77. Make Adversity Count

Ka'Chava: Get 15% off your next Ka’Chava order at kachava.com with code TRENTSTRAIGHTUP. MasterClass: Right now, our listeners get an additional 15% off any annual membership at MasterClass.com/TRENT. Indeed: Speed up hiring with Indeed! Now get a $75 sponsored job credit when you go to Indeed.com/trent Shopify: Start your $1/month trial at Shopify.com/trent Every journey has a beginning, and mine didn’t start with confidence, clarity, or a perfect plan. It started with a decision. A decision to stop waiting on the world to change and start taking responsibility for my own life. In this episode, I’m taking you back to where it all started for me. The doubts, the fear, the excuses I hid behind, and the moments I almost talked myself out of starting at all. Because the truth is, most people aren’t held back by lack of talent or opportunity, they’re held back by hesitation, comfort, and the stories they keep telling themselves. We’re breaking down what really stops people from starting: fear of failure, fear of judgment, waiting to feel ready, and giving power to circumstances they can’t control. And more importantly, we’re talking about how to move anyway. How to take massive ownership. How to stop pointing fingers and start choosing responsibility, even when it’s uncomfortable. This episode is a reminder that change doesn’t begin when everything lines up. It begins when you decide to show up differently. No more waiting on permission. No more waiting on perfect timing. Your life doesn’t shift when the world changes. It shifts when you do. Because at the end of the day, it all starts with you.

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Ka'Chava: Get 15% off your next Ka’Chava order at kachava.com with code TRENTSTRAIGHTUP. MasterClass: Right now, our listeners get an additional 15% off any annual membership at MasterClass.com/TRENT. Indeed: Speed up hiring with Indeed! Now get a $75 sponsored job credit when you go to Indeed.com/trent Shopify: Start your $1/month trial at Shopify.com/trent Don’t quit now. Not when you’ve already survived what was supposed to take you out. I know it’s heavy. I know you’re tired. I know you’re questioning if the fight is still worth it. But this episode is your reminder that hard times don’t last, even when they feel endless in the middle of them. In this conversation, I’m speaking to the person who’s worn down, discouraged, and silently thinking about giving up. We’re talking about why quitting in the storm robs you of the breakthrough on the other side, how to keep moving when motivation is gone, and how to trust that what you’re walking through is a season, not your forever. If you’re on the edge, hear me clearly, don’t quit now. The chapter is changing, and your future needs you to stay in the fight just a little longer.

Ka'Chava: Get 15% off your next Ka’Chava order at kachava.com with code TRENTSTRAIGHTUP. MasterClass: Right now, our listeners get an additional 15% off any annual membership at MasterClass.com/TRENT. Indeed: Speed up hiring with Indeed! Now get a $75 sponsored job credit when you go to Indeed.com/trent Shopify: Start your $1/month trial at Shopify.com/trent This episode is for anyone who’s ever been knocked down, counted out, or pushed to the edge and thought, “Why me?” Today, we’re flipping that question. Because adversity isn’t your enemy, it’s your advantage. In this episode, I’m breaking down how the hardest moments of your life can become the fuel that elevates you, strengthens you, and prepares you for the future you’ve been praying for. Pain shapes perspective. Struggle builds resilience. Challenges reveal the strength you didn’t know you had. You weren’t meant to stay broken. You were meant to rise stronger. We’re talking about shifting your mindset, finding purpose in the pain, and using every setback as a setup for the greatest version of yourself. If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, discouraged, or stuck in a hard season, this message will remind you that nothing you’ve faced has been wasted. Your adversity is shaping the leader, warrior, and champion you were created to be. It's RehabTime… let’s get it.

