Maroon 5's Rise to Fame Destroyed Him: The Powerful Comeback Story You Haven’t Heard ft. Ryan Dusick
In this vulnerable conversation, former Maroon 5 founding drummer Ryan Dusick opens up about fame, addiction, rebuilding his life, and becoming a therapist after losing everything. He and Andrea talk about purpose, identity collapse, mental health, recovery, and what it means to start over at rock bottom. Ryan shares what being in the biggest band in the world taught him — and what life after fame has given him.
Chapters:
00:00 – The untold pain behind Maroon 5’s early success
03:42 – Growing up with Adam Levine & forming Maroon 5 at 13
05:42 – Losing the band & losing himself
06:30 – What rock bottom actually looked like
11:02 – Treatment choices — what helped & what didn’t
18:54 – Believing he was a “sophisticated drinker”
19:55 – The breakdown that forced change
21:06 – The Big Book reading & a near panic attack
28:11 – Curiosity + compassion = relationship superpowers
29:03 – Hard conversations are easier without an agenda
31:14 – Checking in with your inner “parts”
33:20 – Ryan’s book Harder to Breathe & podcast
40:00 – Lessons from addiction that apply to EVERY relationship
50:00 – Learning to sit with discomfort
01:00:00 – Rediscovering identity after losing a dream
01:10:00 – Why “fixing” people never works
01:19:10 – Adam Levine’s ADHD quirks that drove Ryan nuts
01:29:25 – Parenting, partnership & showing up wisely
01:31:14 – Understanding the “manager” part of yourself
01:33:20 – Where to find Ryan’s work
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