Episode 93 Overcoming Your Past with Erik Allen

John talks with Erik Allen — the owner of Erik Allen Media and EA Custom Wood, content creator, speaker, podcast host, husband, and dad. Erik shares his story of growing up in a dysfunctional family, defending his mother against an abusive boyfriend at 13, raising himself from 14, being jailed at 18, bankrupt at 21, and how his life completely changed after meeting his wife. Listen to this episode to learn more: [02:06] - Erik's challenging childhood and how he met his wife [06:45] - Erik's relationship with his wife the first few years [08:27] - How his faith impacts his relationships and his business [11:12] - The non-negotiable habits that help Erik grow [14:56] - About his podcast, The Erik Allen Show [17:51] - About his first podcast, Top Rated MMA, and what inspired him to create it [19:35] - What is EACustomWood? [22:01] - Erik's definitions of failing and failure and his experiences with them [24:17] - John and Erik share their intentions behind their podcasts [27:36] - Connect with Erik [28:48] - About Erik's two upcoming books NOTABLE QUOTES: "The best relationships are interdependent, rather than codependent." "We all fail, and we just have to take those failures as learning lessons and move on. We can't let it hold us back." "I was a failure for a long time. I gave up on life for a very long time and then I decided to be a quitter. Once I realized that my past and other people's opinions don't define my future, that's when the door opened up." "If we just all quit judging people, the world would be a better place." PODCASTS MENTIONED: Read to Lead Podcast (https://readtoleadpodcast.com/) The Ed Mylett Show (https://www.edmylett.com/podcasts/) BOOKS MENTIONED: Read to Lead: The Simple Habit That Expands Your Influence and Boosts Your Career by Jeff Brown (https://tinyurl.com/ReadtoLeadBook) The Self-Esteem Regime: An Action Plan for Becoming the Confident Person You Were Meant to Be by Clarissa Burt (https://tinyurl.com/SelfEsteemRegimeBook) USEFUL LINKS: https://erikallenmedia.com/  https://www.instagram.com/erikgallen/  https://www.youtube.com/c/ErikAllenMedia  https://www.facebook.com/ErikAllenMedia  https://www.facebook.com/ErikAllen79  https://www.instagram.com/TheErikAllenShow/  https://www.facebook.com/ErikAllenShow  https://twitter.com/ErikGAllen  https://twitter.com/ErikAllenShow  https://tinyurl.com/TheErikAllenShow https://tinyurl.com/TheErikAllenShowSpotify   https://www.etsy.com/shop/EACustomWood  CONNECT WITH JOHN Website - https://thejohnhulen.com  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen  Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/johnhulen  LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen  YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX_NchE8lisC4NL2GciIWA  EPISODE CREDITS Intro music provided by Tony Palacios -  https://www.instagram.com/tonytonedog/  Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/