#062 - Michael Chernow - How Discipline & Faith Rebuilt A Life After Addiction

Michael Chernow is proof that pain doesn’t just break—it can shape. He opens up about addiction, a turbulent childhood, and the spiritual and mental frameworks that helped him rebuild from the inside out. Through faith, discipline, and fatherhood, he’s learned to turn inner chaos into clarity and survival into growth. This is a raw, deeply reflective conversation about what it really takes to rewire a life and why healing isn’t a finish line, but a daily choice.

Timestamps:
00:00 A Passion For Creating
10:12 Introduction To Drugs & Alcohol 
18:45 The Deeper, Complicated Relationship With Substances 
28:53 Impact Of Faith, Especially At A Young Age
31:33 Entering The Restaurant World At 12 Years Old
39:17 Peak Of Michael's Addiction
47:32 Building A Daily Routine That Leads To Recovery
52:08 Stress Of Physical Health Problems
53:43 Setting Up Good Habits & Removing Bad Habits
59:19 The Alchemy Of Michael's Journey
1:06:54 Tapping Into EQ & Lance Armstrong
1:16:41 Recovery vs. Healing
1:27:12 Hidden Gift Of Podcasting 
1:34:11 Connect With Michael Chernow

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