Episode Details

What happens when a pro boxer, chess player, and physicist walks away from alcohol for good? In this raw and powerful conversation, Ed Latimore (@EdLatimore) joins The Willpower Podcast to share how he went from growing up in the projects of Pittsburgh to building a life of discipline, purpose, and sobriety.

Ed has been sober since 2013. He’s a former professional heavyweight boxer, a physics graduate, a competitive chess player, and the bestselling author of Sober Letters to My Drunken Self and Hard Lessons from the Hurt Business. His journey is nothing short of incredible — and packed with life-changing lessons.

🎯 Topics we cover:

Why he quit alcohol — and what really helped him stay sober

How addiction is tied to rejection, trauma, and identity

The importance of tribe, self-respect, and structure

What boxing taught him about fear, willpower, and mindset

How he rewired his life through discipline and learning

📚 Books by Ed Latimore:

Sober Letters to My Drunken Self

Hard Lessons from the Hurt Business: Boxing and the Art of Life

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