The speaker reflects on their past struggles with substance abuse and discusses their academic achievements, including a full scholarship to George Washington University. They also talk about their decision to study political science and the disappointment they felt after graduating.
Isaac Fitzgerald has been a firefighter, worked on a boat, and was once given a sword by a king. He is also the New York Times bestselling author of Dirtbag, Massachusetts, a coming of age memoir recounting his early years in Boston, an ongoing search for forgiveness, and a more expansive definition of family and self.