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This week on I Am Redemption, Shawn Livingston sits down with Air Force Special Operations veteran Clayton McMurry for one of the most powerful conversations we’ve had to date.

Clayton shares what it was like guarding President Donald Trump, deploying on high level missions, and operating inside the world of Special Forces.

We talk about the global cave rescue mission that captured the attention of the world and what it feels like to go on mission when the stakes are life and death. But this episode goes deeper.

Clayton opens up about watching his brother battle myocarditis and the hope he continues to see as his brother fights to regain strength.

We dive into his water company, the personal battles he has faced, and how his faith in God continues to fuel his mission.

This is about brotherhood. This is about leadership. This is about purpose under pressure.

This is I Am Redemption. Built different by pain. Powered different by purpose. We are what comes after.

THE I AM REDEMPTION MISSION

I Am Redemption is a nonprofit and media movement founded by Shawn Livingston. Our mission is simple: Turn pain into purpose. Build stronger men and women. Create community. Show what is possible after addiction, trauma, failure, and loss. We are what comes after. Through powerful conversations, endurance events, community runs, men’s meetings, and film projects, we are building a movement rooted in faith, discipline, and service. If this episode moved you, share it. If it challenged you, comment. If it helped you, send it to someone who needs it.

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In this episode:

• Guarding President Donald Trump

• Inside Special Operations missions

• The global cave rescue

• Brotherhood and deployment mindset

• Watching a brother battle myocarditis

• Faith in God under pressure

• Building a purpose driven water company

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Service Industry Secrets. Multiple Felonies. Finish Lines.

In this episode of I Am Redemption, Shawn Livingston sits down with Brady McNamar to unpack what really happens inside the service industry world… and what it takes to climb out when drugs and alcohol take control. Brady came up in the heart of the nightlife and restaurant scene. Fast money. Long nights. Party culture. Until the consequences caught up. Multiple felonies later, everything changed when the woman in his life drew a line in the sand. That moment became the turning point. Now Brady is a beacon for recovery inside the service industry community in Austin and beyond. Through running, discipline, and community, he rebuilt his life from chaos to clarity.

In this conversation we break down: • The truth about nightlife and service industry culture • When partying turns into addiction • Facing felony charges and the fallout • The moment someone refuses to enable you • How running became the foundation of transformation • The power of accountability and community • What it means to be part of I Am Redemption

This episode is for anyone in the service industry. Anyone battling addiction. Anyone who thinks their past disqualifies them.

Your past does not define your future.

About I Am Redemption:

I Am Redemption is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded by Shawn Livingston, building community through fitness, recovery, storytelling, and real accountability. Weekly runs. Men’s meetings. Community events. Real conversations. Built Different by Pain. Powered Different by Purpose.

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In this episode of I Am Redemption, Shawn Livingston sits down with former Navy SEAL Shawn Johnson, a high-level private security professional who has worked closely with some of the most influential figures in the world.

They talk openly about life inside the SEAL teams, transitioning to civilian life, elite security work, brotherhood, and what happens when the structure and camaraderie of the military disappear.

Shawn opens up about repeated blast exposure, the impact it had on his brain, how psychedelics helped him regain clarity and appreciation for life, and why discipline and community matter more than motivation.

This conversation dives into accountability, leadership, fear, growth, and what it really takes to rebuild yourself after elite environments and trauma.

This is not motivation. This is lived experience.

Topics include:

• Life as a Navy SEAL

• Elite executive protection and private security

• Brotherhood and accountability

• Psychedelics, trauma, and clarity

• Veteran transition and identity

• Podcasting, vulnerability, and growth

• Discipline over comfort

• Subscribe for real conversations about growth, adversity, and purpose.
  

00:00 What death really feels like

03:20 Life after the SEAL teams

07:45 Elite security and high-profile clients

12:30 Brotherhood vs civilian life

18:40 Psychedelics and mental clarity

27:10 Fear, mortality, and appreciation for life

34:50 Accountability and community

42:15 Podcasting, vulnerability, and growth

55:00 Discipline over motivation

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What do you do when your business partner steals from you? For Eric Hinman, that moment became the turning point that reshaped his entire life.

