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The Hidden Cost of Gambling Addiction: Dr. Julie Howell opens up about surviving prison
How does a respected university professor lose everything?
Dr. Julie Howell spent decades building a successful career in higher education, earning the respect of colleagues and mentoring future educators. From the outside, she appeared to have it all.
But behind the success was a lifetime of hidden trauma, overwhelming personal challenges, and a gambling addiction that quietly became an escape from reality.
Eventually, those choices led to a federal conviction, a year in federal prison, and the loss of the career she had spent decades building.
In this deeply honest conversation, Dr. Howell…
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