{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Brian Buffini Show","title":"The Real Shawshank Redemption – an Interview with Chris Herren #297","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2293,"description":"“As long as I'm granted another day sober, that's the good life.” – Chris Herren\n \nChris Herren, former NBA basketball player, author and wellness advocate, has shared his story of substance-use recovery with over 1 million people nationwide. In this episode, Brian interviews Chris about his struggle with addiction, his path to sobriety and his ongoing mission to make a positive difference in the lives of others. \n Click here to watch video episode!\nYOU WILL LEARN:\n How his addictions took hold.\nHow he battled back to sobriety.\nHow he is helping other people.\n \nMENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:\nwww.herrentalks.com\nhttps://herrenproject.org/\n“Fall River Dreams,” by Bill Reynolds\n“Unguarded,” ESPN Films 30 For 30\n“Silver Linings Playbook,” movie\n“Cinema Paradiso,” movie\n“Cool Hand Luke,” movie\n \nINSPIRATIONAL QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:\n“There was always another mountain to climb, you know. And by the time I got there, I was just tired.” – Chris Herren\n“I believe the word ‘rock bottom’ has killed a lot of people. I believe it's prevented a lot of families from doing the right thing and intervening much earlier.” – Chris Herren\n“People who put more time into this early on, the chances of staying sober longer are much greater.” – Chris Herren\n“When it comes to this topic, we talk about the worst day and we forget the first day.” – Chris Herren\n“I'm an athlete. I'm a competitor. And I believe that recovery has given me a competitive edge. I believe it's made me better in all facets of my life.”  – Chris Herren\n \nhttps://www.TheBrianBuffiniShow.com\nhttp://www.brianbuffini.com\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/brian_buffini\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/brianbuffini\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/brianbuffini\nTheme Music:  “The Cliffs of Moher” by Brogue Wave\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/m5B0llY7ekKl53h28ktmmn2AabixuxyNYwYpc36cdZ8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lNDI0/ZjA3NmExYzllMTNi/OTU4YzY3NzIwNGM0/ODU2Ni5qcGVn.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}