Charlamagne tha God Opens Up About His Depression & Childhood Trauma!

He’s never hidden from the truth or been shy about expressing his opinion, now he brings the same honesty to his rocky journey to fame. 
Charlamagne tha God is co-host of the American radio programme ‘The Breakfast Club’ on Power 105.1, reaching 8 million listeners each month. He is also a New York Times best-selling author and CEO of the Black Effect Podcast Network. 
In this conversation, Charlamagne and Steven discuss topics such as his difficult relationship with his father, the moment that changed his whole life, coming to terms with childhood molestation trauma, and how he went from being fired 4 times to one of the world’s biggest radio hosts. 

00:00 Intro
02:17 "Get Honest Or Die Trying"
04:09 What Made Charlamagne?
08:56 Charlamagne's Father's Impact On His Relationships
12:11 Charlamagne's Sexual Abuse
16:28 Charlamagne's Troubled Youth
22:16 Role Models For Men
27:58 The Man Charlamagne Wants To Be
30:41 The Route Of Charlamagne's Anxiety
33:50 Reaching Personal Rock Bottom
36:53 Working In The Radio
38:30 Getting Fired 4 Times
42:21 Panic Attacks & Depression
48:17 Dealing With Grief And Suicide
56:13 Charlamagne's Infidelity
58:34 Growing With Therapy
01:00:32 What's Help You To Heal?
01:02:07 What's The Cost Of Living With The Lies?
01:05:44 Disconnecting From Social Media To Be Original
01:08:00 What's Your View On Trump?
01:11:50 Healing And Rebuilding The Relationship With His Father
01:14:19 How Is Charlamagne Doing?
01:18:06 The Importance Of Living A Life Of Service
01:22:19 The Dangers Of Materialism
01:24:02 Last Guest Question

You can purchase Charlamagne’s book, ‘Get Honest or Die Lying: Why Small Talk Sucks’, here: https://amzn.to/4aOVnQZ 

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