Michael Brody-Waite – Turn to Your Trusted Network for Support

<p>At the age of 23,<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelbrodywaite/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <strong>Michael Brody-Waite</strong></a> was a full-blown drug addict. Every day he drank a fifth of vodka and a twelve-pack of beer, he smoked two packs of cigarettes and more weed than any human should, and he did whatever other drugs he could get his hands on.</p><p>He had been kicked out of college, fired from his job, and evicted from his apartment. He had no money and no home. He was throwing up blood and believed he would be dead before his thirtieth birthday.</p><p>Then, on September 1, 2002, after running out of options and fearing death, he checked into rehab, entered recovery, and has been transforming himself every day since.</p><p>Michael’s TEDx Nashville YouTube video,<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUnRKf2CemA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Great Leaders Do What Drug Addicts Do</a>, is the number one talk in TEDx Nashville’s history. It has been seen by 1,000,000+ people in 25+ countries and provides insight into his seventeen-year journey from addiction and near homelessness to successful entrepreneurship.</p><p>This talk sparked the #MaskFreeMovement that brought awareness to Michael’s Mask-Free Program, built on three principles inspired by his recovery, showing leaders how to achieve balance, reclaim energy, and thrive in work and life.</p><p>Michael is an acclaimed speaker, Inc. 500 entrepreneur, award-winning, three-time CEO, a leadership coach, and author of<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Great-Leaders-Live-Like-Addicts-ebook/dp/B07V9WT4R4/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Great Leaders Live Like Drug Addicts: How to Lead Like Your Life Depends on It</a>. His accomplishments include being named a Most Admired CEO, named to the Top 40 Under 40, and is recognized by the Nashville Chamber of Commerce as Healthcare Entrepreneur of the Year.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p class="ql-align-center"><strong>“If you’re suffering right now, the worst thing about y