From the Bottle to the Black Mirror: Finding Peace & Freedom w/ Jesse Carrajat

Cognitive Fitness Coach

What happens when one addiction fades and another quietly takes its place?

In this raw and revealing conversation, Coach Chris sits down with Jesse Carrajat—Marine veteran, health coach, and host of the Running Free podcast—to unpack the less obvious, but equally destructive patterns of digital addiction.

Jesse shares his powerful journey from struggling with alcohol abuse to becoming a voice of recovery and resilience.

Together, Coach Chris and Jesse explore the neuroscience of dopamine, how smartphone addiction mirrors substance abuse, and the invisible impact tech dependency is having on our kids, relationships, and emotional regulation.

If you’ve ever felt overstimulated, disconnected, or like your phone owns more of your life than it should, this episode will speak directly to you.

🔹 Topics include:

• Jesse’s two “seasons” of addiction and his military-driven path to redemption
• Why bringing your struggles into the light creates real accountability
• How smartphone use mimics substance addiction in the brain
• Parenting while managing screen time—for both adults and kids
• Simple, science-backed steps to reclaim your time, focus, and presence

This isn’t just a conversation about recovery—it’s a call to awaken.

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