Sign up to receive Peter's email newsletter: https://bit.ly/4c602k2 Original release date: 10/22/2018 In this episode, Scott Harrison, founder of charity: water, discusses his radical personal transformation from club promoter with substance abuse problems to a humanitarian, successful CEO, and one of the happiest people Peter knows. We discuss: -How Scott and Peter met [3:45]; -Scott’s tragic family story that shaped his life and altered his trajectory [8:00]; -High school years, rebellion, and music [30:30]; -Life as a club promoter, drug use, soul-searching, and a change of heart [41:30]; -Mercy Ships [1:15:00]; -The amazing transformations of Mercy Ships and the parallels to his own transformation [1:28:00]; -Leveraging the art of storytelling to raise money and awareness while fighting temptations to fall into his previous life [1:33:30]; -Discovering the water crisis that led to charity: water [1:46:45]; -How the lack of trust in nonprofits can cripple charities [1:54:00]; -The four pillars of charity: water that helped it overcome the stigma of nonprofits and become successful [2:01:00]; -Where to learn more about Scott’s work and charity: water [2:12:30]; -Scott’s book recommendations [2:14:30]; and -More. Show notes page: https://peterattiamd.com/scottharrison/ About: The Peter Attia Drive is a weekly, ultra-deep-dive podcast focusing on maximizing health, longevity, critical thinking…and a few other things. With over 10 million episodes downloaded, it features topics including fasting, ketosis, Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, mental health, and much more. Peter is the founder of Attia Medical, PC, a medical practice with offices in San Diego and New York City, focusing on the applied science of longevity. The practice applies nutritional biochemistry, exercise physiology, sleep physiology, techniques to increase distress tolerance, lipidology, pharmacology, and four-system endocrinology to increase lifespan (delaying the onset of chronic disease), while simultaneously improving healthspan (quality of life). Learn more: https://peterattiamd.com/ Subscribe to receive exclusive subscriber-only content: https://peterattiamd.com/subscribe/ Sign up to receive Peter's email newsletter: https://peterattiamd.com/newsletter/ Connect with Peter on: Facebook: http://bit.ly/PeterAttiaMDFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/PeterAttiaMDTW Instagram: http://bit.ly/PeterAttiaMDIG Subscribe to The Drive: Apple Podcast: http://bit.ly/TheDriveApplePodcasts Overcast: http://bit.ly/TheDriveOvercast Spotify: http://bit.ly/TheDriveSpotify Google Play: http://bit.ly/TheDriveGooglePlay