He Shared a Cell with a Murderer. Now He Helps People Recover.

He Shared a Cell with a Murderer. Now He Helps People Recover.

May 22, 2026 · 32 min · Episode 325

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Brad McLeod shares his journey from hardship to becoming a voice of recovery.

Before Brad McLeod became one of recovery’s most inspiring voices, he survived an almost unbelievable series of hardships—including childhood instability, extreme isolation as a teen, addiction, incarceration and briefly sharing a jail cell with a murderer. Now he’s the founder of Sober Motivation and helps people around the world stay sober through honesty, storytelling and connection. This conversation answers the question: how does someone survive the unsurvivable?

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