Season 5: #21 - "From Pro-Athlete To Losing Everything: Faith, Failure, and Identity" With Trent Shelton
08/27/24 • 46 min
What if you get everything you’ve ever wanted, but lose everything you have in front of the whole world?
In this classic episode of Making it Happen, Henry interviews Trent Shelton, a former aspiring NFL player who shares his incredible story of failure, faith, and rebuilding your identity after losing it all.
Trust me, Trent’s story is a wild ride. After dedicating his life, career, and even his identity to becoming a professional football player, he had to come to terms with losing everything, including his identity.
This is the story of how he re-built his life, family, faith, and fame including questioning his faith and grappling with the emptiness that followed.
Why this episode is a must-listen:
What happens to your identity when you lose everything: Hear Trent's first hand experience of losing his football career and, with it, his sense of identity. Learn how to redefine yourself when the roles that once defined you are stripped away.
How can faith help with failure: Learn how to hold onto your faith when your life feels like it’s falling apart, just as Trent did when his career ended and he questioned everything he once believed in.
Understand the Emptiness of Success: Listen to Trent’s realization that even after achieving his dreams, he felt empty inside, and discover how to seek fulfillment that lasts beyond fleeting successes.
Take Action Today: Be inspired by Trent's message that "it’s never too late" to make a change. This episode will motivate you to start reclaiming your life, no matter how far off track you might feel.
Enjoy this episode!
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What if you get everything you’ve ever wanted, but lose everything you have in front of the whole world?
In this classic episode of Making it Happen, Henry interviews Trent Shelton, a former aspiring NFL player who shares his incredible story of failure, faith, and rebuilding your identity after losing it all.
Trust me, Trent’s story is a wild ride. After dedicating his life, career, and even his identity to becoming a professional football player, he had to come to terms with losing everything, including his identity.
This is the story of how he re-built his life, family, faith, and fame including questioning his faith and grappling with the emptiness that followed.
Why this episode is a must-listen:
What happens to your identity when you lose everything: Hear Trent's first hand experience of losing his football career and, with it, his sense of identity. Learn how to redefine yourself when the roles that once defined you are stripped away.
How can faith help with failure: Learn how to hold onto your faith when your life feels like it’s falling apart, just as Trent did when his career ended and he questioned everything he once believed in.
Understand the Emptiness of Success: Listen to Trent’s realization that even after achieving his dreams, he felt empty inside, and discover how to seek fulfillment that lasts beyond fleeting successes.
Take Action Today: Be inspired by Trent's message that "it’s never too late" to make a change. This episode will motivate you to start reclaiming your life, no matter how far off track you might feel.
Enjoy this episode!
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Season 5: #20 - "The Secrets To More Love & Better Intimacy" With Relationship Expert, Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife
In this powerful discussion on intimacy, relationships, and how to heal sexual disconnect, Henry Ammar interviews the incredible relationship expert, Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife.
Dr. Finlayson-Fife doesn't shy away from the tough truths: many of us are terrified of being truly known, holding back out of shame, fear, and past wounds.
But what if you could turn your sexuality into a source of power and deep connection, rather than something to be feared or hidden?
Here’s what we discussed:
- Why your fear of rejection is secretly destroying your chances at deep intimacy.
- The sexual disconnect that (often) happens after marriage; and how to bring the loving passion back.
- How the “good girl” or “nice guy” persona is ruining your love life and what to do about it.
- How religious and conservative upbringings impact our relationship with sexuality, with intimacy, and with our own bodies.
- How women who grew up with religious/conservative values especially struggle with healthy sexual expression.
- Why staying in an unhealthy relationship isn’t love—it’s fear.
- The uncomfortable truth: Are you confusing sex with true intimacy?
- The conflict between high-desire and low-desire partners.
- When your partner isn’t ready to do the work but you are.
Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction: Why Sexuality Feels So Dangerous
04:11 - The Hidden Shame in Sexuality: Breaking Free from Religious Guilt
08:12 - How To Turn Sexual Shame into Passion and Power
10:26 - Your Spirituality and Sexuality Are Connected
14:04 - Are You Playing Games? Why Married Couples Do This
20:41 - Why More Self-Love Means Better Sex
31:32 - Wanting Love Vs. Giving Love - Why We Do One But Not The Other
41:00 - Final Thoughts On Love-Based Partnerships
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Season 5: #22 - "Breaking Free: Turning Tragedy into Purpose" With Anna Akana
In this powerful episode of the Making It Happen with Henry Ammar podcast, we sit down with the inspiring Anna Akana—actress, comedian, and filmmaker—who shares her journey from tragedy to triumph.
Anna opens up about how the loss of her sister became the catalyst for her creative explosion and self-discovery.
Not only is this a truly raw, vulnerable discussion on how the deepest levels of pain affect us, Anna shares the real turning point in her life.
We dive deep into the battle with self-sabotage, the healing power of self-awareness, and the transformative practices that helped her rise from despair to become a voice of empowerment.
We discussed:
The hidden signs of self-sabotage
How to overcome patterns of sabotage
Why creativity is a superpower
Transforming emotional pain into strength & success
The problem with (unresolved) negative emotions
Anna’s biggest turning point in life
Enjoy this episode!
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