Colin Plume

I want you to know we are lucky to have Charlie Kirk. Charlie Kirk's running the White House, folks. I want to thank Charlie. He's an incredible guy. His spirit, his love of this country. He's done an amazing job building one of the most powerful youth organizations ever created, Turning Point USA.

I want you to know we are lucky to have Charlie Kirk. Charlie Kirk's running the White House, folks. I want to thank Charlie. He's an incredible guy. His spirit, his love of this country. He's done an amazing job building one of the most powerful youth organizations ever created, Turning Point USA.

Yeah, so I saw your interview with Newsome, and it was a great interview overall.

Yeah, so I saw your interview with Newsome, and it was a great interview overall.

But the thing that stuck with me is he asked you about why you quit drinking, and you said, I want to be more successful, or I want to be successful, or

But the thing that stuck with me is he asked you about why you quit drinking, and you said, I want to be more successful, or I want to be successful, or

More successful, yeah. And I quit drinking a year and a half ago, and I'm actually writing a book about it that will come out.

More successful, yeah. And I quit drinking a year and a half ago, and I'm actually writing a book about it that will come out.

Yeah.

Yeah.

And what it's done for my life. Well, I think as a business owner and a father and a dad, Even if you didn't drink all week and then Friday night you had a few, I would wake up Saturday morning and just be tired and not engaged with my kids as much as I wanted to. So that was one aspect. And then it was just the ups and downs of owning a business. The stress, the anxiety. I mean, you know.

And what it's done for my life. Well, I think as a business owner and a father and a dad, Even if you didn't drink all week and then Friday night you had a few, I would wake up Saturday morning and just be tired and not engaged with my kids as much as I wanted to. So that was one aspect. And then it was just the ups and downs of owning a business. The stress, the anxiety. I mean, you know.

Oh, yeah. And I wanted to just test it out. So I had a major surgery. I had my hip replaced. And I said, I'm just going to try it after the surgery. And I just felt better and better. And I felt quicker. Yes. And I think the most important thing is that I was able to, like, when I had struggles, I was able to recover from them quicker, right? I mean, I don't know how it's affected you.

Oh, yeah. And I wanted to just test it out. So I had a major surgery. I had my hip replaced. And I said, I'm just going to try it after the surgery. And I just felt better and better. And I felt quicker. Yes. And I think the most important thing is that I was able to, like, when I had struggles, I was able to recover from them quicker, right? I mean, I don't know how it's affected you.

And the first month that he stopped, he's like, I'm not sleeping as well. And I'm like, actually, you're finally sleeping.

And the first month that he stopped, he's like, I'm not sleeping as well. And I'm like, actually, you're finally sleeping.

Just, you know, clarity, conversations, employees, like interactions. Like my, I'm not as, I'm never a pretty even keel person generally, but from time to time I would, you know, get frustrated and, Most of that's gone. Frustration with your kids has gone. I mean, it's never gone away, but it's gone down. But you're more centered. You're more present.

Just, you know, clarity, conversations, employees, like interactions. Like my, I'm not as, I'm never a pretty even keel person generally, but from time to time I would, you know, get frustrated and, Most of that's gone. Frustration with your kids has gone. I mean, it's never gone away, but it's gone down. But you're more centered. You're more present.

Yeah, absolutely. Yeah, it's just been a really smooth. I'd say the hardest part was the reaction from other people. People are a little taken aback by it.

Yeah, absolutely. Yeah, it's just been a really smooth. I'd say the hardest part was the reaction from other people. People are a little taken aback by it.