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hello beautiful people. Welcome to God is Gray, the podcast. Although I as a Christian believe that God resides in absolute truth, in black and white, we as people are stuck here on planet Earth contending with the gray. In church, gray areas often cause dissension, anger,

and even hate. But on this platform, I welcome open dialogue, variety of opinion, and differing

belief systems. God is Gray is meant to teach, inform, and simply trade stories with kindness,

love, and mutual respect. If you have a story or perspective to share, please

reach me, Brenda Marie Davies at God is Grey XO at gmail.com. To support the cause and be a part of our

community, donate to patreon.com slash god is gray. Now on to the episode. Hello, beautiful people.

Today we're talking to Garrett Brockman.

He is a certified addiction counselor and the executive of Alta Centers with 10 years of experience.

Hello, Garrett.

Hey.

Let's quickly talk about our origin story as friends which i always like to do um we met

when i was working at a bar slash club slash hotel called tally house in west hollywood

slash the lobby of a hotelash the lobby of a hotel.

Slash the lobby of a hotel.

It was my introduction into being a door girl.

If anyone doesn't know what that is, it's like a terrifying person that stands outside

and just determines whether you're allowed to come into a venue or not.

And in Los Angeles, it can be a very brutal process.

And I used to be known for my brutality.

Yes.

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