Digital Social Hour
From Rock Bottom to Viral Success: A Digital Redemption | Michael Molthan DSH #965
Mon, 09 Dec 2024
From rock bottom to viral success: Michael Molthan's incredible journey of redemption! 🚀 Watch as he opens up about overcoming addiction, finding purpose in prison, and transforming lives. 🙌 Tune in for raw honesty and life-changing insights as Michael shares: • His path from 27 arrests to spiritual awakening 🔑 • How reading to fellow inmates sparked a movement 📚 • The power of vulnerability in healing and growth 💪 Don't miss this eye-opening conversation packed with valuable lessons on forgiveness, redemption, and the human spirit. Join the Digital Social Hour community and discover how one man's darkest moments became a beacon of hope for thousands. 🌟 Hit subscribe and turn on notifications to catch more inspiring stories that'll change your perspective on life, success, and second chances. 🔔 Let's keep the conversation going in the comments below! #DigitalSocialHour #SeanKelly #MichaelMolthan #Redemption #Addiction #Recovery #Inspiration #substanceabuse #mentalhealthadvocate #relapseprevention #addictioncounselor #mentalhealth CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 00:27 - How Michael Got on the Steve-O Show 01:46 - Addiction Awareness 04:47 - Michael's Fiancé 06:16 - Phone Addiction Issues 09:00 - Michael's Personal Story 11:23 - Childhood Trauma and Addiction 14:00 - The 27 Mugshots: A Journey 17:25 - Getting Released from Prison 19:35 - Finding Energy and Motivation 24:16 - Emotional Control Challenges 27:23 - Solutions to Overcoming Fear 28:25 - Rock Bottom Moments 29:18 - No Visitors in Prison 30:10 - Addressing Sexual Abuse 31:51 - Missing Prison Life 33:18 - Impact on Your Kids 34:59 - Your Ministry Journey 40:40 - Advice for Parents of Addicted Kids 43:00 - Communication Issues with Women 44:00 - Finding Relief from Trauma 46:55 - Resetting Your Mind and Body 48:46 - Final Thoughts and Reflections APPLY TO BE ON THE PODCAST: https://www.digitalsocialhour.com/application BUSINESS INQUIRIES/SPONSORS: [email protected] GUEST: Michael Molthan https://www.instagram.com/m2therockshow www.youtube.com/@MichaelMolthanM2 LISTEN ON: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-social-hour/id1676846015 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Jn7LXarRlI8Hc0GtTn759 Sean Kelly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmikekelly/ Digital Social Hour works with participants in sponsored media and stays compliant with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations regarding sponsored media. #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 1: How did Michael Molthan end up on the Steve-O Show?
All right, guys, got a crazy story for you guys today. We got Michael Molthon here that made the drive all the way from Dallas. Thanks for coming on, man.
Man, I appreciate you. What an honor. Yeah. So good to meet you. And I love what you do.
Chapter 2: What is the significance of addiction awareness?
I love what you do. I saw you on Steve-O and I was like, who is this guy now?
That was a good show. Yeah. So first of all, how did you get on our show? Cause that's crazy. Well, we, you know, M to the rock is our, our platform and our show, you know, just like yours where we have, um, you know, inspiring stories from, you know, inspiring people. And he was on his bucket list tour and, uh, the PR team that was, uh,
you know, running into the rock at the time, just took a stab and reached out to him to see if he'd be a guest on the show. And he literally flew a red eye in and came in and he was real quiet, kind of reserved. And I came in, it was cold at the time, I had a jacket on and he was kind of sizing me up, you know?
Chapter 3: How did childhood trauma influence Michael's addiction?
And then once I took my jacket off, I saw the tats and, you know, and we started the show, he was kind of reserved, but then there was a connection that we could relate to each other as far as drug addiction, alcoholism and party and all that stuff. And it popped. I mean, we couldn't even go to commercial breaks. I mean, he just would not stop talking. He was, but he's such a good dude.
