Today Nick has lost over 110 pounds, maintained that weight loss for years, and now helps others build sustainable lifestyles that actually stick.

In this episode, Nick shares what life looked like before his transformation, how his weight affected his mental health, the obstacles he faced while trying to change, and the ongoing health challenges he continues to navigate. Shawn and Nick also dig into the surprising similarities between recovery and weight loss, why accountability matters more than motivation, and how adversity can become the foundation for purpose.

Whether you're dealing with your weight, your mindset, or just trying to become a better version of yourself, there is something in this conversation for you.

📲 Connect with Nick: @nickgeoppo on Instagram

🔥 About I Am Redemption

I Am Redemption is a nonprofit helping people build stronger lives through community, accountability, fitness, recovery, purpose, and service.

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💛 Support the mission: IAmRedemption.org or text IAR to 53555

📍 Redemption Crew Run Club | Saturdays 7:30 AM | 515 S Pleasant Valley Rd, Austin TX 78741

💻 Weekly Redemption Zoom Meeting | Thursdays 7:00 PM CST

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🎙️ About Shawn Livingston

Shawn Livingston is a U.S. Army veteran, recovery advocate, endurance athlete, speaker, and founder of I Am Redemption. After overcoming heroin addiction and homelessness, his journey was documented in 100 Miles to Redemption, following his attempt to complete the Pinhoti 100-mile ultramarathon. He uses his story and platform to help others find what comes after their hardest chapters.

Not long after, our paths crossed at an event here in Austin. Now, we sit down to hear the full story

Before becoming Coach Chelsea, before stepping on bodybuilding stages, before helping women transform their lives through fitness, she was fighting a battle with addiction and alcoholism that nearly cost her everything

Chelsea opens up about working as an exotic dancer, living lost in addiction, and the moments that forced her to take a hard look at the direction her life was heading. She shares how the love of her daughter became the wake-up call that changed everything and how finding faith gave her a foundation to rebuild her life

Today, Chelsea Reyes has become a successful fitness coach, bodybuilder, and mentor to thousands of women. But what makes her story powerful isn't the transformation you see on social media. It's the journey that got her there

This conversation is about addiction, recovery, motherhood, faith, fitness, purpose, and what happens when someone decides their past will no longer define their future

If you've ever struggled, felt stuck, battled addiction, questioned your worth, or needed proof that change is possible, this episode is for you

Follow Chelsea: 📲 Instagram: @ibuildbaddies

ABOUT I AM REDEMPTION

I Am Redemption is a community built for people who refuse to let their past define their future.Through powerful conversations, fitness, recovery, faith, leadership, and service, we bring together people who have faced adversity and chosen to turn their pain into purpose

Built Different by Pain. Powered Different by Purpose We Are What Comes After

🎙️ Hosted by Shawn Livingston

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Instagram: @iam.redemption

Shawn Livingston: @iam.shawnlivingston

🌐 Website: www.iamredemption.org

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✅ Weekly Redemption Meeting Every Thursday at 7:00 PM CST

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If you'd like to help us continue creating content, building community, hosting events, and reaching people who need hope, you can support I Am Redemption here:

🌐 Donate: www.iamredemption.org

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Every donation helps us expand the mission and impact more lives

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This week, Preston Maddox joins Shawn Livingston on I Am Redemption to discuss his journey into videography, editing, and content creation, along with what it was like documenting two of the most important filming days of the upcoming feature film Price of Redemption

Preston was on set as major influencers made their acting debut, captured behind-the-scenes moments from the production, and witnessed the filming of intense combat sequences inspired by Shawn's service in the U.S. Army. We also discuss his path through ONNIT, lessons learned from working in media, why content creation is one of today's most valuable skills, and what's coming next for both Preston and I Am Redemption

Whether you're interested in filmmaking, entrepreneurship, storytelling, content creation, personal growth, or building a meaningful career, this episode is packed with valuable insights and behind-the-scenes stories

👇 Connect with I Am Redemption

🌐 Website: https://iamredemption.org 📸 Instagram: @iam.redemption 🎵 TikTok: @iam.redemption

Text IAR to 53555 to support the mission

I Am Redemption is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people turn pain into purpose through community, action, and redemption.

🎬 Price of Redemption is an upcoming feature film inspired by the true story of Shawn Livingston and the mission behind I Am Redemption

Built Different by Pain Powered Different by Purpose We Are What Comes After

#IAmRedemption #ShawnLivingston #PrestonMaddox #PriceOfRedemption

Why did Andrew choose this story to tell?

