We're Out of Time
Jenny Leone's Inspirational Journey to Healing from Sexual Trauma and Addiction
31 Dec 2024
Join @RichardTaiteOfficial and cohost Jason LaChance for an eye-opening conversation with Jenny Leone. Jenny Leone is an inspiring individual who has overcome tremendous challenges in her life. From childhood trauma to addiction and working in the adult entertainment industry, Jenny has faced it all. However, through her journey of vulnerability and authenticity, she has found her path to recovery and personal growth. Jenny’s journey of overcoming addiction, including struggles with eating disorders, pills, and alcohol, led her to seek help and find purpose in helping others. She obtained a degree in drug and alcohol studies and worked her way up in the treatment industry. Today, Jenny is an advocate for recovery, using her Instagram platform to connect with individuals on their sobriety journey. Her long-term vision is to open a treatment center, JSL Recovery, to provide free services to those who can’t afford it. For all things Richard Taite, the We're Out Of Time podcast, and Carrara Treatment Wellness & Spa: https://linktr.ee/richardtaite For more on Jenny Leone: https://www.instagram.com/jennys_sober_lifestyle_/ Key moments from this conversation with Jenny Leone, Richard Taite & Jason LaChance. Intro 00:00 What role did Jenny's childhood play in her later struggles with addiction? 01:07 At what age did Jenny come forward that she was being sexually abused by her brother? 03:36 How did the reality show Pretty Wild come about, when did substances enter Alexis' life and how did her mom play a role? 05:27 How did Jenny's parents enabling the actions of her brother lead to her leaving Canada at a very young age? 09:50 What is the main reason Jenny continues to share her story of childhood trauma? 14:30 How did Jenny's continual spiral in addiction and toxic relationships lead her into the adult entertainment industry? 18:40 How has Jenny's addiction recovery been not only the hardest thing she has ever done but also the most rewarding gift of her life? 25:00 How did Jenny overcome the pain detox from being addicted to anxiety and panic disorder medication for over 15 years? 30:40 Richard closes with words of encouragement on why we must share our stories of recovery and hope to inspire others to face their issues and let them know that they're not alone. 37:21
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I always say like the root of addiction comes from trauma. I would go from one crazy situation to the next because all I'd known my whole life was chaos. Finally come forward and I finally say something and I'm not believed. So what did I do? I just like closed down, you know? Your father wouldn't believe you?
I was somewhat detached from reality. I had these different characters I played in this like double life within myself as a young girl because that's how I coped. And I've known so many people that have died because of this. You just, you cannot use it recreationally.
This is the We're Out of Time podcast. Sitting to my right, the man who revolutionized addiction recovery and treatment, Richard Tate. I'm Jason Lachance, a certified addiction recovery coach, and our guest, the lovely Jenny Leone. Good to see you again, my friend. Yeah, good to see you too. So I've known you for a few years, but we've never really talked our journey.
Like I don't even know your addiction story or anything. We've just talked like support. Yeah, yeah, exactly. So I don't know about you, Richard. I'm always curious because childhood. I mean, I've named so much. So I'm curious about what you were like as a little kid, some of the circumstances, home life.
Yeah. And that's where it all started for me. You know, I always say like the root of addiction comes from trauma. And that was my story. You know, I was raised in Vancouver, Canada, and normal family on the outside, right? Little town and lived right off the forest. And mom, dad, you know, they were still together and seemed like the perfect life. I was in sports. I did the right thing.
But there was a major secret behind closed doors. And that was that I was being sexually abused by my older brother my whole entire childhood. Real brother? Yeah, real brother under the same roof. So this went on from as far back as I can remember. And then before then, babysitters came forward. One of my cousins came forward with inappropriate and touching way back to two or three years old.
And so that went on until I was 12, until I finally came forward. And as you can imagine, it's just like the biggest, can I swear on here? It's okay. Like the biggest mind ever, right? Because at such a young age, You're learning what feelings are, what love is, what trust is, what support is, all these things.
And the people you should be feeling it the most from is your family, your parents and that trust. And so it was all twisted up in my head. It was like I was somewhat detached from reality. I had these different characters I played in this double life within myself as a young girl because that's how I coped. It just became like the way that my life was.
And I was so brainwashed in it at the time because it got to the point where he had me thinking like if I ever told, then something would happen to my parents. This is your brother? Yeah, this is my brother. Something would happen to them. And so it just like became this total mind. How much older was your brother than you? He was only like five years older.
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