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Freddie “Flawless” Jenkins had to overcome a troubled past before connecting with God and guiding hundreds of individuals through fitness and nutrition transformations. Join Shawn and Freddie in their conversation about leaving behind a fast-paced lifestyle and sustaining a life dedicated to Jesus, despite its imperfections.

A tough upbringing had Dre taking from the streets and after encountering God and turning his life around he is now serving and giving back to the streets. Listen to Shawn and Dre as they discuss fathers, gang banging, prison, and how all these things shaped Dre into the God honoring man he is today. Don't miss this story of Gods redemption.

While Jais Munoz was fighting for his life, enduring 4 strokes and 9 brain surgeries, he explains how he experienced a glimpse of Heaven. Don't miss this episode as Jais explains the extreme peace and beauty he experienced while the doctors considered him gone from this earth as he layed lifeless in the ICU. This experience has launched Jais into a mission to make sure people know what is to come and make sure they are on the right path to get there.

Join Shawn as he interviews Dr. Chris Harper about biblical manhood and challenges facing men in society today. Many men act like they have it all figured out and struggle in silence. This episode will give any man tips and advice on how to live this life according to Gods will and help them pursue purpose over pleasure.

Join Shawn as he interviews the creative genius behind his gym content creator and podcast editor Joe Cline. Joe Cline is the CEO of Social Vibes and this episode covers everything from marketing to marriage. Tune in to see what happens behind the scenes and gain some insight into the life of a marketing guru.

A must listen for anyone battling drug abuse and looking for purpose. Join Shawn as he interviews Bryan Burns, owner of Trinity West Roofing, about how years of prison and addiction took everything from him and how he has overcome that to start a successful roofing company. Bryan gives great advice on battling addiction and how his faith has been a major part of his recovery.

Join Shawn as he engages in a captivating conversation with Jesse Jackson, the visionary behind Inner Strength Fitness. Together, they discuss aging, fitness, and triumphing over a harmful religious upbringing, ultimately leading Jesse to discover his purpose and form an authentic connection with God.

Wayne is the founder of Inside the Wire, a nonprofit prison ministry. He has devoted his life to aiding incarcerated men in establishing a profound connection with God. In an exclusive interview, Shawn dives into Wayne's motivations and uncovers the remarkable story of Wayne's own healing, which unfolded through the power of prayer within the confines of the prison walls.

Join Shawn as he interviews the founder and CEO of Alpha Aesthetics Abe Walzer about overcoming tragedy and addiction. This is a great conversation to show anyone that you can't allow your past to completely dictate your future. You can overcome anything with the right people in your corner.

Join Shawn and show producer James Kline as they answer questions from listeners that have come in over the last few weeks. Tune in and get to know a little bit more about Shawn and where his passion to help others comes from. From prison to politics, they answer all the questions.

Join Shawn as he interviews Kevin Carey about his new book Mountain Mover Manual. We all have "mountains" in our life such as addiction, anxiety and insecurity that stand in the way of our purpose and this manual will get you started in overcoming these obstacles. We all have a purpose and this book will get you started on that journey.

Welcome back! Join Shawn as he interviews professional body builder, keynote speaker and business owner Kelly Burke and learns his keys to success and self mastery. Listen for some good advice on establishing discipline and taking your life to the next level through his newest course available now.

In order to love others properly, we must first love ourselves. We have to have self love in order to believe and walk out Gods purpose for our lives. Check out this episode with Shawn and Nate Cottman discussing 8 ways to love ourselves better.

Join our host Shawn Serfass and Ladarius Boscom as they discuss how they used their time in prison to better themselves so they could avoid becoming part of the recidivism rate. The recidivism rate in the United States is higher than any other country in the world. Listen in as they discuss how they were able to not return to prison and what tools are available to anyone getting out of prison thats wants to life a positive law abiding life. Prison doesn't have to be the end, for Shawn and Ladarius it was just the begginning.

Listen as Shawn talks to Jose Vazquez, the strength coach for the Texas Rangers as he explains his journey from growing up in Puerto Rico to playing/coaching pro baseball. Interesting stories about mentoring pro athletes and how it compares to mentoring his own kids. This conversation is awesome to show how we have to mentor and coach differently based on our relationship with them.

Join Shawn as he interviews Reggie George, the founder of The Father Figure movement. Listen to how Reggie was provoked into his purpose. It's a crazy story no father should have to experience but its awesome how God used such a traumatic experience to push Reggie to start the Father Figure Movement. Check it out!

Join us as Shawn interviews influencer and content creator Forrest Laurant about differences between generations. Don't miss this episode to help bridge the gap between mentors and mentees and how to communicate more effectively with a younger generation.

Join Shawn as he interviews Percy Bass about his new book "The Dope Method." Percy Bass is an author, registered dietitian, certified trainer, and gym owner. He has many years of experience in the health and fitness industry and this book was written to share that information with you. More than 1/3 of adults in the US are pre-diabetic. We have to make some serious changes in our eating habits.

Jason Nemes is a successful entrepreneur and highly sought after motivational speaker that just published his first book called "Code of Behavior". Join us as Shawn interviews Jason and you don't want to miss out on all the life changing information this episode has to offer.

Join us as we interview one of the directors of 2nd Chance Mentors as he explains how he overcame some tough obstacles and how he found his passion to teach financial literacy.

After realizing the struggles in fatherhood, Derek Johns created the Dear Son Network to help fathers be better and to have available conversations for young men without the blessing of a present father.

In this episode, Shawn shares a story that changed his life. Tune in for this short story and see how it can translate to your life.

After losing his son in a devastating way, our guest David Weyand has made it his mission to share his experience with others. One person passes away every 45 minutes from this preventable cause of death. Join us as David shares what he is doing to continue the legacy of his late son Adam.

After a brief update on 2nd Chance Mentors, Shawn dives into some basic nutrition advice because we believe like Deion Sanders says "If you look good, you feel good and if you feel good, you play good." Tune in for some easy to follow nutrition tips to help regain your energy and confidence.

Join us this week as Shawn interviews Jay Dan Gumm, the founder of Forgiven Felons which is a non profit started to help inmates upon release from prison to get back on their feet. His story of redemption and how his mission to give prior incarcerated individuals a 2nd chance at life is amazing!

Come join us as we discuss Kyle's passion for helping at risk youth in Dallas, TX through explosive olympic weight training programs.

Shawn and special guest Tim Nicholas (host of Loc's Lounge podcast) discuss mens mental health and why it is so important to seek guidance. Listen for signs of mental health struggles and ways to encourage the men in your life to find help.

Y'all ask, we answer. Shawn and his producer James Kline run through a Q&A session with questions from episode 1.

Our host Shawn Serfass shares his testimony to give listeners a basic understanding of who he is and what he stands for. In his first ever podcast, he shares about his past and vision for this podcast.