Being Intellectually Sober w/ Heavy Metal Legend Randy Blythe
Episode 1572 Being Intellectually Sober w/ Heavy Metal Legend Randy Blythe In this episode of What Drives You, “Being Intellectually Sober w/ Heavy Metal Legend Randy Blythe” Randy Blythe is the lead singer and songwriter for the heavy metal band, Lamb of God. He writes and sings, you might call it yelling...even growling, very angry, aggressive, and dark music. He has the sordid past you would expect. Severe alcoholism. Jail time for manslaughter charges. You might be surprised, or not, that he's the son of a Southern Baptist pastor. And Randy has just written his second book, called Just Beyond the Light: Making Peace with the Wars Inside Our Head. I was sent an advanced copy of the book and I found Randy to be an incredibly introspective, insightful and intellectually sober individual who I resonated with significantly. His music career started in punk rock and was very political and rebelling against society. Today however, Randy readily admits the one-sided judgement of it all. He says, “If something is worth believing in…a political, religious or humanitarian position…surely it should withstand rigorous examination from a rational, educated observer with critical thinking.” He goes on to say, “If you are unwilling to question your own beliefs and just accept them at face value…you are driven by fear." He shares that he finally realized, "his own head was lying to him" and the war inside his head and the incessant conflict was just his daily, constantly shifting perception of reality. I feel this is the war in all of our heads, and it’s where my primary interest as of late is. Following is my conversation with Randy to dig into his experience and discuss our shared views on perception and reality. I found Randy incredibly thoughtful and humble, and am going to join him in Denver in a couple weeks during his national Spoken Word tour to get to know each other more. You can check out his book, Just Beyond the Light, and find him by searching for Randy Blythe. Mentions: Randy Blythe | Just Beyond the Light: Making Peace with the Wars Inside Our Head. Sponsors: shopify.com/kevin ShipStation.com get.stash.com/DRIVE. Follow @kevinmiller.co to never miss an episode! #WhatDrivesYou #WhatDrivesYouPodcast #RandyBlythe #JustBeyondTheLight #PerceptionAndReality #WarInsideOurHeads #IntrospectiveJourney #MentalHealthAwareness Please make sure to review, share comments, and subscribe on the various platforms: 🎤 PODCAST - https://spoti.fi/3LDxDol 🍏 - https://apple.co/3X4SS7P 🌐 WEBSITE - https://lnkd.in/gebxKB4w 🎥 YT - https://bit.ly/WhatDrivesYouPodcast 👍 SUBSCRIBE - https://bit.ly/3VBkS23 📗 BOOK - https://amzn.to/3p9m1lo ✍️ MEDIUM: https://bit.ly/3S7SyVf

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