The Weight Nobody Sees

The Trent Shelton Podcast

Trent Shelton

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

4.9 • 5.9K Ratings

🗓️ 24 July 2026

⏱️ 59 minutes

🔗️ Recording | Apple Podcasts | RSS

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Summary

Shopify: Start your $1/month trial at Shopify.com/trent Download the Whatnot app today and get free shipping on your first order. Just search Whatnot in the app store and start scoring amazing deals. Hey Rehabbers. This week I sat down with former NFL safety Nick Ferguson for one of the most honest conversations I've had on this podcast. We went deep on something that doesn't get talked about enough in the world of sports, mental health. The pressure to perform. The mask athletes wear. The moment the game ends and nobody is there to tell you what comes next. Nick opened up about the real battles he faced after football. The identity loss. The silence that hits when the crowd is gone. The work it took to rebuild not just his career but his mind, his peace, and his sense of self. This conversation is for every athlete who has ever felt like they had to be strong when they were breaking inside. But honestly, it's for every Rehabber who has ever had to keep going through something nobody else could see. Mental health is not a weakness. Owning your healing is one of the most powerful things you can do. Let's go!

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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 Shel you to pay attention.
0:44.5	You're like, Trent, why are you whispering and yelling?
0:46.4	I'm confused.
0:47.6	So I had to get your attention.
0:48.4	This is about me and you.
0:49.1	So listen, something massive is happening, okay, on September 19.
0:52.7	If you know, you know, it's my birthday time of year and yes, I'm bringing my live event. Drum roll, please. That's my drum roll. To New York City, all right? The big apple. Hit up your girls. Hit up your boys. Hit up your family. Come by yourself. We're about to have a time of our lives. And it's
1:11.4	something I've never done before, okay? We are diving deep into the exact psychological framework.
1:17.0	That's so fancy. You need to live a legendary life. Okay. It's all about self-worth mastery.
1:23.3	It's a full masterclass this year designed to help you level up in every single area of your
1:28.6	life, business, finances, personal, every single area of your life. If you never experienced me
1:34.7	live, you are in for a treat, my friend. Okay. Plus, listen to me, our free school community,
1:41.9	the self-worth challenge is blowing up right now.
1:44.6	If you want high-level accountability, a community of like-minded people, and direct access to learn from me, you need to be in there.
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