35. Sam Bracken - From Homeless Teen to American Dream

The Wholeness Network · Feb 11, 2021 · 19m

Sam Bracken grew up in a family best described as a cracked-out version of The Brady Bunch on an Episode of Cops, living in rundown apartments and trailers on the fringes of Las Vegas. Mobsters and motorcycle gang members were his role models. Horrifically abused by his wannabe mobster stepfather LeRoy and his sadistic older stepbrother, Sam started drinking and doing drugs by age 9.

Sam's love of sports became his salvation. His dream of being a professional football player led him to a radical decision as a 13-year-old: to quit doing drugs and drinking and find a path out of the dark life…