Michael Gregson - Mental Health, Addiction, Recovery and Faith

Motivation speaker Mike Gregson comes on the Edlow Podcast to discuss his story. After a childhood of unfulfilled dreams and struggles in school, Depression and shame caused him to make bad decisions. Mike’s life changed when he found God.

Through living a faith based life, he began to realize that service to others provides peace and happiness. His desire to serve leads to a decision to serve a 2 year full time volunteer mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

Although Mike’s mission was an incredible experience for him, he began to “lose footing.” After going through a divorce, he began drinking and using drugs again, which lead to full blown addiction.

On the edge, contemplating suicide, Mike shares the experience of once again turning back to God and which gave him the courage to, rise up, face the life he had created and change for the second time. Through this story, Mike and Josh discuss success, failure, helping kids through troubled times, Identity, depression, faith and views on where true happiness is derived.