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May 20, 2025 52 mins

In this riveting episode of the Why Intervention Podcast, host Christopher Doyle sits down with Adam Jablin – a man who once orchestrated his entire day around pills and alcohol while running a successful business, and now coaches some of the world's highest performers.

 

Highlights

 

  • The shocking morning-to-night "pharmacist routine" that kept Adam functioning while slowly killing him – and why no one suspected a thing

  • The two words from his interventionist that Adam literally couldn't process (he repeated them FIVE times in disbelief)

  • Why fixing your "outsides" (Adam transformed from the "fat kid" to having a bodybuilder physique) does NOTHING to fix your insides

  • The counterintuitive truth: It's not about the addict hitting bottom – discover who REALLY needs to "hit bottom" for recovery to begin

  • The bizarre "spiritual relationship" Adam had with substances that regular people will never understand (and why it changes everything about recovery)

  • How Adam saw TWO versions of himself during a phone call – and the split-second decision that saved his life

  • The unexpected panic attack that finally made Adam accept he was an addict (it wasn't what you think)

  • How Adam's infant daughter became the unexpected "saving grace" that made intervention possible – for both him and his wife in profoundly different ways

  • The "Superman Effect" – the seductive feeling substances provide that makes quitting nearly impossible (until you understand this)

  • The simple 3-part equation that explains why some interventions work and others fail miserably

 

PLUS: The surprising connection between Michael Jordan's "love of the game" clause and lasting transformation that Adam uses with his highest-performing clients

 

This episode offers a rare window into one man's journey through addiction and recovery. Adam's candid sharing about his high-functioning addiction, intervention experience, and transformation provides valuable insights that may help families better understand their loved one's struggles and the potential power of intervention.

 

Listen now to discover why Adam says, "What I thought was prison turned into spiritual camp" and how this complete perspective shift might be exactly what your family needs.



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