CELEBRITY CRASH COURSE: Lindsay Lohan to Go From Life In Bars to Life Behind Bars (Guest in CDT)
The debate might be rather lopsided out among the public, but it is there nonetheless. Was justice served when a judge sentenced actress Lindsay Lohan to 90 days in jail, followed by 90 days of rehab, for failing to attend weekly alcohol education classes in violation of her probation on two 2007 DUI convictions?
For entrepreneur, author and public speaker, Derek Steele—someone with insight into this case far greater than that of your average grocery-store-checkout tabloid reader—this debate pales to the real issue at hand.
Knowing Steele’s own personal background, you might want to generate a slightly different debate on your show by bringing him on as a guest and probing such questions as:
Could 90 days behind bars, in spite of Lohan’s profusion of courtroom tears, be the best remedy for her? . . . Has her celebrity become more of a liability, a distraction for her family that, perhaps, doesn’t quite see her as a human being? . . . Most of all, can Lohan really be saved at this point, when so painfully dysfunctional and self-destructive?
If anyone can address these questions, it’s Derek Steele.
In Steele’s case, his family failed him too—so badly, that at the age of eight, he got drunk with his parents in an effort to feel some sense of connection. From there, he was smoking pot by the age of 10, and continued into a world of meth, crack cocaine, crime and homelessness through his teenage years into young adulthood . . . until he had an inexplicable awakening and turned the corner to become a millionaire business owner, family man and Christian by the age of 35.
On your show, Steele can talk about his own remarkable, death-defying story of personal transformation and success. And he can use his own experiences to project on what it will take for celebrities like Lindsay Lohan and, for that matter, anyone crash-landed in the rock bottom of their own lives, to save themselves.
Call Special Guests today for an incredible interview with a man who overcame the odds to achieve unusual heights, all while still walking the tightrope over his own deep dark weaknesses.
ABOUT YOUR GUEST, DEREK STEELE:
Derek Steele was eight when he got drunk for the first time. His parents thought it was funny. By the age of ten, coping with abuse and neglect, he was addicted to pot. He began dealing drugs in junior high and, by 16, he was also hooked on meth and crack cocaine. He dropped out of high school, landed briefly behind bars and, by 20, was homeless, unemployed and hiding from a violent dealer he’d swindled.
Then, during what he thought would be the biggest drug deal of his life, Derek had a moment of clarity. He vowed to change. With the help of God, mentors and a twelve-step program, he conquered his addictions, came to terms with his parents’ neglect, and began a new life.
Now Derek, who’s founded several companies, is a highly successful businessman and a loving husband and father. Since achieving financial freedom with the sale of his third enterprise in 2007, he’s pursuing his life mission – sharing his experience, strength and hope as a speaker and author.
Derek hopes Addict at Ten will help readers understand how to keep pains of the past from impeding fulfillment in the present and future. He also hopes to educate people about addiction; the road to recovery; and the importance of God, twelve step programs, therapy, and service to others.
Derek is a volunteer for Covenant House and a board member of Teen and Family Services. He lives in Missouri City, Texas, with his wife Becky and their two children.
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ABOUT STEELE’S BOOK, ADDICT AT 10:
Derek Steele, suffering from parental neglect and abuse, was eight when he got drunk for the first time. His story goes downhill fast from there: he was addicted to pot by age 10, dealing drugs by 14, hooked on meth and crack cocaine by 16, arrested for felony forgery by 19, unemployed and living out of a car at 20. Then, after a moment of clarity – and with aid from God, mentors and twelve step programs — he turned his life around just as dramatically. By 35, he was a multi-millionaire, happily married, with two beautiful children.
His inspiring story, told fully in Addict at 10, serves as a model for others seeking to overcome the pains of the past in order to find joy and fulfillment in the present and future. The book also educates readers about addiction; the road to recovery; and the importance of God, twelve step programs, therapy, and service to others.