Coming home after rehab wasn’t the clean restart I imagined. Instead, I found myself watching life move forward without me and trying to figure out where I fit in anymore. This episode looks at the awkward, messy first steps into adulthood—trying to be responsible, trying to stay out of trouble, and trying to figure out what “a future” even means when you don’t feel caught up with everyone else.

Some choices push me forward, some throw me off track… and one of them ends up sending me farther from home than I ever expected.

Episode 3 of Odyssey of a Teenage Dirtbag dives into one of the most defining chapters of my life — the 28 days I spent in juvenile rehab. Before I fully dropped out of high school, before the chaos that shaped the rest of my teens, this was the first place I was forced to slow down, look inward, and confront who I really was becoming.

Inside that building I learned things I never expected — how to sit with myself, how to open up, how to notice the patterns I kept running from… and yeah, even how to spin a basketball on my finger for the first time. Those 28 days weren’t glamorous or inspirational in the moment, but looking back, they changed the entire trajectory of my life.

If you’ve ever felt lost, stuck, or on the edge of spiraling, this episode is for you. Thank you for listening and being part of the journey. New episodes of the Odyssey drop weekly.

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Episode 2 – “Teenage Wasteland”

In this chapter of Odyssey of a Teenage Dirtbag, Michael takes a nostalgic look back at the reckless chaos of the 2000s—the nights that felt infinite, the mistakes that felt permanent, and the moments that quietly shaped the man he would become. From breaking the rules and finding freedom to chasing adventures too big for a small town, this episode explores how rebellion, pain, and persistence can all grow from the same soil.

✦ Real-life storytelling from a former high-school dropout turned attorney, creator, and entrepreneur.
✦ Honest reflections on identity, failure, resilience, and finding purpose after the chaos.

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Listen if you’ve ever wondered:
• How our worst years sometimes plant the best seeds
• Whether you can really change your life after burning it down
• What it means to grow up without giving up

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Every story starts somewhere—and this one begins with a kid chasing freedom, laughter, and a little bit of trouble. In the first episode of Odyssey of a Teenage Dirtbag, Michael looks back on the moments that shaped his restless spirit and hinted at the chaos to come. It’s a nostalgic look at simpler times, before the choices, consequences, and twists that would turn this easygoing beginning into something much harder—and far more extraordinary.