by Painful Lessons
Inspiring Stories from Painful Lessons.
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March 31, 2025
<p>James Swanwick is a former ESPN anchor, entrepreneur, speaker, and wellness coach from Australia who has been sober for over 15 years. James joins Painful Lessons to share his recovery story and talk about the overall health benefits of living alcohol-free. He shares some interesting trends in the recovery movement, which has grown more widely through celebrity culture, including with Rob Lowe, Josh Brolin, Robert Downey Jr., and our previous guest Armie Hammer. What do you think is the best way to break through to someone about living alcohol-free? Check out the interview and let us know what you think in the comments below. Thanks for watching!</p><p><br></p><p>Pre-order ‘Clear’ by James Swanwick - https://alcoholfreelifestyle.com/clear</p><p>James Swanwick official website - https://www.jamesswanwick.com/</p><p><br></p><p>0:00 - Introduction to James Swanick</p><p>4:11 - James hasn’t had alcohol in 15 years</p><p>5:40 - Problems alcohol can cause</p><p>8:44 - Recovery solutions other than 12 steps</p><p>12:00 - The rise of self-recovery</p><p>17:25 - Josh Brolin’s mantra of “punk rock sober”</p><p>19:00 - Celebrities celebrating sobriety</p><p>24:00 - Uncomfortable reality of sobriety</p><p>27:30 - The pink cloud</p><p>36:00 - What James tells someone who is about drink and do drugs</p><p>43:54 - Tyler’s South Padre Spring Break</p><p>48:40 - “Grey area drinking”</p><p>53:50 - The benefits of being sober</p>
March 24, 2025
<p>Today's episode of Painful Lessons features Tyler going solo, albeit with Producer Jerry, talking about some of the latest headlines on the internet and sharing some classic stories, including the Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni controversy, Bill Maher's evolution, crazy laws in Germany, South Park, Thailand, and going poly. Check out the episode and let us know what you think in the comments below. Thanks for watching!</p><p><br></p><p>Chapters:0:00 - Heather Locklear podcast5:50 - Going Poly at Burning Man9:38 - South Park11:48 - Germany13:04 - Survivor17:07 - Tyler explains rage farming19:00 - Bill Maher30:11 - Tyler’s DUI stories35:24- Thailand44:07 - Blake Lively controversy 59:33 - Art1:14:36 - Outro</p>
March 17, 2025
<p>Chris Sullivan is an American actor and musician. He's starred in This Is Us, Stranger Things, Guardians of the Galaxy, and has received multiple Emmy nominations for his acting. Chris has also recorded his own music album and performed with musicians like The Avett Brothers, DAWES, Mandy Moore, and many others. Enjoy this fascinating conversation with a very talented person who has a great sense of self-awareness and has been sober for over a decade. Watch the full interview and let us know what you think in the comments below. Thanks for watching!</p>
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