Trent Shelton

And the first time I held Tristan, and most parents have this moment, but This was, man, the first time I held him, I was like, it's bigger than me. And for the first time in my life, I really, really truly felt that I'm responsible for someone else. And so I had to go inward and ask myself this simple question. Do I want Tristan to follow in my footsteps?

And the first time I held Tristan, and most parents have this moment, but This was, man, the first time I held him, I was like, it's bigger than me. And for the first time in my life, I really, really truly felt that I'm responsible for someone else. And so I had to go inward and ask myself this simple question. Do I want Tristan to follow in my footsteps?

And to be totally transparent, my answer was no at that time. If I was able to give Tristan the current life that I was living in and say, hey, here's your life, I wouldn't be proud of that. And so Tristan always tell people is the reason that I became a better man. It's the reason that I say, okay, I got to make sure I leave a better path for him. And he became my why. He became my reason.

And to be totally transparent, my answer was no at that time. If I was able to give Tristan the current life that I was living in and say, hey, here's your life, I wouldn't be proud of that. And so Tristan always tell people is the reason that I became a better man. It's the reason that I say, okay, I got to make sure I leave a better path for him. And he became my why. He became my reason.

I even tattooed his face on me. He still brings up to this day. A tattoo, we get, we argue and he's like, you have, you have my tattoo. So that's his favorite thing to go to. He gave me a bigger sense of meaning, a bigger sense of purpose in my life that held me accountable to the things that I said I wanted to do.

I even tattooed his face on me. He still brings up to this day. A tattoo, we get, we argue and he's like, you have, you have my tattoo. So that's his favorite thing to go to. He gave me a bigger sense of meaning, a bigger sense of purpose in my life that held me accountable to the things that I said I wanted to do.

He was the push for me to really make it happen and build a better life for my family.

He was the push for me to really make it happen and build a better life for my family.

Yes, 2010. You know, I said Tristan was the reason I became a better man. In this moment, losing my college roommate, you know, one of my best friends in my life. The suicide was the reason that I walked into my purpose, was the reason that I started Rehab Time, was the reason I stayed, like really made it a real thing.

Yes, 2010. You know, I said Tristan was the reason I became a better man. In this moment, losing my college roommate, you know, one of my best friends in my life. The suicide was the reason that I walked into my purpose, was the reason that I started Rehab Time, was the reason I stayed, like really made it a real thing.

You know, he killed himself and he killed himself because he lost some things in his life. He lost a relationship. He lost a dream and he felt like life wasn't worth living. And it was my commitment to him I don't even say the word promise. It was a commitment because commitment doesn't work off convenience. Commitment is loyal despite what's going on.

You know, he killed himself and he killed himself because he lost some things in his life. He lost a relationship. He lost a dream and he felt like life wasn't worth living. And it was my commitment to him I don't even say the word promise. It was a commitment because commitment doesn't work off convenience. Commitment is loyal despite what's going on.

It was my commitment to him to live the rest of my life being what y'all see today. Helping people with their self-worth. Helping people know that despite what you lose, who you lose, you don't have to lose yourself and there's more to your life.

It was my commitment to him to live the rest of my life being what y'all see today. Helping people with their self-worth. Helping people know that despite what you lose, who you lose, you don't have to lose yourself and there's more to your life.

That's why every stage I ever speak on, you know, that message is always echoed because it was my promise to him in his casket, my commitment to him in his casket that I'm going to be this person. And I want people to understand, like, this was not like what y'all see today. This is me being a speaker and being, you know, all the things.

That's why every stage I ever speak on, you know, that message is always echoed because it was my promise to him in his casket, my commitment to him in his casket that I'm going to be this person. And I want people to understand, like, this was not like what y'all see today. This is me being a speaker and being, you know, all the things.

This was a very big commitment because this wasn't who I was. I'm a quiet person by nature. You know, I wasn't a speaker. I wasn't all these things. And so for me to walk into this and make that commitment, it was huge. I was walking to a new beginning, an unknown territory, but I found a sense of purpose that I knew that was bigger than me.

This was a very big commitment because this wasn't who I was. I'm a quiet person by nature. You know, I wasn't a speaker. I wasn't all these things. And so for me to walk into this and make that commitment, it was huge. I was walking to a new beginning, an unknown territory, but I found a sense of purpose that I knew that was bigger than me.

That's how Rehab Time and that's how my journey really started in 2010.

That's how Rehab Time and that's how my journey really started in 2010.