Very passionate about his recovery.
He was introverted because when you think of Steve-O, you think of just huge extrovert.
Chapter 4: What led to Michael's 27 mugshots?
Yes. Yeah. And I'm that way too. Introvert, you know, off the screen, I'm pretty quiet. Um, but yeah, he's, he is a good dude. I highly endorse him. Yeah. You struggled with addiction early on, right? I did. I did. You know, I, um, you know, My story is no different than any other drug addict, alcoholic. I drank, I did drugs, I fell down. I said I was never going to do it again. I meant it.
And I did it again. I didn't know why I was doing it. But, you know, I've learned today that, you know, we're taking our focus off the word addiction and, you know, addressing why the addiction. And we've even broadened it, you know, further. And when I speak and tour, you know, Everyone's an addict. Everyone is an addict. And so what is addiction? You know, addiction is a person. It's a place.
It's a thing. And a scary one, Sean, or a thought that has become my source. There's a stigma to drug addiction and alcoholism. because the consequences are so severe. Thank God for me. And we're radical, but it frustrates a lot of people who are drug addicts and alcoholics. And the reason why it has a stigma is they get frustrated because they actually see their behaviors too.
But their relief for pain and suffering is something different. It could be shopping. It could be gambling. It could be work. It could be golf. It could even be service work. That becomes their source, and they think that's what defines them, money and power. Power is another one. It's a big one. It's a big one there.
You're so right, though. Everyone is addicted, which is a total mind shift, right? Because before, when you thought of addiction, it was just negative.
Yeah, I mean, you think of the man underneath the bridge or the woman underneath the bridge, and you think of a drug addict and an alcoholic and a $2 needle junkie. And, you know, that has what's been, you know, that's the stigma. And it's not true. I mean, for me, I mean, the difference between me and the man underneath the bridge is one thing. It's the bridge.
But we are all addicts, and that's what I love when I speak and engage, where I see everyone's head doing this. Because they can relate. Right. Okay. And once again, it's a person, place, thing, or a thought that has become my source. And for me personally, I had to reach for the invisible to fix my visible problems. So you've just shifted your addictions towards more positive ones, right?
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Chapter 5: How did Michael find hope while in prison?
That's correct. That's correct. And so it's, you know, and I always tell people that when I wake up in the morning and my eyes are open, I'm in full blown relapse, you know, because I'm seeking these visible things. But the great thing about my life today is I recognize the behaviors.
And, you know, my my fiance, if she calls me out on something that she recognizes it, I don't get angry, mad and all that stuff. I'm all I'm grateful that she sees it go, man, you're right. You know, you thank you for checking me.
because I need to look at what the root of the problem is, you know, because for so many years, I mean, we keep watering the leaves on the tree, wondering why the tree is dying and we have to get to the root of the problem. Absolutely. That's cool. I just met your fiance, wonderful woman. Yeah, she's amazing. I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for her.
Wow.
How'd you guys meet? We met, you know, three years ago and she's a she's a producer, songwriter. She raised money for films and, you know, she approached me and she approached me at, you know, at a detour in my life, a dark point in my life where I was going to hang it all up. Yeah, I'm not making money. I mean. I keep serving and serving and serving and helping people.
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Chapter 6: What lessons did Michael learn about addiction?
And it was poor me, poor me, poor me a drink. And our paths crossed. And she literally looked at me and says, you're a rock star. You're the real deal. And I believe in you and I want to help you. And it was just two humans, you know, working together. And so as we work together, we still haven't gone on a date, you know, ever.
you know, a chemistry, you know, formed and it's the most incredible relationship I've ever been in. Wow. Yeah. For the first time, I'm not taking a hostage. That's awesome. So you didn't go on a date? Not yet. You know, we never went on a date. Three years later. It just formed. We've been working so hard the last three years and, um,
you know we got the book coming out and you know in a film and yeah and so um it has been it has been something else you know just flew in from la to meet you here so crazy yeah once that comes out hopefully you guys can get on a date man yeah we need to we need to go on a little vacation but she's behind the scenes and she's the the voice that's not heard but um Wouldn't be here without her.
