What happens when a rebellious teen from small town Virginia discovers punk rock, rises to fame in a globally renowned heavy metal band,

battles addiction, and then lands in prison halfway around the world?

You might think you've heard stories of rock star excess before, but Randy Blythe's story is on a whole other level.

It's a masterclass in turning chaos into clarity, self-destruction and the self-transcendence,

and one's art into a way of life.

Randy Blythe is an author, photographer, and the lead singer of one of the biggest heavy metal bands in the world.

He has toured the world many times over, singing or screaming, more accurately, to millions of fans.

But Randy isn't just an animal behind the microphone.

He's a thoughtful, intelligent, philosophical man.

And he has the scar tissue to prove it.

Because Randy's life hasn't just been about sex, drugs, and rock and roll.

It's been a delicate, balancing act of creativity, and sheer perseverance.

So if you've ever felt pulled between your own two extremes,

whether it's work and rest, ambition and burnout, darkness and light, stick around.

Otherwise, you might miss out on some of the principles that could very well help you find a much-needed balance.

Here are just a few of the lessons that we're going to unpack in today's episode.

How to reconnect with a sense of purpose, even when you're sitting in a jail cell

for something you didn't do.

In a country, you don't know.

Also, how to cope with insane amounts of pressure,

battling your darkest moments when literally

the entire world is watching.

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