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Episode 103

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27th Sep 2019

103. Kayla Adams - The Importance of Building a Foundation to Support Your Dreams

In this episode, Lance and Kayla Adams shared the struggles in reaching personal goals and of everyday life situations. Kayla shared the perfect mindset and also gave tips on how to achieve the desired results. Kayla also talked about the benefits of making daily journals and how it improved her daily life. 

Kayla Adams was born and raised in a small town outside Vancouver BC, Kayla grew up fascinated with storytelling. Her weekends were spent alongside her best friend creating and shooting movies with her 8mm camcorder.  As Kayla grew up, she quickly realized she could not ignore her curiosity for acting. This curiosity led her to Vancouver Film School where her first formal training began. 

Since moving to Los Angeles, Kayla has dedicated her life to the arts and landed her first lead role in the feature film "HEX" shot on the outskirts of Los Angeles. Since then, she's worked alongside Brad Pitt and Donald Sutherland in the upcoming feature film "AD ASTRA," filming "ROGUE WARFARE" summer of 2018, and written and starred in the short film “BOUND" which has been accepted into multiple Film Festivals and garnered Kayla a nomination for Best Actress.

Destined to expand, ask deeper questions and constantly challenge herself, Kayla’s future in the arts will undoubtedly be meaningful and magical! 

🥇WHAT IS ONE LESSON YOU HAVE LEARNED FROM ADVERSITY

Kayla answered, “Always use your voice even when it shakes.” 


IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: 

● [00:05:26] Reframe your thoughts

● [00:09:22] Giving it your best

● [00:13:50] Getting comfy with rejection 

● [00:16:48] Building a support system

  • [00:26:35] Appreciating pain and beauty in life
  • [00:34:31] Just be authentically you
  • [00:39:32] Benefits of making a daily journal

Connect with Kayla Adams

1. Follow Kayla on Instagram, Twitter, IMDb

2. Follow Kayla on her website.


Connect with Lance: 

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● Connect with Lance on Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn. 


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Learn how to shift your perspective on adversity by understanding that although adversity may feel like your worst enemy, it is actually your greatest ally. My mission is to connect with unique and inspiring individuals and showcase their journey and what they have gone through in order to become successful in their lives. Tune in three times a week with Lance Essihos for your gold-filled lesson of inspiration, resilience, and bravery. Don’t forget to subscribe!

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University of Adversity
Welcome to University of Adversity, a podcast where we explore the human experience of overcoming obstacles and achieving personal growth through real-life stories of accomplished individuals. From professional athletes to NY Times bestselling authors, celebrities, spiritual leaders, doctors, scientists, and billionaires, we bring you a diverse range of perspectives on the challenges and triumphs of adversity. Each episode is designed to provide listeners with inspiration, motivation, and practical tools to help them navigate through difficult times. We cover a wide range of topics related to mental health, personal development, self-improvement and resilience building, offering expert insights and actionable advice. Join us as we discover how to overcome adversity, cope with stress, and achieve your goals on this journey of self-discovery and personal growth, highlighting the stories of the everyday heroes among us.

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Lance Essihos

As an experienced veteran with adversity, Lance has faced some of life's most difficult challenges. Grinding his way through the hockey ranks to traveling the world as a bartender. Through his personal battle with drugs and alcohol for well over a decade, the tragic loss of his brother to suicide followed by the great loss of his father to cancer only a year later, Lance realized he had hit rock bottom. In the darkest of days, he made a promise to himself that he would create a new life, one that would make an impact and inspire the masses, leaving the world in a better place than he found it. Lance has made it his mission to facilitate the message of positive change through adversity and encourage people to see the light through the darkness of life's worst moments.