Starting Life Over with Nikki Sixx
The Dad Edge Podcast
Larry Hagner
4.8 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 1 May 2023
⏱️ 62 minutes
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Summary
Nikki Sixx is a legendary musician, bestselling author, devoted father, and the founding member and bassist for Mötley Crüe, one of the most successful rock bands in history. Nikki is not only a successful musician but also an advocate for addiction awareness, mental health, and personal growth. Today, he joins Larry to talk about his journey as a father and husband, his sobriety for 22 years, and the advice he would give to the current generation of teens.
Embracing sobriety can lead to unexpected benefits in our lives. For Nikki Sixx, sobriety transformed his life in more ways than he could have ever anticipated. He shared his experience of becoming sober and how it has enabled him to explore new opportunities and passions. Remarkably, he mentioned that he never thought he would write books, participate in photo exhibits, and showcase his photography in galleries. Furthermore, he highlighted the importance of managing his time and not diverting attention away from his family.
The most astonishing benefit Nikki has observed from sobriety is the courage it provided him to confront his issues and be honest about them. He emphasizes that facing our issues is the key to changing our lives and those of the people around us. Additionally, he talks about how we can use sobriety to create healthier and more fulfilling lives, simplify our lives, and focus on the present moment.
In essence, sobriety is a gift that should be wholly embraced, as it can bring unexpected benefits to our lives, such as the courage to face our issues, the creation of a healthier and more fulfilling life, and simplification of our lives. Sobriety can help us establish a life of joy and freedom.
By concentrating on nature and simplicity, we can create a more meaningful and fulfilling life.
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| 0:00.0 | If you don't deal with your demons, they will deal with you, and it's going to hurt. |
| 0:07.2 | That is a quote from my guest today, Nikki VI, the founder of Motley Crew. |
| 0:12.6 | And in today's podcast, Nikki talks about his journey as a father and a husband, |
| 0:17.9 | someone who's now been sober for 22 years, and the advice that he would give to this generation of teens. |
| 0:25.2 | Welcome to the Dad Edge Podcast. The Dad Edge Movement creates leaders of men, |
| 0:32.5 | leaders of families, and leaders of communities. We will not only impact this generation of fathers, |
| 0:38.4 | but the next generation as well. The kids we are raising will have better chances and odds stacked |
| 0:44.2 | in their favor because of the amazing example that their fathers emulated for them. |
| 0:49.3 | We are here to change the world. We are here to change relationships. We are here to |
| 0:54.7 | positively disrupt this generation of fathers so no man goes to their grave with regrets. |
| 1:00.5 | We disrupt the drift of busyness and replace it with razor-focused intention, passion, |
| 1:06.4 | purpose, and direction. We are the Dad Edge, and we're here to change the game. |
| 1:25.2 | What's up, gentlemen? Welcome to the Dad Edge Podcast. I'm Larry Hagner. You're a host and |
| 1:31.9 | founder of this podcast, Show and Movement. My guest today is the legendary Nikki VI, and I have to |
| 1:39.4 | tell you this is one of my most favorite interviews I've done to date and one of the best guests I've |
| 1:45.2 | had on the podcast. I mean, I obviously grew up and I knew Motley Crew, and so I was a child of the |
| 1:51.9 | 80s, and so I was out there. I was growing up when Dr. Feelgood came out and all that good stuff. |
| 1:58.0 | So very cool to talk to him today. Also, he is one of the most respected and recognizable |
| 2:03.6 | entrepreneur icons in the music industry. Obviously, he was the founder of Motley Crew. |
| 2:09.2 | If you have seen the movie The Dirt, you know that. He is also as of this year, has been sober |
| 2:13.8 | now for 22 years. He's also incredibly passionate about his craft as it pertains to writing music. |
| 2:21.6 | And also now inspiring others to be sober themselves. And to see and talk to Nikki VI, it was really |
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