Ego, Excuse, and Escape: How A Gambling Addiction Cost Me $2 Million Dollars with Gary Fahey - a podcast by Jenelle Tremblett

#68: Gary Fahey was someone who had what most people would consider a successful life -- great job, enormous prospects/potential, good money, family, friends, etc. But he was (silently) battling a major depressive disorder and gambling addiction. This addiction cost him $2 million, his career, his reputation and had him seriously considering the value of his own life.

Today, Gary Fahey is a mental strength and conditioning coach, and highly sought-after speaker who embodies the mantra of “Lived it, Learned it, Earned it.” He is also a bestselling author of the book Externally Bulletproof, Internally Brittle.

In this episode we talk about:

• Vulnerability and emotions in men
• How men don’t talk about their struggles
• Surface level friendships
• Developing true friendships with depth
• Working with the Australian federal police
• Mental health and depression
• Gambling addictions
• Rock bottoms, do they exist?
• Gratitude practices
• Chasing dreams that aren’t yours
• Importance of morning routines
• The importance of not hitting snooze

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Read Gary's book "Externally Bulletproof, Internally Brittle": HERE

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