Episode 173- Nick Griemsmann! In all the interviews I’ve done, Nick’s story is the most incredible. While working a bartender at a nightclub he decided he wanted a different life for himself. After joining the infamous Tony Alamo cult, Nick was diagnosed with “incurable” schizophrenia. After multiple hospitalizations, medications and hard times, he began a healing journey. He eventually received a “decertification letter” that said he no longer had a diagnosis of schizophrenia. It’s an incredibly inspiring story that we both hope can help people struggling with mental illness.
0:00:00 - Intro
0:02:58 - Nick & Book Synopsis
0:05:45 - The "Misters"
0:07:55 - Bullying & Insecurity
0:09:10 - Drugs, Alcohol & Christian TV
0:11:15 - The Monk Walk
0:14:05 - Joining Tony Alamo's Cult
0:16:21 - Defining a Cult
0:18:40 - Mental Break & Hearing Voices
0:21:20 - Leaving the Cult & Being Hospitalized
0:23:10 - Schizophrenia & Medication
0:24:45 - Recovery Work & Sense of Purpose
0:27:35 - Saving Yourself & Having Hope
0:32:50 - Defeating Schizophrenia & Mental Health Job
0:35:42 - First Book, Sid Roth TV Show & Ministry
0:36:42 - Livestreaming & Travel
0:40:00 - Finding Hope
0:41:55 - Mr. Condemnation & Patience
0:45:50 - Treating Mental Health
0:52:40 - Christian Discrimination & Helping People
0:55:45 - Father's Friends
0:57:05 - Lightning Strike & National Media
0:59:37 - Wrap Up
Nick's Book on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1664240241/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_4NFWHMT5BXXM6ZFCVSVE
Father's Friends Ministry website:
https://www.thefathersfriends.org
Chuck Shute website:
http://chuckshute.com
Thanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!