319: Eric Zimmer - Overcoming Addiction, Maintaining Community, Broadening Your Perspective

Eric Zimmer (IG: @one_you_feed) is a dad, serial entrepreneur, podcast host, behavior coach, and author. He is endlessly inspired by the quest for a greater understanding of how our minds work and how to intentionally create the lives we want to live.

At the age of 24, Eric was homeless, addicted to heroin and facing long jail sentences. In the years since, he has found a way to recover from addiction and build a life worth living for himself.

Eric's story and his work have been featured in the media including TedX, mindbodygreen, Elephant Journal, the BBC, and Brain Pickings.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Eric's struggle with alcohol & drugs
• Becoming aware and realizing the bigger issue
• Physical addiction vs. psychological addiction
• The moment that led to Eric's sobriety
• Hope & support are important in recovery
• Strategies to fight depression
• A snapshot of Eric's diet
• Relapsing back to old habits
• Check in with yourself
• Broadening your perspective
• Focus on gratitude & kindness
• Share how you are feeling
• Eric's journey from solar energy to podcasting
• The challenges of being a sober musician
• Maintaining community and connections
• Transitioning to full-time podcasting
• Finding balance with work
• Being true to the art of podcasting
• The importance of hobbies outside of work
• Start where you are at

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