Self Made & Sober

John Burns is the VP of Operations at Stella Blues Vapors in St. Louis, MO.  John is also member of The John Maxwell Team and has been sober since 1989. 1:28 – Andrew welcomes John Burns to the show to discuss his life, his time on the John Maxwell Team, sobriety and his current business, Stella Blues Vapors.  2:26 – Are you letting 8-seconds of fear hold you back from doing more with your life? 3:42 – John, born to a young mother and a raging alcoholic father, found that personal growth allowed him to make the most out of his life.   6:55 – With a thriving painting company, a hunger for trouble and a penchant for carrying guns John went to save his sister.  9:54 – While being watched by a horrified family, John returned to drinking in a very messy and wet way.  11:17 – John’s father appeared from out of nowhere after having a premonition that his son was about to take his own life and got him into recovery  14:40 – Alcohol seemingly bridged the gap between John and the rest of the world.  18:14 – His sponsor