Lee Davy, the founder of 1000 Days Sober and a freelance writer, shares his journey with addition and how he became a writer. He explains what he learned about his “wounded self” on his journey and the role vulnerability plays when conducting a successful interview. Tune in to hear Lee’s thoughts on disappointing questions, building trust, and why he’s all about the “why” – and learn why he believes everyone is an addict.

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Time Stamped Show Notes:                                                                                                              

• 00:00 – 21:00 – Lee’s background, his journey with addictions, what he discovered about education, his poker plan, his writing, and his inspiration.
• 21:00 – 35:30 – On getting trained, how he got into live reporting, how freelancing works, and interview lessons.
• 35:30 – 50:30 – His interview series plan, what he saw in other interviews, why vulnerability is important, “wounded self” behaviors, and what he’s learned about himself.
• 50:30 – 01:18:00 - On being all about the “why,” mentorship questions, trust, confidence, why everyone is an addict, and why he started the 1000 Days Sober podcast.
• 01:18:00 – 01:29:00 - How poker can be used to curb alcohol addiction, how we’ve silenced our cognitive dissonance, what he thinks about the media, and people in poker that he admires.
• 01:29:00 – What he loved to write about, what he liked about Mike Sexton, his interests outside of work, his favorite movie, and what he loves about poker.

3 Key Points

• Build trust and confidence by being vulnerable.
• Everyone’s an addict.
• Education is important.

Contact/Resources

• Partner - partypoker
• Website - Jeff Gross Poker
• Jeff’s Twitch
• Lee’s Twitter
• 1000 Days Sober Instagram
• 1000 Days Sober Website
• 1000 Days Sober Information