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EPISODE · Jan 22, 2025 · 43 MIN

Mark Logan, author of "Hard Pill to Swallow" on police brutality, sexual exploits, and sobriety.

from Things I've Learned · host Steve Owens

Mark Logan, author of "Hard Pill to Swallow, My Manic Memoir" sits down to talk about police brutality, sexual misconduct, and sobriety. In this episode of "Things I've Learned", Steve Owens sits down with author Mark Logan to discuss Mark's incredible life journey. Mark reflects on being sexually violated by his father, while his mother hid and still hides the secret today. Mark has never before publicly spoken about the events of his childhood that lead him down a hard path. Mark opens up about how he became addicted to shoplifting. He shares how a seemingly insignificant event from his childhood lead him ultimately into a lifelong addiction to it. Mark lets us in on how suffering from bipolar disorder along with manic depression has shaped events in his life– from being placed in a psych ward more than 10 times to stealing more than $200,000 from a friend. This is an episode you do NOT want to miss. You'll get to see a man take a journey right before your eyes and find healing before the interview ends.

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