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Welcome to Primary Purpose with Pej, the podcast where host Pejman "Pej" Alaghamandan dives deep into the moments that define us.
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Jenny Leone: The Hidden Addiction Behind a Picture-Perfect Life (opens the original)
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Jenny Leone lived a picture-perfect life while secretly falling apart behind the scenes. In this raw conversation with Pej, she reveals the hidden addiction, emotional pain and double life that nearly destroyed her—and how recovering out loud changed everything. Jenny opens up about losing old friends after getting sober, discovering that sober dating and recovery can actually be fun, and learning how genuine connection became essential to her healing. She also discusses borderline personality d
I Lost My Father to Cancer—Then Almost Lost Myself to Heroin (opens the original)
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This week on Primary Purpose with Pej, Pej sits down with Sam Funger about his years-long battle with heroin addiction, severe mental health struggles, and finding lasting sobriety. Sam opens up about feeling suicidal at just 12 years old, undergoing electroconvulsive therapy, living in his mom’s basement with a needle in his arm, and stealing medication from his dying father after his cancer diagnosis drove Sam deeper into addiction. After years of searching for answers that doctors couldn’t pr
The Doctor Who Hid a Heroin & Crack Addiction | Dr. Nicole Labor (opens the original)
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This week on Primary Purpose with Pej, Pej sits down with Dr. Nicole Labor to discuss her powerful journey through addiction, recovery, and sobriety. While pursuing her career in medicine, Dr. Labor battled addiction to heroin and crack before ultimately finding recovery and transforming her experience into a mission to help others. Now known as the “Addiction Assassin,” she uses both her medical expertise and lived experience to challenge the stigma surrounding substance use disorder, educate o
Kristy Edwards: Her Foundation to Freedom From Addiction (opens the original)
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Recovery doesn't just mean leaving addiction behind. Sometimes, it's the beginning of an entirely new life. This week on Primary Purpose with Pej, Pej sits down with Kristy Edwards, a person in long term recovery whose own journey from addiction to stability, purpose, and freedom ultimately led her to helping others find their way forward. Today, Kristy serves as Outreach Coordinating Manager at Foundations to Freedom, using both her lived experience and professional knowledge to connect individ
Ben Culler Breaks Down 7Oh Kratom and Other Modern Day Gas Station Substances (opens the original)
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Addiction treatment is supposed to help people build a life beyond addiction, but what happens when the system itself becomes part of the problem? This week on Primary Purpose with Pej, Pej sits down with psychologist, addiction specialist, and Recover Clarity founder Ben Culler for a powerful conversation challenging how we understand addiction, treatment, and long term recovery. After growing up surrounded by substance use and losing loved ones to the opioid epidemic, Ben dedicated his career
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