
How To Recover From Addiction, Overcome A Severe Prison Sentence, And Transform Your Life For Success And Happiness – Rob Grupe (Ep. 225)
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05/28/19 • 46 min
Rob Grupe, life transformation facility owner, joins our show in this special episode of the Elite Man Podcast! In today’s episode Rob talks about how he was able to overcome a major drug addiction that almost took his life and successfully transform his life after spending 7.5 years in prison. He covers his past behaviors, mindset, and attitude towards life prior to his prison sentence and talks about what he did whilst in prison to completely re-invent himself and his outlook on life. Rob also covers what he does now in transforming the lives of his transformation facility’s members and how going through so much of his own struggle has been crucial to giving back and helping so many others now. If you’re wondering how to change your negative behaviors or outlook on life and re-invent yourself for success and happiness, check this episode out now!
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In our episode we go over:
- Rob’s life transformation facility and what he and his wife do to make an impact in people’s lives
- The various fields of coaches and trainers that his facility consists of and why it’s so important to cover more than just the fitness and physical side to things
- Getting past limiting beliefs in what you can achieve
- How Rob and his team help people overcome the mental obstacle of getting past their limited and negative beliefs
- Rob’s early physical transformation from being an overweight, fat kid, to being in phenomenal muscular shape
- How Rob became addicted to drugs and why he began selling drugs
- The natural desire to escalate and push things to the limit in his life and why this was a double-edged sword for his success and his unfortunate addiction
- The extent and dangers of his drug addiction and how many painkillers he was taking every day (800mg of oxycontin per day)
- The day Rob nearly overdosed and died from taking too many drugs
- The day he was arrested after falling asleep high at the wheel and having a ton of drugs on him, along with a gun
- The shocking sentence that Rob received from the judge during his trial
- His thoughts after being told he would spend the next 20 years in prison
- What led to Rob’s addiction and downward spiral in life
- Rob’s immediate shift in perspective after being sentenced to his unbelievably long prison term and why it differs from most others who get sentenced to prison
- What it was like not being able to take drugs in prison and how he got clean and stayed clean for good
- How Rob was able to cut his actual prison time down to about 7.5 years
- The blessing in disguise that going to prison was for Rob
- Why everything happens for a reason
- How his mindset changed in prison and why he came out with a completely new outlook on life
- What Rob did to get himself back on his feet after prison and how he ended up opening up his incredible facility that he has now
Check out Rob on:
Instagram: instagram.com/robgrupe/
Facebook: facebook.com/TwiceBittenCF/
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Rob Grupe, life transformation facility owner, joins our show in this special episode of the Elite Man Podcast! In today’s episode Rob talks about how he was able to overcome a major drug addiction that almost took his life and successfully transform his life after spending 7.5 years in prison. He covers his past behaviors, mindset, and attitude towards life prior to his prison sentence and talks about what he did whilst in prison to completely re-invent himself and his outlook on life. Rob also covers what he does now in transforming the lives of his transformation facility’s members and how going through so much of his own struggle has been crucial to giving back and helping so many others now. If you’re wondering how to change your negative behaviors or outlook on life and re-invent yourself for success and happiness, check this episode out now!
*Download this episode now and subscribe to our channel to get more of these amazing interviews!
In our episode we go over:
- Rob’s life transformation facility and what he and his wife do to make an impact in people’s lives
- The various fields of coaches and trainers that his facility consists of and why it’s so important to cover more than just the fitness and physical side to things
- Getting past limiting beliefs in what you can achieve
- How Rob and his team help people overcome the mental obstacle of getting past their limited and negative beliefs
- Rob’s early physical transformation from being an overweight, fat kid, to being in phenomenal muscular shape
- How Rob became addicted to drugs and why he began selling drugs
- The natural desire to escalate and push things to the limit in his life and why this was a double-edged sword for his success and his unfortunate addiction
- The extent and dangers of his drug addiction and how many painkillers he was taking every day (800mg of oxycontin per day)
- The day Rob nearly overdosed and died from taking too many drugs
- The day he was arrested after falling asleep high at the wheel and having a ton of drugs on him, along with a gun
- The shocking sentence that Rob received from the judge during his trial
- His thoughts after being told he would spend the next 20 years in prison
- What led to Rob’s addiction and downward spiral in life
- Rob’s immediate shift in perspective after being sentenced to his unbelievably long prison term and why it differs from most others who get sentenced to prison
- What it was like not being able to take drugs in prison and how he got clean and stayed clean for good
- How Rob was able to cut his actual prison time down to about 7.5 years
- The blessing in disguise that going to prison was for Rob
- Why everything happens for a reason
- How his mindset changed in prison and why he came out with a completely new outlook on life
- What Rob did to get himself back on his feet after prison and how he ended up opening up his incredible facility that he has now
Check out Rob on:
Instagram: instagram.com/robgrupe/
Facebook: facebook.com/TwiceBittenCF/
Sponsors:
*Follow Justin on Instagram at Instagram.com/JustinStenstrom.
