Mind Pump’s Adam Schafer On Transforming His Painful (& Unfair) Childhood Into Passion, Purpose & Prosperity

Today's guest is Mind Pump's Adam Schafer. Adam had a lot of adversity to overcome as a child. He lost his father to suicide at the age of seven and bounced around to nine different homes by the time he was seventeen. Adam was bullied in school which ultimately led to him being home-schooled. In the midst of his childhood turmoil one constant in Adam’s life was his love for sports Adam’s love for sports led him down the path of learning about fitness and nutrition and the rest is history. Adam went on to start the highly popular fitness brand and podcast Mind Pump along with his partners Sal, Justin and Doug. Many of you I am sure are wondering how he transformed his painful childhood into something incredibly meaningful. I guess you are going to have to listen to the full episode to find out how.   Thanks to this episode's sponsor: Masszymes: Masszymes can help ensure that all the protein that you consume breaks down into absorbable amino acids. Go to masszymes.com/DOUGFREE and you will automatically get access to your unique coupon code to claim your free bottle.   What to Listen For:   0:00 Intro 1:50 Tragedy strikes when he was in elementary school 6:01 What was life like after his father’s death? 10:10 The impact of witnessing so much chaos as a kid 15:06 Adam packs his bags and leaves his Mom’s house  23:00 What kept Adam out of trouble? 31:07 How to escape the victim mindset 36:20 Unexpected blessings that came from being a personal trainer 42:33 His clients were early mentors of his 47:11 Adam’s big epiphany 54:06 Healing the relationship with his Mom 1:02:29 Does Adam have trust issues? 1:11:02 Being a Dad has changed Adam’s life   Episode resources:   Connect with Adam:   Website Instagram Podcast Follow me on Social Media: LinkedIn Instagram Twitter       Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices