#overcomingadversity #toxicrelationships #scarecrowrunnerpodcast

On this week's episode of the ScarecrowRunner podcast we visit with Brad Lord. I have gotten to know Brad over the last 3 years and have followed him on social media and watch his channel, @RunwithBrad

He's a returning guest and this time we go deeper as Brad shares where he came from in hopes of helping others cope with toxic relationships and rough upbringings.

Brad Lord grew up in a small Georgia town where his home life was everything, but normal. His dad was gone a lot working on the railroad and his mom had a lot of extra-curricular activities to keep her occupied. Even from the eyes of a young boy, he knew something wasn't right, but kept quiet to avoid harm for his mom and himself. The toxic environment he was living in pushed him to seek something else to occupy his time. Thankfully, Brad chose to embrace the path of football and weightlifting to help escape from the heaviness of his not-so-great home life. Listen along as Brad shares his story of how he overcame adversity and how he is using other outlets and sharing his story to heal from the past and embrace the best life ahead.

00:00 Introduction

03:50 a little background on Brad

06:40 a toxic home life

10:00 The Sand Lot friends

10:51 The guy named Herby

17:46 Call the cops

22:07 Turning things around

28:28 Charlie

36:01 enter CrossFit

41:12 blowing of steam

43:44 Conclusion