![]() And I remember before it all happened, I was just like, really- I felt so wrong, just like why, I don't want to do this.ĬOACH MIKE BAYER: Did you even know how to fight? SHAWN STEVENSON: They were sitting on the stoop- yeah, and they watched us and they made us fight. And our parents, my parent, my mother, and it was two adults with him, I don't remember if it's his mother or, um but they made us fight each other. ![]() I'll never forget, um I was four years old, Alfonzo was maybe six. SHAWN STEVENSON: But um, this one particular instance, I kept getting to scuffle with this kid next door, Alfonzo. ![]() And she wanted me to be a strong guy, you know, strong kid and very much one of the mothers of like, you know, you better not come here crying. You know was a very, very tough environment that she lived in. SHAWN STEVENSON: So shortly before that, I was- you know, my mom- it's a tough environment. You know, when you kind of come online, there's this like, infant amnesia, you know, you don't really remember, but, you know, from that point on kindergarten when I- and I actually came to live with her because of some of the circumstances living with my mother and my stepfather, ah shortly before that.ĬOACH MIKE BAYER: Why did you live with grandma? Most memorable, really deep time of my life. SHAWN STEVENSON: Yeah, in Missouri and so this was in the, in the early 80s, you know, living with my grandmother, um from kindergarten to second grade. Uh, I'm biracial.ĬOACH MIKE BAYER: And was that different growing- You grew up in Missouri, was it? You know, I grew up a good portion of my childhood living with my grandmother. SHAWN STEVENSON: You know, my background is very weird. SHAWN STEVENSON: Hmm, wow, that's, ah, we already talked a little bit. Like if you were going to kind of give me your story. Thanks for joining me.ĬOACH MIKE BAYER: You know we, we have a mutual friend, ah who- her name is Cynthia Garcia.ĬOACH MIKE BAYER: And I reached out to Cynthia and I said, I want to bring Shawn on "Always Evolving" because I think he's going to provide some wisdom. I have a guest, Shawn Stevenson.ĬOACH MIKE BAYER: Good. Decided that he needed to help himself.COACH MIKE BAYER: All right, guys, welcome back to "Always Evolving". But THOSE doctors weren’t thinking about HIM. One evening, after a girlfriend made a comment about his body that he didn’t like he started to reflect over pill bottles and once again sitting in bed that DOCTORS tell him he won’t get better. In a back Brace, with a body that was breaking down and gaining weight, eating more krispy kreme donuts, swallowing pills and hanging out in bed became his routine. He was told that he wouldn’t get better and he believed it! Standard of Care did not ask about diet or lifestyle. Food was FOOD to Shawn Stevenson.ġ6 years old Shawn Stevenson was diagnosed with brittle bone after breaking a hip. Growing up on microwave dinners, fast food,and candy. Shawn has been featured in Entrepreneur magazine, Fast Company, Forbes, Men’s Health magazine, ESPN, CNN, and many other major media outlets. Shawn Stevenson is the author of the international bestselling book Sleep Smarter and creator of The Model Health Show! He is featured as the #1 Health podcast on iTunes ![]() ![]() By Natalie Jill What Is Model Health with Shawn Stevenson ![]()
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