Father/Husband/Writer/Educator - Believer in Barbarian Virtues, Seeker of Truth, Arete, & the Principles of Human Thriving


Shane Trotter is the author of Setting the Bar: Preparing Our Kids to Thrive in an Era of Distraction, Dependency, and Entitlement. As a writer, educator, and High-School Strength and Conditioning Coordinator, he has been challenging youth development norms for over a decade.

Shane believes that too much emphasis on comfort and a lost sense of community standards has left people feeling purposeless, disconnected, and trapped in self-limiting patterns. Shane has been featured by multiple coaching clinics and Spartan.com. His articles have been published by websites with millions of readers, such as Quillette, Areo, and Breaking Muscle, where he was an Expert Coach in Residence and helped start the Breaking Muscle podcast. His newsletter, Setting the Bar, focuses on helping parents and educators create a generation with the tools to thrive. Subscribe to get his newsletter for free each week.