From Rock Bottom to Rebuild: Sobriety, Identity Shift & Owning Your Life | Eric Korn

🎙 Episode Title From Rock Bottom to Rebuild: Sobriety, Identity Shift & Owning Your Life | Eric Korn 📄 Episode Description In this powerful episode of You Change Your Mindset, Change Your Body, Gordon sits down with Eric Korn, owner of Garden Artisan, for a raw and honest conversation about addiction, accountability, identity, and rebuilding a life from the ground up. Three and a half years ago, Eric hit rock bottom. Multiple failed attempts at sobriety. Lost relationships. Lost jobs. A life spiraling out of control. Then one sentence in detox changed everything: "You didn't lose anything. You know exactly where everything is. You drank it away." That moment forced a complete identity shift. Eric shares how sobriety wasn't just about stopping drinking — it was about changing the way he thinks. He talks about imposter syndrome after rebuilding his life, starting a business at the same time he got sober, reclaiming his relationship with his daughter, and the daily discipline required to maintain a new mindset. This episode dives into: The mental and physical layers of addiction Why pain forces change Entrepreneurship and recovery Imposter syndrome after transformation Living present instead of trapped in regret The power of accountability Why there is no magic formula — only work This conversation is for anyone who has ever felt stuck, lost control, or questioned whether they deserve better. Because sometimes the same mindset that nearly destroys you… can rebuild you. 🔥 Key Quotes From This Episode "You didn't lose anything. You know exactly where everything is." "Alcoholism is either a death sentence or a life sentence." "Before I ever pick up a drink, I've already rationalized it." "If I want to wake up earlier, I have to go to bed earlier." "How much pain are you willing to absorb before you've had enough?" "It wasn't just the drinking. It was the way I think." "You can't just wish your walls were painted. You have to do the work." 🎯 What You'll Learn ✔ Why real change requires identity death ✔ How entrepreneurs and addicts share similar wiring ✔ How to break destructive cycles ✔ Why accountability is the foundation of growth ✔ How to live present instead of future-tripping or past-regretting 🌿 About Eric Korn Eric Korn is the owner of Garden Artisan, a landscape design and installation company specializing in patios, walls, water features, outdoor lighting, and complete exterior transformations. He is also an active member of the recovery community and has been sober for three and a half years. Through discipline, mindset shifts, fitness, and daily accountability, Eric rebuilt his life and business from the ground up.