I Am Redemption

Despite the Jenning's last name, he earned his own story
 
This is The Real Struggle
 
Struggle Jennings is this week's guest on the I Am Redemption
 
Struggle had just rolled into Austin while on his Last Name Tour when we sat down and hit record
 
We talked about what life was really like growing up in the streets, getting involved in gangs, addiction, prison, and the road that eventually led him to redemption
 
We also discussed what it means to carry one of the most recognizable names in country music
 
Taking on the Jennings name comes with expectations, pressure, and a legacy that few people can truly understand
 
We spoke about becoming one of the pioneers of the country rap movement, building a career as an independent artist, life on the road, fatherhood, and welcoming a new baby girl into the world
 
Most importantly, we talked about redemption
 
What it looks like, what it costs, and why it's worth fighting for
 
If you've ever felt like your past was trying to define your future, this episode is for you
 
ABOUT I AM REDEMPTION
 
I Am Redemption is a community for people who have been Built Different by Pain and Powered Different by Purpose
 
Through conversations, community, fitness, recovery, faith, and personal growth, our mission is to help people overcome adversity and step into the person they were created to become
 
We Are What Comes After
 
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Julie Korioth knows what it means to walk through adversity and come out the other side with purpose.
 
In this episode of the I Am Redemption Podcast, Julie shares her personal journey through trauma, faith, motherhood, healing, and the experiences that inspired her life’s mission of improving the mental health of our children and student athletes.
As the founder of Nui Sport, Julie is helping parents, coaches, schools, and athletes create healthier conversations around mental health, resilience, emotional wellness, and identity. What began as personal pain has become a movement dedicated to supporting the next generation before they reach a crisis point.
In this conversation, we discuss overcoming trauma, finding purpose through pain, faith and family, the growing mental health challenges facing today’s youth, student athlete mental health, building resilience, and how parents, coaches, and communities can better support the next generation.
Whether you’re a parent, coach, athlete, educator, or someone navigating your own challenges, this episode is a powerful reminder that our greatest struggles can often become our greatest source of purpose.
 
Built Different by Pain. Powered Different by Purpose.
 
Learn more about I Am Redemption at www.iamredemption.org
 
Text IAR to 53555 for support, community updates, and ways to get involved.
 
Follow us:Instagram: @iam.redemptionYouTube: I Am Redemption
 
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For most of his life, Nick Geoppo struggled with obesity, yo-yo dieting, and the frustration of losing weight only to gain it back. What finally led to a lasting transformation wasn't another program or fitness trend. It was a complete shift in mindset, habits, and identity.
 
Today Nick has lost over 110 pounds, maintained that weight loss for years, and now helps others build sustainable lifestyles that actually stick.
 
In this episode, Nick shares what life looked like before his transformation, how his weight affected his mental health, the obstacles he faced while trying to change, and the ongoing health challenges he continues to navigate. Shawn and Nick also dig into the surprising similarities between recovery and weight loss, why accountability matters more than motivation, and how adversity can become the foundation for purpose.
 
Whether you're dealing with your weight, your mindset, or just trying to become a better version of yourself, there is something in this conversation for you.
 
📲 Connect with Nick: @nickgeoppo on Instagram
 
🔥 About I Am Redemption
 
I Am Redemption is a nonprofit helping people build stronger lives through community, accountability, fitness, recovery, purpose, and service.
🌐 IAmRedemption.org
💛 Support the mission: IAmRedemption.org or text IAR to 53555
📍 Redemption Crew Run Club | Saturdays 7:30 AM | 515 S Pleasant Valley Rd, Austin TX 78741
💻 Weekly Redemption Zoom Meeting | Thursdays 7:00 PM CST
📸 @iam.redemption (Instagram) | @IAmRedemption (YouTube)
 
🎙️ About Shawn Livingston
 
Shawn Livingston is a U.S. Army veteran, recovery advocate, endurance athlete, speaker, and founder of I Am Redemption. After overcoming heroin addiction and homelessness, his journey was documented in 100 Miles to Redemption, following his attempt to complete the Pinhoti 100-mile ultramarathon. He uses his story and platform to help others find what comes after their hardest chapters.

