Welcome to the fifth episode of Dr. Michelle Rozen’s podcast, Time for Change. It offers inspiring, real-life stories of success and transformation to turn your life around. Remember, change is constant, growth is optional. Today’s guest is Melvin Keihn, a football player for Maryland and Virginia Tech. Keihn’s story got national attention last summer when he was accompanied by an ESPN reporter and camera crew on his trip back to Liberia to see his mother for the first time in nearly a decade. Melvin and Dr. Michelle discuss the power of staying focused through adversity, and how we can all channel anger and frustration into channels that will build us rather than destroy us
● Difficulties of coming from war torn Liberia and having to leave his mother behind
● Integration into an American school when coming from a different culture
● How parents can play an influential role in a child’s life through role modeling and love, even through harsh conditions and forced separation
● Making winning choices through challenges and adversity
● Utilizing sports as a means of staying focused and positive
Links and Resources:
https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/video/after-fleeing-liberia-marylands-melvin-keihn-has-beaten-odds
https://youtu.be/GfqLnwIy2KU
Dr. Michelle Rozen
Quotes by Melvin Keihn:
“Once you see results it becomes an addiction”
“Zone everything and focus on the task at hand!”
“Investing in yourself is one of the greatest things you can ever do!”