In the premiere episode of Rise Above, former NFL Player Randy Grimes speaks on how all his hard work and love for football paid off. Randy opens up about his battle with addiction, hitting rock bottom, and the road to recovery with the help of his Wife and Family. Learn how he helps families, athletes, and others battle addiction through his organization Pro Athletes In Recovery.
Learn more about this incredible story through Randy’s book Off Center: A Memoir of Addiction, Recovery, and Redemption in Professional Football and his website RandyGrimesSpeaks.com
Show Notes
00:00 IntroÂ
02:45 Randy discusses his upbringing and life before he got to the NFL
11:30 Randy speaks on how he started abusing substances once in the NFLÂ
21:00 Jason asks Randy about his book, Off Center
25:00 Randy discusses hitting rock bottom
30:30 A walkthrough of an intervention
33:30 Jason asks Randy about his wife, Lydia
36:00 How to contact Randy
40:00 Randy speaks on the number of people suffering from addiction
43:00 Jason closes the episode
Book Release
The motivational autobiography of Dr. Jason Cormier, a nationally renowned brain surgeon, EDM artist, and Racecar Driver is out now.
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