79. Doug Bopst on Hitting Rock Bottom, Going From Felon to Fitness Coach, and Using Adversity to Your Advantage

Today I am joined by Doug Bopst—an award-winning personal trainer, author, speaker, and business owner. Those credentials and accolades are a result of his own transformation. He is a former felon and drug addict, sentenced to years in jail due to his poor decisions. He chose to use that time locked in a small cell to beat his demons and reinvent himself thanks to a combination of faith, family, and fitness.

Doug's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dougbopst/?hl=en

Doug's Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-adversity-advantage/id1496406333

Doug's Books: https://www.amazon.com/Doug-Bopst/e/B01F43E89G%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share

This week's DBT Skill is the STOP skill. Learn more with this adorable animation or read this article.

Doug and I dive into the following topics...

+ Doug's personal journey from addict and felon to a fitness coach, podcaster, and motivational speaker helping others transform their lives

+ What it’s like to hit rock bottom and the steps Doug took to turn his life around

+ How you can use adversity to your advantage to fuel your journey

+ Using fitness to transform your mental health and specific tips to implement

+ The extreme impact habits have on overcoming the challenges you face

+ Why you should be focusing on how far you’ve come and your immediate action steps rather than how far you have to go and your end goal

+ So much more!

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