Ep 214 Finding Purpose in Your Pain ft. Eric Rogers

Send us Fan Mail Numbing his pain with drugs and reckless behavior for nearly two decades is all Eric knew… until the day he nearly ended his own life.  On that day with a gun in his hand he made a commitment to himself.   Eric realized that he alone was responsible for turning things around and if he was to be the man his son and wife desperately needed, it was solely his decision.  Find out the miraculous story of survival and transformation with guest Eric Rogers on today’s episode of the Strong By Design podcast hosted by Chris Wilson.    "I've lost everything three times... your happiness comes from within you. If you can be grateful for your breath alone, you're unstoppable." -Eric Rogers    Time Stamps   00:00 – The power of finding meaning in life’s obstacles  01:07 – Welcome to the ‘Strong by Design’ podcast 04:34 – Meet Eric Rogers, owner and founder of ‘Rogers Fitness Academy’ 06:57 – Eric recounts his own childhood sexual abuse experience and how it affected him  11:18 – How he got hooked on pain killers and how it turned into full-on drug addiction  22:23 – Eric shares a turning point of his life  26:53 – The power of discipline: Transform your life by replacing bad habits with good ones  32:42 – The importance of having faith in God  36:08 – Eric on how he got started coaching others reach peak performance by improving their fitness, nutrition & mindset  Support the showConnect w/ Critical Bench: YoutubeFacebookInstagramCriticalBench.comCriticalNutritionLabs.comStrongByDesignPodcast.com