Shane's Story

How did a video producer build an e-commerce empire from a side hustle?

This is the story of Shane, an entrepreneur whose winding path teaches him that knowing what you want is the first step to getting it.

Starting with a local video production company in Arizona, Shane discovers a passion for technology but burns out hard from overwork, taking years to recover.

He pivots into a startup, gaining valuable experience but sacrificing two years away from his family in the process.

A side hustle selling on Amazon, originally just "beer money," starts calling to him. Shane realises it offers everything he's looking for: flexibility, technology, and the freedom to live wherever he wants.

Through relentless experimentation and ambitious challenges like launching 100 products in 100 days, Shane masters the e-commerce game. But the real breakthrough comes from understanding himself: when he works best, what brings him joy, and how to build a business that supports his life rather than consuming it.

Partnering with Commit Action coaches, Shane learns to balance consistency with flexibility, using data-driven experiments to optimise not just his business but his entire lifestyle.

Today Shane runs Emerger, a multi-seven-figure e-commerce operation, from his dream home in the mountains of Idaho, where fresh powder days are non-negotiable and mornings are protected for deep work.

Listen to Shane's first-hand account of building success not through a master plan, but by paying attention to what each experience taught him about who he really is.