July 22, 2021

659: Ed Kressy | Relationships Can Save Your Life

50 minutes

We all know relationships are important, but in some cases, 'who you know' can even save your life. Ed Kressy went from being arrested by the FBI, to being recognized with a community service award by the FBI Director.

Ed's 20-year drug addiction led to stints in jails, rehabs, and homeless shelters. Thanks to relationships astonishing in their spiritual depth, Ed became a volunteer entrepreneur coach inside maximum-security prisons, delivered a guest lecture at MIT, and wrote for the Washington Post. He now volunteers helping law enforcement better serve communities affected by addiction and incarceration, and fulfils his lifelong dream of writing.

Let’s dive deep into Ed’s incredible story, where he came from and how he got to where he is, and learn how relationships can save your life.

Things you will learn in this episode:

[00:01 - 06:18] Opening Segment

I introduce today’s guest, Ed Kressy

Ed gives us some background on his story

A love for reading and writing

A struggle for self-worth and discipline

The start of the addiction

[06:19 - 22:47] Relationships Can Save Your Life

Ed shares about his journey of escapism

You choose what you focus on

Escaping from yourself

From a good life to addiction

Ed talks about the snowball effect into harder drugs

The real problem is not the drug

The effects of the drugs

How intervention saved Ed’s life

Friends and family stepping in

Taking responsibility

Instilling spiritual relationships

The wake up call

Ed’s story of a rude awakening

Reaching out for a lifeline

A word from our sponsor

[22:48 - 38:11] Ed Kressy on Building Your Network

The importance of community and spirituality

The need for a purpose

Letting go of material satisfaction

The only choice left

Maintaining a beginners mind

Who you know or what you know?

Both and neither

Guiding principles (3 S’s) vs. Connections

Wisdom is better than knowledge

Who has instilled the most wisdom in you?

Ed’s thoughts on God

The two groups who impact Ed the most

Behind bars and badges

Ed’s work with law enforcement

There needs to be more resources for mental health

Relationships are the gateway to healing

Solving the incarceration crisis

[38:12 - 44:54] Closing Segment

Ed talks about becoming an author

The journey

How it connects to Ed’s work

Accomplishments

The impact of a network

ThE RaNdOm RoUnD

How to engage with Ed

Links below

Final words

Tweetable Quotes:

“We can choose what to focus on. We don’t necessarily have control over our circumstances, yet we have a high degree of control of what we focus on.” - Ed Kressy

“People believed in me, I never believed in myself.” - Ed Kressy

“Drugs and drinking are not the problem, they’re an attempt at a solution.” - Ed Kressy

Resources Mentioned:

Ed’s Book - My Addiction & Recovery

Connect and engage with Ed on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. Check out http://authoredkressy.com/ to get Ed to speak in your area.

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