Exclusive: Zac Clark Reveals How He Went Down the Dark Path of Drugs and Addiction, How He Overcame It and His Future with Tayshia

Talking It Out

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Society & Culture, Relationships

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🗓️ 19 April 2021

⏱️ 37 minutes

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In part one of Mike and Bryan’s exclusive interview with Bachelor Nation’s Zac Clark, Zac opens up about his sheltered upbringing and discusses how he went down the dark path of drugs and addiction. Zac also reveals how he kept his drug use a secret from almost everyone in his life. Plus, Zac tells Mike and Bryan about the last few hours he was on drugs and shares the story about reuniting with the bank teller who saved his life. Zac also discusses what it was like dating while sober on “The Bachelorette” and how his fiancée Tayshia responded to him revealing his past struggles. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome back everyone to talking it out with Mike and Brian and I'm very excited about today's
0:08.0	episode because we have addiction specialist Zach Clark. Yes, that's Zach Clark. You know him
0:13.2	very well from season 17 of the Bachelorette where he got engaged to season 17, Bachelorette
0:19.2	and co-host of clickbait, Tasha Adams. Then today we're going to be talking all about
0:23.2	overcoming adversity and addiction. What do you say Mike? I'm so ready to talk to Zach. I know
0:28.5	he's going to be so open and honest and just educated. So without further ado, let's just get
0:32.8	right into it. Welcome Zach. What's going on my man? Thank you so much for coming on the show.
0:37.6	What's up guys? I appreciate you. You have me first time call or long time list, you know what I mean?
0:43.2	First time call, long time list. We haven't heard that, so we appreciate it, man. Nice to meet you as
0:46.6	well. You're all over my four-year page and I love it. I love you in your relationship with Tasha.
0:52.3	Do my sister right, which I know you will do, man. I got you. Yeah, she's a keeper for sure.
0:58.1	So we're having some fun doing the deal. Love it. Love it. Love it. Hear that.
1:03.2	But how many if I can? You're a homie now. We talk once we're a homie. Okay. Go. Can we get right
1:08.9	into the man, the myth, the legend that you are? I want to make sure. I want people to know
1:16.9	the real you. I want people to know not just the moments that you have with Tasha, but who you are
1:21.9	before you went on the show, right? We know a little bit about your past. We know what you do now. We
1:26.2	know that you're recovered from things that have done in the past. Can you, can we just start there?
1:32.6	Yeah, 100%. And I appreciate that. I feel like I come on a lot of these and I get a lot of
1:38.3	softballs, but no one wants to get beyond that. So I appreciate you saying you really want to get
1:42.4	to know me because it's important, right? And I've kind of lived two lives. I grew up right outside
1:49.6	of Philly in South Jersey. And I'll tell you that, you know, I was one of five kids and I have
1:57.6	parents that are so married today and I never wanted for nothing. You know, like I had a beautiful
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