Chapter

A Personal Story of Recovery and Security Clearance
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13:06 - 21:00 (07:53)

The speaker shares their personal journey of recovery, and how it allowed them to see life and themselves without the influence of substances. They also talk about the extensive security clearance process which included FBI agents interviewing friends and family from the past decade.

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The speaker shares his experience with pain medication during his time as an athlete and how it affected his social interactions.
13:06 - 16:11 (03:04)
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Pain Management
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The speaker shares his experience with pain medication during his time as an athlete and how it affected his social interactions. He also talks about the intense security clearance process for a job and his first job out of college.

Chapter
A Personal Story of Recovery and Security Clearance
Episode
#509: George Mumford, Mindfulness Coach to Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, on Awareness, Compassionate Action, The Dizziness of Freedom, and More
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show
The act of receiving vaccinations can be similar to using drugs in terms of how it becomes a part of one's lifestyle and identity.
16:12 - 17:04 (00:51)
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Drug use
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The act of receiving vaccinations can be similar to using drugs in terms of how it becomes a part of one's lifestyle and identity. Both start off small and can progressively worsen as a means of coping with emotional pain or reality.

Chapter
A Personal Story of Recovery and Security Clearance
Episode
#509: George Mumford, Mindfulness Coach to Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, on Awareness, Compassionate Action, The Dizziness of Freedom, and More
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show
George talks about his journey through addiction, including a hospitalization and detox experience that led to a shift in his mindset towards recovery.
17:04 - 19:50 (02:46)
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Addiction
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George talks about his journey through addiction, including a hospitalization and detox experience that led to a shift in his mindset towards recovery.

Chapter
A Personal Story of Recovery and Security Clearance
Episode
#509: George Mumford, Mindfulness Coach to Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, on Awareness, Compassionate Action, The Dizziness of Freedom, and More
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show
After a stint in detox and losing his car, George gains a new perspective on life and sees things clearly without the influence of substances or his fantasy world.
19:50 - 21:00 (01:09)
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Sobriety
Summary

After a stint in detox and losing his car, George gains a new perspective on life and sees things clearly without the influence of substances or his fantasy world.

Chapter
A Personal Story of Recovery and Security Clearance
Episode
#509: George Mumford, Mindfulness Coach to Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, on Awareness, Compassionate Action, The Dizziness of Freedom, and More
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show