{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"I Choose Happy With Marilyn","title":"Ep55: The Music That Meant More: Johnny Irish on Survival, Sobriety & a Second Chance at Life","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2901,"description":"John Borland, better known by his stage name Johnny Irish, has spent his life surrounded by music, but a near-fatal car accident changed the way he understood what really mattered.\nThen, in an instant, everything shifted.\nAs his car flipped and he became convinced he was going to die, John wasn’t thinking about fame or the next album. He was thinking about the people he loved, the family he hadn’t yet built, and the life he still wanted to live.\nYears later, sobriety became another defining turning point, deepening his relationship with music, strengthening his connection to others, and helping him rediscover happiness in a new way.\nIn this episode of I Choose Happy, Marilyn talks with Johnny Irish about survival, sobriety, family, teaching, connection, and the music that has carried him through every chapter.\n__________\nSubscribe to Kaleidoscope in Motion for reflections on resilience, perspective, and finding light through life’s changes.\n__________\nConnect with Marilyn and be a part of the conversation in the I Choose Happy private Facebook group. This is your safe space to share and be inspired — join today by clicking here.\n__________\nFind out more about Marilyn at marilyngetasbyrne.com\n__________\nI Choose Happy is made possible by The Comfy, a Shark Tank sensation whose wearable blankets make life happier. Find out for yourself with 20% off your first order using the code ICHOOSEHAPPY at TheComfy.com","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/_i-9W_xZaInJzaHgatmLSgrIY33hAfmATstLl9TvYWg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yNjc5/NzFiZTk2NDJkNTE4/NzZjODlmOTk3ZjQy/ODNlMi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}