Motivate with Coach Camp

Have you ever imagined yourself waking up early in the morning, driving to a trailhead that leads to a 6.3 mile loop, and then running in that circle for the next 14 plus hours for fun? Oh, did I mention that it poured down rain all night the night before which made the trail a total swamp? Well, that is exactly what I did on March 25th, 2023. However, I can honestly say that there wasn’t much fun...

Each year millions of people are diagnosed with PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) and many more will never seek help or be properly diagnosed. As a whole there has been great strides in the understanding of PTSD as well as treatments. That said, there still lies an undercurrent of a lack of acceptability and understanding in society. Creating an environment that is welcoming and safe is paramo...

Thankfully, most of us will live our entire lives and never have to make a life or death decision. However, for a select few that measure up to being a part of our military’s finest, they will have to make this life altering decision multiple times throughout their career. This week’s guest, Jim Purdy shares with my listeners the very difficult path to becoming a Navy Seal and the price that he an...

 Gena Busby is a mother, a paramedic, a firefighter, an RN (registered nurse) and above all, a survivor. Although we have seen a sizeable shift in female firefighters over the last 10 years I feel it is still safe to say that the career field is large in part male dominated. Gena would only see this as a challenge, not a barrier. At the early age of 5, Gena was facing some difficult life situation...

Pursuing something you have a passion for should be the hope and desire of every person. However, sometimes we don’t know exactly what that passion looks like, but we will know what it feels like. Having a desire to help others is really more of a calling than a decision. The underlying understanding of you helping others allows you to stay humble, live bigger than yourself and ultimately find pur...

Each year millions of Americans are diagnosed with some form of PTSD (Post  Traumatic Stress Disorder) and likely millions more that never report symptoms.   While there have been major strides in mental health awareness and treatment,  there are still tons we about the disorder that is unknown or misunderstood.    Unlike a health issue with someone heart where a doctor can have concrete signs  th...

Over the last 4 weeks we’ve heard stories of how people can use their words and  actions to make others feel less than human.  The need to highlight such a difficult  topic should speak for itself.  My hope is that this series allowed my guest to feel  empowered and hopefully have a positive impact on those that took their time to  listen.  We also, took pause to consider the reasons that one migh...

Part 4 of my series on bullying is one that every parent and child should listen to together.  This week’s guest is a long-time friend of mine, a registered nurse for over 20 years, and one of the most caring people I’ve ever known.  Mrs. Shannon Fouts shares the heart-wrenching story of how bullying changed her life forever when she learned that her 15 y/o son had taken his own life and how she h...

This week’s episode takes a different view on bullying—most bullying stories center around the victims being bullied, which is perfectly understandable.  Unfortunately, I could not do a live interview with a former bully, but I was able to have several conversations with individuals that shared how and why they were bullies when they were younger.  All individuals were very forthcoming, and all of...

Part 2 of my four part series on bullying, my guest Will Alton is 25 years old, a Firefighter/Paramedic for the Shelby County Fire Department, and most recently a newlywed. Listen to this incredible story of perseverance and tenacity as Mr. Alton opens up about how bullying affected him as a child and how he used the negative comments and actions to motivate him to succeed as an adult. Mr. Alton s...

This weeks episode is the first of a 4 part series that takes a deep dive into the complex world of bullying.  It goes without saying that everyone will have a connection with this topic.  Weather you yourself were bullied, you know someone that was bullied or you were once the bully, this is a part of life that is unavoidable.  Tune in to hear how a 13 year old girl endured a series of life event...

Get ready to run full speed and pull those legs in as you cannonball this weeks episode of Motivatewithcoachcamp! This weeks guest is no stranger to my listening audience and he is a good personal friend of mine. Mr. Derrick Michaud is the Owner and producer of, The Real Hernando podcast, Owner and producer of Shelby Row Productions, Producer of The Rhythm Section podcast, and bassist for the Derr...

This weeks episode encourages you to look at life’s trials and tribulations as a gift instead of a failure. Tune in to hear how a lifetime of failed moments have lead me to where I am today and given me a clear vision of where I am going. During our darkest hours it can be very difficult to see how that moment will enhance our lives, but with the proper perspective and faith, tomorrow can bring a...

This weeks episode is bound to light a fire or fan a flame! Tune in to hear one of my impassioned speeches about believing in yourself and being willing to go all in. Regardless if you are naturally motivated to get up and get after it, as they say. This message will leave you pumped up and ready to tackle anything. My words are true and I do my best to lead by example every step of the way. I hop...

This weeks episode is bound to light a fire or fan a flame! Tune in to hear one of my impassioned speeches about believing in yourself and being willing to go all in. Regardless if you are naturally motivated to get up and get after it, as they say. This message will leave you pumped up and ready to tackle anything. My words are true and I do my best to lead by example every step of the way. I hop...

This is the real-life story of Lynn Chapman, as described in her own words.  Lynn walks us through a tumultuous life that entails mental and physical abuse, rape, drug use, and homelessness.  She shares with us the many setbacks life throws at her and her ability to find new hope and purpose through sharing her story of tribulations with others because of her foundation in Christ.   If you’ve felt...

This week's guest will encourage you in ways you might have thought possible.  Hear in his own words how he came from amazing parents but found influences that led him down some dark roads.  Mr. Dodd explains how hanging with a group of kids smoking marijuana eventually led to harder drugs that left him homeless and without direction.  Listen to how his parents never lost hope for him and how afte...

From the early age of 6, Thomas was thrown into early adulthood, where he had to figure out life for himself.  Tune in to hear how a child orphaned at an early age, raised by a host of family members, joined a gang, became addicted to drugs, and spent 14 years in prison, turns his life around, and is now completing his Ph. D.  Mr. Green's story is compelling, heart-wrenching, and uplifting, all at...

A quick look at why being positive can be difficult and why being positive is one of the most essential ingredients to personal success.   MotivateWithCoachCamp.com   Facebook - @MotivatewithCoachCamp IG - @motivatewithcoachcamp   Recorded at SRP Studios and Produced by Shelby Row Productions LLC ShelbyRowProductions.com

The Motivate with Coach Camp podcast is a collaboration of personal life stories, perspectives, philosophies, and the stories of others, intended to provide inspiration, motivation, and hope to others to grow the mind, body, and soul.   MotivateWithCoachCamp.com   Facebook - @MotivatewithCoachCamp IG - @motivatewithcoachcamp   Recorded at SRP Studios and Produced by Shelby Row Productions LLC Shel...