I first came across Chelsea Reyes through a powerful video where she openly shared her testimony of addiction, recovery, and finding God.
Not long after, our paths crossed at an event here in Austin. Now, we sit down to hear the full story
Before becoming Coach Chelsea, before stepping on bodybuilding stages, before helping women transform their lives through fitness, she was fighting a battle with addiction and alcoholism that nearly cost her everything
Chelsea opens up about working as an exotic dancer, living lost in addiction, and the moments that forced her to take a hard look at the direction her life was heading. She shares how the love of her daughter became the wake-up call that changed everything and how finding faith gave her a foundation to rebuild her life
Today, Chelsea Reyes has become a successful fitness coach, bodybuilder, and mentor to thousands of women. But what makes her story powerful isn't the transformation you see on social media. It's the journey that got her there
This conversation is about addiction, recovery, motherhood, faith, fitness, purpose, and what happens when someone decides their past will no longer define their future
If you've ever struggled, felt stuck, battled addiction, questioned your worth, or needed proof that change is possible, this episode is for you
 
Follow Chelsea: 📲 Instagram: @ibuildbaddies
 
ABOUT I AM REDEMPTION
I Am Redemption is a community built for people who refuse to let their past define their future.Through powerful conversations, fitness, recovery, faith, leadership, and service, we bring together people who have faced adversity and chosen to turn their pain into purpose
Built Different by Pain. Powered Different by Purpose We Are What Comes After
 
🎙️ Hosted by Shawn Livingston
 
📲 FOLLOW I AM REDEMPTION
Instagram: @iam.redemption
Shawn Livingston: @iam.shawnlivingston
 
🌐 Website: www.iamredemption.org
 
💬 JOIN THE REDEMPTION COMMUNITY
✅ Weekly Redemption Meeting Every Thursday at 7:00 PM CST
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✅ Recovery, Fitness & Personal Development
 
❤️ SUPPORT THE MISSION
If you'd like to help us continue creating content, building community, hosting events, and reaching people who need hope, you can support I Am Redemption here:
🌐 Donate: www.iamredemption.org
📱 Text To Give: Text IAR to 53-555
Every donation helps us expand the mission and impact more lives
 
 #IAmRedemption #ShawnLivingston #ChelseaReyes #CoachChelsea

What was it like being behind the camera for the biggest moments of Price of Redemption?
This week, Preston Maddox joins Shawn Livingston on I Am Redemption to discuss his journey into videography, editing, and content creation, along with what it was like documenting two of the most important filming days of the upcoming feature film Price of Redemption
Preston was on set as major influencers made their acting debut, captured behind-the-scenes moments from the production, and witnessed the filming of intense combat sequences inspired by Shawn's service in the U.S. Army.We also discuss his path through ONNIT, lessons learned from working in media, why content creation is one of today's most valuable skills, and what's coming next for both Preston and I Am Redemption
Whether you're interested in filmmaking, entrepreneurship, storytelling, content creation, personal growth, or building a meaningful career, this episode is packed with valuable insights and behind-the-scenes stories
👇 Connect with I Am Redemption
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Text IAR to 53555 to support the mission
I Am Redemption is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people turn pain into purpose through community, action, and redemption.
🎬 Price of Redemption is an upcoming feature film inspired by the true story of Shawn Livingston and the mission behind I Am Redemption
Built Different by PainPowered Different by PurposeWe Are What Comes After
#IAmRedemption #ShawnLivingston #PrestonMaddox #PriceOfRedemption

This week on I Am Redemption, Shawn Livingston sits down with Andrew Shebay, the director behind the documentary 100 Miles to Redemption and the upcoming feature film Price of Redemption
 
Why did Andrew choose this story to tell?
 
Why Shawn Livingston and his family?
 
And why did this project resonate with him on such a personal level?
 
In this episode, Andrew opens up about his own connection to addiction through family members, what drew him toward this story, and why he believed it deserved to become something much bigger than a documentary
 
They also go deep behind the scenes of creating Price of Redemption:
filming Andrew’s first feature film
building a crew with experience on major Hollywood productions
casting the actors who portray Shawn and his family
involving authentic community members throughout the movie
creating emotionally intense scenes rooted in real life
and the mission behind who this film is truly meant to impact
 
This is more than a movie
 
It’s a story about pain, family, addiction, purpose, redemption, and what happens after survival
 
🎬 PRICE OF REDEMPTION
Coming 2026
 
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❤️ I Am Redemption is a nonprofit organization built to help people turn pain into purpose through community, movement, accountability, and connection
 
