Hero Beneath the Armor: Adam Jablin’s Journey - Addiction to Purpose

Host Dan Metcalfe goes deeper than ever in this raw, revealing, and deeply human conversation with Adam Jablin — transformational spiritual coach, bestselling author, recovery mentor, and the man who turned addiction into purpose.

Adam’s life looked successful on the outside — business, family, confidence — but underneath, addiction, fear, and denial were quietly destroying him. In this episode, Adam opens up about the masks he wore, including his self-created “Superman” persona, and the moment he finally surrendered control — the moment everything changed.

Together, Dan and Adam explore what Adam calls Spiritual Fitness — the idea that spirituality is not something you collect, but something you train. Through recovery, the 12-Step journey, and a profound awakening at the Hanley Center, Adam discovered that enthusiasm — from the Greek enthousiasmos, meaning “to be filled with God” — is not motivation, but alignment.
This is not a conversation about addiction alone. It is about fear, ego, surrender, vulnerability, and reclaiming the inner Hero. Adam shares how letting go of perfection saved his life, how surrender became his strength, and why true power begins when the armor comes off.

Dan asks the questions most people avoid — about pain, identity, denial, masculinity, spirituality, and purpose — guiding Adam to reveal the inner work behind his coaching philosophy, the Jablin Method, and the Hero Project, now used to help athletes, entrepreneurs, celebrities, war heroes, and everyday people rebuild their lives from the inside out.

This episode is for anyone who feels stuck, disconnected, addicted — not just to substances, but to fear, control, approval, or false identity. It is a reminder that you don’t need to become someone new — you need to remember who you already are.

This is Born SuperHuman — where healing begins with truth.