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Eric Hall is a former basketball player with lived experience who helps audiences confront the shame, ego, and patterns that keep them stuck — and find the courage to stop running from the good.
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A Power Forward who became a recovery and wellness coach.
Eric Hall spent his early years running the point — reading defenses, calming teammates, and calling plays under pressure. But off the court, he was running from something deeper. Addiction. Shame. Trauma. The parts of himself he couldn't face.
After facing his own journey, Eric now brings that rare mix of athlete's discipline and personal experience to stages, recovery centers, and 1-on-1 coaching sessions. His story isn't about perfection — it's about the messy, honest work of becoming free while finding your true life's purpose within the chaos of life.
Six talks. Zero scripts.
Control vs. Manageability
The illusion of control is the engine of addiction. Eric breaks down the difference between trying to control everything and learning what's actually manageable — and how that shift changes everything.
- The control trap in addiction
- Surrender as strength
- Practical manageability frameworks
What Is Love? (Not Always a Good Thing)
We romanticize love — but love without boundaries, love as codependency, love as escape — can be the very thing that keeps us stuck. A raw, honest talk about the dark side of "love."
- Love vs. attachment
- Codependency patterns
- Healthy love in recovery
My Story — The Athlete's Journey
Eric's personal story: from the basketball court to addiction, from hiding behind the jersey to standing in front of a room full of strangers. No filter. No script. Just truth.
- The athlete's hidden struggle
- Identity beyond the game
- Why we hide and how to stop
Dealing with the Past: Shame, Guilt & Anger
The past doesn't define you — but it will drive you if you don't deal with it. Eric walks audiences through the three heaviest emotions in recovery and how to actually move through them.
- Shame vs. guilt (they're not the same)
- Anger as a secondary emotion
- Tools for emotional processing
Identity — The Silent Saboteur
Identity got you here. Identity will keep you stuck. Erics personal idenity of a basketball player allowed him to hide behind the chaos that was going on within to find an escape within addiction
- Professional & professional identity
- The ego-addiction loop
- Humility as a superpower
How to Stop Running from Good
The hardest part of recovery isn't leaving the bad — it's staying in the good. Eric explores self-sabotage, comfort in chaos, and why we run from peace, love, and purpose when they finally show up.
- The neuroscience of self-sabotage
- Why chaos feels safe
- Staying present in the good
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