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

About this episode

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?

People in this episode

Guest: Brad McLeod

Topics covered

• recovery
• addiction
• personal story
• overcoming hardship
• mental health

Keywords

• recovery
• addiction
• Sober Motivation
• Brad McLeod
• mental health
• storytelling
• connection

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sober Motivation

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