#364 - Chico West - Getting Sober, Overcoming Trauma, & Winning
Description
Chico West is a LPC therapist, coach, and consultant. He works with on-site programs and for Construction companies and has a private practice with over 34 years of continuous sobriety.
We discuss:
- Common themes around addiction
- Marriage
- Therapy and Counseling in the C-Suite
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Topics
(00:00:00 ) - Intro
(00:02:06 ) - Be a Buffalo, not a cow
(00:03:19 ) - Life before sobriety
(00:13:03 ) - Believing in Jesus
(00:16:58 ) - Common themes around addiction
(00:22:23 ) - Following a higher power vs. following Christ
(00:24:33 ) - What does your work look like today?
(00:27:34 ) - What do you tell people who want to quit booze?
(00:31:20 ) - How do you deal with the weight of when people fail at this work?
(00:37:28 ) - Men & Women
(00:42:20 ) - Is addiction nature or nurture?
(00:45:37 ) - Gordon Highlander
(00:55:16 ) - Is mental health overplayed?
(00:59:59 ) - Closing advice
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