Many of us have lost our sense of freedom and passion for adventure, succumbing to the pressures of modern life. This is a sentiment vouched by David Haze, who has learned this as a result of his extraordinary journey.Drug addiction, alcoholism, gambling, crime and prison time took David to dark places, but the manner in which he overcame that strife serves as a lesson to all who seek purpose, direction and inspiration.David opens up on Extrology to share the highs and lows, how he’s channelling his energy into paddleboarding world records, the reforms we need to make to the prison system, and much more…This episode does contain sensitive discussions around gambling, drug use, addiction and suicide. If you or anyone you know is in need of urgent help, there are resources in the links and references for this episode at: https://www.extrology.com/.Lee and David discuss:The adventurous childhood that inspired David’s current expeditionsRecovering from the challenging spiral of addiction and crimePenal Reform Solutions’ endeavours to rethink the UK prison system’s approach to rehabilitationDavid’s 7 paddleboarding world records, and upcoming global challengeThe bravery of opening up and asking for help in times of needExtrology is sponsored by Progresso Talent Partners who for more than 25 years have successfully delivered interim and permanent leadership talent to transform businesses and to hire the talent you need to enable your business to thrive: https://www.progressotalent.com/Links & references at: https://www.extrology.com/Send us a textGet in touch: lee@extrology.comExtrology: https://www.extrology.com/ https://www.instagram.com/extrologypodcast/ https://www.tiktok.com/@extrology https://substack.com/@extrology https://www.youtube.com/@extrology Lee Cooper: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leecooperrecruiter/