NLP665 - Addiction, Redemption & the Power of Coaching - My Interview on Mind Pump

The Next Level Health & Fitness Podcast (Formerly The Key Nutrition Podcast)

Brad Jensen

Health & Fitness, Weightloss, Motivation, Mindset, Food, Nutritionadvice, Fitness, Muscle, Gym, Nutrition, Musclebuilding, Mealprep, Keynutrition

4.9 • 766 Ratings

🗓️ 11 April 2025

⏱️ 89 minutes

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Summary

In this special re-airing, I’m bringing you my powerful conversation from Mind Pump – the #1 fitness podcast in the world. This episode was originally recorded for their show, but it was too impactful not to share here with The Next Level community.

We go deep into my story—how I went from rock bottom in addiction to building a life rooted in purpose, health, and service. I open up about the darkest chapters of my past, the moment everything changed, and the work it took (and still takes) to stay on the path of growth and integrity.

We also dive into the current state of the health and fitness industry—where it’s headed, what’s broken, and what truly works when it comes to transformation. This isn’t just about macros or workouts. It’s about coaching people to rise to their full potential—physically, mentally, and emotionally.

Whether you’re a coach, someone on your own transformation journey, or just love raw, real conversations—you’re going to feel this one.

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Episode Timestamps

00:00 "Transformation Through Diet and Discovery"

06:33 Smuggling Steroids from Mexico

14:00 "Functioning Addict's Job Journey"

17:56 Relapse and Recovery Struggles

23:36 "Danger of Relapse Realization"

28:53 Descent Into Drug-Induced Paranoia

32:11 Car Vomit and Funeral Delay

37:02 "Rock Bottom and Recovery"

43:11 Overcoming Addiction to Launch Business

50:13 "Sharing My Journey of Hope"

56:09 Sobriety: Path to Self-Discovery?

01:01:29 Gym Judgement While Hiding Addiction

01:07:24 Zoom Coaching Enhances Client Connection

01:12:37 Balancing Family, Self, and Health

01:16:00 Overcoming Addiction: A Personal Reflection

01:20:14 "Alcoholism: The Socially Accepted Struggle"

01:24:14 "Content Creation: Embracing Criticism"

Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome back to another edition of the Next Level Health and Fitness podcast.
0:03.4	I'm your host, Brad Jensen.
0:04.8	And on today's episode, I am re-airing my episode on the one and only number one fitness podcast in the whole entire world.
0:14.3	Mind Pump.
0:16.1	That episode aired early in December.
0:18.3	So listen if you already listened to it, totally get it.
0:20.3	You don't have to stick around. But if you have not, I would love for you to give it a listen.
0:24.9	Let me know your thoughts. It was an absolute honor and something I really set out to get on their show.
0:32.1	The guys are the ones who first inspired me to start this podcast. So you can thank them for all they did there, you know, in bringing this to life.
0:43.6	I want to remind you that we are doing 30 strong starting May 1st, completely free challenge.
0:48.4	Anyone can join.
0:49.6	You'll be able to sign up for that next week on the show.
0:53.2	It's completely free. I'm going to be doing it
0:55.9	with you on my Instagram. It's 30 days of habits. A 30 minute outdoor walk, 10 pages or five pages
1:02.6	of reading, 10 minutes of meditation daily, a one minute cold shower and a gallon of water.
1:08.7	I know what you're thinking. You don't want to do the cold shower,
1:11.9	but what does not kill you makes you stronger.
1:15.2	Okay?
1:15.9	Trust me, you will survive.
1:18.0	So that's a great way to kickstart your mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual health.
1:23.2	It's completely free.
1:24.7	No strings attached.
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