“Do you realize that any of this doesn’t matter or mean anything if you don’t mean anything to yourself? The disease of addiction doesn’t discriminate whether you’re from Park Ave or a park bench, or whether you’ve been to Yale or jail.” In this episode, we hope to inspire people all around the world who may be struggling with addiction, or have had a similar situation in the past, to realize their significance and self-worth, and to break free from the things that are enslaving them or preventing them from becoming the best version of themselves. To help me do that is a guest who so generously spent his time with me to share his rollercoaster of a journey. Allow the powerful honesty of this interview to help make you see things in a totally different perspective not just for people who struggle with addiction, but for anyone out there who might still be doubting that they are meant for great and beautiful things that life has to offer… ABOUT OUR GUEST Darren Prince, Best Selling author of his memoir Aiming High, is a prominent sports and celebrity agent and global advocate for addiction/mental health and recovery. Through his agency, Prince Marketing Group, he represents icons Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Dominique Wilkins, Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Charlie Sheen, Denise Richards, Carmen Electra, and many others as well as having worked with the late Smokin’ Joe Frazier, Muhammad Ali and Evel Knievel. Darren / PMG has also worked with Mike Tyson, Shaquille O’Neal, Oscar De La Hoya, Tom Brady, Pamela Anderson, Keith Urban and more. His insights have been featured in WSJ, NYT, USA Today, CNN, “On Purpose” podcast with Jay Shetty, Extra TV, Dr. OZ and many other top media outlets. Darren has experienced what life is like in the celebrity world but also seen the dark reality of addiction through his own personal struggle. With over 14 years of sobriety, it’s now his mission to help others avoid or break free from addiction and mental health struggles. Prince started his 501(c)3 Aiming High Foundation where 100% of the proceeds provide treatments. He specializes in helping high functioning addicts and at-risk executives to identify and avoid the pitfalls of addiction and working with teens on self-esteem and self-worth. He also is a consultant to Banyan Treatment Center which has 15 locations spread across the United States. You can learn more about Darren and his work here: https://officialdarrenprince.com/ ABOUT OUR HOST Ken Eslick is an Entrepreneur, Author, Podcaster, Tony Robbins Trainer, Life Coach, Husband of 35+ Years, and Grandfather. Ken currently spends his time as the President & Founder of The Leaders Lab where he and his team focus on Senior Leadership Acquisition. They get founders the next level C-Suite Leaders they need to go from being an Inc. Magazine 5000 fastest growing company to $100,000,000 + in revenue. You can learn more about Ken and his team at theleaderslab.co Listen to more episodes on Mission Matters: https://missionmatters.com/author/ken-eslick/
