S3-E179-Breaking the Cycle of Insanity | All Whites Player on Accountability & Healing
Sun Feb 08 2026
🚨 Breaking the Cycle: From Insanity to Purpose
What does it really take to break destructive habits and rebuild your life with purpose?
In this powerful episode of the Champion Mindset Collective Podcast, former elite athlete Michael Utting opens up about his journey through addiction, sobriety, and personal accountability.
From a devastating car accident to a life-altering heart attack, Michael shares the wake-up calls that forced him to confront unhealthy patterns and redefine what success truly means.
This conversation dives deep into identity change, mental health after professional sport, leadership through service, and the power of community in long-term transformation.
If you’re stuck in repeating cycles or searching for purpose beyond achievement, this episode will hit home.
🔥 What You’ll Learn in This Episode
How personal accountability creates lasting changeWhy sobriety and lifestyle choices matter for leadershipHow wake-up calls can become turning points, not endingsThe role of honesty and vulnerability in healingWhy learning from failure beats celebrating successHow community accelerates recovery and growthRedefining success beyond money, status, or performance🧠 Who This Episode Is For
Athletes navigating life after professional sport Anyone overcoming addiction, alcoholism, or destructive habitsLeaders seeking purpose-driven successPeople focused on mindset, identity, and emotional intelligenceThose ready to break generational and behavioural cycles
🌐 Connect with Michael Utting
📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michael.utting.5/👥 Facebook Group (Sober Kiwi’s and Friends):https://www.facebook.com/groups/875075298225832/🎙️ Host: Anthony Dahya
🌍 Website: https://www.championmindsetcollective.com🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonydahya/📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anthonydahya📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anthony.dahya/▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AnthonyDahya🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/championmindsetcollective🤖 AI Workflows Agency
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🚨 Breaking the Cycle: From Insanity to Purpose What does it really take to break destructive habits and rebuild your life with purpose? In this powerful episode of the Champion Mindset Collective Podcast, former elite athlete Michael Utting opens up about his journey through addiction, sobriety, and personal accountability. From a devastating car accident to a life-altering heart attack, Michael shares the wake-up calls that forced him to confront unhealthy patterns and redefine what success truly means. This conversation dives deep into identity change, mental health after professional sport, leadership through service, and the power of community in long-term transformation. If you’re stuck in repeating cycles or searching for purpose beyond achievement, this episode will hit home. 🔥 What You’ll Learn in This Episode How personal accountability creates lasting changeWhy sobriety and lifestyle choices matter for leadershipHow wake-up calls can become turning points, not endingsThe role of honesty and vulnerability in healingWhy learning from failure beats celebrating successHow community accelerates recovery and growthRedefining success beyond money, status, or performance🧠 Who This Episode Is For Athletes navigating life after professional sport Anyone overcoming addiction, alcoholism, or destructive habitsLeaders seeking purpose-driven successPeople focused on mindset, identity, and emotional intelligenceThose ready to break generational and behavioural cycles 🌐 Connect with Michael Utting 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michael.utting.5/👥 Facebook Group (Sober Kiwi’s and Friends):https://www.facebook.com/groups/875075298225832/🎙️ Host: Anthony Dahya 🌍 Website: https://www.championmindsetcollective.com🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonydahya/📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anthonydahya📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anthony.dahya/▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AnthonyDahya🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/championmindsetcollective🤖 AI Workflows Agency 🔗 https://aiworkflows.agency📧 Podcast & Business Enquiries 📩 podcast@anthonydahya.com 💬 Join the Conversation What wake-up call changed your life? 🎙️Podmatch Apply here 👉 https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/championmindset 🔖 Hashtags #ChampionMindsetCollective #MichaelUtting #BreakingTheCycle#PersonalAccountability #SobrietyJourney #AddictionRecovery#MindsetPodcast #MentalHealthPodcast #LifeAfterSport#PersonalGrowth #IdentityShift #EmotionalIntelligence#LeadershipMindset #Resilience #OvercomingAdversity#RecoveryAndResilience #PurposeDrivenLife #Healing#AthleteMentalHealth #NZPodcast