Today’s episode of the Persistence Factor Podcast is about the story of James Hollinghead. It was a pretty tough childhood for this man as he never got to meet his father. But despite being that, he never lost hope and never resorted to wayward ways. In fact, he rose above his predicament and showed the world that he can be the best that he can be. In this episode, James shares how he finds his interest and connects with it, gets passionate about it and ultimately becomes successful at what he loves best.     “ Just get active, just get productive, don't procrastinate, get moving!” -James Hollingshead   Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes   Timestamps: 01:50 James’ background - childhood years and his transition to bodybuilding 07:02 His willpower and thirst for learning to become even better 10:39 Finding his interest and connecting with it, keep moving on and taking action 16:46 Dealing with his personal trial and still coming out to be the best that he can be, his tough training days and how he came out of it victorious 25:02 Finding purpose and reason for doing what he does and on why he compares bodybuilding to religion, the calculative suffering and purpose and benefits from it 36:01 Investing in a good mentor and how it works to our advantage 44:22 James’ thoughts on getting used to the idea of change and how it transforms him positively, his regimented life and his wellbeing regimen 01:100:07 Getting up early and how it correlates to being productive, on losing weight and how to time your eating, on glucose count and exercising 01:09:15 James’ favorite athletes and why he admires them   People Mentioned: Paul Smith Luke Sandoe Jordan Peters Mike Tyson   Resources: www.trainedbyjp.com   Connect with James: Facebook Instagram Youtube Connect with Troy: Facebook Instagram Apex Physiques