# Why Your Past Doesn't Determine Your Future | Dan Martell

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Podcast: [The School of Greatness](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-school-of-greatness-745252)
Published: 2026-04-15T07:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://lewishowes.com/1915
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## Resource

Dan Martell's life looked like it was over at 17 when he was in jail, addicted to drugs and alcohol, and standing on the edge of suicide. Today he's built multiple multi-million dollar companies, travels in a private jet, and has mastered artificial intelligence. This is the story of how one choice completely transformed everything.

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