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Episode 183

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3rd Apr 2020

183. Peter Taunton - Turning Humble Beginnings into a Passionate Life

What’s up UofA listeners? Have you started a business and could use advice from a highly experienced business owner? This is a mandatory episode for that and joining us in this episode, the business expert Peter Taunton shares with Lance his first experiences with entrepreneurship while working at his dad’s store as a young boy. As a pioneer in the fitness industry, in 2003, Peter brought his vision to life with Snap Fitness with the goal to create an affordable, 24-7 gym. Currently, there are thousands of locations worldwide, and as his operations expand, he remains ever-committed to providing owners and members with the necessary tools they need.


🥇WHAT IS ONE LESSON YOU HAVE LEARNED FROM ADVERSITY🥇

Peter answers with, “Believe in yourself.  Don’t let people tell you otherwise.”



IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: 

  • [00:06:50] Peter’s Story
  • [00:17:26] Suggestions to Help Cope with COVID-19
  • [00:31:23] What Makes Snap Fitness Different from the Rest?
  • [00:36:28] Most Important Thing Entrepreneurs Need to Focus on
  • [00:42:53] Peter’s Current Struggles



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University of Adversity
Real stories and tools to help you grow through adversity, burnout, and reinvention.
University of Adversity is a show about the moments that change us — especially the ones we didn’t ask for.

I’m Lance Essihos, and I sit down with athletes, bestselling authors, doctors, entrepreneurs, spiritual teachers, and everyday warriors to have real conversations about adversity — the kind that strips away the surface and forces us to face who we really are.

We go deep into the mindset shifts, emotional breakthroughs, and practical tools that helped them rebuild. Not just to survive, but to come back stronger, clearer, and more aligned.

This isn’t motivation.
It’s what happens after the breakdown, when you’re trying to put the pieces back together and make it mean something.

If you’re in a season of uncertainty, burnout, or reinvention — this show is here to walk with you.

We don’t just talk about getting through the hard times.
We talk about who you become because of them.

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Lance Essihos

As an experienced veteran with adversity, Lance has faced some of life's most difficult challenges. Grinding his way through the hockey ranks to traveling the world as a bartender. Through his personal battle with drugs and alcohol for well over a decade, the tragic loss of his brother to suicide followed by the great loss of his father to cancer only a year later, Lance realized he had hit rock bottom. In the darkest of days, he made a promise to himself that he would create a new life, one that would make an impact and inspire the masses, leaving the world in a better place than he found it. Lance has made it his mission to facilitate the message of positive change through adversity and encourage people to see the light through the darkness of life's worst moments.