# Joshua Bassett on His New Memoir, Addiction, and Surviving Heart Failure

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Podcast: [More Life with Carl Radke](https://stenobird.com/podcast/more-life-with-carl-radke-7652241)
Published: 2026-06-09T07:00:00+00:00
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'High School Musical' star and musician Joshua Bassett sits down with Carl to discuss his memoir, 'The Rookie: My Public, Private, and Secret Life', opening up about the ketamine addiction that nearly killed him, surviving heart failure at 23, and the body image struggles men keep hidden. Joshua serves as an Official NAMI Ambassador. NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization. Learn more at NAMI.org. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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