321. Claressa Shields: God, Childhood Trauma & Rising Above It All

The Greatest Woman Boxer of All Time — Claressa Shields on Faith, Fight, and Legacy In this raw, powerful conversation, Claressa Shields opens up like never before. We talk about God, overcoming hate, her late grandmother’s wisdom, and the mindset that made her a world champion. She shares what most people get wrong about success, what keeps her going when life hits hard, and the advice she'd give her 10-year-old self growing up in Flint. If you’re chasing a dream, battling resistance, or wondering if faith still matters—this episode is for you.  Check here out here: https://claressathegwoat.com/  ​⁠  CHAPTERS: 0:00 Intro  1:54 Claressa offered Leila Ali $15 million to fight 3:29 How Claressa feels heading into her fight with Lani Daniels 5:09 The powerful impact Claressa’s grandma had on her life 7:14 The final words Claressa’s grandmother told her before she passed 10:09 Where Claressa’s attitude really comes from  12:09 How Claressa keeps moving forward when life throws challenges 13:40 Why Claressa doesn’t like her opponents (and how it fuels her) 14:14 What people don’t understand about success and what it takes 18:23 Why God doesn’t show you how your dreams will happen—just the vision 19:29 What to do when the devil attacks 23:14 Why people who “make it overnight” usually fall apart 24:34 How learning to save money changed Claressa’s life 25:26 What Claressa would tell her 10-year-old self in Flint Thank you all for making our podcast Elevating Beyond with Mark Minard, in the top #100 on iTunes, Apple Podcasts, Spotify , and In over 52 difference countries : https://www.markminard.net/podcast (https://www.markminard.net/podcast) Also, thank you all so much for purchasing my new book, and making it a best seller--the world needs you, LEADERS, now, more than ever! 🎥Watch all our podcasts in the new Elevating Beyond Studio , here on our new YouTube Channel https://youtube.com/@MarkMinard Check out Mark's best selling book on Leadership Strategy: 📗16 Reasons Why Your Business Sucks: How To Be Freakin’ Awesome At Every Level of Your Business, Leadership, Finances, & Build Your Own Dream Team! 🎧On Audible : https://adbl.co/3Gjoujp (https://adbl.co/3Gjoujp) 📕Paperback on amazon : https://bit.ly/AmazonPaperback16Reasons (https://bit.ly/AmazonPaperback16Reasons)  Connect With Mark Minard Here: ✅Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MarkMinard (https://www.facebook.com/MarkMinard) ✅Twitter https://twitter.com/Mark_Minard (https://twitter.com/Mark_Minard) ✅Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mark_minard (https://www.instagram.com/mark_minard) ✅TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@mark_minard?_t=8WoHm3A75y7&_r=1 (https://www.tiktok.com/@mark_minard?_t=8WoHm3A75y7&_r=1) ✅Linked Inhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-minard-5904b633/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-minard-5904b633/) Pls reach out to me anytime , about our select leadership , in person services here :✅ www.markminard.net (these are on a case by case basis, due to such high demand )  P.S. I LOVE YOU ❤️❤️ — now get your butt back out there, and do your thing, my fellow LEADERS (my brothers and sisters in arms - United we CHANGE THE WORLD🌎, One Beautiful Mindset at a Time! 🔥🔥  📕Learn about Mark's full life story: Check Out Mark's Best Selling Book, The Story Of YOU, Transforming Adversity Into Adventure, Taking Your Dreams To The Next Level & Beyond http://amzn.to/2xv88ks Connect with Mark Minard , and his Podcast, Elevating Beyond with Mark Minard 🎙️✅https://www.markminard.net/podcast