Zac Clark – The Unfiltered Truth About Addiction and Sobriety
Post Run High
iHeartPodcasts
1 • 4.5K Ratings
🗓️ 21 July 2025
⏱️ 84 minutes
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Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of substance use, addiction, and suicide. Please take care while listening. If you or someone you know is struggling, resources are available below.
Zac Clark’s story is not just one of survival — it’s one of transformation, honesty, and hope. From battling a brain tumor that led to addiction, to becoming a drug addict, and now the founder of Release Recovery, Zac shares his raw, powerful journey through addiction, rehab, and rediscovering his purpose. In this episode, Zac opens up about the moment that brought him to his knees, the bank teller who changed his life, and what sobriety truly means to him. We talk about the realities of addiction, the stigma around drug use, and the power of community in healing. It’s one of the most human conversations we’ve had on the show — and one that might just change the way you think about recovery.
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| 0:00.0 | What is up, Runner Gang? Welcome back to Post Run High. Today's guest is Zach Clark, whose story is all about second chances, resilience, and turning pain into purpose. This podcast is all about inspiring conversations that start with movement. Because we believe movement opens people up in ways nothing else does. And today, we ran a mile through the streets |
| 0:21.4 | of Brooklyn before sitting down to talk. You might know Zach from The Bachelorette, but what we |
| 0:25.2 | focus on today is his struggle with addiction and the life he's built since. Zach is the founder |
| 0:30.2 | of Released Recovery and the Released Recovery Foundation, where he's helping people find their way |
| 0:35.0 | back to themselves after addiction. His own recovery journey is nothing short of extraordinary, |
| 0:39.8 | and what makes it even more impactful is how open and real he is about it all. |
| 0:44.9 | In this conversation, Zach and I talk about the moment everything changed for him, |
| 0:48.5 | how he rebuilt his life from the ground up, |
| 0:50.5 | and the actionable steps he recommends for anyone struggling with addiction, |
| 0:55.0 | or for those who love someone who is. We also get into the daily habits that keep him centered, how he leads |
| 0:59.9 | with compassion, and why he believes in giving people hope, even when they can't see it yet for |
| 1:04.7 | themselves. We have great episodes coming up, so please make sure you follow the show wherever you |
| 1:09.8 | get your podcast. All right, let's get our post run high going. |
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