About This Speaker: Cam F. Awesome

Cam F. Awesome is a National Champion Heavyweight Olympic boxer, former Captain of Team USA, author (Becoming Awesome: Defeating Average Through Gratitude and Resilience) and his story of resilience is featured in the NETFLIX Original Documentary, CounterPunch.”

Growing up, Cam faced academic and social challenges. Bullying and anxiety led him to join a boxing gym to protect himself. He had tried out for multiple sports but never made a team. Boxing became his only option, since no team was required.

Cam quickly fell in love with the sport. He realized his potential and dedicated every waking moment to becoming the best boxer he could be. His mental toughness became his superpower in the ring. Within two years, he won the 2008 National Championship, earning the title of #1 Super Heavyweight boxer in the country.

Cam holds 4 Golden Gloves Championships, 6 US Championships, 3 PAL National Championships, 6 Ringside Championships, and 3 Olympic Trials. He is the Winningest Boxer in USA Boxing history. His accomplishments are impressive, but the losses he endured to get there shaped him even more.

During his motivational talks, Cam shares how he faced adversity in and out of the ring with a Championship Mindset. Boxing is the perfect metaphor, because everyone is fighting their own battles. This makes Cam’s message universally relatable.

“If you can fail without being discouraged, success becomes inevitable,” is a quote he lives by. His secret to staying resilient through ups and downs is maintaining a positive mindset through gratitude.

Cam has been featured in numerous print and digital outlets, including ESPN, Sports Nation, the Washington Post, Yahoo Sports, Team USA, Rolling Stone, SB Nation, the Kansas City Star, SI.com, ESPN Radio, Fox4KC, Mashable, Boxing News Online, and many others.

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