It's very safe neighborhood.ĬOACH MIKE BAYER: Did you miss your mom and dad? It was just, there was so much certainty. She wanted me to be able to handle myself in the environment we were in, you know, so but living with my grandmother's very, man it was so beautiful, man. SHAWN STEVENSON: She wanted me to- That's the thing is, it's like, it's not that she didn't love me. And I really I wish she was still here to ask her the details, but I know she was like, you know this- you can't allow my, my, my, my grandson to get hurt like this, you know? And so-ĬOACH MIKE BAYER: Why do you think your mom did that? But my grandmother, shortly thereafter, I went to live with her. And, you know, this big metal Tonka trucks were the thing and, you know, I retaliated and that just kind of set in place this continuous instance of me solving problems with violence because that's what I was taught to do. And a couple of days later, after, you know, getting out of hospital, the stitches, he was outside in the back. So I'm wheeled into- the story gets better by the way- I didn't know I was going to talk about this, but I just remember, like, the lights going over me as I'm rolled into the hospital and but, you know, all the while, like, I'm just I felt so upset that I lost and I was telling my mom, I'll get him, I'll get him. And I still have this big scar on the back of my head today. And he pushed me into a corner of a brick wall. But immediately I was, you know I was a baby really man. SHAWN STEVENSON: I mean, just because of my, my stepfather, you know, like kind of punching and throwing hands, that kind of thing. SHAWN SLEEP EXPERT BOOK HOW TOAnd I remember before it all happened, I was just like, really- I felt so wrong, just like why, I don't want to do this.ĬOACH MIKE BAYER: Did you even know how to fight? SHAWN STEVENSON: They were sitting on the stoop- yeah, and they watched us and they made us fight. And our parents, my parent, my mother, and it was two adults with him, I don't remember if it's his mother or, um but they made us fight each other. I'll never forget, um I was four years old, Alfonzo was maybe six. SHAWN STEVENSON: But um, this one particular instance, I kept getting to scuffle with this kid next door, Alfonzo. And she wanted me to be a strong guy, you know, strong kid and very much one of the mothers of like, you know, you better not come here crying. You know was a very, very tough environment that she lived in. SHAWN STEVENSON: So shortly before that, I was- you know, my mom- it's a tough environment. You know, when you kind of come online, there's this like, infant amnesia, you know, you don't really remember, but, you know, from that point on kindergarten when I- and I actually came to live with her because of some of the circumstances living with my mother and my stepfather, ah shortly before that.ĬOACH MIKE BAYER: Why did you live with grandma? Most memorable, really deep time of my life. SHAWN STEVENSON: Yeah, in Missouri and so this was in the, in the early 80s, you know, living with my grandmother, um from kindergarten to second grade. Uh, I'm biracial.ĬOACH MIKE BAYER: And was that different growing- You grew up in Missouri, was it? You know, I grew up a good portion of my childhood living with my grandmother. SHAWN STEVENSON: You know, my background is very weird. SHAWN STEVENSON: Hmm, wow, that's, ah, we already talked a little bit. Like if you were going to kind of give me your story. Thanks for joining me.ĬOACH MIKE BAYER: You know we, we have a mutual friend, ah who- her name is Cynthia Garcia.ĬOACH MIKE BAYER: And I reached out to Cynthia and I said, I want to bring Shawn on "Always Evolving" because I think he's going to provide some wisdom. I have a guest, Shawn Stevenson.ĬOACH MIKE BAYER: Good. Backed by the latest scientific research and packed with personal anecdotes and tips from leaders in the field of sleep research, this book depicts the dangers of insufficient sleep - from weight retention to memory loss to bad sex to increased risk of disease.COACH MIKE BAYER: All right, guys, welcome back to "Always Evolving". InSleep SmarterShawn explores the little-known and even less-appreciated facts about sleep's influence on every part of our life. In his work, Shawn brings a well-rounded perspective to the perennial question: how can we feel better? In investigating complex health issues such as weight loss, chronic fatigue and hormone imbalance, Shawn realised that many health problems start with one criminally overlooked aspect of our routine - sleep. Shawn Stevenson is a health expert with a background in biology and kinesiology who has helped thousands of people worldwide to improve their health, through his private work as well as his #1 Nutrition and Fitness podcast on iTunes.
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