I want to tell you about my friend Larry.
Larry
is pretty well known in the podcast world as a content creator, a
consultant, and a subject matter expert for journalists. I’ve seen
lots of times where he’s appeared on local and national TV shows,
talking about podcasting as well as AI – he’s been on the
forefront of how to use AI for personal and business productivity.
And he’s been a sought-after keynote speaker at lots of
organizations where he talks about these things.
A
few years ago, Larry and I were in Los Angeles during a podcasting
conference. One evening during that week there was a big podcast
awards show, and there was an after party. I don’t usually go to
those things, but for some reason I was there. It was a private party
but lots of people were there and it was on a rooftop bar, I don’t
even remember the name of it. Of course the music was loud, and you
would never guess who the DJ was – Paris Hilton. It was pretty
crazy.
And
of course I would see Larry every year in January in Orlando, at the
conference called Podfest.
But
this past January I didn’t see Larry. I didn’t know why he wasn’t
there, and honestly I didn’t think about it a lot. It’s always a
busy week and there are a couple thousand people there. But what I
didn’t know was that Larry was in rehab at that time. He was trying
to overcome Alcohol Use Disorder. Maybe better known as alcoholism.
Larry’s
life is very different now. His addiction to alcohol means he no
longer has his business, his house, his cars, his wife – all gone.
He’s working on his comeback now, and he told me the whole story
which you’re about to hear. I also need to include a content
warning for discussion of suicide.
What
Larry didn’t know at the time was - when he missed that Orlando
conference because of being in rehab – he had not yet reached his
rock bottom.
If
you’d like to contact Larry or follow his journey:
Instagram:
@thelarryroberts
Facebook:
@thelarryroberts
website:
https://LarryRoberts.com
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