Go to Elitelifenutrition.com/turmeric to get our brand new and incredible Turmeric Curcumin!
*Subscribe to our YouTube channel by going to EliteManMagazine.com/youtube right now!
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Paige Hathaway, global fitness icon, entrepreneur, and social media star with over 11 million followers, joins our show in this special episode of the Elite Man Podcast! In today’s episode Paige talks about her early years grinding away and outworking everyone else to try to make her dreams of being a fitness icon a reality. She covers the hustle that it took, the various strategies she employed, and the multitude of actions she implemented to separate herself from all the other aspiring fitness experts. Paige also dives into her remarkable social media growth, her ability to pioneer a new genre of fitness for women, and her incredible entrepreneurial success over the past few years. If you’re wondering how to go after your own dreams, dedicate yourself to your craft, and find unbelievable success in something you truly love, check this episode out now!
*Download this episode now and subscribe to our channel to get more of these amazing interviews!
In our episode we go over:
- How Paige’s journey began about 7 years ago and what she initially wanted to do with her fitness career
- Paige’s upbringing and the turning point in her life
- Placing 2nd in her very first major national competition and realizing what she wanted to do and what she was capable of
- The determination and dedication she developed once she set her mind on something she really wanted to achieve
- Why failure early on in her bikini competitions was actually a great blessing in disguise and why it allowed her to make a few key pivots in her business
- The grind and hustle that ensued after making those key shifts in her business model
- When and why Paige began posting photos on Instagram and what her primary motive for doing this was
- Blowing up on Instagram and what Paige attributes her crazy popularity and success to on that platform
- Separating yourself from everyone else in your field and how Paige was able to do this
- What she recommends for fitness or health experts in particular, or someone else in a crowded niche
- Paige Hathaway’s best tips for growing your Instagram following fast
- How to get your name out there and quickly develop credibility online and on social media
- Being authentic and maintaining your character on social media and online and how this can help you connect with your audience on a far greater level
- The amount of time that Paige now spends on social media and why she actively tries to step away from her phone throughout the day
- Putting your phone on Bluetooth overnight and protecting yourself against EMFs
- How people can get past social media and smartphone addictions
- What Paige did to take her business to the next level
- The importance of building up a team around you to free up time for you to focus on the critical jobs and creative tasks that only you can do
- Plant-based diets and the healing powers of fruits and vegetables
- Paige’s favorite exercises and why she enjoys them
- What her number one favorite meal of the day is and how her workouts look
- The biggest factor that contributed to Paige’s success
- Why Paige tries to reply back to almost every comment she gets on her social media pages and the twofold benefit this confers
- Not giving up too soon and continuing to go after what you love to do
Check out Paige on:
Instagram: Instagram.com/paigehathaway
Facebook: Facebook.com/paigehathawayfit
YouTube: Youtube.com/user/PaigeHathaway
Sponsors:
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How To Dramatically Increase Your Income And Wealth By Working Less But Smarter – Zander Fryer (Ep. 226)
Zander Fryer, bestselling author and internationally renowned speaker and business coach, joins our show in this special episode of the Elite Man Podcast! In today’s episode Zander talks about how he took his brand new life coaching business to six-figure success in just a few short months doing using a very counterintuitive approach. He talks about selling in the digital age, building incredible relationships with your customers and fans, and skyrocketing your status and credibility almost overnight. If you’re wondering how to exponentially increase your income and wealth while doing what you love and working fewer hours, check this episode out now!
*Download this episode now and subscribe to our channel to get more of these amazing interviews!
In our episode we go over:
- How Zander’s life has dramatically changed in the last couple of years both personally and professionally
- How Zander was able to make six figures through his coaching business in just 3 months
- Why Zander started coaching other coaches and entrepreneurs on how to make a ton of money online
- Why so many people undervalue themselves and why they don’t get the type of money they want or deserve
- The fact that 95% of the actions you take right now are habitual, programmed actions
- The realization that we’re living in the past, unless we consciously change our actions on a day-to-day basis
- Changing your mindset to believe that you’re worth what you want to be
- The fact that those who invest more in something tend to stick with it and commit to it on a far greater level than those who don’t
- Why intimacy beats authority every day of the week
- How to build a strong connection with your followers and fans
- Doing the things that don’t scale and that other people overlook
- Getting people to get on a sales call with you and buy a high-ticket coaching or consulting program
- What the perfect consultation looks like and why it’s so effective at converting prospects into clients
- The two things that people buy
- Agitating a problem to reveal the importance of obtaining a solution
- Sales in the modern economy and why nobody can really be sold anymore
- Flipping the script on sales and selling your customer, without actually selling your customer
- Being strong and affirming your solution to your prospect’s problem
Check out Zander on:
Website: zanderfryer.com
Instagram: instagram.com/zanderfryer
Sponsors:
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