Joshua Bassett on His New Memoir, Addiction, and Surviving Heart Failure
6/9/202653 min
'High School Musical' star and musician Joshua Bassett sits down with Carl to discuss his memoir, 'The Rookie: My Public, Private, and Secret Life', opening up about the ketamine addiction that nearly killed him, surviving heart failure at 23, and the body image struggles men keep hidden.
Joshua serves as an Official NAMI Ambassador. NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization. Learn more at NAMI.org.
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Carl Radke· Host0:59
Hey, guys. I'm Carl Radke, and welcome to More Life. Today's episode, we've got Joshua Bassett. He's an actor, he's a musician, and he's a big voice in mental health. Huge advocate. He's also got his memoir that just came out called The Rookie: My Public, Private, and Secret Life. We're gonna dive into all sorts of things, mental health, addiction, recovery. Cannot wait to dive into this conversation here in Greenpoint at Soft Bar.
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