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11th Jul 2023

From Drug Runner to Empowerment: Transcending Prison Walls Through Creativity and Redemption | Garrain Jones

On this episode of University of Adversity, Garrain Jones shares his journey of personal transformation and how he tapped into his inner child to reconnect with his true passions. He discusses the importance of mind, body, and soul alignment, finding harmony in life, and breaking free from societal norms. Garrain also opens up about his struggles as a father and his commitment to creating a better environment for his daughter. He dives into the power of positive thinking, forgiveness, and the impact of AI on society. Garrain shares his profound insights from his time in prison and how it led him to start the company 'Artist Power,' helping others tap into their creativity and childhood freedom. He emphasizes the importance of personal growth, having support systems, and being a harmonized human. This episode will inspire you to embrace your true self, overcome adversity, and create a life filled with purpose and fulfillment.

📚 Timestamped overview:

00:02:27 Transformed by fatherhood, healing and gratitude.

00:05:06 Respectful, honorable man who values women.

00:08:02 Relationship and self-work coaches transform lives.

00:12:22 Past traumas linger, affecting decision-making and trust.

00:17:58 Book changes life through positive thinking.

00:23:57 Business rivals learn to forgive, find success.

00:30:33 Drug runner gets caught, finds freedom in prison.

00:36:12 Children closest to source, unlock co-creation. Create safe spaces for self-expression, growth.

00:39:01 Running is my meditation, my daily routine. Find your childhood joy, embrace it again. Harmonize with yourself, find inner peace.

00:45:05 More AI means more people seeking God. Jobs lost, division, reliance on AI. Harmonized human needed as counterbalance.

00:49:15 Powerful rooms reveal energy of creation. AI vs God, interesting and uncertain times. Control comes from within, not without.

00:51:37 Powerful discussion on upcoming events and book.

Connect with Garrin Jones:

Website: https://garrainjones.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/garrain.jones/

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Mastering Adversity Book: https://a.co/d/c8HXL6j

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About the Podcast

University of Adversity

Real stories and tools to help you grow through adversity, burnout, and reinvention.

University of Adversity is a show about the moments that change us — especially the ones we didn’t ask for.

I’m Lance Essihos, and I sit down with athletes, bestselling authors, doctors, entrepreneurs, spiritual teachers, and everyday warriors to have real conversations about adversity — the kind that strips away the surface and forces us to face who we really are.

We go deep into the mindset shifts, emotional breakthroughs, and practical tools that helped them rebuild. Not just to survive, but to come back stronger, clearer, and more aligned.

This isn’t motivation.
It’s what happens after the breakdown, when you’re trying to put the pieces back together and make it mean something.

If you’re in a season of uncertainty, burnout, or reinvention — this show is here to walk with you.

We don’t just talk about getting through the hard times.
We talk about who you become because of them.

About your host

Lance Essihos

As an experienced veteran with adversity, Lance has faced some of life's most difficult challenges. Grinding his way through the hockey ranks to traveling the world as a bartender. Through his personal battle with drugs and alcohol for well over a decade, the tragic loss of his brother to suicide followed by the great loss of his father to cancer only a year later, Lance realized he had hit rock bottom. In the darkest of days, he made a promise to himself that he would create a new life, one that would make an impact and inspire the masses, leaving the world in a better place than he found it. Lance has made it his mission to facilitate the message of positive change through adversity and encourage people to see the light through the darkness of life's worst moments.