Episode 5 –

CRASH = Crushing Realization It’s About Self-Healing

In Episode 5 of the CRASH Podcast, Bjorn sits down with Nick Heitmann — a sober dad, content creator, and man who fought his way back from addiction, chaos, jail time, broken trust, and nearly losing everything that mattered most.

Nick opens up about growing up around alcohol-fueled family culture, chasing validation, the destruction caused by ego and addiction, multiple DUIs, cocaine, losing jobs in the film industry, losing his home, and ultimately hitting the kind of emotional bottom that forced him to finally face himself.

This episode dives deep into:

• addiction and self-destruction
• relationships damaged by alcoholism
• fatherhood and rebuilding trust
• ego, accountability, and surrender
• recovery through AA, fitness, and self-work
• the difference between getting sober for others vs. getting sober for yourself
• using social media to give hope to struggling dads and addicts

Nick’s story is raw, honest, painful, funny at times, and ultimately hopeful. This is a conversation about what happens when life forces you to realize that recovery isn’t just about quitting substances…

It’s about healing yourself.