Why Shawn Livingston and his family?

And why did this project resonate with him on such a personal level?

In this episode, Andrew opens up about his own connection to addiction through family members, what drew him toward this story, and why he believed it deserved to become something much bigger than a documentary

They also go deep behind the scenes of creating Price of Redemption:

• filming Andrew’s first feature film
• building a crew with experience on major Hollywood productions
• casting the actors who portray Shawn and his family
• involving authentic community members throughout the movie
• creating emotionally intense scenes rooted in real life
• and the mission behind who this film is truly meant to impact

This is more than a movie

It’s a story about pain, family, addiction, purpose, redemption, and what happens after survival

🎬 PRICE OF REDEMPTION

Coming 2026

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WE WERE BUILT DIFFERENT BY PAIN

POWERED DIFFERENT BY PURPOSE

WE ARE WHAT COMES AFTER

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In this episode, Wendy opens up about surviving trauma, battling eating disorders, struggling with substance abuse, navigating grief, losing herself, rebuilding her confidence through fitness and yoga, and ultimately finding her voice within the community

This conversation goes far beyond transformation photos or surface level motivation. We are about the pain that builds Identity, self worth, healing, and growth. We are Built Different to keep moving forward after life changes everything

Wendy shares what it was like trying to survive internally while appearing strong externally, the impact grief had on her life, and how fitness, recovery, movement, and community became part of rebuilding herself from the ground up

If you’ve ever struggled with trauma, addiction, body image, depression, grief, loss, or trying to rediscover who you are after hard seasons in life, this episode will hit home

This is I Am Redemption

Built Different by Pain

Powered Different by Purpose

We Are What Comes After

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

• Trauma and emotional survival
• Eating disorders and body image struggles
• Substance abuse and recovery
• Grief and healing after loss
• Fitness and rebuilding confidence
• Yoga and mental wellness
• Women finding strength through pain
• Self worth and identity
• Community and personal growth
• Turning pain into purpose

SUPPORT I AM REDEMPTION

I Am Redemption is a nonprofit movement and community focused on recovery, mental health, fitness, purpose, and helping people rebuild their lives through connection and accountability.

Official Website:

iamredemption.org

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Support I Am Redemption

Apply for the Built By Pain Challenge, join the community, explore events, podcast episodes, run crew information, and more through the official site

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This week on I Am Redemption, Shawn Livingston sits down with Mike, known as Multifaceted Monster, an alternative hip hop artist and recovery advocate who has lived through what most people won’t even talk about. 5150 holds, severe alcoholism, mental health battles, and isolation at its lowest point… and somehow, he found a way out.

Coming straight out of California, Mike shares how music became his outlet, how he rebuilt his identity, and why pushing your body physically can completely change your mental state. But getting sober wasn’t the finish line. Because the real question is, you’re sober, now what?

In this episode, we talk about why sobriety alone isn’t enough, and what it actually takes to build a life with purpose after everything falls apart. This is for the ones who aren’t okay just existing, the ones who want more, the ones ready to work for more. This is what it means when we say we are what comes after.

In this episode: What rock bottom actually looked like His experience being placed on a 5150 hold Battling alcoholism and mental health in isolation How music became therapy and purpose The role of fitness and discipline in recovery Why being sober is just the beginning

Follow Mike (Multifaceted Monster): Instagram: @multifacetedmonster

Join the I Am Redemption community: Website: https://iamredemption.org Instagram: @iam.redemption

Run with us in Austin: Tuesday and Thursday at 6:00 AM Saturday at 7:30 AM Weekly Zoom calls and community support available

I Am Redemption is a nonprofit community and podcast led by Shawn Livingston, focused on recovery, mental health, fitness, and purpose. We share real stories from people who turned pain into something powerful Built different by pain Powered different by purpose We are what comes after.

If you or someone you know is struggling, reach out to us

Follow I Am Redemption: Instagram: @iam.redemption Follow Valeen: Instagram: @valeenlovesyou

Tap in with the community: Austin Run Crew: Tuesdays & Thursdays 6am | Saturdays 7:30am Weekly Zoom Call: Thursday nights About I Am Redemption: Hosted by Shawn Livingston, I Am Redemption is a platform built on real stories of addiction recovery, mental health, fitness, and purpose. Built different by pain, Powered different by purpose, We are what comes after.