Ep 37. Designing your habits around the person you want to become, with RJ Singh

Behind The Smile with Ash Butterss · Apr 16, 2023 · 1h 18m

In this week’s episode, I sat down with ultra-endurance athlete and father of two, RJ Singh. RJ shares how he went from being a promising Olympian, to bouncing in and out of juvenile detention once he was introduced to drugs and alcohol.After fleeing the US to avoid further criminal charges, RJ landed in Australia, which would later become the epicentre of his recovery. In this conversation, we discuss the profound personality change that occurs when an addict takes a drink or a drug and how the idea of going back isn’t even an option. RJ shares how he managed to tap into “a desire to live”…