“This is the biggest I’ve ever become,” is the humble admission of author and musician Billy Manas. And yet, the sobering reality that "this is me" is as exhilarating as it is baffling for Billy, an addict turned rockstar recover with a book deal to his name. Joining Chelsea 8 minutes in, Billy speaks with an intelligence that can’t be taught—it must be learned and earned—and the candor of a man who has nothing to hide because his life today is one to embrace, celebrate, and even teach. He gets real about when he felt most alone in life, the first dream he had for himself as a sober man (spoiler: meet a woman, have a family, and make $1k a week versus $300… and to do this without a college degree), the only thing that can keep someone clean if they’re living in a world of lack, how you find your calling, the visceral experience of angst, writing being the North Star toward appreciation and resolution, being deprived of sex from a loved one, and the almost effortless way he got through a breakup with children, plus his advice to a recovering sex addict about coming clean to future partners or not, the encouragement he wants to share with the world and not just 15 guys in cellblock D, and so much more. —Mentioned within this episode:When the Universe is Telling you to Stay Single—Listen via elephant journal: https://www.elephantjournal.com/2018/09/5-badass-ways-to-deal-with-heartbreakPariahs In The World Of Internet Dating via P.S. I Love You: https://psiloveyou.xyz/pariahs-in-the-world-of-internet-dating-333bbe6bac3When I say I was Blessed with a Drug Problem, this is what I Mean via elephant journal: https://www.elephantjournal.com/2018/10/its-not-my-fault-youve-never-had-a-drug-problem/Four Ways to Find your Calling via elephant journal:https://www.elephantjournal.com/2017/11/four-ways-to-find-your-callingWhy It Took So Long To Leave via P.S. I Love You: https://psiloveyou.xyz/why-it-took-so-long-to-leave-34f534c8d121Maybe It's Never Anyone's Fault via P.S. I Love You: https://psiloveyou.xyz/maybe-its-never-anyone-s-fault-e7d71db25905 Badass ways to Deal with Heartbreak via elephant journal: https://www.elephantjournal.com/2018/09/5-badass-ways-to-deal-with-heartbreakThanks For Sharing, film trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfHKnudfNa8Jen Sincero, You Are A Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0762447699/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0Tony Robbins: https://www.tonyrobbins.comNapoleon Hill: https://www.amazon.com/Napoleon-Hill/e/B000APAMYE—To connect with Billy, visit his:Website: https://billymanas.comElephant Journal: https://www.elephantjournal.com/author/billy-manasMedium: https://medium.com/@billymanasGood Men Project: https://goodmenproject.com/author/billy-manasInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/billymanas2Or Google, Billy Manas: https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS713US713&ei=JwYvXM_dOc_j_AbW5qOYDw&q=billy+manas—Work with Chelsea: www.breakupward.com/shopChelsea’s website: www.breakupward.comSign up for Chelsea’s newsletter: bit.ly/tyhbletterConnect and send in your questions and/or letters viawww.instagram.com/thankyouheartbreakOr by email: Chelsea@breakupward.com
