Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & Mindset

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After 33 years building a prestigious journalism career, Gayle Guyardo made a shocking choice: walk away to embrace authenticity. In this raw conversation, she reveals the breaking point, the fear of losing identity, and what it actually takes to break limiting beliefs and step into your true self. This is a masterclass in overcoming obstacles most people never admit they face—and finding discipli...

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After a vaccine-triggered seizure disorder in her late 20s, Zoe Karli transformed adversity into determination, building Zeta Body to help others reclaim cellular health. In this raw conversation, Shawn French uncovers how overcoming obstacles became the blueprint for discipline, the mindset shifts that saved her career, and why authentic health conversations matter now more than ever. Discover ac...

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What do you do when heartbreak, betrayal, or a toxic relationship leaves you broken on the floor? In this powerful episode of The Determined Society Podcast, Shawn sits down with world-renowned breakup and divorce coach Sara Davison to talk about reclaiming your power when life knocks you down. Sara shares the deeply personal story behind her mantra “Screw You, Watch This,” how toxic relationships...

What does it really take to build a scalable business that survives without you? In this episode of The Determined Society Podcast, David Royce shares how he went from knocking doors as a college student to building and exiting multiple pest control companies, including a $500M empire operating across 34 states and 5,000+ cities. David breaks down the real mechanics of scale, why blue-collar busin...

2025 was a turning point. Personally, professionally, and mentally. This episode is a raw reflection on how fixing one overlooked area of my life changed everything, from my marriage and mindset to the growth of The Determined Society. If you feel stuck, overwhelmed, or like something small is quietly holding you back, this conversation is about identifying that one thing and committing to real ch...

In this episode of The Determined Society, host Shawn French sits down with Dr. David Karli, a renowned physician and entrepreneur in regenerative medicine, to explore the intersection of health, determination, longevity, and the future of medical technology. Dr. Karli opens up about his personal health crisis in his early 40s; including burnout, panic attacks, hormonal imbalance, and the wake-up...

In this raw and deeply emotional episode of The Determined Society, Shawn French sits down with Matt Dillon for a powerful conversation about adversity, identity, addiction, resilience, and what it truly means to build yourself back up when life breaks you down. Matt opens up about leaving Australia for New York, starting over from nothing, navigating addiction, loneliness, and career pressure, an...

In this episode of The Determined Society, Shawn French sits down with Baiju Bhatt, co-founder of Robinhood, for a wide-ranging conversation that spans entrepreneurship, immigration, resilience, artificial intelligence, and humanity’s next energy frontier: space. Baiju opens up about growing up as the child of Indian immigrants, learning English by watching TV, and how that outsider perspective sh...

In this deeply moving episode of The Determined Society, host Shawn French sits down with Liz Caplan, world-renowned vocal coach, founder of Liz Caplan Voice Studios, and trusted voice teacher to some of the biggest names in film, television, and Broadway, including Hugh Jackman, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Andrew Garfield, Ben Platt, Stephen Colbert, and more. From growing up with asthma to discovering t...

In this episode of The Determined Society, host Shawn French sits down with Olivia Mock, founder and CEO of The Check-In Club, a rapidly growing fitness accountability app helping thousands of people build discipline, community, and confidence, without the toxicity, filters, and comparison traps of modern social media. What begins as a conversation about fitness quickly turns into a deep discussio...

In this episode of The Determined Society, host Shawn French sits down with entrepreneur and wellness advocate Jerome, whose life story is a raw testament to trauma, resilience, and the determination to build something better for the next generation. What begins as a conversation about childhood adversity becomes a shocking revelation: Jerome discovered that he was likely a surviving twin, the res...

In this episode of The Determined Society, Shawn French sits down with Kwame Christian, a bestselling author, attorney, corporate negotiation consultant, TEDx speaker, and host of Negotiate Anything, the #1 negotiation podcast in the world. Kwame breaks down the real meaning of determination: making an agreement with yourself and keeping the promise, even when fear, conflict, or discomfort stand i...

In this inspiring episode of The Determined Society, host Shawn French sits down with Greg Rosenbaum, SVP of Programming at South by Southwest and a 15-year veteran behind one of the most influential festivals in the world. From dyslexia to leadership, Greg shares the personal and professional journey that shaped him, and how SXSW has become a global model for community, creativity, and connection...