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The Chalene Show | Diet, Fitness & Life Balance

Addiction and Forgiveness | My Origin Story Part 3 - 1259

The Chalene Show | Diet, Fitness & Life Balance

Chalene Johnson

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.8 • 7.2K Ratings

🗓️ 31 December 2025

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

In Part 3 of Chalene Johnson's Origin Story she picks up in college and follows the unexpected, very unplanned love story between Chalene and Bret, from a chance meeting at a Michigan State club to building a marriage, a family, and a business from nothing. It is funny, honest, and deeply personal, pulling back the curtain on early ambition, financial stress, identity shifts, and the growing pains that come with building a life together before you know what you're doing. This episode is less about success and more about the messy middle that most people never talk about. If you have ever been in a long term relationship, built something with a partner, or wondered how couples actually survive the hard seasons, this one will hit close to home.

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  • How Chalene and Bret almost missed each other
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Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey, thanks for tuning in. My name is Shaline, and this is The Shaline Show. And today is

0:06.5

third installment in a series I've been calling my origin story. And this part, you don't have to

0:12.9

have listened to part one or part two. Each part is a specific season of my life, starting from

0:19.9

pretty much childhood and early experiences.

0:23.5

But today, part three, is really about myself and Brett and how it is we got to where we are

0:30.5

today. It's a very personal episode. And I'm just grateful that I have the opportunity to share it with you. And I hope that if

0:39.3

you are someone who is married or considering getting married, or you've been in a long-term

0:45.8

relationship, there's pieces of this that you'll be able to relate to. Anyways, thanks for tuning in.

0:51.1

I really do appreciate it. And let's get to the show. Before we get into the story, I also wanted to mention if you enjoy the storytelling and like having someone to keep you company, you like the behind the scenes, interesting slice of life details, a little bit more personal stuff. I'd love to invite you to become a Patreon member.

1:10.4

Patreon is, it's a podcast, but it's

1:13.1

separate. You pay for it, and it usually starts at $5 a month. We are taking our prices up to $7 a

1:20.9

month in 2026, but for anyone who has already become a member at that $5 price, your price will be grandfathered in.

1:30.1

So if you've ever been considering it, I encourage you to double check and make sure you can join today at that low price and lock in the $5 rate.

1:38.3

And of course, if you've heard this message and it's after the point at which we've raised the monthly rate, I think

1:45.4

$7 is still, I hope that you'll find it a great deal because let me tell you, there's

1:49.6

hundreds of hours of great stories there and sometimes you just need a familiar voice to

1:54.4

keep you company. You can learn more now by clicking the link in our show description or going

1:58.8

to shalene.com forward slash more.

2:02.2

All right, let's get to it.

2:03.9

It was the fall of 1990, and I was single and enjoying it.

2:11.9

I was one of those girls that always had to have a boyfriend, but I really liked boys,

2:16.9

and I very much enjoyed that short window

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