{"id":2066,"date":"2021-09-03T22:16:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-03T22:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meditationmag.com\/blog\/prince-daniels-jr\/"},"modified":"2021-09-03T22:16:00","modified_gmt":"2021-09-03T22:16:00","slug":"prince-daniels-jr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meditationmag.com\/blog\/prince-daniels-jr\/","title":{"rendered":"From NFL Running-Back to Meditation Teacher: The Story of Prince Daniels, Jr."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prince Daniels, Jr. is a former NFL running back turned high performance mentor and author who lives by the mantra: \u201cNothing is impossible unless you truly believe it is.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His personal story is a testament to the power of the human spirit. Prince has transformed his pain into his power and is committed to sharing the transformative practice of meditation with the world. His vulnerability while sharing his life story and determination to help others is a genuine gift to humanity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was an honor to interview Prince for Meditation Magazine earlier this year. We hope you enjoy! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Prince Daniels Jr - Meditation Magazine Interview\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6bEhdOVflts?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To read more exclusive interviews with the worlds most influential leaders in wellness and teachers of meditation, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.meditationmag.com\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">subscribe<\/a> today and get Meditation Magazine sent straight to your door! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prince Daniels, Jr. is a former NFL running back turned high performance mentor and author who lives by the mantra: \u201cNothing is impossible unless you truly believe it is.\u201d His personal story is a testament to the power of the human spirit. 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