The Best Conversations of the Year
This year on Primary Purpose with Pej, we sat down with some of the most powerful voices in recovery, mental health, performance, leadership, and personal transformation. This special end-of-year epi...
1 Jan 29min
From Psychosis to Purpose | Michael’s Journey Through Addiction, Homelessness, and Recovery
Michael’s life took him across the world — from New Jersey to Puerto Rico to Hong Kong — but addiction followed no matter how far he ran. Despite a strong upbringing and early success in sports, Mich...
18 Dec 20251h 16min
The Doctor Who Saved 80,000 Lives | The Untold Story of Dr. Faried Banihamd
Today on Primary Purpose with Pej, we sit down with a man whose life’s work has quietly transformed tens of thousands of lives — long before addiction medicine was respected, understood, or widely pra...
11 Dec 202527min
She Breaks Generational Trauma — And This Is What It Really Looks Like
On this episode of Primary Purpose with Pej, licensed psychotherapist Dr. Vicky Truong, LMFT, Ph.D. breaks down what it really looks like to heal generational trauma — not just in her clients, but in ...
4 Dec 20251h 9min
He Lost Everything and Then Spent 23 Years Helping Others Find Hope: The Story of Freeman Palmore
This week on Primary Purpose with Pej, we sit down with Freeman Palmore — a man whose life is living proof that redemption is real and recovery is possible. Once a promising athlete, Freeman’s world ...
20 Nov 20251h 5min
Charlie Engle Faced Addiction, Prison, Ran Across the Sahara, and Found Freedom One Step at a Time
Meet Charlie Engle — the man who ran across the Sahara Desert, climbed ice-covered volcanoes, swam with crocodiles, and even served time in federal prison. But his hardest race isn’t measured in miles...
13 Nov 202554min
From the Strip Club to Recovery: Stripping Away the Stigma
In this powerful and eye-opening episode of Primary Purpose with Pej, Paula shares her incredible story of resilience and recovery. Once a sober stripper who helped women escape addiction and prostitu...
6 Nov 20251h 13min
The Woman Who Never Gave Up On Me | A Mother & Son’s Story of Redemption
Today’s episode is one of the most emotional and personal conversations I’ve ever shared. For the first time, I’m sitting down with the person who knows my story better than anyone — my mom. Together...
30 Okt 20251h 17min
