Yeshaia "Shaia" Blakeney’s story is one that you couldn’t make up if you tried. From a troubled youth to co-founding a respected drug and alcohol treatment center, Shaia’s journey is about finding redemption in the most unexpected places.

 

After founding Recovering Integrity and Antedote Lab in Los Angeles, he continued to explore his love for hip-hop and storytelling. He shows that life’s detours can lead to incredible destinations.

 

In today’s episode, Shaia takes us through three pivotal moments—a stolen TV, a shotgun wedding, and a life-changing encounter with a sympathetic judge—that charted his course.

 

Tune in as we dive into Shaia Blakeney’s defining moments and explore how sometimes being in the wrong place at the wrong time can be exactly what you need.

 

You’ll hear us explore:

 

The marijuana incident and early run-ins with the law (01:51)

A Eskimo moment that threw his life off by one minute (04:52)

Shaia’s arrest and the turning point to enter treatment (07:57)

What lessons he learned from a sympathetic judge  (10:45)

The heartwarming celebration of a shotgun wedding (21:05)

A miraculous encounter and the path to becoming a rabbi (28:55)

 

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