Prison Guard Reveals Why He Got Fired After 6 Months On The Job | Damon Darling

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🗓️ 28 December 2023

⏱️ 59 minutes

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In this episode, we're joined by Damon Darling, who shares his incredible journey. He starts with his teenage years and first experiences with alcohol, leading to a challenging battle with addiction. Along the way, Damon takes on a job as a correctional officer, but his struggle in this role lasts no more than six months.The episode highlights Damon's inspiring turnaround, where he finds comedy as a driving force for his success. Join us as we explore Damon's highs and lows, and how humor becomes his pathway to fulfillment and achievement. Join this channel to get early access to new episodes & Behind the Scenes Content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRvVklIft6DMelVW18M0oBw/join Follow Ian Bick on Instagram: @ian_bick & Snapchat: ianbick Connect with Damon Darling: IG: https://www.instagram.com/damondarlingofficial/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@damondarlingtv?lang=en Buy Merch: https://lockedinbrand.com Use code lockedin at checkout to get 20% off your order Connect with Ian Bick: https://www.ianbick.com Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:58 - Childhood Insecurities and Finding Humor 00:03:52 - Financial Struggles and Childhood Memories 00:05:59 - Using Comedy to Overcome Bullying 00:07:48 - Aspiring Entertainer 00:09:49 - Partying at a Young Age 00:11:47 - Escaping Childhood and Religious Restraints 00:13:44 - Rock Bottom in San Diego 00:16:02 - Turning Point 00:18:08 - Begging for Another Chance 00:20:08 - Struggling to Provide for Myself 00:24:09 - Recovery 00:26:16 - The Nightmare of Being a Correctional Officer 00:30:07 - The Fight and the Consequences 00:32:04 - Fired from being a Prison Guard 00:33:55 - The Reality of Being a Prison Guard 00:35:51 - Bribery Attempts in Prison 00:37:35 - Experiences as a Prison Guard and Comedy Career 00:39:20 - Starting out as a Comedy Club Door Guy 00:43:17 - The Challenges of Starting in Comedy 00:45:16 - From Bullies to Success 00:47:25 - Staying Out of Trouble 00:49:23 - Family, Hustle, and the Next Five Years 00:51:23 - Teaching Balance and Avoiding Addiction 00:53:24 - Finding Balance while Building a Business 00:55:06 - No Excuses, Just Grind 00:56:48 - Never Giving Up Powered by Creative Evolution Studios https://creativeevolutionstudios.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	And all the new guys would get stuck with these lifers and, you know, the door gets shut.
0:06.2	And like, hey, good luck.
0:07.8	Here's your pepper spray and your man down.
0:09.9	Do you ever have to use pepper spray?
0:12.6	There was a time where I was supposed to use it, but I didn't.
0:17.1	So you got, I remember in the academy, they said, yo, either freeze, fight, or flight.
0:21.9	Naga, I froze.
0:24.1	What happened?
0:25.0	This is how I lost my job.
0:27.2	In this episode, we're joined by Damon Darling, who shares his incredible journey.
0:32.2	He starts with his teenage years and first experiences with alcohol, leading to a challenging
0:37.2	battle with addiction.
0:38.8	Along the way, Damon takes on a job as a correctional officer, but a struggle in this role
0:43.5	lasts no more than six months. This episode highlights Damon's inspiring turnaround, where he
0:49.5	finds comedy as a driving force for his success. Join us as we explore Damon's highs and lows and how
0:55.9	humor becomes his pathway to fulfillment and achievement. Everyone, I hope you all had a
1:01.2	wonderful Christmas with your families. And as my platform continues to grow, one of my goals for
1:06.3	24 is to get more involved in my community during the holiday season and give back however I can.
1:12.6	Did you know that for the past couple of weeks, we've been in the top 50 for Society and Culture podcast on both Apple and Spotify?
1:20.6	And it looks like we'll be heading into 2024 with nearly 200,000 subscribers on YouTube.
1:26.6	Such an incredible first year.
1:29.4	All thanks to each and every one of you who tune into this show.
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