Leap Academy with Ilana Golan
Trent Shelton: Your Pain Has a Purpose, Unlock Its Power | E76
04 Feb 2025
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So often we focus on what we don't have and we let that paralyze us.
Trent Shelton, from NFL athlete to seriously a global inspiration, Trent turned personal struggles into rehab time, a movement helping millions find purpose and self-worth.
Sometimes you have to lose what you want to do to walk into what's really meant for you. You know, I was three years into the NFL and they bring me as, hey, you know, we got to bring this guy in. We love you, but we can't keep you. And now, like, what do I do with my life? Most people say, how do I stay consistent? I'm not consistent. You are consistent.
You're consistent at doing the wrong thing or the right thing. You're a consistent human being. But you'll stay more consistent when you understand how much it's costing you not to be consistent. You never will fix what you're not willing to face. Losing one of my best friends in my life, the suicide was the reason that I started Rehab Time.
How do you turn pain into power?
I have five words that I live by. Scientifically, it is proven to make you take ownership and it will change your life. And those five words is...
Trent Shelton, from NFL athlete to seriously a global inspiration. Trent turned personal struggles into rehab time, a movement helping millions find purpose and self-worth. A best-selling author, speaker, podcaster with over 18 million followers. Maybe more. I can't even count, Trent. But how did all of this start? Take us back in time to your childhood days.
Thanks for having me on the podcast. I really appreciate you. But jogging my memory back, ever since I was a young boy, I wanted to be an athlete, whether it be football, basketball, baseball. I have two older brothers, and so they're four and six years older than me. So it's kind of like no choice. As a kid, I wanted to follow in their footsteps, and they were sports addicts.
And my whole childhood, I grew up in New Orleans, and it was great. Both of my parents were supportive, still are. My mom has passed, but my dad is still supportive to this day. I had good role models in my life, and Sports was my everything. So at a young age, I had that dream. Like I had a vision, I had an intention, and I knew what I wanted to do with my life.
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