890 Finding Happiness Through Fame with Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons

Published: Dec. 18, 2019, 8:06 p.m.

b'YOU HAVE TO LET GO.\\nSo many of us make decisions because we feel like we have to do something.\\nWhether it\\u2019s the religion we grew up in, what our parents want, or what we feel is culturally acceptable, we often betray ourselves.\\nBut you can only live this way for so long before you start to break down.\\nYou\\u2019ll lose sight of who you are and suddenly realize you don\\u2019t know how to find it.\\nIt\\u2019s a lonely feeling.\\nFor me, this point came after I got injured in football. I was forced to look at my decisions and figure out what I wanted.\\nOn today\\u2019s episode of The School of Greatness, I talk about spirituality, relationships, and mental health with one of the most successful musicians of all time: Dan Reynolds.\\nDan Reynolds is the lead singer of Imagine Dragons and a recipient of the Songwriters Hall of Fame Hal David Starlight Award.\\nHe shares how he had a crisis of faith after being raised Mormon. He almost divorced his wife and left everything behind. But he was able to make some changes and find himself again.\\nSo get ready to learn how to stop living a people-pleasing life and stay true to yourself on Episode 890.\\nSome Questions I Ask:\\nHow were you able to make your relationship work? (05:00)\\nWhy do you think people don\\u2019t share how they feel? (38:00)\\nDo you believe it\\u2019s more powerful to create from a place of pain or love? (43:40)\\nWhat\\u2019s your greatest fear? (42:00)\\nWhat was the greatest lesson you learned in the last decade? (52:00)\\nIn This Episode You Will Learn:\\nWhy you can\\u2019t live a people-pleasing life (00:00)\\nDan\\u2019s crisis of faith and how Mormonism has affected his life (00:00)\\nAbout Dan\\u2019s work with the LGBTQ community (19:00)\\nDan\\u2019s struggle with depression and anxiety (28:00)\\nDan\\u2019s health journey (45:00)\\nIf you enjoyed this episode, check out the video, show notes, more at http://lewishowes.com/890 and follow me on instagram.com/lewishowes'