The UNCrushed Podcast #8 | James Cardamone, Enterprise Sales, Splash

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Summary:
James Cardamone and James Buckley talk about the importance of unconditional family love. Without his family and the support they showed him, he would have been lost to his addictions and vices. James C. speaks earnestly of his battle with alcohol and drugs. He wears his survival on his sleeve like a badge of honor at work so that others can hear his roar loud and clear. James C. acts a beacon of hope for those around him that are fighting a good fight.

Timestamps:

• 0:00 - Introduction to James Cardamone
• 0:48 - James Cardamone shares his family experience, and how he started on a path to addiction 
• 6:24 - Using alcohol to numb the pain. Freshman year
• 11:23 - How addictions affected other people. Assumed rock bottom. European trip
• 17:00 - Taking a job I didn’t want. Getting introduced to cocaine
• 19:37 - Support system was always my family. Addiction knows no insecurity. I wasn’t ready for help
• 25:00 - After 5 years of therapy, James C. Talks about what’s he’s gotten out of it. The white knuckle time and the apocalypse. Families that care for our well being. Outpatient programs vs inpatient programs
• 35:19 - Making up rules instead of fixing the problem. Making an honest effort requires honest effort. Living in the grey
• 40:04 - Helping others. Being a mental health advocate at work. Peru with 20 others in recovery
• 46:41 - From player to coach. Mental health from the HR perspective. Sales events and the hard stuff
• 52:37 - Partnering with UNCrushed. Internal company events around mental health. Judgement + fear = am I good enough? But it’s not about me. Labels attached to having a mental health issue
• 56: 31 - How people can reach James Cardamone