Episode 94 - Leonard Lee Buschel

About this episode

Nick Morton interviews Leonard Lee Buschel, a former drug dealer turned recovery advocate and author.

When I was an assistant at William Morris my boss would sometimes hire this masseuse - Steve - to come into the office and give everyone neck and shoulder massages. And he would laugh that my session was always a kind of wrestling match. "Nick, relax," he'd say. "This is meant to be enjoyable!" This next interview feels a little bit like that. We wrestle for a rhythm that works, but somehow get there in the end. My next guest was a drug dealer for decades, ran a recovery film film festival, founded the experience strength and hope awards and has a new book out, now: High From Cannabis to Clarity. Won't you please welcome Leonard Lee Buschel.

People in this episode

Host: Nick Morton

Guest: Leonard Lee Buschel

Topics covered

• addiction recovery
• drug culture
• interview
• personal stories
• mental health

Keywords

• addiction
• recovery
• cannabis
• interview
• mental health
• drug dealer
• film festival

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: William Morris

Books & works: High From Cannabis to Clarity

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