Jamie Hess

Well, this is always kind of my fun mic drop moment because usually people read a description of the podcast episode or they read my bio. And I've done a lot of cool things as an adult. But the fun mic drop moment is that I was an addict and alcoholic. And growing up, wow, I made life hard for myself. I made it hard. I made it dark. And I didn't see any other way out.

Well, this is always kind of my fun mic drop moment because usually people read a description of the podcast episode or they read my bio. And I've done a lot of cool things as an adult. But the fun mic drop moment is that I was an addict and alcoholic. And growing up, wow, I made life hard for myself. I made it hard. I made it dark. And I didn't see any other way out.

And the interesting thing about recovery is that they say that addiction is the only disease that once you get the treatment, you actually end up better on the other side. Like if you have cancer and you go into remission from cancer, you just go back to not having cancer. But with addiction, when you do the work in recovery, you come out a different person on the other side.

And the interesting thing about recovery is that they say that addiction is the only disease that once you get the treatment, you actually end up better on the other side. Like if you have cancer and you go into remission from cancer, you just go back to not having cancer. But with addiction, when you do the work in recovery, you come out a different person on the other side.

And the interesting thing about recovery is that they say that addiction is the only disease that once you get the treatment, you actually end up better on the other side. Like if you have cancer and you go into remission from cancer, you just go back to not having cancer. But with addiction, when you do the work in recovery, you come out a different person on the other side.

And everything that I learned about gratitude, about having a daily spiritual practice, about not being a victim and taking accountability for things and having integrity, that That was all news to me. Like that was like a blueprint for living I didn't have. And so my why, my because, because I got sober and because I learned a new way of living.

And everything that I learned about gratitude, about having a daily spiritual practice, about not being a victim and taking accountability for things and having integrity, that That was all news to me. Like that was like a blueprint for living I didn't have. And so my why, my because, because I got sober and because I learned a new way of living.

And everything that I learned about gratitude, about having a daily spiritual practice, about not being a victim and taking accountability for things and having integrity, that That was all news to me. Like that was like a blueprint for living I didn't have. And so my why, my because, because I got sober and because I learned a new way of living.

And as a byproduct, I got this understanding that an attitude of gratitude is the heartbeat of happiness.

And as a byproduct, I got this understanding that an attitude of gratitude is the heartbeat of happiness.

And as a byproduct, I got this understanding that an attitude of gratitude is the heartbeat of happiness.

Well, you know, it's really easy to have this big philosophical idea that, like, we should be grateful. But what does that actually break down to? Like, that's hard. And so how do we appreciate appreciation? How do we remain in abject gratitude for our very breath? And that does come down to the moments. You are absolutely right. It's really how we talk to ourselves.

Well, you know, it's really easy to have this big philosophical idea that, like, we should be grateful. But what does that actually break down to? Like, that's hard. And so how do we appreciate appreciation? How do we remain in abject gratitude for our very breath? And that does come down to the moments. You are absolutely right. It's really how we talk to ourselves.

Well, you know, it's really easy to have this big philosophical idea that, like, we should be grateful. But what does that actually break down to? Like, that's hard. And so how do we appreciate appreciation? How do we remain in abject gratitude for our very breath? And that does come down to the moments. You are absolutely right. It's really how we talk to ourselves.

At the end of the day, I believe that it comes down to how we talk to ourselves because, you know, a lot of people compartmentalize. We read self-help books. And then in that moment when we read the self-help book, we're inspired to be grateful. Or we give advice to others. And in that moment, we're inspired to give somebody else advice to just, you know, really sit back and things could be worse.

At the end of the day, I believe that it comes down to how we talk to ourselves because, you know, a lot of people compartmentalize. We read self-help books. And then in that moment when we read the self-help book, we're inspired to be grateful. Or we give advice to others. And in that moment, we're inspired to give somebody else advice to just, you know, really sit back and things could be worse.

At the end of the day, I believe that it comes down to how we talk to ourselves because, you know, a lot of people compartmentalize. We read self-help books. And then in that moment when we read the self-help book, we're inspired to be grateful. Or we give advice to others. And in that moment, we're inspired to give somebody else advice to just, you know, really sit back and things could be worse.

And there's starving children in another country and you're here and hey, things are pretty good and be grateful for that. And it's like, that's not enormously helpful. People used to tell me when I was younger and in my addiction. Like, what are you doing? Like, you just be grateful. Like, you have a nice life. My mother is TV journalist Joan Lunden.

And there's starving children in another country and you're here and hey, things are pretty good and be grateful for that. And it's like, that's not enormously helpful. People used to tell me when I was younger and in my addiction. Like, what are you doing? Like, you just be grateful. Like, you have a nice life. My mother is TV journalist Joan Lunden.

And there's starving children in another country and you're here and hey, things are pretty good and be grateful for that. And it's like, that's not enormously helpful. People used to tell me when I was younger and in my addiction. Like, what are you doing? Like, you just be grateful. Like, you have a nice life. My mother is TV journalist Joan Lunden.