Today On Mars, we explore the mind of Evan Coleman, an Administrator for the African American Academy in Burkina Faso, West Africa. We talk about being friends for over 15 years, growing up in Michigan, skateboarding, family values, pursuing your dreams despite challenges, the mental game of isolation, doing hard things and a lot more.

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Moments On Mars

00:00 Intro

02:57 15+ Year Friendship

07:39 First Time Meeting

12:53 Modern Skate & Surf

16:53 Early Mutual Friends

24:14 Subscribe :)

25:16 Family Support

30:23 Finishing What You Start

36:29 Support for Extra Curricular Activities

39:26 Knowing When to “Quit”

46:45 Importance of Values

49:00 Embracing Individualism

53:42 Bibleman

01:01:20 Humanitarian Aspirations

01:18:28 Rejected Peace Corps Application

01:24:38 Moving to Cameroon, Central Africa

01:27:38 Masters Degree at Howard University

01:33:53 Moving to Burkina Faso, West Africa

01:35:40 Working for African American Academy

01:44:17 Living Alone in Africa

01:56:39 Getting Through Hard Things

01:58:41 Productive Creatives

02:01:38 Becoming the Best Version

02:04:02 Doing Things the Right Way

02:11:18 Outro