It’s a great privilege to make an impact on others by leading a life worth emulating—and having mentors in our lives who once gave us the same gift. Motivational speaker Trent Shelton grew up in a family of faith who supported his dreams of becoming a professional athlete. After Trent worked his way to the NFL, he realized he was sacrificing his future by chasing temporary fulfillment. When he hit rock bottom, Trent decided to make God the rock of his life, and after his son Tristan was born, Trent worked hard to become a father his son would be proud of. And now, as he shares in his new book Straight Up, Trent tries every day to become the best version of himself so that he can impact his family and show them how to live well. Author Peggy Rowe—mom to Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs—was raised by loving parents who sacrificed time, money, and energy so Peggy could explore who she wanted to be. Now, Peggy seeks to impact others the way her parents inspired her through writing and sharing stories with millions of readers. 

 

Links, Products, and Resources Mentioned:

Jesus Calling Podcast

Jesus Calling book

Jesus Calling Podcast episode ft. The Bachelorette’s Luke Pell and pastor Jack Deere

Lori Allen, founder of the shop Bridals by Lori

TLC reality show Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta

 

Trent Shelton

Straight Up

Rehab Time

Saints player Gene Atkins

Bengals player Geno Atkins

imposter syndrome

Peggy Rowe

Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs

Dirty Jobs

The Discovery Channel

"About My Mother" by Peggy Rowe

'About Your Father" by Peggy Rowe

The Baltimore Sun

Misty of Chincoteague

Interview Quotes:

“What I realized, once I hit rock bottom, was I never really built a solid relationship with God for myself.” - Trent Shelton

“Oftentimes I feel like we place blame on God for situations we put ourselves in.” - Trent Shelton

“If my son follows my footsteps, where is my life leading him? What's the path that I've created? What's the mindset? What's the faith? And I wasn't happy with the answers that I told myself.” - Trent Shelton

“My prayers used to be asking God for things, and now my prayers are, ‘God, what do you need from me?’ And that has brought more clarity in my life.” - Trent Shelton

“I feel like God leaves a void in each and every one of us that can only be filled by Him. And until He fills that void, you will never feel that overwhelming internal peace in your life.” - Trent Shelton

“The most important work that you ever will do is the work that you do on yourself.” - Trent Shelton

“Maybe that light that comes from my life, because I did the work on myself, could be the light that they need to light up their dark world or their dark times.” - Trent Shelton

“We can't change the world if we don't change our households. We can't change our households if we don't change the way we think, if we don't renew our mind, if we don't renew our heart. And so it all starts with you. So, be the reflection of the change that you wish to see.” - Trent Shelton

“I think probably the greatest gift my mother gave me was an ability to treat people the way that I would like to be treated.” - Peggy Rowe

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