Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Chris Young (The Wound Is Where the Light Enters, Coherence Consulting) is an author, consultant, and public speaker. Chris joins Armchair Expert to discuss watching addiction consume his mother, spending two years without electricity or running water, and selling drugs by age 11. Chris and Dax talk about the small choices that hardened into a drug-dealing identity, the courtroom speech that moved his sentencing judge to resign, and the unlikely coalition that won his clemency. Chris explains why family is a verb, hope is a drug worth taking, and freedom begins with imagining beyond your circumstances.
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About the Show:
Hi, I’m Dax Shepard, and I love talking to people. I am endlessly fascinated by the messiness of being human, and I find people who are vulnerable and honest about their struggles and shortcomings to be incredibly sexy. I invite you to join me as I explore other people’s stories. We will celebrate, above all, the challenges and setbacks that ultimately lead to growth and betterment. What qualifies me for such an endeavor? More than a decade of sobriety, a degree in Anthropology and four years of improv training. I will attempt to discover human “truths” without any laboratory work, clinical trials or data collection. I will be, in the great tradition of 16th-century scientists, an Armchair Expert.
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Chapters:
0:00 - Sickle Cell
6:02 - Step Dad Mickey
14:17 - What is “That S**t”
24:17 - Brother Robert
35:03 - Getting into Trouble
41:07 - Brother’s Passing
46:12 - Getting Arrested
54:15 - County Jail Library
1:00:58 - Sentencing Hearing
1:10:32 - Fight For Freedom
1:15:50 - In The Hole
1:20:27 - Getting Released
1:29:27 - Worthy of Love
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Chris Young (The Wound Is Where the Light Enters, Coherence Consulting) is an author, consultant, and public speaker. Chris joins Armchair Expert to discuss watching addiction consume his mother, spending two years without electricity or running water, and selling drugs by age 11. Chris and Dax talk about the small choices that hardened into a drug-dealing identity, the courtroom speech that moved his sentencing judge to resign, and the unlikely coalition that won his clemency. Chris explains why family is a verb, hope is a drug worth taking, and freedom begins with imagining beyond your circumstances.
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Watch Armchair Expert episodes: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzPEuwClyOzDdlrAmU-IwKncG87qrF7Vw
Follow Armchair Expert on social:
instagram.com/armchairexppod
facebook.com/ArmchairExpPod
twitter.com/armchairexppod
Connect with Wondery
wondery.com/shows/armchair-expert-with-dax-shepard
facebook.com/WonderyMedia
twitter.com/WonderyMedia
instagram.com/WonderyMedia
tiktok.com/@wonderymedia
About the Show:
Hi, I’m Dax Shepard, and I love talking to people. I am endlessly fascinated by the messiness of being human, and I find people who are vulnerable and honest about their struggles and shortcomings to be incredibly sexy. I invite you to join me as I explore other people’s stories. We will celebrate, above all, the challenges and setbacks that ultimately lead to growth and betterment. What qualifies me for such an endeavor? More than a decade of sobriety, a degree in Anthropology and four years of improv training. I will attempt to discover human “truths” without any laboratory work, clinical trials or data collection. I will be, in the great tradition of 16th-century scientists, an Armchair Expert.
Watch Armchair Expert every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, and FRIDAY here on Youtube!
Listen to episodes ad-free by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/shows/armchair-expert-with-dax-shepard
Chapters:
0:00 - Sickle Cell
6:02 - Step Dad Mickey
14:17 - What is “That S**t”
24:17 - Brother Robert
35:03 - Getting into Trouble
41:07 - Brother’s Passing
46:12 - Getting Arrested
54:15 - County Jail Library
1:00:58 - Sentencing Hearing
1:10:32 - Fight For Freedom
1:15:50 - In The Hole
1:20:27 - Getting Released
1:29:27 - Worthy of Love
#armchairexpert #daxshepard #ChrisYoung #TheWoundIsWhereTheLightEnters #ChrisYoungMemoir #ExecutiveClemency #PrisonReform #MassIncarceration #SelfEducated #MemoirOfResilience #DaxShepardInterview #ClarksvilleTennessee #WrongfullySentenced #CriminalJusticeReform #LifeSentence #PrisonToPurpose #RedemptionStory #AuthorInterview #BookInterview #TrueStoryMemoir
