64: Nisan Trotter Shameless Dad and Motivational Speaker

Shameless Leadership

Sara Dean

Self-improvement, How To, Business, Management, Education

4.7 • 800 Ratings

🗓️ 5 October 2016

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Nisan Trotter has been inspiring others onstage since his youth. His mother and mentors saw a gift in him and encouraged him to shine, even when he didn’t feel up to it, even when his peers were making fun of him. Today, Nisan inspires people on stage across the country with his passion and drive, gifting others with motivation and inspiration. However, Nisan admits his most important role is not speaking on stage. It is speaking at home – as he raises his two sons. If you follow him on Facebook, you’ll see what an adoring daddy he is to these two. Listen in to hear Nisan share: How he overcame bullying and found his voice How his most challenging relationship, the one with his father, has also been a gift How you can turn a bad day and a bad attitude into something positive The power of YOU, that no one else can do Why it is essential to find what makes you shine and then actually DO that thing Links Mentioned: Nisan Trotter on Facebook Ep 16: Craig Ballantyne, The Perfect Day Formula Ep 59: How to Create Your Own Miracle Morning Ep 61: Be Here Now. Mostly. Ep 62: Carrie Wilkerson Shameless Mom and Barefoot Executive Book: The Story Factor by Annette Simmons Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is the Shameless Mom Academy, episode 64, with Nissan Trotter.
0:09.8	Welcome to the Shameless Mom Academy. I'm your host, Sarah Dean, and I'm here to give you
0:14.7	and other passionate, dedicated moms the tools you need to bridge the gap between motherhood
0:19.0	and living the life of your dreams.
0:25.8	I'm also here to help you be a little more shameless every day, because if you aren't building a life you're extraordinarily proud of, what kind of legacy are you building? So let's dive in.
0:33.6	Growing up in the backwoods of Silver Hill, Alabama, Nissan Trotter seemed to move as fast as a
0:38.5	Nissan 370 Z, with lots of activities being part of his everyday life. He loves sports at an
0:44.3	early age and transition from football, basketball, and baseball year round. By his senior year of high
0:49.6	school, he was voted Most Athletic and Homecoming King. Soon thereafter, he earned a football scholarship
0:54.9	to Bucknell University. Nissan made his impact on Bucknell's campus in several ways. His motivation
1:01.2	and inspiration spread across different communities, diversities, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
1:06.0	He co-founded a student-led faith-based organization called The Gathering. Nissan also was the recipient of the most inspirational Player of the Year award,
1:14.8	voted by his teammates, and even the university honored him with the first ever
1:18.5	Diversity Achiever Award because of his ability to connect with such a wide group of people.
1:23.6	Daring to dream, Nissan's impassioned pursuit of entrepreneurship led him to co-founding
1:28.2	Trot Fitness Fit Body Boot Camp, one of the nation's top fitness boot camps.
1:32.8	He's helped thousands of people in the greater Suscohanna Valley, I'm sure I just
1:38.2	butchered that, in central Pennsylvania, reached their health and fitness goals.
1:43.1	His success gradually garnered national and
1:45.7	international attention en route to winning the 2015 Fitness Business Summit Personal Trainer
1:51.1	of the Year award. Nissan is now a highly sought after motivational speaker having presented
1:56.2	across the nation with his thriving rise of Nissan RPM, the ultimate motivation brand.
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