Zac Clark: Heroin, The Bachelorette, and 15 Years Sober

Zac Clark went from a heroin addiction to national television, and 15 years later, he's the founder of Release Recovery, helping others do what he did. We get into his whole story: growing up with insecurities he covered up through sports, a brain tumor at 24 that introduced him to opioids, and a rock bottom that involved stealing his dad's checkbook and getting arrested, until a bank teller chose kindness over calling the cops and changed the entire trajectory of his life. We also get into something that might surprise you: despite everything he went through with heroin, Zac says alcohol is actually the drug he fears most, and he makes a compelling case for why. This episode also covers what it's like staying sober in the public eye after appearing on The Bachelorette, what part of addiction never fully goes away even after 15 years, and what he'd tell someone who thinks they're "not bad enough" to need help. Check out Zac's podcast, The Zac Clark Show. If you want to quit drinking, hit us up. We'll do it with you!