On Wednesday August 4th, we interviewing Qiana Martin who is a professional athlete, blogger and radio host. She travels the world playing and reporting on soccer, footvolley and futsal. Outside of her matches, Qiana shares news, inspiration and motivation with footballers and fans worldwide on the blog and Radio Miami International radio program, Eat Soccer. She can be reached at www.qianamartin.com.

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Qiana’s Passioneer Q & A

SO: What’s your definition of “passion”?

Passion is an activity or experience that brings its participant an overwhelming feeling of happiness.

SO: What have been the key factors in your success and what one word best describes it?

I attribute the following factors to my success: determination (to be my biggest advocate in creating the life that I envision), work ethic (to continuously put into action the wisdom that I gather along my journey), flexibility (to be open to better ways of reaching benchmarks), creativity (to turn obstacles into opportunities) and faith (to believe that everything is working for my highest benefit).  One word that best sums up my success is unbelievable!

SO: What has been your biggest challenge(s) in leaping into your passions, and how you have addressed them?

My biggest challenges have been resources (How do I obtain the things that I need?), relationships (How do I meet those that can support me and provide me with opportunities?) and recollections (How do I press forward when facing perceived plateaus/stagnations?).  When pursuing your passion, it’s easy to take your experiences to heart, especially the challenges.  However, I have made a concerted effort to look at them objectively.  By utilizing the experiences of others (successful people/businesses) and combining this supportive knowledge with a running list of my prior successes, I have been able to turn these challenges into opportunities.

SO: Who or what inspired you to leap into your passion?

My mother constantly gave me article clippings to read about people who were participating in unique experiences and engaging in living their dreams.  Inevitably, these clippings caused me to desire to visualize and chase my own passion.

SO: Do you have a quote that you would like to share that speaks of you and your passion?

If you want to be successful, help someone else become successful.

SO: What do you hope people would say about you when you’re gone?

In living her life with passion, Qiana inspired others, in her family, community and world, to do the same.

SO: What three brief tips can you give to somebody making the leap into their passion?

1. Your journey is unique.  Do not compare your path to others.  2. Find ways to use your passion to help others.  3. Find a formula that will help you to get out of your own way.  Make a point to mentally be your best advocate.