In this episode of I Am Redemption, host Shawn Livingston sits down with Eric Hinman to unpack the story behind his evolution, from betrayal and business loss to building a new path through fitness, networking, and content creation.

Eric shares:

• What originally set him on his fitness journey

• How losing a company forced him to evolve

• The experience of a business partner embezzling money

• The power of networking and surrounding yourself with the right people

• His nightly sauna sessions and the motivated community they attract

• Business failures, business wins, and what they taught him

• How he now works with and represents brands as a content creator

This is a conversation about resilience, reinvention, and learning how to turn setbacks into fuel.

If you’ve ever been burned in business…

If you’ve ever had to start over…

If you’ve ever had to rebuild from nothing…

This episode is for you.

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I Am Redemption is a podcast and movement built on one belief:

We are all recovering from something.

Hosted by Shawn Livingston, this show explores how people turn adversity into purpose through fitness, mindset, and community.

🎧 New episodes weekly

🏃 Redemption Crew Runs

🔥 Monday Men’s Meetings

💻 Thursday “We’re All Recovering From Something” Zoom Calls

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Your body is not broken , it’s intelligent.

In this powerful episode of I Am Redemption, Shawn Livingston sits down with Courtney Sprawls, a former fitness competitor turned movement coach and artist, to talk about healing, embodiment, and redefining what it truly means to be strong.

Courtney shares how learning to listen to her body, instead of punishing it, transformed not just her physical health, but her mental and emotional well-being. From breaking away from rigid fitness dogma to helping others reconnect with their bodies through movement, art, and presence, her story is a reminder that real strength comes from within.

This conversation isn’t about chasing a look, it’s about building a relationship with your body that supports your life. If you’ve ever felt disconnected from your body, burned out by the fitness industry, or stuck in a cycle of punishment and control, this episode is for you.

🔥 In This Episode:

• Why movement is medicine

• Healing your relationship with your body

• Redefining what “strong” really means

• Fitness beyond aesthetics

• Embodiment, art, and self-trust

• Building muscle without losing yourself

• Listening to your body instead of fighting it

💥 About Courtney Sprawls: Courtney is a fitness coach, artist, and free spirit who blends movement, creativity, and body awareness to help people reconnect with themselves. Her work challenges traditional fitness culture and empowers both men and women to feel present, capable, and strong in their own bodies.

🐐 About I Am Redemption: I Am Redemption is a movement and nonprofit founded by Shawn Livingston, built on the belief that pain can be transformed into purpose. Through storytelling, fitness, and community, I Am Redemption exists to help people reclaim their lives and step into who they’re meant to be.

We believe:

Your past doesn’t define you.

Your body isn’t your enemy.

And healing is possible.

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In this episode of I Am Redemption, Shawn Livingston sits down with Kenny Whitacre, a former Division I football and track athlete whose pursuit of elite performance collided with addiction, trauma, and substance abuse — and ultimately led him to sobriety and a new mission centered on human capacity. Kenny’s athletic path didn’t follow a straight line. After competing at the highest collegiate levels in football and track, he transitioned into competitive cheerleading, all while battling a severe pain pill addiction that quietly became part of his daily life. Alongside the pills came alcohol, other substances, and unresolved trauma that compounded the struggle behind the scenes.

In this raw and honest conversation, Kenny opens up about:

-Life as a high-level D1 athlete and the pressure to perform

-How pain pills entered his world through athletics

-The role trauma and alcohol played in deepening addiction

-The moment honesty and sobriety became unavoidable

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 – Introduction

02:15 – Growing up in athletics

06:40 – D1 football & track pressure

11:30 – Transitioning into cheerleading

15:45 – Pain pills entering the picture

21:10 – Addiction, trauma, and alcohol

28:30 – Hitting the turning point

35:50 – Choosing sobriety

41:20 – Athletics in recovery

47:10 – Races, HYROX, and training sober

52:40 – Human capacity & mindset

58:30 – Kenny’s future goals and mission

1:03:40 – Final thoughts & redemption

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