027: From Addict to World Changer with Anna David

Once a serious addict, Anna David wanted to die. She was isolated, hated herself and turned to drugs like cocaine to numb the pain of childhood trauma. Starting alcohol at age 12, her life spiraled into a lonely life of addiction as she tried desperately to mask her pain. After a life altering event forced her to face the true music of her addiction and choices, she decided to enter recovery. 18 years sober now, Anna David is now a New York Times and #1 Amazon bestselling author of two novels and five non-fiction books about addiction, recovery and relationships. She's been published in The New York Times, Time, The LA Times, Vanity Fair, Playboy, Vice, Cosmo, People, Marie Claire, Redbook, Esquire, Self, Women's Health , The Huffington Post, Buzzfeed and Salon among many others, written about in numerous publications, including Forbes, Martha Stewart Living, Entrepreneur, Allure and Women's Health and has appeared repeatedly on The Today Show, Hannity, Attack of the Show, Dr. Drew, Red Eye, The Talk, The CBS Morning Show, The Insider and numerous other programs on Fox News, NBC, CBS, MTV, VH1 and E. Anna speaks at colleges across the country about relationships, addiction and recovery and has been a featured speaker at three different TedX events. Through her company, Light Hustler , she helps creatives share their dark to find their light—through coaching , writing , workshops , retreats , online courses , a podcast , a storytelling show and more. Join us today as Anna David shares ALL and shows us how she continually LEVELS UP creating everything from nothing. In this episode, you will learn: How to get sober and begin your rise to the top How to not allow your past to define you The art of sharing your dark to create your light