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 (https://www.instagram.com/dougbopst/?hl=en) Doug's Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-adversity-advantage/id1496406333 (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 (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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RV5y_35RvnI (this adorable animation) or read https://dbt.tools/emotional_regulation/stop.php (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! SHOP GUEST RECOMMENDATIONS: https://amzn.to/3A69GOC (https://amzn.to/3A69GOC) EPISODE SPONSOR 🛋This week's episode is sponsored by https://teencounseling.com/shepersisted (Teen Counseling). Teen Counseling is an online therapy program with over 14,000 licensed therapists in their network offering support with depression, anxiety, re