Avoid These Mistakes: Lessons from a $115M Exit | Eric Spofford DSH #611

Digital Social Hour

Sean Kelly

Self-improvement, Education

5 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 7 August 2024

⏱️ 57 minutes

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🎙️ **Avoid These Mistakes: Lessons from a $115M Exit** 🎙️ Tune in now to hear the jaw-dropping story of Eric Spofford's incredible journey from rock bottom to a $115M exit! 🚀 In this episode of the Digital Social Hour, Sean Kelly dives deep with Eric, who shares his raw and unfiltered life experiences—from selling dr*gs in the 5th grade to overcoming addiction and eventually selling his business for a massive $115,000,000. 💼💵 Don't miss out as Eric reveals the crucial mistakes to avoid in business and life, and how he turned his darkest moments into a thriving success story. Packed with valuable insights on addiction, entrepreneurship, and personal transformation, this episode is a must-watch! 🔥 Join the conversation and get inspired by Eric's resilience and determination. Watch now and subscribe for more insider secrets. 📺 Hit that subscribe button and stay tuned for more eye-opening stories on the Digital Social Hour with Sean Kelly! 🚀 #DigitalSocialHour #SeanKelly #Podcast #EricSpofford #Entrepreneurship #AddictionRecovery #Inspiration #BusinessSuccess #LifeLessons #ApplePodcasts #Spotify #BuildingABrandOnline #SuccessfulExitStrategies #PersonalGrowthAndDevelopment #LifeAfterAddiction #SuccessStories CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 00:49 - Eric's Speech at Salt Lake City 01:18 - Selling Drugs in 5th Grade 05:16 - Robbing Someone for the Last Time 15:51 - Importance of Self Education 18:05 - Losing a Step After Selling for $115 Million 20:28 - Starting a New Company 21:45 - Finding Your Next Mission After Selling Your Business 23:20 - Launching Another Addiction Treatment Business 25:15 - Building Your Personal Brand 28:26 - Why Recovery Rates Are So Low 31:32 - Lawsuit Against NHPR 36:40 - Addiction and Politics 39:50 - Impact of Addiction on Chris’s Life 44:50 - Root Causes of Addiction 48:35 - Rat Park Experiment 51:13 - Dislocation Theory of Addiction 55:19 - Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) 56:28 - Book Recommendations 56:44 - Outro APPLY TO BE ON THE PODCAST: https://www.digitalsocialhour.com/application BUSINESS INQUIRIES/SPONSORS: [email protected] GUEST: Eric Spofford https://www.instagram.com/ericspofford SPONSORS: Deposyt Payment Processing: https://www.deposyt.com/seankelly LISTEN ON: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-social-hour/id1676846015 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Jn7LXarRlI8Hc0GtTn759 Sean Kelly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmikekelly/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This dude from South Boston, Kevin, he said, you want a job?
0:05.0	He said, yeah, I need a job.
0:07.0	He gave me my first job.
0:08.0	My first job was working at the call center.
0:10.0	You hated it?
0:11.0	It was terrible.
0:12.0	You want to know what's funny about it though? Do you want to know what they had us calling on?
0:15.6	God's so funny, he's got so many jokes. We're collecting donations for the New Hampshire Police
0:21.3	Association. So here I am like collect the money for the New Hampshire Police Association.
0:27.0	So here I am like collecting money for the cops like on the left on robbery.
0:29.0	Wow, that's crazy.
0:36.2	Wherever you guys are watching this show, I would truly appreciate it if you follow or subscribe. It helps a lot with the algorithm. It helps us get bigger and better guests, and it helps
0:41.0	us grow the team. Truly means a lot. Thank you guys for
0:43.5	supporting and here's the episode.
0:47.0	All right guys we are here with Eric Spofford he just spoke in Salt Lake City in
0:51.2	front of 4,000 people, man.
0:52.8	What did you talk about there?
0:54.1	Yeah, crazy man.
0:55.4	I told a lot of my story, you know.
0:57.0	It's a story of coming from below rock bottom
1:00.2	and being able to accomplish the impossible.
1:03.0	And so I shared a lot of that with them
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