If I'm the Problem, I'm the Solution

The Trent Shelton Podcast

Trent Shelton

Self-improvement, Mental Health, Education, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 5.9K Ratings

🗓️ 10 April 2026

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Shopify: Start your $1/month trial at Shopify.com/trent Hey Rehabbers, this is another special episode with someone close to me... Brenda. And this episode is THE ONE that will help you breakthrough. A lot of people are waiting on an apology that's never coming. Waiting on someone to fix what they broke. Waiting on a situation to change before they decide to move forward. And while they're waiting, life is passing them by. Here's the truth nobody wants to hear: blaming someone for your broken heart doesn't heal your broken heart. Blaming someone for your setback doesn't get you back on track. Blaming someone for where you are doesn't get you to where you want to be. The moment you point the finger outward, you hand over your power. In this episode, I break down one of the most transformational mindset shifts you can make, taking massive ownership. Not ownership of what they did. Not ownership of what happened to you. But ownership of how you respond, how you heal, and how you move forward. Because if you're the problem, then you're also the solution. And that's not a burden, that's power. Here's what you'll walk away with: Why ownership is not the same as blame, and why that distinction will change everything How to stop letting other people's actions determine the quality of your life The real reason most people stay stuck, and the one shift that starts moving them forward You can be right about what they did and still be responsible for what you do next. That's not weakness. That's the most powerful decision you'll ever make. Listen now. Own your next chapter. If this hit, share it with someone who needs permission to stop waiting and start moving.

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0:00.0	What's up, rehabs across the world.
0:01.8	Welcome to Straight Up with Trent Shelton.
0:04.6	Throughout my career from the NFL to sold out stages speaking to thousands,
0:08.7	I built up a toolkit to break through negative mindsets,
0:12.0	let go what's holding you back, and start rehabbing your life.
0:15.4	Now, I'm sharing those tools with you in a whole new way.
0:19.0	I'm always going to be real with you and give you the 100% truth, even when it's going to
0:22.8	pierce your heart.
0:24.1	This is me, Trent Shelton, what up, y'all?
0:43.5	Welcome to today's episode.
0:45.2	I have a special guests in the building.
0:46.6	And this is going to be kind of a thing that I do is bring people that are really close to me that I have conversations with.
0:52.9	And we're going to talk about something that's real.
0:54.0	And today I'm going to present a idea, a theory, if you want to say
0:59.3	that, a concept that really has changed my life. And the words at all start with you, it came
1:05.5	from this, but it all starts with you is kind of the safe way of saying this. But I've actually
1:09.6	been applying this, even to clients that I coach, I've been applying to the teams and my speeches, and the response has been overwhelming. You know, it sounds triggering, but I really, I really feel that if people get this in their head, it will change their life. But I brought Brenda to the podcast. What's up, B?
1:28.2	What's up?
1:29.3	I'm so glad to be here today.
1:31.0	And you know, I love these kind of conversations.
1:43.6	It's going to be a real conversation for real. How are you feeling? I feel really good. Just had a birthday. Just had a birthday. I feel very energized. And, you know, I'm in my quote unquote hard season. So this should be, you know, like, yeah, it's all about taking ownership.
1:44.6	100%. So I'll just say it off top and we can talk about it. So this should be, you know, like, yeah, it's all about taking ownership.
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