Welcome to the Shalene Show. Shalene has helped thousands with her books, seminars, and online

academies. She's the author of the New York Times bestselling book push in a mother of two.

Hey there, it's Shalene, and you're listening to the Shalene Show. This is a very special episode.

This is an episode with a man synonymous with the word greatness, Lewis Howes.

This is a story that not many know. This is the story of courage. This could be your story.

This is a story of triumph, of success, and our ability to overcome, to find purpose from the most

painful moments of our past. Lewis is a fellow lifestyle and success coach. He's an author,

host of the top-rated School of Greatness. He's been featured in countless business,

success, and entrepreneurial publications. He's a social media thought leader. He's taught

thousands and thousands how to create a full-time income using LinkedIn and webinars and so many other

programs, including how to create your own systems online. Now what's really cool about Lewis is

he's a former pro athlete, and he's currently on the men's USA Olympic handball team. So he's like

six, five, and has these like GQ good looks with the sweet smile. So not only does he not look like

your typical social media dude, he doesn't act like one either. He's soft-spoken, low-key, just a good

guy who likes to connect people. I've never once heard him brag or name drop or try to one-up people.

He's just not that kind of guy. But if we're really going to tell his story, you need the real story.

I don't know about you, but sometimes I hear from experts and authors, and I hear their stories,

and I'm like, who is this person really? Like, how did they get here? What drives them? What makes

them special? Is there something different on the inside of these people who find greatness?

Well, I know that there is. I just think that very few people have the courage and the confidence

to share that story. But my dear friend Lewis agreed to open up about some pretty vulnerable stuff.

Stuff that I haven't heard too many other people open up and be honest about.

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