Renowned Youth Empowerment Coach, Stephán "Coach Q" Askew is a Motivational Speaker, Author, Trainer, Consultant, Athletic Coach, Behavior Modification Coach and Community Activist who work’s extensively with metropolitan youth-based organizations, school systems, athletic programs as well as men’s groups. He believes that, “Prayer, Planning, Faith and Common Sense" are the four major aspects to living a productive and positive life.” Stephán instills values in youth that include being true to themselves and to persevere in all positive aspects of their lives. He has single-handedly touched and mentored over one thousand children for more than a decade in the southeastern region of the United States.

Coach Q founded the Q Foundation, Inc. in 2002. It is through his foundation that Coach Q has expanded his athletic programs, summer camps and academic opportunities for children and young adults. In 2005, the Q Foundation, Inc. expanded with the creation of the Youth Education and Job Development Unit. This program has allowed participants to earn their GED certificates, obtain mentoring, tutoring, life skills, career exploration and find sustainable employment.
 

Before founding the Q Foundation, Inc., Coach Q served his country in the United States Navy as a two-time recipient of the Navy Achievement Award. After completing his service, he began his career as a professional athlete including a long-standing semi-professional football career playing with the Norfolk Neptune's and Tidewater Sharks. This taught him the significance of team building, how to sustain a professional character and how to persevere through challenging times. He has also volunteered and developed special programs with organizations like City Parks and Recreation Departments, Boys and Girls Clubs of America and Big Brother Big Sister of Greater Charlotte.

 

 Warriors 4 Change is where Coach Q's fervor was birthed in visualization. The vision of Warriors 4 Change is to empower men to make a difference in their families and their communities. Every 2 weeks a large assembly of committed men and boys convene to discuss how to enrich their communities, how to fortify their families, their relationships and to grow to be the spiritual leaders in their homes. The men are provided the necessary tools to assist them with a more lucrative livelihood by providing entrepreneurship skills, investment knowledge, parenting skills, grief counseling and many other workshops that will ultimately lead to the Warriors 4 Change National spring conference.

 

 In 2006 Coach Q furthered his vision by creating the Man Up! program a division of the Q Foundation, Inc. Man Up! is dedicated to “developing young men by men”. The targeted age groups are young men 8 - 21 years of age that are aspiring leaders. We find that this age group is most influenced by the negative discord of society. Stepha'n developed the name Man Up! because he desires to challenge these young men to become the very best of their generation. Through this vision he also birth Girlz Only.  A mentoring program for young ladies ages 8-21.

 

 Coach Q instructs Cognitive Behavior Intervention Therapy (Reasoning and Reacting). By providing Cognitive Behavior Intervention this allows Stepha'n to reach youth with a more proactive approach, where he guides them to “Think Outside the Box” while providing the youth tools that are necessary to “stop and think” before they react.

 

Coach Q has over 10 years of coaching experience and is a two time recipient of the National Youth Coach of the Year Award. He believes athletics is one of the key components of keeping our youth focused and off of the streets.

 

Recently, Coach Q was nominated for the 2006 Essence Magazine “Do Right Man” award and has completed a motivational manuscript titled “Destined to Succeed” under the premise “You are the Architect of Your Future.” 

 

Coach Q actively speaks to Ministries, organizations, groups, fraternities and corporations with one major focus being on "Mission Possible". Stepha'n believes that providing “real life” scenarios along with problem solving skills, role plays, how to manage “real life” situations and how to advance and prevail in arduous times as well as enhancing those celebrated times. With his energetic, proactive message using a comedic approach to reach and motivate the audience. His goal is to empower the listeners to discover their passion, have confidence in their dreams and bring their vision to life. Coach Q believes that when a man’s vision is brought to fruition that the value of the community will be successful.
 Coach Q is the Founder and President of Game Time Foundation, Inc and the creative architect of the Positive Impact Movement.  He is also the author of “The Mindset of a Champion” and can be heard as the host of the “Ask Coach Q radio show and seen as the host on the Television Show “Teens Talk”.

 

 

Topics:
Motivation, Peak Performance, Youth/Children, Entrepreneurism, Sports/Athletics

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