Turtles Impact Podcast

Elisa Escalante/ LCSW/ 03-24-2024

I still like networking the ‘old fashioned way’ on the internet. (It’s funny to think of the internet as old fashioned but it’s getting there!) Meaning, I like to meet people with similar interests/ passions and network. I love to help build reciprocal relationships where we can help each other grow. So naturally I gravitate toward Veterans, writers, therapists, entrepreneurs and/ or athletes/ martial artists. I am regularly on podcasts to help promote myself and others. But quite honestly, I especially love podcasts because I love real conversations. I miss conversations! We are in an age of texts, DM’s, ghosting and otherwise ignoring the art of conversation. People want to communicate with ten second Tiktok clips. (By the way I am finally on TikTok but that’s another blog post away from discussion)

Anyways, I have been moping around these past 4 months since my most recent break up. And in my quest to find motivational people to help inspire me to get myself back in shape I stumbled upon Dalton Seafler, a bartender by night, and a personal trainer and podcaster by mornings and/ or evenings. He’s quite hilarious with his morning affirmations and it helps cheer me up when I’m at my desk with my morning coffee barely able to open my eyes. Like myself, he is not clickbaity and does not sell you a fake ‘triumphant’ story. He’s quite genuine and I enjoyed this podcast a lot!

I’ve actually never shared this much about my military and trauma story out loud before. Typically, I’m too scared to share anything about my life at all. As most of my fans know, I write more than I speak about serious topics. But this time I was a bit more vulnerable about my journey. We cover topics such as PTSD, performance anxiety, martial arts & other sports, depression, resiliency, college and other types of ways to get educated, and ways in which we inspire the people around us.

Enjoy the podcast and be sure to subscribe to Dalton’s Youtube channel!

You can also follow him on Instagram: @turtlesfitness_nutrition