My next guest is Retired FBI Agent Michael Van Meter. As an Agent, Michael became an instructor at the FBI Academy. As an instructor, he created a course titled “Leading At-Risk Employees” geared toward Police Executives to help them understand alcoholism, prescription drug abuse, PTSD, suicide, and domestic violence as it relates to investigation work.
Michael comes onto the podcast with first-hand knowledge of the devastating effects of addiction on the public, himself, and his profession. Michael has spent the majority of his career as a sheepdog. He was a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Navy, a Corrections Officer, a Washington DC Police Officer, and then an Agent.
Years, and years of trauma led Michael to drinking and trying to escape his past. Interestingly enough, the "Internal Conflict" with other employees at work a an Agent fueled his addiction. He found it difficult navigating the good and bad within the Agency.
Michaels redemption story is his to be shared. Sharing our stories becomes our therapy session. Today, Michael is sober and spreading the good news anywhere he can.
I invite you to listen to the podcast and share it with one person who will benefit from the message!
Keep Chasing The Vase and check out the 30 sobriety day sobriety challenge at www.chasethevasechallenge.com.
