Helping overcome alcohol addiction and interviewing poker greats like Tom Dwan, Andrew Robl, Jason Koon, and Timofey (Trueteller) Kuznetsov. That's what we talk about with Lee Davy, whom many of you know as the guy behind the mic on "I am High Stakes Poker" interview series. He is a great poker journalist and he's helped a lot of people recognize and overcome all sorts of addictions.
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OUTLINE:
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:37 Quitting alcohol
00:07:11 Getting into the poker industry
00:10:26 Helping people to deal with addiction
00:16:40 Timofey 'Trueteller' Kuznetsov
00:19:35 Realizing you have an addiction
00:27:04 Pressure to take sides
00:34:15 A Species in Denial
00:39:41 The 1000 Days Sober
00:47:09 Meaning and purpose
00:52:49 In The Zone
00:55:01 Stimulus and response
00:58:47 Interviewing Tom Dwan
01:01:45 Dealing with negative feedback
01:05:02 I Am High Stakes Poker
01:11:14 Shame and purpose
01:18:24 Alcohol connections
01:26:53 The Inflammation Spectrum
01:30:57 It's only complicated if you believe so
01:34:26 Value of alcohol
01:40:16 How to work with Lee Davy