{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65cc6731049ab30017d8e909/699ea1c70e248fdc4f7a3565?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"5 With A Digger. Michael Lappin.","description":"<p>Episode 103 and I’m joined by Michael Lappin. Michael is a Newcastle-based speaker and advocate whose journey is raw, real, and powerful. </p><p>Raised in a military household, Michael grew up witnessing the long-term effects of service firsthand. His father served 35 years in the Australian Army, also being as a Vietnam veteran. </p><p>Like many defence families, the impact of untreated PTSD shaped life at home in ways that lasted for years.</p><p>After decades battling addiction, Michael spent 13 years in prison. But that wasn’t the end of his story — it was the turning point.</p><p>Since his release, he’s rebuilt his life from the ground up and now speaks openly about addiction, incarceration, trauma, accountability, and what true rehabilitation actually </p><p>looks like.</p><p><br></p><p>https://www.instagram.com/michaellappin1978?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&amp;igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==</p><p><br></p><p>Shoutout to Now That’s Dramas Podcast for letting us use their studio!</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nowthatsdramas.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Now Thats Dramas Podcast – Now That’s Dramas Podcast</a></p><p><br></p><p>Find us on Instagram and Facebook. @5withadiggerpodcast</p><p><br></p><p>This podcast proudly sponsored by @Gravelempireholdings @Cuzkell_pty_ltd @Eliteboxingclubadl @MinorityInfluencesClothing</p><p><br></p><p>Use \"5WITHADIGGER\" at checkout for 15% off on Savvy Touch Products.</p><p><br></p><p>Merch available at www.crewapparelprint.com.au</p><p><br></p><p>Like. Subscribe. Tell your mates.</p><p><br></p><p>YOU'RE NEVER ALONE!</p>","author_name":"Jesse Hobson"}