The Secret to Addiction Recovery: Former Addict-Turned-Entrepreneur Joe Polish | TEASER

“I was drinking alcohol, I was smoking cigarettes, I was snorting cocaine, I was snorting crystal meth, and I was freebasing—all in the same day. And I was a complete wreck,” says Joe Polish. A former addict turned successful entrepreneur, Mr. Polish is the founder of Genius Recovery, a nonprofit that’s trying to change how society approaches addiction, and Genius Network, a network of high-achieving entrepreneurs. In this episode, we explore what’s broken in our society, what’s fueling the opioid crisis that is killing 100,000 Americans a year, and how to rebuild connection, community, and purpose. “Don't ask the question ‘why the addiction?’” he says. Instead ask: why the pain? All addiction is a response to trauma, Mr. Polish says, and that’s where the focus of recovery should be.