Growth by Shawn

The first thing you should know about Paul is that he's young and jacked. I'm joined by Paul Koffi today to chat about how he got into bodybuilding, his discipline, how he began his You Tube channel and how he keeps up with current social media trends. Podcast Breakdown: [1:00] Learn about Paul [7:00] How Paul Started Personal Training [11:00] Changing Paul's Diet [19:00] Characteri...

Todays episode is my first collaborative episode. You can listen to this episode here or @sarcasmspeaks on all streaming Platforms. Jared Mello and Bobby Dattero are the hosts of the Sarcasm Speaks podcast. They have over 400 episodes where they bring comedy and sarcasm to relatable topics and current events.  Here is a breakdown of todays episode:  0:00 The Sarcasm Speaks/ Growth by Shawn Crossov...

In this episode, I am joined by Taylor Trost, the CEO of Strong Starts Within. Strong Starts Within (SSW) is a womens only online coaching business that has helped over 350 women transform their bodies for the better. Taylor first started as a teacher, personal trainer and then transitioned to online coach where she now has a team of six. Here is an outline for the episode:  1:20 - About Taylor 3:...

Join myself, Shawn Rivers (@growthbyshawn) and Coach Laura today as we dive into the many ways that you can set yourself up for success going into 2023. Having more energy, changing your environment, time boxing are all things that you can change almost instantly to start having a better life today. Laura is a functional health coach with certifications in just about all fields, including, persona...

Kenneth Almond is the owner of Foundry Training Nutrition. This is an online coaching business for lifestyle, general nutrition clients and athletes. He is also a bodybuilder and co-host of the Parallel Physiques Podcast. Kenneth has found much of his motivation and ambition from the late John Meadows. Alongside our chat about John here is the layout of the Podcast:  1:05 - About Kenneth 3:15 - Ke...

Dave Robinson is a story work coach who helps others break though internal and external conflict through the stories that they tell themselves. Dave was trained by the Enlifted Coaches who have gone through their own extensive programming and certifications. Personally, I have done work with my own story work coach and am blown away by the results I have gotten.  Here is the breakdown of todays ep...

Bonnie Campbell is a registered dietitian and owner of the nutrition coaching company, The Nourished Pathway. Bonnies resume is a big part of what makes her and her coaching so special. Her studies include a masters in nutrition from Bastyr University, residency at St Luke’s hospital in Duluth, MN and an inpatient RD at Virginia Mason Medical Center in downtown Seattle. Bonnie now has four employe...

Nicole Resendes is an online assistant fitness coach for the brand Strong Starts Within. Nicole currently works with primarily females, but also intends to work more in depth with bodybuilding and powerlifting competitors.  In this episode we cover a variety of topics covering how to coach females. The mindset behind consistency and not going all in just to burn down; as well as how important face...

Chase is someone that I have the uttermost respect for. His belief system, how he treats others and how he moves through lifes hardships are all things we can learn from him.  On todays episode Chase and I speak about topics that include:  - Our Subconscious mind - The stories we tell ourselves - The programming of our environment  If you are looking to improve any of these areas, Chase is someone...

At a young age we are often asked, "what do you want to be when you grow up." We are also pressured into making difficult decisions at a young age. What major will you study in college? What school will you go to? If you don't go to college, how will you succeed in life?  On today's episode, I am joined by Hope Shanley. Hope is a rising country artist that has trusted herself e...

This chat with Trey Bruffey was one of the more rewarding conversations I have been able to have.  Trey and I are able to look into many of the reasons why many of us are lazy and complacent.  - How can we make sustainable change?  - What are you doing now? Be Opposite of that (Trey's Coaching Brand)  - How can we optimize sleep? - Overcoming Hardship - Are we Relatable? - The Seasons of Life...

Life is about networking and there is no one greater at that than Michael Soares. Right out of Bridgewater State University, Michael Soares began his personal training career at Equinox in Boston MA. Equinox is a luxury gym with personal training and continued education for their trainers. Once his training schedule began to fill up, he realized he couldn't help the amount of people he wanted...

