How I Went From An FBI Arrest & Drug Addiction To Signing Magic Johnson | Darren Prince

Locked In with Ian Bick

Ian Bick

Society & Culture

4.9 • 606 Ratings

🗓️ 28 March 2024

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Darren Prince is a celebrated entrepreneur, author, and advocate for addiction recovery, known for his transformative journey from the heights of success to the depths of addiction and back. With a client roster boasting names like Magic Johnson, Hulk Hogan, and Dennis Rodman, Darren rose to prominence as a sports and celebrity agent, orchestrating groundbreaking deals and cementing his reputation as a powerhouse in the industry. Yet, behind the glitz and glamour, Darren battled his own demons, struggling with addiction that threatened to consume him. His gripping memoir, "Aiming High: How a Prominent Sports and Celebrity Agent Hit Bottom at the Top," offers an intimate look into his harrowing journey toward redemption and sobriety. Today, Darren Prince serves as an inspiration to millions, using his platform to advocate for addiction recovery and empower others to overcome adversity. Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick: https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en https://ianbick.com/ Connect with Darren Prince: https://www.instagram.com/agent_dp/?hl=en https://www.princemarketinggroup.com › about-us Creative direction, design, assets, support by FWRD: https://www.fwrd.co Buy Merch: https://lockedinbrand.com Use code lockedin at checkout to get 20% off your order Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:30 - The Opportunity for Rejuvenation and Self-reflection 00:08:53 - Impacting Generations with Addiction Recovery 00:13:26 - Owning Your Mistakes and Embarrassing Moments 00:22:08 - Relationship building as a superpower 00:26:40 - From Baseball Cards to Entrepreneurship 00:31:06 - Lessons Learned from Past Mistakes 00:35:38 - The FBI Investigation and Charges 00:39:49 - Life is about who you know 00:44:11 - Connection and Relationships in the Entertainment Business 00:48:32 - A Chance Encounter with Magic Johnson 00:53:01 - Learning from Past Mistakes 00:57:36 - Rock Bottom and Rebuilding 01:02:07 - The Ultimate Comeback Story 01:06:28 - The Keys to Recovery and Spiritual Transformation 01:11:05 - Interactive Podcasting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's so funny because when you look at the guys, that's never a topic of conversation. Yeah. What you look like? Yeah. Did you watch the football last night? It's never about, I'll watch your skincare routine. Whereas women walk into a room and because we've been taught to be pitted against each other. Yeah. Not always, but sometimes there's, oh my God, you know, I can't. It's a bit of a barrier. Yeah, yeah. and it shouldn't be there.
0:01.1	We should be trying to change that stereotype, believing that there is space for everybody. I wanted to get involved in autograph signings. I thought that was, like, so cool that different athletes, we'd go to these conventions and hundreds or thousands of people would wait in line for their autograph or a photo with them.
0:38.6	And it kind of made me feel like cooler if I can like be around celebrities and booking these
0:43.4	type of signings, you get to know them versus like baseball cards.
0:47.8	And so I sold prints of cards, got into that, did that about for about five years,
0:56.3	got to the top of the private signing industry,
0:57.9	except for one mistake that I made.
1:05.8	And I was selling Michael Jordan autographs that were authenticated by a forensic document expert from the FBI.
1:09.7	And a lot of people in the industry thought they were good. And I sold hundreds of thousands of dollars worth until one day I get a call from the FBI in Chicago.
1:24.3	Welcome back to the Lockton with the Invick podcast.
1:27.3	On today's episode, I have another guest who I got to interview while I was at Spotify
1:32.0	studios in Los Angeles last month.
1:34.6	Shout out to Spotify for giving me access to their studio.
1:38.1	It's an incredible studio, and I was so excited to be a part of it and use it to interview
1:42.6	some amazing guests.
1:44.1	One of those guests
1:45.0	is celebrity agent Darren Prince, who has represented individuals like Magic Johnson, David Gaggins,
1:52.5	Evil Knievel, Chevy Chase, and a huge list of many, many more stars that we all know and love.
1:59.6	On today's episode, we dive in to Darren's upbringing
2:02.9	and his start in the entrepreneurial world, how he had eventually led him into some hot water
2:09.1	with the FBI. We learn about how Darren ultimately fell into a battle with addiction. And we learned
2:14.8	how Darren was able to overcome his struggles and create a successful
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