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Bonus: "How Twitch Co-founder Justin Kan Got Sober" from Imposters

Founder's Journal

Morning Brew

Careers, Business, Entrepreneurship

4.81.1K Ratings

🗓️ 15 February 2022

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to the first episode of Imposters, the newest podcast from Morning Brew, hosted by none other than Alex Lieberman! Drinking and alcohol are well-documented in the world of tech/startup culture, and for Twitch cofounder Justin Kan it was no different. Justin tells Alex about his unhealthy relationship with alcohol, and how after 23 years, getting sober was the best thing for him personally, as well as his career. To hear another episode of Imposters with TV's Carson Daly RIGHT NOW, click here to follow/subscribe on your favorite podcast platform. Full transcripts for all Imposters episodes available at https://imposters.morningbrew.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

What's up everyone, this is Alex Lieberman, we are bringing you something a little extra

0:04.5

this week in the Founders Journal feed, the debut of our brand new Morning Brew Podcast

0:09.9

in postures.

0:11.6

Each week I will sit down with one of the most respected names in business, sports, and

0:16.4

entertainment to discuss how they overcame personal challenges and continued to find

0:21.4

professional success.

0:23.8

The first episode features Justin Khan, the co-founder of Twitch, since founding Twitch

0:28.9

over a decade ago, Justin has faced a number of challenges both personal and professional.

0:35.0

He opens up to me about his relationship to alcohol, his decision to get sober, and

0:39.6

the impact it has had on his career.

0:42.6

And that's not all.

0:43.6

This second episode of Impostors also drops today.

0:47.2

It features today's show host and former MTV VJ Carson Daley.

0:51.7

He joined me to talk about his experience with panic attacks and living with generalized

0:56.0

anxiety disorder.

0:58.0

You can find that episode on Apple, Spotify, or the podcast player of your choice by searching

1:02.9

for Impostors and looking for our awesome rainbow show art.

1:06.9

Without further ado, here's Impostors.

1:28.1

Fucking obliterated, lying on my floor, screaming and crying to myself about what a failure

1:34.6

I was.

1:35.6

And so that's one way of dealing with your problems.

1:40.9

But it's not a very healthy way, and it's ultimately like drinking to avoid your experience

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