In this episode of the Create Don’t Escape Podcast, Rowan and Shane sit down with Rowans client Vince, who shares a raw and honest story of rebuilding his life after years of trauma and self-sabotage.
Vince talks about losing both his stepdad and mother at a young age, growing up angry and unstable, and how that pain led to a destructive cycles and broken relationships. What changed everything was fitness. It gave him structure, accountability, and purpose.
Through hard work and discipline, Vince turned his life around, becoming the father, partner, and man he once thought he couldn’t be. His message is simple: life won’t wait, start small, be accountable, and make the uncomfortable comfortable.
This episode dives deep into breaking patterns of self-sabotage, using fitness as a catalyst for change, and finding peace through structure and self-respect.
In this episode of Create Don’t Escape, Shane takes the lead and sits down with Rowan to uncover his personal journey from dependency, destruction, and denial — to discipline, clarity, and purpose.
Shane asks Rowan the hard questions about his battle with drugs, the pain that fueled it, and the breaking point that forced him to finally face the man in the mirror.
Rowan opens up about the darkest moments of his addiction, what it really took to rebuild, and how fitness became the structure that pulled him out of chaos and into control.
Together, they talk about what recovery actually looks like the setbacks, the mindset shifts, and the daily choices that create lasting change.
Follow Rowan on Instagram @rowan_results4life and Shane on @shane_results4life to stay connected and learn more about their work helping men rebuild their lives through fitness, mindset, and discipline.
In this episode of Create Don’t Escape, Rowan sits down with co-host Shane to dive deep into his personal journey of hitting rock bottom, rebuilding his life, and becoming the man he always knew he could be.
Rowan asks Shane the raw questions about his past struggles with self-destruction, the moment everything had to change, and how he used health and fitness as the anchor to climb out of the darkness. Together, they explore what it means to show up, not just in the gym, but as a partner, as a father, and as a man you can finally be proud of.
This conversation is a powerful reminder that transformation isn’t about quick fixes or escapes it’s about creating a life worth living, one step at a time.
Follow Rowan on Instagram @rowan_results4life and Shane on @shane_results4life to stay connected and learn more about their work coaching people to build lives they don’t want to escape.
In this episode, Rowan and Shane break down their experience running the Dingle Marathon. They dive into the highs and lows of race day, the mindset needed to push through physical and mental walls, and the lessons they took away from completing it.
They share how endurance events like this are about pushing beyond comfort to grow and how these experiences connect with being a stronger father, partner, and man.
Follow Rowan on Instagram @rowan_results4life and Shane on @shane_results4life to stay up to date on their coaching work.
Welcome to the first episode of Create, Don't Escape - a raw, unfiltered podcast hosted by Rowan O'Shea and Shane Fogarty, coaches at Results4Life.
In this episode, Rowan and Shane share their personal journeys of overcoming addiction, low self-esteem, and self-destruction to create lives they're proud of.
They discuss the power of physical transformation as a catalyst for internal growth, the importance of developing a healthy routine, and why escaping reality through quick fixes like drugs and alcohol only leads to long-term unhappiness.
Follow Rowan on Instagram @rowan_results4life and Shane on @shane_results4life to stay up to date on their coaching work.