298: Building a Better Life with Mindfulness and Recovery with Nick Padlo
The Addicted Mind Podcast
Duane Osterlind, LMFT
4.8 • 621 Ratings
🗓️ 2 September 2024
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
When Nick Padlo hit rock bottom, he never expected that a serene meditation garden would be the catalyst for a profound transformation. As a West Point graduate and Army combat veteran, Nick's journey through addiction and mental health struggles led him to discover the life-changing power of mindfulness and meditation. We explore the stark contrast between mindfulness and mindlessness and how focusing on meditation objects like breath, body, or emotions can sharpen both personal and professional effectiveness.
Transitioning from rehab to real life poses significant challenges, and building a comprehensive sobriety toolkit is essential. Nick shares invaluable insights into Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and daily mindfulness practices, stressing the importance of continuous self-improvement. We also underscore the vital role of education and skill-building in recovery, Sophros Recovery's expansion efforts, and the necessity of supporting veterans and first responders. Ultimately, Nick's journey sends a powerful message of hope and resilience, proving that with the right tools and mindset, anyone can aspire to a better life.
In this episode, you will hear:
- Nick Padlo's transformative journey from addiction and mental health struggles to recovery
- The life-changing impact of mindfulness and meditation on Nick's recovery
- Contrast between mindfulness and mindlessness, enhancing personal and professional effectiveness
- Building a comprehensive sobriety toolkit including CBT, DBT, and daily mindfulness practices
- Importance of continuous self-improvement and education in addiction recovery
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, everyone, welcome to the Addictive Mind podcast. My name is Dwayne Osterlin. I'm your host, |
| 0:10.6 | and we are on to another episode. Today, my guest is Nick Padlo, CEO of Sophores Recovery. He's going to share |
| 0:18.4 | his personal and professional journey from rock bottom with |
| 0:22.0 | alcohol, drugs, mental health struggles to becoming a leading figure in addiction treatment. |
| 0:27.1 | His story really is one of transformation, resilience, and a deep commitment to helping |
| 0:33.3 | others find their path to recovery. He's a combat veteran from Operation Enduring Freedom |
| 0:40.0 | and Operation Iraqi Freedom and a successful entrepreneur. And he's going to talk about |
| 0:47.7 | his journey through all of that, from holding an MBA from Stanford to a successful track record as an executive, |
| 0:57.9 | and all the way to a dark moment where he had to make a choice for himself, his life or his |
| 1:06.1 | recovery. So stay tuned for this episode. I think you're going to get a lot out of it. If you're getting a lot out of the |
| 1:12.6 | Addicted Mind podcast, please leave us a review in whatever podcast app you're using. It really does |
| 1:20.2 | help the podcast get found. I do read them. They mean a lot to me. And thank you all who have |
| 1:25.6 | taken the time to do that. I just really appreciate it. |
| 1:29.8 | All right, everyone. Let's start this episode. All right, everybody, welcome to The Addicted Mind. |
| 1:37.0 | My guest today is Nick Padlow. And Nick, we're going to hear about your story. And as we were talking before we started recording, just talking about some of the key things that people need when they're starting recovery. |
| 1:51.6 | Some of the lessons that we don't get, we should have, right? |
| 1:55.5 | So, Nick, why don't you jump in, introduce yourself. |
| 1:58.3 | Tell me a little bit about you. |
| 1:59.8 | And we'll go from there. |
| 2:01.4 | Yeah, for sure. Thanks for having me on. So my, I grew up here in Jacksonville, Florida. |
| 2:05.6 | My left when I was 18, went to, went to West Point and was in the Army for, you know, |
| 2:10.6 | most of my 20s. I always say chasing bad guys around worst places. And, you know know got out went to business school everything seemed to be going well and I was |
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