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Oct 2017
1h 35m

Drugs, Alcohol, and Fatherhood with Omar...

Larry Hagner
About this episode

Today we have Omar Pinto, host and founder of the wildly popular SHAIR Podcast. SHAIR stands for Sharing Helps Addicts in Recovery. He's part of our Dad Edge Alliance and he's also a friend. Today he shares the heart-wrenching story of the son he had to give up. He also takes us through his insane addiction to cocaine and alcohol, and how he not only survived, but transformed into one of the most well-known voices in recovery today. This is a special episode you will not forget!

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