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TLAM: S2 EP #21 Trent Knox, The 440 Club - On Addiction, His Story and How He Turned It into Good


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What a guy Trent is. The 440 is not new, it's been going for seven years. In the early days, unbeknownst to most, Trent was still struggling. Some mornings not even showing up. But potential and momentum was gathering. He had that a-ha moment, where he thought, 'I have two options here'. Listen to the full ep to hear how he traversed all of this and got himself to the beautiful place he's in today.


Here are the talking points in the ep:

  • Early foundations in sports; especially swimming
  • The importance of training and how it helped Trent as his anchor
  • Why you need to enjoy training
  • How nothing overdoes AA and seeking proper help
  • Additcion: will he ever drink again?
  • How he maintains himself (4-6 AA meetings p/wk)
  • Being mindful, and enjoying it
  • Being efficient with time
  • Connection is key to recovery
  • Grounding with stability in 440
  • The power of meditation
  • Need for internal dialogue to encourage yourself
  • The 440 itself and what it’s all about
  • Impacts of letting go and finding your community
  • Power of people in creating a movement
  • Sharing energy - people helping to push you
  • Leaning on each other, when we need support
  • His personal journey and rock bottom moment.
  • How you can’t do it on your own. Cut the bullshit
  • Turning a corner. One meeting at a time.
  • Reconnecting with psychology
  • Impact of Tod (440 Club) and having anchors in your life
  • Line in the sand movement - do I want 440 to survive? He only had two options.
  • How the coffee club was built on his sobriety
  • Finding out who you are. Not pretending any more
  • Having a purpose
  • Getting anchored
  • Having your own Batman belt - tools for when you need them
  • Can you be addicted to… good things?
  • Live a balanced life. Surrounding to addiction
  • Don’t try to fix yourself. Learn to live with it. 


These were Trent's quickfire scores:

  • Where is the world out of ten for mental health awareness: 4/10
  • Where are you with your own mental health: 7/10
  • What's the one thing you'd recommend people to do each day to improve their mental health: meditation


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