Ep 525 - Why has Tony Robbins used Firewalking to create massive change in people with Dave Albin

Former firewalk captain for Tony Robbins, Dave Albin, shares his personal journey of overcoming addiction and finding personal development through Tony Robbins' programs in a recent episode of the Author to Authority podcast. The conversation discusses their experience attending a seminar with Tony Robbins that included a firewalk and the transformative impact it had on their lives. The speakers highlight the importance of facing fears and pushing past limits, emphasizing the power of perseverance and the rewards that come from taking action. Firewalking is described as a life-changing experience that instills a sense of accomplishment and self-belief, empowering individuals and bringing people together. The podcast, hosted by Kim Thompson-Pinder, focuses on leveraging the power of writing and publishing a book to establish authority, offering valuable insights and secrets to elevate one's business.

Episode Outline: (00:00:00) Tony Robbins and the Power of Firewalking(00:06:42) Reluctance to Participate in Firewalk(00:12:24) Firewalking Experience(00:17:50) The Power of Firewalking(00:23:44) The Power of Taking Action(00:29:41) The Power of Small Decisions(00:35:49) Dave Albin's Journey to Sobriety(00:41:43) Author to Authority podcast

Dave Albin was born in 1954 at Queen of Angels Hospital in Hollywood, California to a single mother. He was adopted by his Aunt & Uncle on his mother’s side at the age of 5. His adoptive parents told Dave they were not his parents at the age of 11. Later that year both his adoptive parents started drinking.
This is where Dave’s life took a hard turn.
Dave tried alcohol at the age of 12. By the time he was 14 he was experimenting with hard drugs. Grossly addicted to drugs and alcohol he joined AA some 20 years later in June 1988.
This is when Dave was introduced to the personal development industry. He attended a seminar with Tony Robbins in 1995 where he did is first firewalk. Dave went on to work for Tony Robbins for just shy of 20 years as Tony’s Firewalk Captain.
Dave retired from the Anthony Robbins Companies in 2014 shortly after GOOGLE hired him to put on an event for them.. Firewalk Productions, LLC was born in 2014. Dave has done gigs for NASA, Heineken, The Entrepreneurs Organization (EO), RE Max, Chick-fil-A, Pruvit, Google, NI, NC Chiropractic Association, Wayne Dyer, T Harv Eker, CRISP Video, Tony Robbins and many others.
Dave currently lives in the Appalachian Mountains in Ashe County North Carolina.Use code 6828 for a wonderful discount on Dave’s course coming up in October at www.FirewalkAdventures.com