Welcome to Episode 63 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week we are excited to welcome Sam Lamott onto the show to learn more about his experiences with addiction & sobriety and how he has worked to understand and embrace life since being sober.

We kick off the episode with a conversation about nature versus nurture (2:20) before touching on the importance of working through different emotions to find experiences that bring gradual fulfillment (5:41).

Sam shares about his battle with addiction as Peiman asks Sam what changed and pushed him towards sobriety (10:33) and Mason and Sam talk about the ebbs and flows that come with working to maintain and enhance their lives since becoming sober (22:42).

The group discusses the realities of consistency, goal setting, and burn out (32:43) before Sam talks about inspiration and the want to feel safe, heard, and appreciated. We wrap up as Peiman asks Sam about being a father and Sam shares an important lesson his mother has taught him about parenthood (40:14).

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