Welcome to Episode 71 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week we are excited to welcome Doug Bopst onto the show to learn more about the experiences that led him to serving ninety days in prison after being found guilty of “possession with intent to sell” and how he has worked to move his life in a different direction since his arrest in 2008.

We kick off the episode as Mason asks Doug about his childhood experiences in Baltimore (2:30) moving the two into a conversation about the realities that led Doug to begin using and dealing drugs (9:00).

Doug talks more on how he ended up serving time, reflecting on his life choices leading up to his arrest (25:40), prior to sharing more about his time in jail and speaking on how jail actually saved his life, on multiple levels (31:30).

Mason and Doug discuss the importance of learning to become comfortable with being uncomfortable (40:00) before wrapping up with a conversation about setting small goals for yourself to build confidence and trust in yourself (50:14).

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