Brian "Sledge" Campbell | Losing his father at 13. Addiction and failed relationships. Sobriety and living out his childhood dream

<p>Brian "Sledge" Campbell was forged by the demons that live inside his head, “The Metalhead Maniac” once turned to drugs and alcohol to quiet those voices. Bullied as an overweight child, Brian had one positive influence in his life: his father, with whom he'd sit and watch Pro Wrestling for hours. Upon his father's passing, Brian started drinking alcohol getting drunk for the first time at the age of 13. This was the start down a long path of substance abuse and failed relationships. </p> <p>However, realizing he was hurting himself and those closest to him, as well as being blackballed from Pro Wrestling, after tryouts with some of the biggest companies including WWE. Sledge refocused and after an appearance on the Stone Cold Steve Austin podcast, he returned to the sport he loved: professional wrestling.</p> <p>He has devoted himself to training and becoming the most bruising, devastating fighter in the business. Sledge’s quest took him to the ROH Dojo, where he has impressed coaches with his passion, intensity, and physicality.  Now living out his dream as a full-time Pro Wrestler, he believes that anyone no matter their circumstances can dedicate their lives to living out their dreams.  This is Brian "Sledge" Campbell in his own words on Knockin’ Doorz Down.</p> <p>For Manscaped use the discount code KDD for 20% off!</p> <p><a href='https://www.manscaped.com/'>https://www.manscaped.com/</a> </p> <p>Huge thanks to Podcorn for sponsoring this episode. Explore sponsorship opportunities and start monetizing your podcast by signing up here: <a href='https://podcorn.com/podcasters/'>https://podcorn.com/podcasters/</a>   Your ads will play everywhere that you distribute your episode (Apple, Spotify, Google Podcast, etc).</p> <p>For Carlos Vieira's autobiography Knockin' Doorz Down  </p> <p><a href='https://www.kddmediacompany.com/'>https://www.kddmediacompany.com/</a>  </p> <p>For more information on the 51FIFTY LTM lifestyle brand </p> <p><a href='https://51fiftyltm.com/'>https://51fiftyltm.com/</a></p>