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Episodes from The Determined Society with Shawn French | Mindset, Adversity & Growth
The Truth About Career Pivots: Why Adversity Is the Real Catalyst
What feels like a setback might actually be your setup — and sometimes adversity is the exact thing building the discipline you didn’t know you needed. In this episode, LaMyiah Pearlinia opens up about losing her job, facing identity loss, and learning to trust God through uncertainty. This is a raw conversation about purpose, pivots, and stepping into what you’re truly called to do. Key Takeaways: Losing your job isn’t failure — it’s adversity redirecting you toward where your determination is meant to take you. Staying authentic requ...
Breaking Norms: The Missing Piece in Your Health Journey
Explore a cultural perspective on breaking norms in traditional health approaches as Shawn French sits down with Dr. Sophia Hadar to uncover what traditional medicine often misses. From hidden imbalances to deeper root causes, this conversation challenges how we think about true health. You can look healthy on the outside and still be struggling internally. Key Takeaways -Looking fit doesn’t mean your body is functioning optimally -Traditional medicine often treats symptoms—not root causes -Fatigue, inflammation, and imbalance can exist even in “healthy” people -True health requires a...
The Pulse | Cultural Perspectives on Success
Everyone sees the success, but no one sees the weight behind it. In this episode, Shawn French and Pat Sitkins pull back the curtain on Exploring the cultural perspectives on entrepreneurship and breaking norms around success From pressure, sacrifice, and family impact to the loneliness of leadership, this is the raw truth about entrepreneurship. Key Takeaways -Building something meaningful comes with pressure no one prepares you for. -Success impacts your family more than people realize. -You can’t balance everything—prioritization is required (Four Burner Theory). -Dete...
Doug Bopst: Breaking Norms Through Transformation
Doug Bopst shares his journey of breaking norms and cultural transformation through personal struggle with addiction and landing himself incarcerated. What started as fear and addiction turned into discipline, purpose, and a complete identity shift. Key Takeaways -Hitting rock bottom forced him to take full accountability for his life. -Jail became the environment that built discipline and new habits. -Real transformation starts when you separate from your old identity. -Confidence is built by doing hard things consistently, not motivation. -Turning pain into purpose i...
Transforming Kids’ Lives: A Cultural Perspective on Fitness
Check Out Therabody 👇 https://www.therabody.com/discount/DETERMINED Use Code: DETERMINED to get 15% off at checkout ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ In this episode, we sit down with Donnie Keller, owner of Ionic Fitness in Bonita Springs and founder of Wilson’s Fit Futures, a program helping kids ages 11–17 build confidence, discipline, and better health through fitness and nutrition education. You will witness a cultural perspective on youth fitness and breaking norms in childhood health. After years of sacrifice, working multiple jobs, and nearly quitting during the pandemic, Donnie turned his gym into so...
Breaking Norms: Jessie Morales’ Breast Cancer Journey
Check Out Therabody 👇 https://www.therabody.com/discount/DETERMINED Use Code: DETERMINED to get 15% off at checkout ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ At just 33 years old, Jessie Morales heard the words no one expects to hear: “You have Stage 3 breast cancer.” In this powerful and emotional episode, Jessie shares her journey from finding a lump accidentally, to receiving her diagnosis, and navigating life as a young mother fighting cancer. A cultural perspective on breaking norms in breast cancer awareness and mental health. Jessie opens up about the fear, the strength it takes to...
Why Men Need Real Conversations with David Waldy
Check Out Therabody 👇 https://www.therabody.com/discount/DETERMINED Use Code: DETERMINED to get 15% off at checkout ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ In this powerful episode of The Determined Society Podcast, Shawn French sits down with entrepreneur and coach David Waldy for one of the most honest and vulnerable conversations yet. They dive into fatherhood, identity, faith, and the power of men having real conversations with each other. Shawn shares the emotional moment when his father told him he was proud, while David explains how understanding your potential versus your capacity can change the...
Christy Primmer on Radical Responsibility and Rebuilding Your Life
Check Out Therabody 👇 https://www.therabody.com/discount/DETERMINED Use Code: DETERMINED to get 15% off at checkout ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Most people want a better life, but very few are willing to take radical responsibility for it. In this powerful conversation, Shawn French sits down with TV host and author Christy Primmer to talk about self-accountability, personal transformation, and the mindset required to truly level up. Christy shares how she rebuilt her life by letting go of shame, facing her past head-on, and becoming the version of herself capable of...
Trey Tucker On Why Young Men Are Being Forgotten
Check Out Therabody 👇 https://www.therabody.com/discount/DETERMINED Use Code: DETERMINED to get 15% off at checkout ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ In this powerful episode of The Determined Society, host Shawn French sits down with therapist, author, and founder of Rugged Counseling, Trey Tucker, to talk about the growing crisis facing young men today. From the lack of strong father figures to the emotional struggles men carry silently, Trey shares why so many young men feel lost—and what we must do to change it. Trey opens up about his journ...
Francesca Scerbo Reveals the Truth About Hormones, Diets, and Fitness
Check Out Therabody 👇 https://www.therabody.com/discount/DETERMINED Use Code: DETERMINED to get 15% off at checkout ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Most people chase the perfect body but ignore their mental and emotional health. In this episode, Francesca Scerbo shares her powerful story of overcoming anorexia, body dysmorphia, and industry misinformation. She breaks down how balance, strength training, and personalized nutrition can transform your confidence, hormones, and long-term health. Key Takeaways -Your mindset and self-love are the foundation of lasting health. -Bioindividuality matters because no n...
The Pulse: How Shawn French Rebuilt His Life After Losing His Identity
Check Out Therabody 👇 https://www.therabody.com/discount/DETERMINED Use Code: DETERMINED to get 15% off at checkout ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ What happens when the thing that defines you disappears? In this behind-the-scenes Pulse episode, Shawn French opens up about losing his identity after baseball and how that collapse became the catalyst for purpose, growth, and reinvention. This conversation dives deep into discomfort, community, and why embracing change is the key to building the life you truly want. Key Takeaways -Losing your purpose can lead...
Why Gayle Guyardo Walked Away From 33 Years in Journalism
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