E5: The Tragedy of Tony Hsieh - Former CEO of Zappos

Send us Fan MailOne of Matt J's business heroes has been Tony Hsieh of Zappos.  Hsieh started his own business, cashing it out for millions to start a company that sold shoes on the internet.  That company, Zappos, because not only the leader in online shoe sales, but the word class customer service emulated by business of all types.  But Hsieh hid a dark side, an addiction to alcohol and later other drugs as the pandemic of 2020 caused him to retreat from life and from his job as CEO of Zappos.  He tragically died in November 2020 in a fire, likely caused by his desire to test the limits of how much oxygen he needed to survive.  Based on reports from Forbes, The New York Post and the Wall Street Journal, Matt walks through Tony's last year of life and discusses how no level of success and money can inoculate one from the hazards of addiction.Find us online at notalonerecovery.comFind us on social media:Twitter - @notalonepodcastInstagram - @notalonepodFacebook - @notalonerecoverySupport the show📫 Get more honest conversations about sobriety delivered to your inbox! Subscribe to The Sober Friends Dispatch, our weekly newsletter where we go beyond the podcast to share real strategies for alcohol-free living. Join our community by clicking here.