Brady Leavold: From Hockey Stardom to Rock Bottom and Back Again
I'm gonna sit here and say: the typical person in society has no idea, not a clue, what somebody has gone through to get them to the place of addiction or homelessness, and it's a really important thing to stop and try to understand is why, why did, why are, why are people going to this in the first place?
Imagine standing on the brink of an NHL career, only to see it all slip away into a whirlwind of addiction, homelessness, and crime. That's exactly what happened to Brady Leavold. In this episode of 'Hockey 2 Hell and Back', Brady opens up about his rollercoaster journey through the highs and lows of professional hockey and life itself.
He takes listeners from his early days playing alongside NHL stars to the dark times when he found himself homeless on the streets of Vancouver. Brady doesn't shy away from the gritty details, sharing his time behind bars and the hard-earned lessons about honesty, self-reflection, and redemption. He talks about the intense pressures young athletes face and how these experiences shaped him into the person he is today.
Now, Brady channels his past into a positive force, coaching the next generation of hockey players and spreading a message of humility and positivity. This episode isn't just for hockey fans; it's for anyone who's faced life's toughest battles and is looking for a beacon of hope. Tune in to hear Brady's raw, unfiltered story of falling down and finding the strength to rise again.