On this episode of Real Talks on the Rocks, I sit down with Coach Paul Casey, who runs a successful personal training business in Hayward, Ca.

Paul talks about the difficult life he had growing up around drugs and violence, hitting rock bottom, and the many times he got sent to prison. Paul also tells you how he was able to get himself out of the cycle he was in, get his education and learn how to start his small business based on his passion of changing lives through fitness!

Another example of someone who made the decision that he wanted to regain control of his life!

You can reach out to Paul on his Instagram:

https://instagram.com/the_coach_paul

There you will find the links to his website and information on how he can help you!

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Chapter list:

00:00- Preview

01:10-intro

02:15-Paul’s troubled childhood

11:31- Falling into drugs to “fit in”

15:38- Paul’s first time taking recovery serious

19:15- Out of prison, back into the cycle

21:25-What men focus on in our 20’s

23:25- Anger issues in guys when we are young

26:32- Back to prison

27:30- I would not tell my younger self anything

29:50- It’s a challenge just to stay alive everyday

31:45-Getting education in prison

34:10-Becoming an inmate firefighter

38:00- From firefighter to San Quentin

42:40- How “Fernando” got Paul to finally get his act together

48:00- Enforcement vs. providing help to addicts on the street

50:28- Reaching out to challenged youth

56:55- How young men can get out of a bad environment

1:06:16- How Paul was able to start his own personal training business

1:25:00-What Paul has learned trying to grow a small business

1:28:40- What most clients are looking for in a personal trainer

1:35:10- Paul’s upcoming business changes

1:36:50-learning how to balance a relationship

1:40:55- How Paul is raising his boys

1:43:45-Final Thoughts