Macklemore: How I Destroyed My Addiction & Overcame My Darkest Times
b'In this new episode Steven sits down with the American rapper and songwriter Macklemore.\\nBen Haggerty adopted the stage name of Macklemore when he began rapping at the age of 14, at the same time he was beginning his struggle with substance abuse. Ben released his debut album, \\u2018The Language of My World\\u2019, in 2005. However, his struggles with addiction threaten to halt his musical career and he entered rehab in 2008. He started collaborating with the producer Ryan Lewis in 2009 and the pair released their album, \\u2018The Heist\\u2019, in 2012. This album went on to win 4 Grammy Awards and become platinum certified. Since 2017, Ben has focused on his solo career, releasing the album \\u2018Gemini\\u2019 and launching his golf-inspired clothing brand Bogey Boys in 2021. He has just released his third solo album, \\u2018Ben\\u2019.\\nIn this conversation Ben and Steven discuss topics, such as:\\n\\nBen\\u2019s struggle with addiction and relapsing\\n\\nHow to be there for someone struggling with the disease of addiction\\n\\nKnowing the difference between what you want in the moment vs in the long term\\n\\nRemoving your ego and being present during the creative process\\n\\nThe double edged sword of social media\\n\\n\\nYou can listen to Macklemore\\u2019s new album, \\u2018Ben\\u2019, here:\\xa0https://bit.ly/3oJlgPH\\nFollow:\\nInstagram:\\xa0https://bit.ly/3LbbcGx\\nTwitter:\\xa0https://bit.ly/3HgwHoa\\nFollow me:\\nhttps://beacons.ai/diaryofaceo\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'