Episode #40. Overcoming addiction: Karl Chown’s inspiring recovery journey through finding peace in nature and himself
Meet Karl Chown, a man who’s been through the depths of addiction and found his way back to a fulfilling life. In this episode, Karl gets real about his 33-year journey of sobriety, the fears that shaped his childhood, and the pivotal moment that changed his life forever.
Hear how Karl transformed his world, embracing nature, setting strong boundaries, and finding joy in the smallest moments.
His story is raw, inspiring, and full of wisdom for anyone who’s ever struggled, or loved someone who has. 🎧✨🌿
Explicit Content Warning:
A quick note before you begin. This episode includes open and honest discussion about addiction, mental health struggles, and some strong language. Karl Chown shares his story with incredible candor and depth, but some parts may not be suitable for younger listeners or those sensitive to these topics, so it might be a good idea to pop in your headphones if there are little ears nearby. Please listen with care and compassion.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Light Banter
07:55 The Descent into Addiction
16:07 The Turning Point: A Moment of Clarity
23:57 Setting Boundaries and Maintaining Sobriety
28:49 The Journey of Recovery and Resilience
45:03 Embracing Life and Self-Love
53:58 Words of Wisdom for Those Struggling
About this week’s guests:
Karl Chown
I’m a 60 year old wildlife enthusiast and outdoors obsessive. I swim year round, snorkel, swim with sharks, hike the Cornish coast every week and spend hundreds of hours a year observing and marvelling at seabirds. Used to be obsessed with harmful substances and practices but with the occurrence of several miracles, a determination to be happy and interactions with an extremely wide group of people my passions are no longer damaging although some are quite expensive.
Still very polarised, middle ground uncomfortable, perhaps best summed up by the following;
Adore, love and worship The Fall. Absolutely hate Coldplay… There is NO middle ground
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Wendy (50) founded Reclaim Movement after a running injury at 40 turned into 4 years of chronic pain. In her search for answers and to reclaim her own movement again she discovered natural movement. The philosophy of training real life practical movements to be able to keep using them as we age, coupled with the benefit of using strengthening and mobilising whole-body movement patterns that are underused in today’s modern world made her realise she had found a way to move for life.
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