Darren Prince ON: Imposter Syndrome, Substance Abuse & the Road to Recovery

On Purpose with Jay Shetty

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Business, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.7 • 30.5K Ratings

🗓️ 2 August 2021

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

Darren Prince sits down with Jay Shetty to talk about his freeing journey from addiction. They discuss how the substance abuse started, the effects it had on him and his family, the many hurdles along the way as he tried to break free from it, and the stories of the lives he touched and helped save. Darren Prince is a prominent sports and celebrity agent and global advocate for addiction and recovery. Through his agency, Prince Marketing Group, he represents icons such as Magic Johnson, Hulk Hogan, Charlie Sheen, Dennis Rodman, Chevy Chase, and the late Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali to name a few. Through his new cause, he has become a sought after speaker on addiction recovery and mental health. What We Discuss with Darren: 00:00 Intro 03:46 Growing up with a crippling anxiety 06:16 The Impostor syndrome grew deeper over the years 09:14 Realizing the addiction was getting bad 13:04 At 14, came the first taste of addiction 17:01 Youth should have access to a trusted teacher or a guidance counselor 21:52 When you are just a shell of yourself 28:08 How addiction affects the people around you 31:35 Helping others recover when you’re still battling addiction 32:35 Recovery isn't based on promotion, it's based on attraction 37:58 Addiction and substance abuse is not getting the coverage that it should 40:38 Your God-Managed Coincidences (GMC) 42:34 It can be therapeutic to look back into your past self 46:34 The story of a father who can see his kids again 49:34 Making a connection is all about the energy you put into it 53:43 A story of several 99 days relapse 58:38 Darren on Final Five 01:00:43 People can send help to Aiming High Foundation Like this show? Please leave us a review here - even one sentence helps! Post a screenshot of you listening on Instagram & tag us so we can thank you personally! Episode Resources: Darren Prince | Website Darren Prince | Instagram Darren Prince | LinkedIn Darren Prince | Facebook Prince Marketing Group Aiming High by Darren Prince Achieve success in every area of your life with Jay Shetty’s Genius Community. Join over 10,000 members taking their holistic well-being to the next level today, at https://shetty.cc/OnPurposeGenius

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0:00.0	If you're struggling yourself with something the quickest way to get out of your own head is be
0:04.0	of service to somebody else. They don't need to be struggling with drugs, alcohol, could be a
0:07.3	health issue family, if she's a friend problem, job problem. I just think when you're there on that
0:11.2	moment and you're there without looking for a payoff, but just to be a good, kind, caring human being,
0:17.6	you will help that other individual.
0:19.8	Hey everyone, welcome back to On Purpose, the number one health podcast in the world. Thanks to
0:31.8	each and every single one of you that come back every week to listen, learn and grow. Now you know
0:38.3	that I'm always on the lookout to speak to guests that are going to share with us new perspectives
0:43.3	that can help us, all the people we love in our lives. Now this guest I've known for a while,
0:49.2	we've been connecting, communicating, he's introduced us to some of the most wonderful guests that we've
0:53.9	had on the show. But this January, I had a conversation with him that convinced me that I had to have
1:00.7	him on the show himself. I'm talking about none other than Darren Prince. Darren is the founder and CEO
1:08.0	of Prince Marketing Group, a sports and celebrity management agency. He has represented the likes of
1:13.7	Magic Johnson, Hulk Hogan and the late Joe Fraser and Muhammad Ali to name just a few. In 2018,
1:20.7	Darren released his autobiography, which is called Aiming High, how a prominent sports and celebrity
1:27.2	agent hits bottom at the top. And as you can see, it's a bestseller in Amazon. You'll have links
1:33.0	all over the description so that you can go and audio copy today and we'll be talking about his
1:38.4	journey through addiction and recovery. Darren, welcome to the show. Thanks for having me on that.
1:44.2	It's amazing to have you here, man. I remember when I was in London, I went back to see my parents
1:51.0	and my sister and my in-laws because I hadn't seen them in over a year. And we were talking on the phone.
1:59.6	And I was literally like in between, I think I just got like, I think I just like had a quick
2:04.0	meeting with someone in London or something like that. And I was just driving. And as you were
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