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Podcast: Addiction Talk
Episode: From Hollywood to Homeless and Back: A Mighty Recovery Story with Childhood Actor Shaun Weiss
Description: This episode of “Addiction Talk” will feature former child actor Shaun Weiss, who many may remember as goalie Greg Goldberg from “The Mighty Ducks.” Shaun initially began drinking heavily after the death of his mother in 2008. Over the next decade, after experiencing unsteady work, growing frustration about his career, failed friendships and the death of his father, Shaun became homeless and addicted to heroin and methamphetamine.In 2020, after a story about Shaun’s situation went viral, and with some encouragement from another former child actor, Shaun sought treatment. Now, he’s more than two years sober and has landed h...