For years, Paul Drayton believed his struggles with addiction, relationships, and identity were simply who he was. It wasn’t until a life-changing ADHD diagnosis at age 50, the end of his marriage, and the work of looking honestly at his past that he began to understand the deeper story behind his choices and find his way back to himself.
In this heartfelt episode, I talk with the British actor, writer, and author of Ride or Die Trying about addiction, recovery, people-pleasing, late-diagnosed ADHD, and the quiet courage it takes to rebuild your life after losing yourself. Paul shares how years of self-medicating, public scrutiny, and searching for answers eventually led him to a place of self-understanding and peace.
Get a copy of Paul’s debut Memoir, Ride or Die Trying: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/ride-or-die-trying-a-life-before-during-and-after-the-laughter-paul-drayton/470cc7e00d605b01
Learn more about Paul: https://pauldrayton.co.uk/
Follow Paul on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pauldrayton1/
What You’ll Learn
- Why understanding yourself is often the foundation of self-forgiveness
- The connection between people-pleasing, losing your identity, and unhealthy relationships
- What recovery looks like beyond simply getting sober
- How accountability and self-compassion can exist at the same time
- Why rebuilding your life starts with coming home to yourself instead of trying to become someone else
- How resilience is often discovered only after you’ve lived through your hardest seasons
- Why it’s never too late to rediscover who you are and create a different future
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