Combat Veteran On Surviving Ambushes, Drugs & 10 Years In Prison | Michael Springer

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🗓️ 2 February 2024

⏱️ 156 minutes

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Michael Springer shares his compelling story of serving in the Iraq war, the subsequent trauma he endured, and his challenging journey back home. We explore how he fell into the clutches of addiction, ultimately leading to nearly a decade behind bars in a state prison. But most importantly, we uncover the inspiring tale of how he managed to overcome these daunting obstacles and successfully transform his life. Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick: https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en https://ianbick.com/ Creative direction, design, assets, support by FWRD: https://www.fwrd.co Big thanks to www.findagreatattorney.com for sponsoring this episode. If you are injured anywhere in the country, visit https://findagreatattorney.com, a free service that can find you one of the best lawyers in your area. You focus on getting better and they’ll do the rest. Connect with Michael Springer: IG: https://www.instagram.com/springer9175?igsh=NGVwOTcwaXlpOTli FB: https://www.facebook.com/michaeldane04?mibextid=LQQJ4d Buy Merch: https://lockedinbrand.com Use code lockedin at checkout to get 20% off your order Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:07:50 - Troubles in Childhood and Teenage Years 00:15:53 - Unexpected Friendship 00:23:34 - Memories of Iraq and Cultural Differences 00:31:15 - The Sadness of Baghdad 00:38:59 - Chaos and Uncertainty in Baghdad 00:46:28 - Intense Combat Situation 00:54:22 - Driving Through a Warzone 01:02:23 - Survivor's Guilt and Reflections 01:10:36 - Special Type of Soldiers 01:18:15 - The reality of war and its impact 01:26:03 - The Destructive Path 01:33:42 - Arrests 01:41:09 - A Close Call at the Airport 01:49:02 - Trouble in the Barracks 01:56:06 - A Rough Ride to the Hole 02:03:30 - The Consequences of Getting Caught in Criminal Activities 02:11:07 - A Mother's Struggle 02:18:46 - Reflections on Prison and Recovery 02:26:21 - Finding Purpose in Helping Veterans 02:33:53 - Preparing for the Next Chapter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	We're driving in Baghdad and we passed its kill zone three times, bro. And that third time we passed it, the biggest explosion I'd ever seen in my life. I mean, it had to be, it had to go up at least 100 feet up in there explosion. It was huge. It was a one-five round, bro. I don't know if you know what that is, but it's an artillery shell packed up still ball bearings and they had it perfectly
0:22.3	arched on the side of the road. So when it blew, it blew up and out. I was the second Hummer. And when
0:27.6	it exploded, it picked my hammer up three or four feet off the ground just from the blast.
0:31.7	I remember hitting the ground and I was stunned. And my team leader's over here and he's just
0:37.3	like, go, go, go.
0:47.5	I had the privilege of meeting Michael Springer during my visit to Arkansas at the peer
0:52.4	recovery conference last year.
0:55.5	He joins me on the show today for an episode that is both my longest and most captivating, delving deep into his
1:00.7	extraordinary journey. Michael shares his compelling story of serving in the Iraq War,
1:06.2	the subsequent trauma he endured, and his challenging journey back home. We explore how he fell into the clutches
1:12.7	of addiction, ultimately leading to nearly a decade behind bars in a state prison. But most importantly,
1:19.1	we uncover the inspiring tale of how he managed to overcome these daunting obstacles and successfully
1:25.6	transform his life. This is the first time Michael is ever sharing
1:29.4	his story, and I'm so grateful he chose our platform to do it. This episode is brought to you by
1:35.0	our friends over at find a great attorney.com. If you are injured anywhere in the country,
1:40.4	visit find a great attorney.com, a free service that can find you one of the best lawyers in your
1:45.6	area. You focus on getting better and they'll do the rest. Big thank you to Richard Hastings
1:51.0	and find a great attorney.com for sponsoring today's episode. And also, guys, exciting news.
1:57.4	I'm going to be speaking at the National Association for Reentry Professionals
2:01.3	annual conference in Nashville, Tennessee, April 14th through 17th. Grab your tickets at the
2:07.9	narp.org. That's the narp, narp, n-rp.org. It's an amazing conference for re-entry
2:15.1	professionals, and I'm looking forward to speak and connect
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