In this episode of The Iron Perspective, JD Denham reflects on his journey two weeks post-surgery, stepping back into the gym for the first time and sharing how unexpected opportunities like hyperbaric therapy and blood detox sped up his healing. But the heart of this episode isn’t recovery from surgery it’s recovery from addiction. JD takes us deep into his early days of sobriety: walking into sober living with nothing but a laundry basket, meeting the sponsor who changed his life, and learning through discipline, humility, and integrity what it really takes to stay sober for 15 years.
From two-hour bus rides to work, to being humbled by the court system, to learning that great men help other men succeed, JD shares the timeless lessons passed down to him that continue to shape his life today. This is a story about doing the hard things, paying the tab every day, and living by a code that yields promises and blessings.
Chapters:
00:00 – Back in the Gym: Healing Fast Post-Surgery
04:20 – Hyperbaric Therapy, Detox & Unexpected Blessings
09:12 – Returning to Sobriety: Why the Foundation Matters
14:25 – Meeting Darko: The Sponsor Who Changed Everything
21:17 – Early Lessons: Skating Miles for Step Work
27:41 – Bus Rides, Humility & Learning to Take the Hard Road
33:55 – Facing Court with Integrity & Watching God Move
41:22 – Building Character Through Work & Discipline
48:10 – Great Men Help Other Men Succeed
54:09 – Integrity, Service & Living by a Moral Compass
1:00:30 – Elevators Up: From Addict to Leading a Mortgage Company
1:07:45 – Blessings of Sobriety & The Power of Saying Yes
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Intro Music: Pennywise – Let Us Hear Your Voice
