Trent Shelton

And the thing that started my first conferences, quote unquote, I didn't have the money to throw on conferences. So I called them live conversations and it gives me chills to this day. I had a lot of money to be able to travel to places. I had enough of a following where, you know, maybe two or three people would show up in the city.

And the thing that started my first conferences, quote unquote, I didn't have the money to throw on conferences. So I called them live conversations and it gives me chills to this day. I had a lot of money to be able to travel to places. I had enough of a following where, you know, maybe two or three people would show up in the city.

My very first city was Las Vegas because I put on Facebook at the time, like, how many people do I have in Las Vegas? And like 10 people responded. So I said, cool. Scrapped up some money, flew to Las Vegas. I asked a person that was on my Facebook, hey, does anybody have like a location I can borrow, a library, like a classroom?

My very first city was Las Vegas because I put on Facebook at the time, like, how many people do I have in Las Vegas? And like 10 people responded. So I said, cool. Scrapped up some money, flew to Las Vegas. I asked a person that was on my Facebook, hey, does anybody have like a location I can borrow, a library, like a classroom?

A woman hit me up and said, hey, my uncle has a classroom you can use. I said, cool. I get this classroom and I invite everybody for free. We sit down, we have these live conversations. I bring some merchandise to sell to cover my flight, cover my hotel. And I did this in probably 10 or 11 cities. The next year I came back, it would grow by 20. It would grow by 30. Two years, it'd be 100 people.

A woman hit me up and said, hey, my uncle has a classroom you can use. I said, cool. I get this classroom and I invite everybody for free. We sit down, we have these live conversations. I bring some merchandise to sell to cover my flight, cover my hotel. And I did this in probably 10 or 11 cities. The next year I came back, it would grow by 20. It would grow by 30. Two years, it'd be 100 people.

But I tell people I started by going to libraries anywhere free that I can have these small little small groups, quote unquote, I call them live conversations, so people can experience who I was and see this was a real thing. And I put in that legwork to be able to be who I am today.

But I tell people I started by going to libraries anywhere free that I can have these small little small groups, quote unquote, I call them live conversations, so people can experience who I was and see this was a real thing. And I put in that legwork to be able to be who I am today.

Yeah. I mean, sometimes I pinch myself, right? Where it's like, man, how did I get here? I never get used to it because I know where I started. But yeah, on that stage, you know, I always, I always want to show people because like you say, you can come on somebody's like, if you watch me now, you're probably like, oh, you always had a gift or you just lucked into or whatever.

Yeah. I mean, sometimes I pinch myself, right? Where it's like, man, how did I get here? I never get used to it because I know where I started. But yeah, on that stage, you know, I always, I always want to show people because like you say, you can come on somebody's like, if you watch me now, you're probably like, oh, you always had a gift or you just lucked into or whatever.

And I love to show people where I started. I love to show people everything that I've been through because that's the relatable piece that people can understand. Say, oh man, if Trent started here or if this person started here, then I could do it too. I think in social media era, we show just perfection. We show where we're at.

And I love to show people where I started. I love to show people everything that I've been through because that's the relatable piece that people can understand. Say, oh man, if Trent started here or if this person started here, then I could do it too. I think in social media era, we show just perfection. We show where we're at.

And while that's inspiring, what's relatable and connective is actually showing people how you got there. And so I always honor that anywhere I'm at to talk about how I got to the place that I got to.

And while that's inspiring, what's relatable and connective is actually showing people how you got there. And so I always honor that anywhere I'm at to talk about how I got to the place that I got to.

So I'm super excited that you actually connected with that because before that event, a little bit backstory, like I wasn't sure because I don't share it at every event, but something told me like, man, just share this part, like show people like the journey a little bit. I'm glad I did. So thank you.

So I'm super excited that you actually connected with that because before that event, a little bit backstory, like I wasn't sure because I don't share it at every event, but something told me like, man, just share this part, like show people like the journey a little bit. I'm glad I did. So thank you.

So rehab time, you know, the words came to me in 2009 and I'm not sure exactly like why that popped up. I'm thinking that it was sports. It was a little bit of Rihanna at the time, like she had that big song checking into rehab. And I think for me, rehab meant in sports, putting the strength back into a weakness.

So rehab time, you know, the words came to me in 2009 and I'm not sure exactly like why that popped up. I'm thinking that it was sports. It was a little bit of Rihanna at the time, like she had that big song checking into rehab. And I think for me, rehab meant in sports, putting the strength back into a weakness.

So obviously, you know, you get hurt, you go to rehab and you got to come back, you know, and usually you come back stronger than what you were if you do it right. And so I was like, man, that's like a life thing. So rehab time for me at first meant just going to the gym. It meant getting my body right, to set myself up for this football stuff. But little did I know it was bigger than that, right?

So obviously, you know, you get hurt, you go to rehab and you got to come back, you know, and usually you come back stronger than what you were if you do it right. And so I was like, man, that's like a life thing. So rehab time for me at first meant just going to the gym. It meant getting my body right, to set myself up for this football stuff. But little did I know it was bigger than that, right?