From the minute, Brad Jensen picked up his first fitness and nutrition magazine at 14 years old, he knew that it was what he was born to do.
To Brad, who’s also known as The Sober Bodybuilder, fitness isn’t just about physical appearance. Rather, it’s a lifestyle that’s continuously evolving. Brad is not only a fitness coach and certified nutritionist; he’s also an entrepreneur, the host of The Key Nutrition Podcast - plus, he's a Dad to a sweet baby boy, named Dominic and his two fur babies, dogs Champion & Chief.
When it came time to create his own business, Brad knew that he needed to build a place where he and his team could educate others on living healthy lives - no quick fixes or fad diets, just honest accountability, hard work, and real results that last. However, this wasn’t always the path he followed.
Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking with Brad about how he grew up being that insecure kid who never felt comfortable in his own skin. A kid who was just looking for acceptance and found it in highschool through the use of painkillers.
At the age of 17 he thought he had finally found a way to squash that insecure inner child and to “be the man”. Sadly, this only led to more drugs for himself and a path of destruction that he left in his wake.
From the use of painkillers to heroin and methamphetamines, Brad found himself in and out of jail and rehab over the next decade. The fall from happy, healthy middle class family member to homeless finally had him hitting rock bottom.
After 30 days of jail time, once again, Brad finally found the spiritual pieces he was missing and needed, in order to really love himself enough to stop the hurt. This is a powerful story of transformation, healing and the pathway to Spiritual Fitness.
We get one life and Brad Jensen wants everyone to live their best.
BONUS: At the end of this interview, you also get to meet the one-and-only SHEENA! Trust me, you do not want to miss this conversation. HA!
KK's Key Takeaways
• How We Met (4:12)
• I Was The Chubby Kid (16:07)
• I’m The Man (24:12)
• Working Overtime To Keep You Alive (31:32)
• Hit Rock Bottom (35:30)
• Spirituality & Storytelling (44:15)
• You Have A Decision To Make (52:35)
• Introducing Sheena (57:07)
SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:
WEBSITE: https://keynutrition.com/
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thesoberbodybuilder/
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/thesoberbodybuilder
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thesoberbuilder
GUEST BIO:
Brad’s passion for the fitness industry has been ingrained into his life since he was 14 years old. The minute he picked up his first fitness and nutrition magazine, he knew that it was what he was born to do.
He became NASM and ACE certified so he could understand all parts of fitness and nutrition. Brad wanted to absorb as much as he could to feel his best and share his passion with others. He’s since gone on to acquire numerous certifications, including NCI, Oracle applied science, and the Well-Fit mentorship. His passion lifted him from my darkest times and helped him to overcome a decade of addiction to drugs and alcohol, which resulted in his sobriety. His sobriety date is November 20th of 2012, and for that, he is eternally grateful.
Brad opened the doors to Key Nutrition in March 2017 and never looked back. He and the Key Nutrition team have gone on to help over 3,000 amazing human beings achieve long-lasting success! Brad genuinely wants his clients and his team to live healthy lives and understand how food and fitness can change your life for the better.
Brad also now operates a course called The Next Level Experience, where he helps individuals level up in all areas of their life in an intimate, intense, and interactive course.
KAREN KENNEY BIO:
Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, author, speaker, and the host of The Karen Kenney Show Podcast. She’s also the founder of THE NEST - an online spiritual membership & community.
She’s been a student & guide of A Course in Miracles for close to three decades, a yoga teacher for 20+ years and is a longtime practitioner of Passage Meditation. She’s also a Gateless Writing Instructor & workshop facilitator and is currently working on a memoir.
KK grew up in Lawrence & Boston, MA, and graduated from BU with a degree in Communications. She’s known for her storytelling, her sense of humor, her love of the Divine and her “down-to-earth” practical approach to Spirituality. Her signature process: Your Story to Your Glory™ - helps people transform their old stories of victimization & suffering, so they can choose Love over fear, improve their most important relationships, deepen their connection to Self, Source & Spirit, and live from a place of forgiveness, flow, freedom & fun!
A sought-after speaker, spiritual teacher, and thought leader for podcasts, shows, live events, and mastermind programs, Karen's been invited to speak & teach on various platforms, stages & retreat centers across the country, including the renowned Omega Institute for Holistic Studies.
You can learn more & connect with KK at: www.karenkenney.com
