Rich and Addicted: Matt Grace and what saved him
Rich and Addicted: Matt Grace and what saved him  
Podcast: Culture Changers with Allison Hare
Published On: Thu Sep 17 2026
Description: Matt Grace grew up with a chef, a housekeeper, and a father who paid for his first prostitute, and by 29 he'd spent a hundred and fifty thousand dollars on sex workers and burned through every drug you can name. Matt spent his career as an interventionist for some of the wealthiest addicts in the country and just released his book, God Doesn't Relapse. We get into the therapist who diagnosed him with an Oedipus complex at nine, the house that became the neighborhood's drug den, the mother who finally changed the locks on him, and a moment where Matt and I go head to head over what actually counts as an addiction. This one's unflinching and important.Notable timestamps:02:06 "Holy fuck" is exactly the right way to open this one04:11 Expelled from two preschools, flagged as a future sociopath at six06:31 The therapist who diagnosed a nine-year-old's Oedipus complex and let him attack him for years08:13 The Bloomfield Hills mansion and the house that became a teenage drug den15:35 His father pays for his first prostitute, leading to $150K spent on sex workers26:27 Suicidal with a rifle, and choosing God over a bullet28:24 His mother's ultimatum: "Get out, I'm changing the locks"41:35 "That's not recovery, it's weakness": Matt on being triggered44:44 Matt and Allison clash over body dysmorphia versus addiction51:02 The dream car he bought after his father died, and sold eight months laterGuest links:Book, God Doesn't Relapse: https://link.amazon/B03ZboAOzMatt's website: https://mattgrace.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattsavinggrace/National Sobriety Tour: https://mattgrace.com/national-sobriety-tour/Allison's links:Instagram: https://instagram.com/allison__hareLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/allisonhareFree Podcast Clarity Call: https://allisonhare.com/freecallWeekly email, Thursdays: https://allisonhare.com/email Be sure to rate, review, and follow this podcast on your player and also, connect with me IRL for more goodness and life-changing stuff.Schedule a FREE podcast clarity call with me - Your future audience is out there. Talk to them!Sign up for the free weekly emailAllisonHare.comFollow me on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube.DOWNLOAD the free podcast equipment guide- No guesswork, no google rabbit holes, start recording todayReb3l Dance Fitness - Try it at home! Free month with this link.Feedback and Contact:: allison@allisonhare.com