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    The Power of Surrender

    Nov 27, 2021 5 minutes
    By NOA SHAW, Brooklyn, New York

    Meet and I bet you don’t think, That guy’s a New York fitness instructor.

    I’m not some toned and tanned yoga teacher wearing trendy athletic gear.

    I’m a 58-year-old recovering alcoholic and drug addict with a regularguy physique, shaved head, long gray beard and a body covered in tattoos.

    Actually, I don’t think of myself as a fitness instructor, though I do teach SoulCycle classes in New York City, where I live. I’m not sure what to call what I do for a living.

    How about…soul inspirer. That’s my goal for every class I lead. It’s also what I try to do for my life-coaching clients. And my podcast listeners.

    I have been blessed by God with an amazing second chance in life. I went from being an addict, drug dealer and convicted felon to living and thriving as a

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