EP #37 Life in the Spotlight with CHRISTOPHER NEWHART
Today, I have a male guest who is making so many changes in our world and has a phenomenal story. He has interviewed numerous celebrities, royalty, and musicians, including Jackie Chan. Christopher Newhart is part of the Sundance Film Festival, FearCON, and is the official drink sponsor for The Underground Railroad, which raises funds to stop sex trafficking.
Christopher's Life and Childhood
Christopher is thankful to his mom for becoming the man he is today. His father, however, wasn't a positive influence. "My biological father was physically and mentally abusive towards me, and I know he was mental to my mom." Chris ended up in the hospital for his injuries created by his father. His parents went through a long custody court battle. At nine, he was able to testify in front of the judge, and the court recognized that he mentioned that he wanted to be with his mother 53 times when he was interviewed. "I was grateful that my mom won the custody battle" and gave his dad visitation only with supervision.
Core Beliefs in Life
"Where I think I've gotten my core beliefs, my strength, my religion from my mom and my grandmother on her side. They were both powerful women, and I love promoting strong women and strong causes for women." He reflects back and believes that if his mom didn't get custody of him, he's not sure what could have happened to him growing up. He looked up to his stepfather and public figures, good, clean individuals, for guidance and examples of how to live his life. In addition to public figures, he listened to music to inspire him and keep him moving forward in life. "I love music; I don't know what I'd do without it."
His Defining Turnaround Moment in Life
Looking at a year of house arrest for possessing marijuana, he negotiated and was able to get his GED and attend community college. He came out to visit Utah with his wife and decided to live here.
In Chris's experiences, he has found that medical marijuana use and the user's intent has a considerable effect on the way the drug affects your body. Chris distinguishes enhancement and dependency and how drugs cannot make you happy.
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