Built Not Born

#194 - Ed Kressy - Addiction, Recovery, and Why Significance Is What We're All Chasing ⛓️ πŸ’‘ πŸ™

June 13, 2026Β·1h 0m
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#194 - Ed Kressy - Addiction, Recovery, and Why Significance Is What We're All Chasing ⛓️ πŸ’‘ πŸ™Ed Kressy had a career at Stanford University, a home in San Francisco, a BMW motorcycle, and a life savings. He put all of it in a glass pipe and smoked it away.20 years addicted to cocaine and meth. Homeless. Arrested. Carrying a loaded .357 pistol through the streets of San Francisco because he believed the FBI was hunting him. Then one night in a hotel ballroom β€” wearing a filthy tuxedo β€” he made the decision that changed everything.Ed shares the raw truth about addiction, mental health, rock bottom, and the three S's that pulled him back β€” spirituality, self-improvement, and service.He's now the CEO of Uncarcerated, a nonprofit helping incarcerated people transform their lives. His book is distributed inside prison walls.The comeback is real. And it started with one decision.Connect with Ed Kressy:Linked In: Ed Kressy Ed's Book: My Addiction & Recovery Β© Copyright - Joe Ciccarone 2026 - Built Not Born Podcast. All Rights Reserved.Views expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views of the host.

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