{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Seismic Shift with Michelle K. Johnston","title":"From Addiction to Impact, featuring Michael Chernow","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/c8c270be\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2614,"description":"Michael Chernow joins Michelle Johnston to share his powerful journey from addiction and adversity to wellness and entrepreneurial success. With vulnerability and clarity, he opens up about childhood trauma, substance abuse, recovery, and the driving force behind his thriving businesses—including The Meatball Shop, Seymours, and Kreatures of Habit. He reveals how connection, emotional intelligence, and prioritizing relationships have been central to his transformation. Now, as he launches a sober coaching community for men—SoberFit Dude—Michael aims to help others strip life down to its essentials and rediscover their purpose. This conversation is about resilience, intentional living, and choosing heart-led leadership every step of the way.\n00:00 Meet Michael Chernow\n01:20 The journey from meatballs to mindfulness\n02:45 Childhood trauma and early struggles\n06:30 Cry for love: A suicide attempt at 12\n08:50 Substance abuse and searching for identity\n10:30 The overdose that changed everything\n12:00 Finding a mentor and the daily recovery plan\n14:00 Love, marriage, and intentional family life\n16:00 Dinner table rituals that transformed connection\n17:40 The birth of The Meatball Shop\n20:00 Rapid success and growing pains\n22:30 Launching Seymours and lessons in leadership\n25:00 Food Porn, EQ, and media magic\n27:30 Leaving restaurants to launch Kreatures of Habit\n29:20 Connection as currency\n31:00 The Harvard study on relationships and health\n33:00 Heart-led leadership and learning the hard way\n35:00 Launching SoberFit Dude\n38:00 Ditching the smartphone for real life\n41:00 The real seismic shift: reclaiming presence\n43:00 Final reflections and staying heart-first\nSpecial thanks to our friend Brian Wayy for the theme music this season!\nTrack Title: My Heart's On Fire\nFollow Michelle for more inspiring content:\nWatch the podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSeismicShiftwithMichelle \nLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/michelle-johnston-0264b5b\nInstagram:...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/D2tDe0ZtfMCZ3nv5_47QQlEf1P6XT2RPjkWueECFh4E/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mYjQ5/ODU0NmEzNGRhZjE0/ZWUzMjNmMmJlN2E5/NzE5ZC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}