Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar salutes all the veterans who served in the United States Armed Forces. Thank you for your service and sacrifices.
It is a pleasure to welcome Yeremi Hykel to the podcast! A veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, Yeremi first appeared on Reality TV on
The Amazing Race 35, which aired in 2023. He partnered with his brother, Navy veteran Liam, who had been estranged for years. The first leg saw the duo start racing from the Hollywood sign and finish in Thailand, where they placed eighth out of 13. The duo was nearly eliminated in Vietnam, but fortunately, it was a non-elimination leg. Sadly, Yeremi and Liam were sent home after the Race took them to India. Throughout the competition, Yeremi completed two roadblocks, while his brother completed three challenges.
Two years later, Yeremi headed to
The Challenge to compete on the long-running Reality TV competition’s forty-first season,
Vets vs. New Threats. Yeremi made a name for himself when he completed the opening challenge – climbing the mountain to get to the
Challenge House. Throughout the season, Yeremi showcased his leadership abilities and became one of the
New Threats’ strongest leaders in the house. He won both the “Cyclone” daily challenge with fellow
New Threat Sydney Segal and the “Running Man” daily challenge with partner Aviv Bruno. He also competed in the “Pull It Together” elimination challenge against two-time
Challenge champion Jonna Mannion and
New Threat Gabe Wai, and won. When Yeremi is not competing, he is a model signed with the Block Agency, a fierce competitor in various fitness competitions, and a world traveler.
On this Veterans’ Day edition of the
Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Yeremi Hykel shared his U.S. Marine Corps journey, why he and Liam were constantly near the bottom of the pack on
The Amazing Race, and took us behind the moves during the first weeks of
The Challenge 41: Vets vs. New Threats. Become a supporter of this podcast:
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