Episode Details

In this episode of Twenty Something, Olivia sits down with Todd Sylvester, a mental fitness coach, substance use disorder counselor, bestselling author, host of the Belief podcast, regular host on Good Things Utah, and one of the 2024 Freedom Award honorees.

After battling addiction, self-hatred, and despair, Todd found himself at one of the darkest points of his life. Then one word led him to ask for help, and that moment became the beginning of a story that would eventually save his life.

Today, after conducting more than 18,000 coaching sessions and helping people through some of their hardest battles, Todd teaches one core truth: you are not broken.

In this conversation, Olivia and Todd talk about addiction, recovery, identity, shame, faith, mental fitness, and the power of the story you tell yourself. Todd shares how the negative voice in his head almost destroyed him, what helped him begin to change, and why rewriting your inner narrative can completely transform your life.

Whether you are struggling yourself, love someone who is struggling, or simply feel tired of believing you are not enough, this episode is full of honesty, hope, and practical wisdom.

You are not too far gone. You are not broken. And the story you tell yourself changes everything.

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Podcast: Beliefcast

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