Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard Mom's Car: Briegh Morrison
Oct 21, 2025
Briegh Morrison, a longtime friend and former partner of the host, shares her compelling journey through motherhood, sobriety, and cancer. She candidly discusses the harrowing near-drowning of her son and the emotional fallout that followed. Briegh reveals how her breast cancer diagnosis transformed her life, leading her to sobriety and a deeper connection with friends and family. The conversation also touches on their amicable breakup, navigating relationships post-split, and the bittersweet evolution of their friendship.
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Use Short-Term Medical Support For Acute Stress
- When faced with acute trauma, seek short-term medical support to manage immediate symptoms.
- Briegh accepted a brief benzodiazepine course to tamp down extreme stress after Isaac's incident.
Near-Drowning And Immediate CPR
- Briegh Morrison described pulling her son Isaac lifeless from a pool and performing CPR until he started breathing again.
- She later struggled with guilt and brief depression despite Isaac recovering fully.
Hardship Can Catalyze Positive Change
- Briegh says cancer ultimately became a gift that catalyzed deep change, including sobriety.
- She links greater capacity for joy to passing through significant suffering.