Tap Into Your Potential: with Kian and Tommy

Tap Into Your Potential: with Kian and Tommy

What can we learn from those who have battled addiction? This conversation between co-hosts Tommy Lagan and Kian offers a grounded look at life during and after substance use, with plenty of honesty and a few laughs along the way. You’ll hear them talk candidly about losing a sense of self in addiction and the long, slow process of getting that identity back.

Kian shares how clients often say they "just want to find who I am again" and reflects on his own shift from defining himself as the guy with drug tattoos to someone who uses that same energy to light up a room in a healthy way. Tommy relates with his own journey, including years spent in a fog after getting clean and the ongoing feeling that there’s always more to learn about yourself.

The episode looks closely at the fear of sober life — going to the beach without a drink, hanging out with friends without using — and gently challenges those worries. Both hosts describe the constant mental load of active addiction, from avoiding withdrawal to hiding use from family, and contrast it with the simplicity of a "normal" sober day.

One standout idea they share with clients is that "your worst day sober is better than your best day using." There’s also rich discussion on validation, overconfidence, humility, and why practising discomfort through things like intense exercise can make real-life stress feel more manageable. They swap stories about shame, blurred years of xanax use, and how group work and camaraderie in treatment help people realise they’re far from alone.

Whether you’re in recovery, supporting someone, or just curious what treatment actually feels like from the inside, this chat offers relatable stories and practical reflections without sugar-coating the hard parts. Could hearing two people who’ve lived it change how you see your own potential for a different life?