Meet James Greene of SwoleConnect

Today we’d like to introduce you to James Greene. 

Hi James, so excited to have you on the platform. So, before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?
My journey began in 2012 when I enlisted in the United States Navy. I served two tours of duty for Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) as an Anti-terrorism Specialist. I continued my career as a civilian contractor, working as a Weapons Based Instructor both in a schoolhouse and for operational private security forces. 

I resigned my position as an Anti-terrorism Officer with the Department of Defense in 2018 and began the long journey back to civilization. I was one of many who struggled acclimating to civilian life. The self-sacrifice required to live a life dedicated to the protection of one’s community from violent offenders is often lost on the masses. For example, I frequently hear the saying, “it’s better to be a warrior in a garden, than a gardener in a war”, but I wonder how many stop to consider the warrior’s perspective. You see, the life of the gardener is one founded in love. This life requires nurture, patience, and tender care. For the gardener, their purpose in the community is clear and accepted by all as moral and necessary. 

But the warrior dedicates their life to mastering chaos, pushing boundaries, and disciplining the heart and mind in anticipation for intense fear – and ultimately victory at all costs. Being disconnected from civility, and thus in many ways disconnected from compassion and love, is a sacrifice of all generations of peacekeepers. Their relevance in the community is a topic of constant debate. Worst yet, their purpose is constantly subjected to ridicule and damnation by the civil world. 

I eventually began my work with the VA, and after many months of seclusion and introspection, I found my purpose in the community through educating others in health and wellness. I brought to the table a new perspective – one dedicated to proving to the world the key to ultimate success has always been unconditional self-love. Within the walls of the gym, I found a community dedicated to self-mastery, constantly looking for new challenges, and thirsty for experience and support. My work with my clients provided me a chance to be vulnerable with the world for the first time in many years. 

I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle-free, but so far would you say the journey has been a fairly smooth road?
Embarking on a mission to redefine the word “healthy” during a worldwide pandemic could, by some, be considered maniacal. A personal mantra of mine is, “A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor”. In fact, a potently masculine man who has discovered nuclear motivation sees adversity as a necessity of life. This shift allows us the ability to embrace challenges as nothing more than an opportunity to sharpen our blades and fine-tune our skills. That said, we are great at what we do because we have been tested every step of the way. 

Appreciate you sharing that. What should we know about SwoleConnect, Inc.?
I suppose if you boil it down, the purpose of SwoleConnect is, and will always be, a personal development firm that provides an avenue for members of our community to discover their personal power. The truest form of love you will ever experience is that of self-love, and believe it or not, stepping into your fears and conquering them is the purest form of self-love. To have personal power is not to be absent of fear, or to hold an irrational definition of self-like, but rather it’s found in the action-oriented journey necessary to overcome your fears. Our programs are designed to facilitate and support this journey. 

This idea of self-love being separate from self-like is at the core of our change program and is based on Dr. Michael Lukens theory of the Physics of Emotioning. By incorporating this distinction into our program, we allow the space for our clients to cultivate self-love PRIOR to reaching their goals, which incentivizes them to reach the goals for the sake of also liking themselves. This sets us apart from our competitors who unbeknownst to them are asking their clients to withhold self-love until they reach certain milestones. 

Our family at SwoleConnect believes in embracing adversity because at its core, adversity is nothing more than another opportunity to develop ourselves. Our coaches believe in going above and beyond for our members, because your well-being is our true purpose. We believe in loving our neighbor, for without unity we are nothing but individual lost and miserable souls. Mostly, we believe in self-discovery, so that we can express genuine benevolent interest in our fellow humans and work together to achieve success. 

Our unique intake process removes all the guesswork from your health and wellness plan. Our priority is to create a program as custom to your genuine needs as possible. This means identifying components of your health you will not find in any other personal training program – from your cellular health to your emotional well-being. 

We have invested in unique specialized equipment that allows us the ability to analyze your body at a cellular level. This technology had previously only been available to Olympians training in residential training programs. Our unique insight to your body’s ability to utilize different macro-nutrients for energy creates an opportunity to design the most efficient workout programming available in the market. 

Because of our unique perspective, we are the first personal development company to tackle physical and mental health. Our partnership with TruthMap, Inc. provides emotional wellness coaching for all of our members as a part of their fitness program. 

You can find a SwoleConnect coach in multiple training facilities around the nation, however, we are taking applications for new partners. If you have a fitness facility and would like to adopt our program for your community, please email us your inquiry to info@swoleconnect.com 

So maybe we end on discussing what matters most to you and why?
My personal mission is to teach men how to develop themselves into a potently masculine man. Potent masculinity is about understanding that personal growth is more important than comfort. It is the belief that acting out of love is more fruitful than acting out of fear. Potently masculine men understand that having unlimited motivation is a product of discipline, and discipline is not an act self-hatred, but rather an act of self-love. Without this ability to unconditionally love themselves, potently masculine men understand they will not have the full capacity to love their family, neighbor, or community well. 

Pricing:

• Online Coaching – $300/month
• Speaking Fee – $1,500

Contact Info:

• Email: info@swoleconnect.com
• Website: www.swoleconnect.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/don_swolio/?hl=en
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SwoleConnect/

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