19 Random Things You May Not Know About

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19 RANDOM THINGS YOU MAY NOT

KNOW ABOUT MEBy

Kevin Yates

Lathrop Motivational Speaker


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1. My name Kevin was not myparents first choice for me.They were going to name meJeff however when my

cousin was born just 4months prior to me he gotthe name Jeff. I neverthought I looked like a Jeff

anyway.


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2. When I was 22 years-old I was driving homecompletely drunk around 2am in the morning at 105miles per hour and nearly flipped my car over thewall of the freeway on-ramp that stood hundreds of

feet up over the highway below. To this day I dontknow how my car didnt go over. Theres no logical

explanation other than I had a guardian angelwatching over me that night and I am eternally

grateful I got another chance at life that night.


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3. Ive moved 13 times in my life and all in California. I

moved to Belmont, to San Mateo, to Chico where Imoved to 3 different places, back to San Mateo, toSan Jose where I moved 3 times, to Tracy and now

to Lathrop where my family and I currently live.Every time I keep saying This is the last time Im

moving.


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4. I am a former personal trainer. Ispent nearly 13 years in the fitnessprofession and let my certificationexpire in 2012 because I could nolonger affiliate myself with anorganization I felt did not promote

what I believed in regardingnutrition, health and fitness.

However, prior to this in 2009 Ibegan falling out of love with mycareer because I wanted to do

more. In 2010, I realized mypurpose in life was to empowerlives as a speaker and author and Ipursued that dream ever since.


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5. In 2000 I was really overweight, had seriously highblood pressure, was diagnosed with generalizedanxiety disorder and battled depression. I made apromise to myself that I would NEVER go on

medications and I would find a natural solution toheal myself and rebuild my health.

I experienced a LOT of frustrating times butultimately I conquered all of my health problems.But, if I eat a bunch of crap for too long Ill startfeeling my anxiety kick in, I cant think clearly, myenergy gets zapped, I get nagging aches and painsand I feel like hell.


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6. Ive known my wife Veronica for morethan half of my life which is 21 of my41 years Ive been alive. Its so crazyto think about all the ups and downsweve gone through over all the yearsbut no matter what happened orwhere our lives took us we alwaysfound our way back to each other.

Shes put up with so much of mycraziness I honestly dont know howshe did it. She is the love of my lifeand I am so grateful to have her as mybest friend and my partner in life.


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7. In 2000 after 10 frustrating years in a career I wasdesperate to escape from, I walked out on my jobas a grocery clerk after the manager tried to makeme shave my goatee in the bathroom of the store

during my shift. It was one of the best decisions Iever made.

8. Despite accumulating nearly 5 years of college

education I dropped out of college 4 times in my lifeand have no degree.


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9. I love playing Texas Holdem. In 2006 I entered an

online tournament and beat out over 700participants to win. I won the tournament and $700bucks when I hit a full house (Kings over 5s) and

got my opponent to put all his chips in the potthinking I was bluffing.

I also placed 4th in a local charity tournament a few

years ago. Who knows whats nextWorld SeriesOf Poker perhaps? If you ever see me on ESPN

one day dont say I didnt tell you


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10. After 7 frustrating years ofinfertility problems my wife and Ihad just about lost hope that wewould ever become parents. Thenin December of 2006 we found out

that my wife was pregnant.

She gave birth to our only daughterBriana on August 7, 2007. This iswhy we call our daughter ourChristmas miracle. She truly wasand Ill never have a greater gift inmy life.


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11. In 1988 after attending a Metallica and Queensrycheconcert in San Francisco I nearly got shot after a couplestreet thugs tried to rob my friend and I. One of themstuck a gun into my stomach and threatened to shootme while the other took my friends money.

Earlier that evening I had stuck my money in my sock incase someone tried to rob me. Strange coincidence itjust so happened. I told the guy I had no money andpulled my front pockets inside out to show him. He toldme he was going to shoot me right there. I closed myeyes ready for the bullet to pierce my body when out ofnowhere the sound of a police siren went off and theyran away.


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12. My favorite junk food is without a doubt pizza. IfI could eat it every day without the fear ofdropping dead from a heart attack I would. Infact, during my 3 1/2 years away at college I atepizza as much as 5 nights a week-nokidding. No wonder I gained 36 lbs during thattime.

13. I love watching horror films. Some of myfavorites are: Friday The 13th, Nightmare OnElm Street, Halloween, The Texas ChainsawMassacre & Phantasm

14. I have been a huge fan of professional wrestlingsince 1989. My idol during my teens andtwenties was Bret Hitman Hart (and he still is)


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15. I am a complete and total bookworm. Ive read

well over 200 books on topics like: nutrition, fitness,personal development, business, marketing andsome fiction. Ive run out of room for all my books

so now I order most of them in digital format.

16. I played little league baseball as a kid andteenager. My last season I finished with a .636

batting average.


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17. I used to be deathly afraid of public speaking. Infact, 3 years ago you couldnt drag me to speak in

front of just a handful of people. Who wouldve ever

thought Id end up pursuing a career as a

motivational speaker just a few short years later.


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18. In 2009, I was almost arrested after taking themarketing advice of a popular fitness marketing guru. Ihad a break period before my next appointment andspent my time reading in the parking lot of anelementary school. I saw a lady walking around the lot

and I approached her and asked her if she worked out(what an original thought that was, doh!).

I then told her I was starting a fitness bootcamp in thearea and asked if shed be interested in joining. Shesaid she would and asked for a business card which I

didnt have. We parted ways and next thing I see is acop car pulling up next to me and the cop telling me awoman was scared of me and called the police to reportme.


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19. My favorite vacation spot is Disneyland. Myfavorite rides are Pirates Of The Caribbean, TheHaunted Mansion, The Matterhorn and SpaceMountain. No matter how many times I go I cant

help but feel like a kid again.

So, now you know a little more about me.

I admit its not quite the lifestyles of the rich and

famous but its me.


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