Jaimie Alexander | Bourbon Addiction, Near-Death Awakening, & Spiritual Recovery
About this episode
Actress Jaimie Alexander shares her battle with bourbon addiction and the life-threatening experiences that led to her spiritual recovery.
From Marvel’s Lady Sif to a hospital bed fighting for her life, actress Jaimie Alexander shares the raw truth about her battle with bourbon and burnout. Jaimie, the celebrated lead of Blindspot, opens up about the "lone wolf" mentality that nearly cost her everything. Despite a thriving career, she used alcohol to medicate social anxiety and the extreme physical toll of performing her own high-octane stunts. She recounts the terrifying moment her appendix ruptured, leading to sepsis and a pr...
People in this episode
Guest: Jaimie Alexander
Topics covered
- addiction
- mental health
- celebrity stories
- recovery
- social anxiety
- personal struggle
Keywords
- Jaimie Alexander
- bourbon addiction
- mental health
- Blindspot
- social anxiety
- recovery
- near-death experience
- spiritual recovery
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Blindspot
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