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Podcast: Unscripted With Akeem Haynes
Episode: Breaking Barriers With Sharika Nelvis
Description: Sharika Nelvis is one of the fastest 100m Hurdlers of all time. Currently ranked 9th on the all-time list with a personal best of 12.34. She is someone who isn't just focused on being the best that she can be in the sport, she's someone that has a joyful presence and an infectious laugh that will light up any room. However, behind the smile is someone who has been through a lot of hardships from a young age. Before she was 8, Sharika lost both of her parents, shortly after that she lost her grandmother and found herself staying with one...