Rock Bottom, Recovery, and Starting Over at 40 | Jon Gustin

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<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thetireddad/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jon Gustin</a> got sober at the beginning of 2023, but as he explains in today’s episode, getting sober was not the end of the struggle. It was the beginning of finally facing everything he had spent years avoiding. Jon talks with Ryan about his unhealthy relationship with substances, the emotional rock bottom that forced him to change, and the daily practices that helped him stay sober and focus on being a better husband and father.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Jon Gustin is the founder of The Tired Dad LLC and the voice behind The Tired Dad, a movement built around showing up for what matters most.&nbsp;His book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Tired-Dad-Reflections-Showing-Matters-ebook/dp/B0FLCKYBNY/ref=sr_1_1?crid=33EIR45QLEXDX&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.9F4j5501NIjzKaWn1-JrvIzZA_TvcZPyGMqQhv05-MLviqqLxp3uxpHCF37N6nHULfYPvhWsWu94XWmcjLKnHw.Nbf9Hf4AhHXSbapX-c-ehZSBjETijfrKbyxKOMzyyGk&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=jon+gustin&amp;qid=1778180246&amp;sprefix=jon+gustin%2Caps%2C174&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Tired Dad.: 100 Reflections on Showing Up for What Matters Most</em></a>, is out now! Follow Jon Gustin on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thetireddad/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEZ0EDldeF9cBKsACkOFhNQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube,</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@the.tired.dad" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a>. </p><br><p>👉 Check out Jon's NEW book: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Tired-Dad-Reflections-Showing-Matters-ebook/dp/B0FLCKYBNY/ref=sr_1_1?crid=33EIR45QLEXDX&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.9F4j5501NIjzKaWn1-JrvIzZA_TvcZPyGMqQhv05-MLviqqLxp3uxpHCF37N6nHULfYPvhWsWu94XWmcjLKnHw.Nbf9Hf4AhHXSbapX-c-ehZSBjETijfrKbyxKOMzyyGk&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=jon+gustin&amp;qid=1778180246&amp;sprefix=jon+gustin%2Caps%2C174&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Tired Dad.: 100 Reflections on Showing Up for What Matters Most</em></a></p><br><p>📚 Books Jon Mentioned: </p><p><a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/stillness-is-the-key-signed-edition" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Stillness Is The Key</em> by Ryan Holiday</a></p><p><a href="https://dailydad.com/leather" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Daily Dad</em> by Ryan Holiday </a></p><br><p>🎟️<a href="https://www.dailystoiclive.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <strong>DAILY STOIC LIVE </strong></a>| Ryan Holiday is coming to a <a href="https://www.dailystoiclive.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">city near you</a>! <a href="https://www.dailystoiclive.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Grab tickets here</a> |&nbsp; <a href="https://www.dailystoiclive.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.dailystoiclive.com/</a></p><br><p>🎙️<strong> AD-FREE |</strong> Support the podcast and go deeper into Stoicism by subscribing to<a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> The Daily Stoic Premium</a> - unlock ad-free listening, early access, and bonus content:<a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://dailystoic.supercast.com/</a></p><br><p>🎥 <strong>VIDEO EPISODES|</strong> Watch the video episodes on<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic/videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> The Daily Stoic YouTube channel</a>:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic/videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic/videos</a></p><br><p>✉️ <strong>FREE STOIC WISDOM | </strong>Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Stoic email at<a href="https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>