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Ka'Chava: Get 15% off your next Ka’Chava order at kachava.com with code TRENTSTRAIGHTUP. MasterClass: Right now, our listeners get an additional 15% off any annual membership at MasterClass.com/TRENT. Indeed: Speed up hiring with Indeed! Now get a $75 sponsored job credit when you go to Indeed.com/trent Shopify: Start your $1/month trial at Shopify.com/trent What’s up Rehabbers Around the World, Welcome to today’s episode. I appreciate you. I love you. And today, we are talking about something that can change your entire life if you apply it, Confidence. And I am going to tell you right out the gate, Confidence isn’t given, it’s grown. Confidence isn’t something you wait on, it is something you build through your actions, your discipline, and the relationship you have with yourself. A lot of people think confidence shows up once life gets easier, once the path is clearer, once fear disappears. No, that is not how confidence works. Confidence is built in the moments when life is unclear, when fear is loud, when doubt is present, and you still choose to show up anyway. You want more confidence? Stop thinking it is something you borrow from people around you. Stop thinking it is something that magically arrives when you hit a certain level. Real confidence, the kind that lasts, comes from one place, Self-respect. And self-respect grows every single time you keep a promise you made to yourself. When you say you are going to show up, and you do. When you say you are going to work on your dreams, and you do. When you say you are going to stop settling, and you actually mean it. Confidence is the byproduct of showing up for you. Let me give you three things that will build confidence starting today. Number one, win the small battles. Confidence isn’t built in huge victories, it is built in small wins repeated daily. Wake up on time. Finish your workout. Make the call. Take the step. Stack enough small wins and you will wake up one day with big confidence. Number two, change the way you talk to yourself. Some of you speak to yourself like an enemy. You tear yourself down. You magnify every flaw. You rehearse every insecurity. But hear me, You cannot build confidence with a destructive inner voice. You have to speak life into your life. Encouragement is not weakness, it is strategy. Number three, stop letting fear lead your life. Confidence doesn’t mean you won’t have fear, it means fear doesn’t get the final say. Stop making decisions based on what scares you and start making decisions based on what grows you. Your comfort zone is safe, but your greatness isn’t found there. Step into the room. Apply for the thing. Share the message. Take the chance. Confidence grows when you move through fear, not around it. And I want to leave you with this, Confidence isn’t loud. Confidence isn’t proving yourself. Confidence is knowing yourself. It is walking into a room with peace because you know who you are, you know what you bring, and you know what you refuse to go back to. So today, decide to build the confidence you have been praying for. Not by waiting for approval, Not by waiting for the perfect moment, But by showing up for you, starting now. It all starts with you. Protect your peace. I love you. RehabTime, let’s get it.

Ka'Chava: Get 15% off your next Ka’Chava order at kachava.com with code TRENTSTRAIGHTUP. MasterClass: Right now, our listeners get an additional 15% off any annual membership at MasterClass.com/TRENT. Indeed: Speed up hiring with Indeed! Now get a $75 sponsored job credit when you go to Indeed.com/trent Shopify: Start your $1/month trial at Shopify.com/trent In this episode I want to talk to you about something that can quietly rob your peace if you let it… comparison. Too many of us are losing ourselves trying to keep up with a life that was never meant to be ours. I’m here to remind you that your lane is enough, your story is enough, and who God created you to be is more than enough. When you stop watching their race and start owning your own, you tap back into your power. You protect your confidence. You show up for the growth that’s been waiting on you. This is the season to focus on what’s in front of you, to honor the life that’s yours, and to level up in a way that only you can. This is your lane, your life, and your level up. Let’s get it.

Ka'Chava: Get 15% off your next Ka’Chava order at kachava.com with code TRENTSTRAIGHTUP. MasterClass: Right now, our listeners get an additional 15% off any annual membership at MasterClass.com/TRENT. Indeed: Speed up hiring with Indeed! Now get a $75 sponsored job credit when you go to Indeed.com/trent Shopify: Start your $1/month trial at Shopify.com/trent Your vision doesn’t grow through talk, it grows through commitment. Today we’re breaking down what it really means to stay locked in on what you say you want. No more half-doing it, no more quitting when it gets uncomfortable, no more letting distractions talk you out of your purpose. This is about choosing discipline over doubt, consistency over convenience, and faith over fear. If you’re ready to stop wishing and start building, this episode is your reminder that everything changes when you decide to see your vision all the way through.

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