EWE 101: Practicing Self Control and Breaking Your Suit of Armor with Shane Vitko

Evolve With Emily

Emily Hayden

Health & Fitness, Fitness, Nutrition, Wellness, Self-improvement, Education, Personaldevelopment, Entrepreneurship, Health

4.9 • 624 Ratings

🗓️ 19 October 2020

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

In today’s episode, Emily interviews Shane Vitko, founder/owner of Deviant Gentleman. He is Boston's own, now living in Los Angeles. Shane is a sober, Army veteran, ex-convict that turned a dream into a reality. They delve into his traumatic childhood and he bravely shares his personal struggles with identity.

They touch on his time in the military and the conflicts he faced once returning home. He goes deep into his time in prison and the turning point that changed his life! So, why not you? Get ready to learn how to break through your suit of armor, become less reactionary, and become the best version of yourself!

In this episode, you will learn:

[3:52] His traumatic childhood from age 0-14.
[8:29] The value of having a sense of belonging.
[10:30] His struggle with identity and experience at a mental ward.
[15:39] His involvement serving his country.
[19:45] The conflict of life’s purpose for veterans returning home.
[22:42] The life and tales of a prison inmate.
[30:05] His therapy experiences.
[33:27] The turning point that changed his life.
[37:42] How to break your suit of armor with breathwork.
[40:14] How to become less reactionary.
[45:53] His life purpose and what motivates him now.
[48:02] The origins of Deviant Gentlemen.
[50:25] Why not you?
[51:30] The Brit to his Boston.

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0:00.0	Hello, everyone, and welcome to the Evolve with Emily Show. I'm your host, Emily Hayden. And if you're
0:17.1	currently listening to Just the audio, I want to invite you to click the link down below.
0:27.9	Check me out on YouTube as I am now posting all of my podcast episodes, at least the interviews to start on YouTube.
0:30.7	And if you're here on YouTube, what's up? I'm excited to have you guys.
0:36.7	So for today's episode, it's not just an interview. I'm actually about to take you on a full journey. I kind of see it happening
0:38.0	in three different phases of somebody who is an incredible guest that I'm really, really excited.
0:42.9	And honestly, after doing all the research for this episode, I am so beyond honored to interview
0:47.5	this person just because I have gotten to see the smallest little tidbit of what they've walked
0:52.1	through. And now I get to see the end result of that.
0:54.9	And, you know, this show is all about constantly evolving into the next best version of yourself.
0:59.3	And this is somebody who I see has done that in his life and he continues to do that in his life.
1:04.5	So today's guest is from Boston, Massachusetts.
1:07.8	He's currently living in Los Angeles, California.
1:10.7	This year 2020 has actually been pretty amazing for him. He's currently living in Los Angeles, California. This year 2020 has actually
1:12.4	been pretty amazing for him. He had his 40th birthday. He is two years sober. He just got
1:18.6	recently engaged to his beautiful fiancé cat. He has two amazing dogs, one named Odin, one
1:24.9	named Loki. And I'm beyond excited to have him here today.
1:29.2	So we're going to dive a little bit into his story.
1:31.2	And there's a reason why I paint this beautiful photo of him being in L.A. with his dogs and his
1:35.6	fiance.
1:36.5	And he's the owner of Deviant Gentleman, which is a clothing brand and also Deviant Gentleman,
1:41.4	the podcast.
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