Justin Roark grew up in Tennessee in a home shaped by addiction. By the age of 13, he was already using drugs, pulled into a cycle of instability that led to group homes, juvenile detention, and eventually jail. In this episode, Justin shares how his childhood set him on a path toward crime, how ...
Justin Roark grew up in Tennessee in a home shaped by addiction. By the age of 13, he was already using drugs, pulled into a cycle of instability that led to group homes, juvenile detention, and eventually jail. In this episode, Justin shares how his childhood set him on a path toward crime, how that path ended with a five-year federal prison sentence, and what life was really like behind the walls. More importantly, he breaks down the moment things finally changed—getting sober, taking responsibility, and rebuilding his life after prison
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Timestamps:
00:00 Childhood Trauma and Growing Up Too Fast
01:56 Growing Up in Tennessee With Addiction at Home
05:47 A Mother’s Addiction and Early Exposure
07:13 Smoking Cr*ck at 13 Years Old
09:21 Teenage Anger, Violence, and Chasing the Drug Life
13:13 Group Homes, Juvenile Detention, and Rebellion
20:12 Life at Wilder and the Power of Mentorship
27:02 Rehab, Relapse, and Florida’s Pill Mill Era
33:50 Living in Hotels While Deep in Addiction
39:41 Robberies, Risk, and Hitting Rock Bottom
41:54 The Crime Cycle and the Road to Federal Prison
54:47 Inside Federal Prison and Trying to Get Sober
01:00:26 Relapse, Probation Violations, and Second Chances
01:04:03 Discovering Business and Entrepreneurship After Prison
01:14:48 Adoption, Loss, and Learning Responsibility
01:20:11 Faith, Giving Back, and True Life Change
01:29:23 Losing Loved Ones and Finding Gratitude
01:34:45 Building Stability, Family, and Fatherhood
01:36:55 Purpose, Redemption, and a New Direction
01:38:49 Final Lessons and Helping Others Break the Cycle
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