KNP462 - From Living on the Streets to Living his Passion With Charles Pigott
The Brad Jensen Show
Brad Jensen
4.9 • 792 Ratings
🗓️ 5 May 2023
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
If you want a story of inspiration, motivation and hope, you've come to the right place. From living on the streets of Venice CA to living his dreams, Charles is a prime of example to never give up.
About Charles
I am a family man, a fitness coach, a business owner, a student, and a member of the recovery community. This was not always the case. I spent over a decade struggling with alcoholism and had no interest in my health. I was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver due to my alcoholism and unhealthy lifestyle at the age of 26. That is when I knew things needed to change. My sobriety date is April 3rd, 2018. Nothing I have accomplished since would have been possible without the steps and fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous, my Higher Power, nutrition, fitness, and A LOT of hard work.
My wife, Alicia, and I got married in 2021. Our relationship has been about adventures from day 1. At least once a month since we have met we have gone to a National Park or another state with little to no plan and just explored. This is a huge source of enjoyment for us. Our son, Charlie, was born March 3rd, 2022 and he has been the biggest blessing either of us have ever experienced.
We started our business, Changes Health & Fitness, shortly after getting married. Our goal is to help as many people reach their health and fitness goals as possible. Fitness and nutrition are more than just hobbies/interests for me. I literally would have died if it wasn't for a total lifestyle change. I have received so many benefits from living a healthy, active lifestyle and I want to share that with the world. Since getting sober I have done 1 Bodybuilding show, 2 Spartan Races, 6 5Ks, tried yoga, hiked a bunch, and have been in the gym 3-5 times per week.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | This is Brad Jensen and Michelle Raines. |
| 0:02.6 | You listen to the Key Nutrition Podcast. |
| 0:25.6 | Charles Pickett is the owner of changes health and fitness. |
| 0:33.2 | It is a company based locally here that does in-person personal training, but also does online nutrition. |
| 0:41.1 | And I have the honor, since he broke his own anonymity, of sponsoring Charles in 12-step rooms and being able to help guide him through a path of not just sobriety at this point |
| 0:47.8 | with five years of sobriety that Charles has, but into continuing to be the best man he can |
| 0:53.1 | be for his, |
| 0:59.1 | uh, his one year old son and his wife, who just a great family. |
| 1:04.8 | But Charles just has such an inspiring story of someone who was homeless in Venice Beach, lived on the streets, the, the whole works. |
| 1:07.3 | His story is really impactful to, you you know health and fitness being a core |
| 1:11.6 | a key piece i'm sorry of him getting not only clean and sober but living a happy and fulfilled |
| 1:17.7 | life so if you want a podcast today it's going to give you some inspiration some motivation |
| 1:23.0 | and a little bit of knowledge along the way you've came to the right place so i I'm going to let you into the show with my man, Charles Piggott. |
| 1:30.8 | The man, the myth, the legend, Charles Piggott. |
| 1:33.9 | Thanks for coming on the show, bro. |
| 1:35.2 | Thanks for having me, Brad. |
| 1:36.5 | Grateful to be here. |
| 1:37.5 | Yeah, man. |
| 1:38.3 | It's cool to see you on this side of the chair, huh? |
| 1:42.5 | It is. |
| 1:43.1 | It's a totally different experience. |
| 1:48.3 | Said in the intro, I've gotten to know Charles pretty well, actually, from the recovery community, but we have a few things that tie us together, not just both being sober and being gnarly drug addicts, like the hopeless variety. |
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