Straight Up: Honest, Unfiltered, As-Real-As-I-Can-Put-It Advice for Life’s Biggest Challenges
Written by Trent Shelton
Narrated by Trent Shelton
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About this audiobook
Navigating life can be tough sometimes, especially as a teen. Bestselling author and former NFL player Trent Shelton has been through some hard times as well, and he shares his own story of finding himself and a better path forward, providing straight-up truths and uplifting advice to help you through the issues you face at school, at home, or within yourself.
Who do you have in your life who’s not afraid to tell you the honest-to-God truth? Who do you have who’s a real source of wisdom when life gets real?
With his trademark combination of raw honesty and practical next steps, motivational speaker Trent Shelton shares the missteps he made growing up and the hard-won lessons he learned in short, easy-to read chapters and thought-provoking questions. Throughout, he provides honest advice to help you find a way through some of the most confusing topics in your own life, including:
- relationships
- friendships
- fear and depression
- and your past trauma
And while you might not make it out of the storms of life completely unscathed, the wisdom and lessons in this book can help you can make it out stronger, and discover the best you waiting inside.
Straight Up is perfect for:
- teens and young adults 13 and up
- anyone looking for inspiration during hard times
- small group use
Interactive exercises to help you implement Trent’s ideas in your own life are available in the audiobook companion PDF download.
Trent Shelton
Trent Shelton is a former NFL wide receiver who is now considered one of the most significant speakers of his generation. He reaches over fifty million people weekly through his various social media outlets, and he travels the world speaking to people about how to create lasting change in their lives. Trent and his wife, Maria, live in the Fort Worth, Texas, with their two children, Tristan and Maya.
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Reviews for Straight Up
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Amazing book, so much grounded, good advice, well done to Trent Shelton!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Love his motivation and words of inspiration. Thanks Trent Shelton! Great book.