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The Trent Shelton Podcast

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Jul 3, 2025 • 1h 19min

Build Your Brand, Master Your Focus, and Serve Who You Once Were — with Rory Vaden

Speed up hiring with Indeed!Now get a $75 sponsored job credit when you go to Indeed.com/trent Don't overpay for your data plans. Get premium data plans at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mintmobile.com/trent⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for your $1/month trial period at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shopify.com/trent⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/trent Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! In this powerful conversation, I sit down with Rory Vaden, bestselling author, speaker, and personal branding expert , to dive into the heart of what it really takes to become both wealthy and well-known. We break down the importance of mastering one thing and how becoming great at it is the real secret to standing out in today’s noisy world. Rory shares insights from his new book Wealthy and Well-Known, and we explore practical strategies for building a personal brand that truly lasts. One of the most impactful moments? We talk about why the best person you’re qualified to serve is the person you once were. If you’ve ever wondered how to build your brand with clarity, focus your energy where it matters most, and create real impact , this is a must-listen.
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Jun 30, 2025 • 1h 1min

THIS IS WHY HARD WORK IS KEEPING YOU STUCK

Speed up hiring with Indeed!Now get a $75 sponsored job credit when you go to Indeed.com/trent Don't overpay for your data plans. Get premium data plans at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mintmobile.com/trent⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for your $1/month trial period at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shopify.com/trent⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/trent Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Take my Self Worth Assessment here: https://forms.gle/ZWxcwwuFJZNdVW3t8 In this raw and real episode, I challenge one of the most celebrated lies in today's hustle culture: the idea that working harder always means winning. We break down why being "the hardest worker in the room" sounds good in theory but often fails in reality. You’ll learn: Why smart work always beats hard work in the long run. The dangerous myth of “no days off” and how it’s quietly destroying your progress. The science behind why rest is your secret weapon for growth and longevity. The difference between performative hustle and real execution — and how to tell if you're actually moving forward or just moving in circles. Five clear steps to work smarter starting today. A powerful self-audit challenge that will change how you move forever. Whether you’re an athlete, entrepreneur, creative, or just someone trying to build a better life, this episode will push you to rethink everything you believe about “the grind.” Stop flexing for the world and start building for yourself. Let’s get it.
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Jun 27, 2025 • 1h 13min

GOD GOT YOU || YOU NEED TO HEAR THIS

Speed up hiring with Indeed!Now get a $75 sponsored job credit when you go to Indeed.com/trent Don't overpay for your data plans. Get premium data plans at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mintmobile.com/trent⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for your $1/month trial period at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shopify.com/trent⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/trent Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Take my Self Worth Assessment here: https://forms.gle/ZWxcwwuFJZNdVW3t8 THIS IS FROM A LIVE I DID, THAT WAS TOO POWERFUL NOT TO POST ON THE POD! PLEASE SHARE THIS AND LISTEN TO EVERY WORD.
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Jun 23, 2025 • 1h 5min

STOP BEING PASSIVE: THE MINDSET SHIFT THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING

Speed up hiring with Indeed!Now get a $75 sponsored job credit when you go to Indeed.com/trent Don't overpay for your data plans. Get premium data plans at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mintmobile.com/trent⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for your $1/month trial period at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shopify.com/trent⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Save big this summer with premium wireless at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mintmobile.com/trent⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Go to shipstation.com and use code: TRENTSTRAIGHTUP to sign up for your FREE trial. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/trent Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Take my Self Worth Assessment here: https://forms.gle/ZWxcwwuFJZNdVW3t8 In this raw and real episode, Trent Shelton breaks down the hard truth: a passive life will get you passed by—every single time. If you’ve been sitting on your dreams… waiting for the right moment… hiding behind perfection… this episode is your wake-up call. You’ll learn the difference between being passive and being positively possessive—the kind of ownership that changes everything. From personal stories to real-life applications, Trent shares the six areas of life you must stop being passive in and start owning like your future depends on it—because it does. If you’re ready to reclaim your fire, your focus, and your future… this one’s for you.
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Jun 16, 2025 • 1h 1min

KEEP IT REAL

Speed up hiring with Indeed!Now get a $75 sponsored job credit when you go to Indeed.com/trent Don't overpay for your data plans. Get premium data plans at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mintmobile.com/trent⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for your $1/month trial period at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shopify.com/trent⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Save big this summer with premium wireless at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mintmobile.com/trent⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Go to shipstation.com and use code: TRENTSTRAIGHTUP to sign up for your FREE trial. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/trent Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Take my Self Worth Assessment here: https://forms.gle/ZWxcwwuFJZNdVW3t8 HEY REHABBERS: PSA THE SOUND ISN'T GREAT BUT IT WAS TOO REAL TO RECORD AGAIN. PLEASE LISTEN TO EVERY SINGLE WORD.
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Jun 13, 2025 • 55min