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WE WERE BUILT DIFFERENT BY PAIN
POWERED DIFFERENT BY PURPOSE
WE ARE WHAT COMES AFTER
 
#IAmRedemption #PriceOfRedemption #ShawnLivingston #AddictionRecovery #MentalHealth #Recovery #FeatureFilm

Wendy Grijalva joins us on I Am Redemption for a very raw, real, honest, and emotional conversation most wouldn't publicly
In this episode, Wendy opens up about surviving trauma, battling eating disorders, struggling with substance abuse, navigating grief, losing herself, rebuilding her confidence through fitness and yoga, and ultimately finding her voice within the community
This conversation goes far beyond transformation photos or surface level motivation. We are about the pain that builds Identity, self worth, healing, and growth. We are Built Different to keep moving forward after life changes everything
Wendy shares what it was like trying to survive internally while appearing strong externally, the impact grief had on her life, and how fitness, recovery, movement, and community became part of rebuilding herself from the ground up
If you’ve ever struggled with trauma, addiction, body image, depression, grief, loss, or trying to rediscover who you are after hard seasons in life, this episode will hit home
 
This is I Am Redemption
Built Different by Pain
Powered Different by Purpose
We Are What Comes After
 
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Trauma and emotional survival
Eating disorders and body image struggles
Substance abuse and recovery
Grief and healing after loss
Fitness and rebuilding confidence
Yoga and mental wellness
Women finding strength through pain
Self worth and identity
Community and personal growth
Turning pain into purpose
 
SUPPORT I AM REDEMPTION
I Am Redemption is a nonprofit movement and community focused on recovery, mental health, fitness, purpose, and helping people rebuild their lives through connection and accountability.
 
Official Website:
iamredemption.org
 
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@breezywend
 
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From a bare mattress on the floor, surrounded by liquor bottles, to living with purpose.
This week on I Am Redemption, Shawn Livingston sits down with Mike, known as Multifaceted Monster, an alternative hip hop artist and recovery advocate who has lived through what most people won’t even talk about. 5150 holds, severe alcoholism, mental health battles, and isolation at its lowest point… and somehow, he found a way out.
Coming straight out of California, Mike shares how music became his outlet, how he rebuilt his identity, and why pushing your body physically can completely change your mental state. But getting sober wasn’t the finish line. Because the real question is, you’re sober, now what?
In this episode, we talk about why sobriety alone isn’t enough, and what it actually takes to build a life with purpose after everything falls apart. This is for the ones who aren’t okay just existing, the ones who want more, the ones ready to work for more. This is what it means when we say we are what comes after.
In this episode: What rock bottom actually looked likeHis experience being placed on a 5150 hold Battling alcoholism and mental health in isolationHow music became therapy and purposeThe role of fitness and discipline in recoveryWhy being sober is just the beginning
Follow Mike (Multifaceted Monster): Instagram: @multifacetedmonster
Join the I Am Redemption community: Website: https://iamredemption.org Instagram: @iam.redemption
Run with us in Austin: Tuesday and Thursday at 6:00 AM Saturday at 7:30 AM Weekly Zoom calls and community support available
I Am Redemption is a nonprofit community and podcast led by Shawn Livingston, focused on recovery, mental health, fitness, and purpose. We share real stories from people who turned pain into something powerful Built different by pain Powered different by purpose We are what comes after.

Valeen Holloway joins Shawn Livingston on I Am Redemption to share one of the most intense addiction and recovery stories we’ve ever had on the show. At the height of addiction, Valeen and both of her sisters appeared on the Dr. Phil show. That moment captured just how far things had gone. In this episode, Valeen breaks down what life really looked like during that time. The chaos, the pain, the reality of addiction at its worst, and more importantly, what it took to get out. Today, her life looks completely different. She’s sober, present, building a life with her family, and using her voice to help others find their way out of addiction. This is a real conversation about rock bottom, redemption, and what’s possible on the other side.
If you or someone you know is struggling, reach out to us
Follow I Am Redemption: Instagram: @iam.redemptionFollow Valeen: Instagram: @valeenlovesyou
Tap in with the community: Austin Run Crew: Tuesdays & Thursdays 6am | Saturdays 7:30am Weekly Zoom Call: Thursday nights About I Am Redemption: Hosted by Shawn Livingston, I Am Redemption is a platform built on real stories of addiction recovery, mental health, fitness, and purpose. Built different by pain, Powered different by purpose, We are what comes after.