{"podcast":{"title":"The Michael Chernow Podcast","slug":"the-michael-chernow-podcast-25201","podcast_index_feed_id":25201,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/1f233038/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.kreaturesofhabit.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/5123998/5123998-1781026178031-f68ef4814a2c1.jpg","author":"Michael Chernow","episode_count":438,"summary":"Welcome to The Michael Chernow Podcast. This is a show about the realities of life. The wins, the losses, the setbacks, the breakthroughs, and everything in between. Hosted by entrepreneur, wellness advocate, and creator Michael Chernow, each episode dives deep into the stories, lessons, and experiences that shape who we become. Through conversations with some of the most interesting people in the world, we explore what it takes to overcome adversity, build resilience, create meaningful habits, and live with greater purpose. From business and health to relationships, mindset, faith, and per","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T06:17:02.246420+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-michael-chernow-podcast-25201"},"episode":{"title":"I wanted A Father Figure. I Found A Monster | My Story Of Childhood Abuse From A Predator","slug":"i-wanted-a-father-figure-i-found-a-monster-my-story-of-childhood-abuse-from-a-predator","published_at":"2026-07-08T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-michael-chernow-podcast-25201/i-wanted-a-father-figure-i-found-a-monster-my-story-of-childhood-abuse-from-a-predator","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-michael-chernow-podcast-25201","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kreaturesofhabitpodcast/episodes/I-wanted-A-Father-Figure--I-Found-A-Monster--My-Story-Of-Childhood-Abuse-From-A-Predator-e3lps5d","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/1f233038/podcast/play/122531437/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-8%2F427552121-44100-2-c28e96831459c.mp3","summary":"Michael Chernow opens up about growing up in an unsafe home, searching for a father figure, and how that vulnerability led him into the hands of a predator. He shares the confusion, shame, addiction, and anger that followed, and why he believes parents need to be more aware of who has access to their children. This conversation also goes into his near-death experience with heroin, the moment that finally pushed him toward sobriety, and the mentor who helped him rebuild his life. Now 21 years sober, Michael uses his story as a warning to parents and a message of hope for anyone who feels too broken to change. This episode contains sensitive conversations around childhood abuse, addiction, and recovery. #ChildhoodTrauma #AddictionRecovery #Sobriety #MensMentalHealth #Fatherhood #TraumaHealing #SurvivorStory #ProtectYourKids #Parenting #RecoveryJourney","meta_description":"Michael Chernow opens up about growing up in an unsafe home, searching for a father figure, and how that vulnerability led him into the hands of a predato…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4121,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-michael-chernow-podcast-25201/episodes/i-wanted-a-father-figure-i-found-a-monster-my-story-of-childhood-abuse-from-a-predator/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-michael-chernow-podcast-25201/i-wanted-a-father-figure-i-found-a-monster-my-story-of-childhood-abuse-from-a-predator.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}