Grief Can’t Break You

Speed up hiring with Indeed!Now get a $75 sponsored job credit when you go to Indeed.com/trent Don't overpay for your data plans. Get premium data plans at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mintmobile.com/trent⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for your $1/month trial period at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shopify.com/trent⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Save big this summer with premium wireless at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mintmobile.com/trent⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Go to shipstation.com and use code: TRENTSTRAIGHTUP to sign up for your FREE trial. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/trent Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Take my Self Worth Assessment here: https://forms.gle/ZWxcwwuFJZNdVW3t8 This special mash-up episode is for anyone grieving right now. I talk about the pain of losing my mom and what grief really feels like. Let me remind you that grief doesn’t mean you're weak, it means you loved deeply. If you're feeling lost, stuck, or alone in your pain, this episode will speak to your soul. You're not alone. You're still standing. And grief can't break you.
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Jun 11, 2025 • 1h 7min

The Truth You’re Not Ready For

Speed up hiring with Indeed!Now get a $75 sponsored job credit when you go to Indeed.com/trent Don't overpay for your data plans. Get premium data plans at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mintmobile.com/trent⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for your $1/month trial period at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shopify.com/trent⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Save big this summer with premium wireless at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mintmobile.com/trent⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Go to shipstation.com and use code: TRENTSTRAIGHTUP to sign up for your FREE trial. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/trent Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Take my Self Worth Assessment here: https://forms.gle/ZWxcwwuFJZNdVW3t8 This episode right here? It’s not for the faint of heart. In one of the most raw, unfiltered conversations ever recorded, Trent Shelton sits down with part of his team, Brenda Cardenas, but this time, she’s asking the questions. The real ones. The uncomfortable ones. The ones people have been wanting to ask Trent for years... but never had the chance. Nothing was off-limits. And Trent kept it all the way real. Some of the truths shared in this conversation might sting. They might challenge you. But they were spoken with love, because sometimes the truth that hurts the most is the one that sets you free. This isn’t just another podcast episode. This is a heart-check. A mirror. A breakthrough waiting to happen. Listen if you're ready to grow. Listen if you're tired of fake. But don’t press play unless you’re ready for the truth.
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Jun 6, 2025 • 59min

You Can Love Them and Still Let Go

Speed up hiring with Indeed!Now get a $75 sponsored job credit when you go to Indeed.com/trent Don't overpay for your data plans. Get premium data plans at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mintmobile.com/trent⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for your $1/month trial period at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shopify.com/trent⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Save big this summer with premium wireless at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mintmobile.com/trent⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Go to shipstation.com and use code: TRENTSTRAIGHTUP to sign up for your FREE trial. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/trent Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Take my Self Worth Assessment here: https://forms.gle/ZWxcwwuFJZNdVW3t8 Hey Rehabbers: In this powerful, unfiltered conversation, I sit down with the incredible Spanki Farris, storyteller, creative force, and truth-teller, to talk about the kind of healing that doesn’t just live on the surface. We talk about what it means to grow up around dysfunction, how to find peace even when your past is loud, and how to protect your boundaries—even with the people you love the most. Spanki opens up about motherhood, forgiveness, family wounds, and why sometimes the hardest people to set boundaries with… are the ones who raised you. This is one of those episodes that feels like therapy and church at the same time. Raw. Real. Necessary.
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Jun 2, 2025 • 1h 5min

STOP LYING TO YOURSELF

Speed up hiring with Indeed!Now get a $75 sponsored job credit when you go to Indeed.com/trent Don't overpay for your data plans. Get premium data plans at ⁠⁠⁠⁠mintmobile.com/trent⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for your $1/month trial period at ⁠⁠⁠⁠shopify.com/trent⁠⁠⁠⁠ Save big this summer with premium wireless at ⁠⁠⁠⁠mintmobile.com/trent⁠⁠⁠⁠ Go to shipstation.com and use code: TRENTSTRAIGHTUP to sign up for your FREE trial. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/trent Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Take my Self Worth Assessment here: https://forms.gle/ZWxcwwuFJZNdVW3t8 HEY REHABBERS: We’re halfway through the year… and it’s time to get real. You started with fire. You had goals, dreams, and promises.But somewhere along the way, you got distracted.You fell off.You lost momentum.You stopped showing up. In this powerful, no-excuses episode, I deliver a wake-up call for anyone who's ready to recommit to their vision, reignite their consistency, and finish 2025 strong. Whether you’re struggling with self-doubt, stuck in your comfort zone, or just tired of saying “next year” again and again—this episode will remind you of one simple truth:It all starts with you.
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May 27, 2025 • 1h 9min

EXAMPLE OR EXCUSE?

Speed up hiring with Indeed!Now get a $75 sponsored job credit when you go to Indeed.com/trent Don't overpay for your data plans. Get premium data plans at ⁠⁠⁠mintmobile.com/trent⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for your $1/month trial period at ⁠⁠⁠shopify.com/trent⁠⁠⁠ Save big this summer with premium wireless at ⁠⁠⁠mintmobile.com/trent⁠⁠⁠ Go to shipstation.com and use code: TRENTSTRAIGHTUP to sign up for your FREE trial. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/trent Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Take my Self Worth Assessment here: https://forms.gle/ZWxcwwuFJZNdVW3t8 THIS ONE RIGHT HERE, IS THE ONE! JUST PRESS PLAY! DON'T FORGET THE LISTEN TO THE Q AND A AFTER THE EPISODE.

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