Andrew Coates has built many connections throughout his eleven years in the health and fitness industry. Alongside coaching, he is also a skilled writer for Testosterone Nation, Barbend, Muscle and Fitness and Generation Iron. In todays episode, we speak about Andrews many career paths and how he found his passion for helping others through fitness and nutrition. We also touch base on where he fin...

On todays episode we dive into the hard questions. The amount of credentials that Kyle has is honestly too long to list. Aside from personal training and coaching in the fitness industry, he took many of his talents into clinical and non clinical settings for mental health. We chat about happiness, success and comparison. Something we all deal with almost daily.  You can connect with Kyle here:  I...

Jeffrey Su is one of the most highly respected coaches in the health and wellness. Jeffrey works primarily with everyday people looking to improve their overall health and body composition. In this episode, we talk about servicing others, ego in coaching, what to give in coaching, establishing yourself as a new coach and what success means to him.  Jeffrey owns FirstCalloutFitness which is an onli...

This is honestly going to be an episode that you'll need your notepad for. I am joined with Yogev Almog, who you may know from Captivating Copywriting. Yogev works alongside two other talented business partners writing copy for many six figure businesses.  In this episode we go over:  - What Copywriting is - The three C's - How to tell a good story  - Finding inspiration for writing You...

Today, I am joined with Adam Martin, better known as the No Breakfast Guy. Adam is more than knowledgeable in many areas of nutrition, fasting and fat loss. He also has an Amazon best seller that I am pretty hyped to read.  In todays episode we go over:  - Myths of fasting - How many hours should you fast - Mental clarity of fasting Here's where you can find Adam:  thenobreakfastguy.com Insta...

I can't believe how much I learned from this episode. Nicole has been making content for her Only Fans for about a year now and its not just take a picture of this or that. There is a very creative approach that must go into this to be successful. This directly correlates to Nicole's art and how she has found inspiration in the many avenues of her content.  You can connect with Nicole he...

Today, I am joined by Dr. Pat Davidson. Aside from his credentials, there is so much intelligence, passion and drive that Pat brings to life and this conversation. If you want to learn about the many athletes that Pat has trained or what really goes through his mind when coaching an athlete, then this is a must listen. One of Pat's many credentials includes a P.H.D in Exercise Physiology, but...

This episode changed my life. It changed my perspective on my current surroundings, environment, happiness and success. In a short amount of time speaking with Austin, we dive into happiness and success. After you listen to this episode with Austin, I urge you reach out to him and just chat.  Connect with Austin:  https://www.austinlinney.com/ Instagram: @austin_linney Youtube: @Austin Linney Podc...

Jasmin is in the process of becoming a registered dietitian. On today's episode, Jasmin and I dive into her journey of hiring a dietitian, what we should look for in foods, micronutrients and the recipes that she dreams about. You can find Jasmin's website below with delicious and unique recipes below.  Connect with Jasmin:  Website:  https://www.averagearabgirl.com/ Instagram: aeeeraage...

Britt is one of the assistant coaches of Tomanek Trained, an online coaching business for bodybuilding and lifestyle athletes. Together, we talk about her past shows, upcoming shows and how Tomanek Trained has molded her into becoming the coach she is today.   To connect or work with me one on one, please visit:  growthbyshawn.com Instagram and Tik Tok @growthbyshawn Youtube: Shawn Rivers To conne...

Keep yourself up to date with todays podcast going over the US from a financial standpoint. We talk about the US dollar and how we believe the value is changing along with steps we are making to set ourselves up for future success. Disclaimer: This is in not financial advice. Efforts are made to ensure all information is up to date, but unintended errors may occur. Looking for personalized coachin...

On todays episode, we learn about living without the fear of judgements of others. Krishna or "Antmanfitness" is a bodybuilder, online coach, content creator and sneakerhead. Listen to this episode to help you push past limits you may be setting for yourself. For discounts on protein, you can head to truenutrition.com and use code "RIVERS" To connect with Shawn:  growthbyshawn....

When you checkout Josh's Instagram, you'll see that he is pound for pound one of the strongest people I have ever seen. He not only has impressive SBD numbers, but an even more impressive physique. Listen to todays episode to learn about making progress, adding weight to your lifts and how to utilize the log book.  Connect with Shawn:  growthbyshawn.com Instagram and Tik Tok: @growthbysh...