Absolutely.
So right now people are addicted to this phone. I talk about that a lot. Like it's bad. Even my screen time. Well, granted I'm working on it, but still my screen time is like eight hours a day. Isn't that crazy?
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Chapter 7: How can parents support children struggling with addiction?
Yeah. And so funny you said that because when I speak to prove my point that everyone is an addict. I have everybody raise their hand who has a cell phone. Every hand goes up, right? And when I speak to kids that haven't been introduced to drugs or alcohol yet, when I educate them on addiction, they have their phones. And so I educate addiction as a mental obsession. It's what it is.
And so can you – and I'll ask you this – can you go – 24 hours without your phone and not think about it. No, not right now. Right. And so that's the mental obsession. And what it is, is that it's like every hour it goes by, it's like, okay, I wonder if someone texts me or like if someone commented on a post I made, you know, what's going on and all that stuff.
And we become literally what's called a dry drunk where we're actually just miserable just sitting there because we are mentally obsessed over this visible thing that's got a hold of me. It's bad.
I remember growing up, because I grew up without phones. I didn't get one until high school. And I just feel like now it's really tough to fight it off. I see the kids growing up now with phones and they're glued.
They are. And it's scary because Lee and I were actually talking about this. I'm 55 years old. So I grew up, I remember the rotary phone. I remember it went to a push button phone. I remember the phone on the wall in order to have privacy, you bought the real long cord so you could walk around. And then the cordless phone came out.
And then TV grew into cable and all that as it really morphed and then computers happened. And so I've gotten to see all this grow before my eyes. But I remember as a kid when there was no phone and everything like that, man, you went outside and played and you rode your bike without a helmet and see how many people you could jump on your bike. Yeah. And so I just don't see that anymore today.
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Chapter 8: What is the importance of reclaiming traditional family values?
No, I don't see kids playing outside anymore, which is crazy because that was a big part of my childhood. Yeah. And I think it's important for kids to play outside and learn that way, dude. Um, Yeah, schools are banning phones. It's pretty crazy. Yeah, and that's good that they're banning them. Must be tough to be a teacher right now with the attention span so short.
It's got to be tough. I mean, do kids still write in cursive? What? Are kids still being taught to write in cursive? That's useless. Yeah, I mean, so I remember writing. I always had really neat handwriting, and I remember I'd win the handwriting awards for cursive. Wow. And so the world has really changed. Yeah. you know, there's still 24 hours in a day.
And, and, you know, we all had that TikTok attention span, that 13 seconds, you know, and, um, and it's sad.
It's really sad, man. Um, so for those that don't know your story, you probably should have started with this, but could you briefly tell people your story?
Yeah. I mean, I, I just real quickly, I grew up in a well-to-do home, I mean, a wealthy home in Plano, Texas, and we I grew up in country clubs and I grew up playing golf. And, you know, behind closed doors, it was a very physically abusive, you know, family. It was all directed towards me. It was confusing. Was your dad an alcoholic? No, he wasn't.
I've spilt more alcohol, you know, in one day than he's drank in his whole life.
And he was still abusive?
Yeah, he was. He was. And he, you know, was a workaholic. That's what defined him. And then my mom, on the other hand— You know, she came from a very, very broken home, very, very abusive alcoholic family. And she has those traits, too. And I have to emphasize this is that alcoholism and drug addiction is the only disease that has to be self-diagnosed.
So I can't sit here and say she's an alcoholic, you know, or they're an alcoholic. That's up to them. You have to self-diagnose it. But she portrayed all the traits of it. So it was very confusing because when we go outside the home and, you know, go to the country clubs, we look like this perfect family. So it was very confusing. And so alongside of that, her father, my grandfather-
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