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Elle Russ chats with Tony Gaskins, Jr. about his new book\\xa0MAKE IT WORK: 22 TIME-TESTED, REAL LIFE LESSONS FOR SUSTAINING A HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP.\\xa0 Tony is a husband and father first. In his spare time he\\u2019s a bestselling author, international speaker, and celebrity life coach.\\xa0

It all started after he lost his full football scholarship after 3 seasons of poor performance on the field. At 22-years-old he used his gift of writing to start writing books based on the wisdom he\\u2019d gained from life. At 25-years-old he went on the Oprah Winfrey Show, Tyra Banks Show, and the 700 Club telling different portions of his life story. He exposed his mistakes and turned them into lessons. Everything from being toxic in relationships to living the street life with his cousins. Tony allowed his pain to birth his purpose. Then at 26 he was called on by the NBA, NFL, and NCAA to speak to athletes about life, love, and responsibility as young adults.\\xa0

As a result of of Tony\\u2019s message going viral online, he\\u2019s amassed 3 million supporters who enjoy his very real and raw delivery of life\\u2019s wisdom. Celebrities from all industries have reposted and shared Tony\\u2019s content. NBA All-Stars like Dwyane Wade and Damian Lillard have flown Tony in to speak at camps and community events. Countless others call Tony their Life Coach.\\xa0

Tony served as the team life coach for college teams and a NBA team for several seasons before resigning to be home more with his family, and to work non-exclusively. Tony defines himself as a modern-day servant leader who teaches as he learns, but most importantly lives what he teaches.\\xa0