast and Adam\u2019s quest to share inspirational stories, strategies and insights to be the leader in your life. As a coach and mentor, he works to cultivate the mindset needed for excellence and fulfillment while getting results.   Adam gave the TEDx talk Awaken Your Alpha, How to Rise Up and has been featured in The Huffington Post, ESPN, PodFest, Influencers Radio and many other media outlets.   In 2018 \u201cAwaken Your Alpha \u2013 Tales & Tactics To Thrive\u201d became an international bestseller on it\u2019s release. This book is based on the 5 years of research from his podcast.   He is a proud parent to Dylan and Harrison with his wife Christina. Originally from West Sussex in the south of England. Recently Adam achieved a lifelong dream moving his family to America.   In 2019 Adam was twice named as an \u201cIcon Of Influence\u201d in the New Media space and one to watch into 2020.   https:\/\/www.thomsinger.com\/podcast\/teacher-to-entrepreneur ","author_name":"Making Waves at C-Level","author_url":"http:\/\/www.thomsinger.com\/podcast","html":"