George: I Lived a Double Life
In this episode of Unexpected Happiness, Ariel talks with George Mumford about addiction, recovery, and learning to meet life as it actually is.
After years of living a double life, George reached what he calls the “gift of desperation,” the moment he became willing to stop doing what wasn’t working and try something different.
That decision eventually led him from recovery and meditation to a three-month silent retreat, working with prison inmates, and consulting with Phil Jackson and the Chicago Bulls.
Listen to this episode if you want to:
Recognize when it’s time to try a different way.
Respond to life more clearly instead of reacting from old patterns.
Explore why authenticity requires vulnerability and a willingness to be wrong.
Find possibility in difficult circumstances.
Understand how serving others can help you move beyond your own suffering.
George’s story is a reminder that you don’t have to know the whole path. Sometimes you just need to take the next step.
Chapters
00:00 Trailer
00:53 The Double Life
01:34 The Gift of Desperation
03:17 The First AA Meeting
06:19 Seeing Clearly Again
08:57 Following His Bliss
10:32 The Three-Month Silent Retreat
13:29 Working with the Chicago Bulls
15:04 Crisis as Opportunity
20:49 Training to Be Authentic
24:09 Finding Meaning in Pain
27:29 Forgetting Yourself in Service
Resources
George Mumford’s website: https://georgemumford.com/
George Mumford’s podcast page: https://georgemumford.com/media/#podc...
George Mumford’s Pure Performance Assessment: https://georgemumford.kartra.com/page...
"Unlocked" by George Mumford: https://link.amazon/B03wN2tlW
"The Mindful Athlete" by George Mumford: https://link.amazon/B0bnRZsLM
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