Episode 70: Dan Fulop-Furlano

He was a touring musician and marketing executive, living out his dream and meeting his musical heroes. But at the same time, he was living with a debilitating addiction.

Dan Fulop-Furlano, author of “Sincerely, Delusional: A memoir about addiction, emotional sobriety, and the stories we tell ourselves to survive,” never learned the tools to cope with his feelings, so he ran away from them and toward alcohol and drugs. It took 30 years and multiple attempts at “white-knuckling” sobriety to finally admit recovery wasn’t something he could do on his own. In one moment of clarity, he made the decision he’d been putting off for decades: the decision to get help. In treatment, he began his journey to find not only physical sobriety but emotional sobriety and break free of the invisible prison he’d created for himself. 

This is an episode that explores what it means to dive into the “why” behind substance use learn how to truly navigate life on life’s terms. Episode premiers on YouTube on Friday November 6, 2026. Join us for this powerful conversation!