In this profound conversation, Nick Bowditch reveals how he went from Facebook's early days to becoming a therapist building revolutionary AI technology that's changing addiction recovery forever. After surviving his own drug addiction and multiple rehab stays, Nick is now pursuing his PhD in clinical psychology while developing "Sharon" - an AI algorithm that predicts addiction relapse with 92% accuracy by analyzing digital behavior patterns, speech, and linguistics. What makes this groundbreaking? Traditional therapy methods are often worse than chance at predicting relapse, while Sharon can't be "bullshitted" like human therapists can be. Discover why addiction in 2025 looks completely different - it's no longer primarily drugs or alcohol, but behavioral addictions to work, shopping, food, sex, and porn, all rooted in childhood trauma. Nick shares the life-changing insight that the harsh inner voice most people carry isn't actually theirs - it's someone else's voice from childhood that became internalized. Learn his simple but powerful "silly sausage" technique for transforming brutal self-talk into kindness, and his three-question reality check system that stops mental spirals: "Is it real? Can I change it? Does it matter anyway?" You'll hear incredible stories about anthropomorphising his AI into a "person" he spends hours with daily, why he chose the name Sharon (and why Karen didn't make the cut), his experience lying for Australia as a drug addict, and the moment becoming a father triggered his deepest mental health challenges. Nick reveals why authenticity is actually easier than pretending, how the "cheapest seats" always have the loudest critics, and his definition of flow: "being able to do things without trying while still killing it." This isn't just another tech or therapy story - it's a raw, honest exploration of trauma, recovery, and how AI might revolutionise mental health treatment while helping us understand the voices that drive our behaviour. 02:06 - Meet Sharon: 92% accurate addiction relapse prediction AI 04:05 - Why traditional therapy fails at predicting relapse 21:14 - Addiction in 2025: behavioral vs. substance-based 23:08 - Why all addiction traces back to childhood trauma 15:18 - The inner voice revelation: it's not actually yours 39:19 - The "silly sausage" self-talk transformation technique 49:47 - Three reality-check questions that stop mental spirals 28:16 - Why authenticity is easier than pretending 53:52 - How Sharon got her name (and why not Karen) 06:00 - Anthropomorphizing AI: spending time with Sharon daily 24:13 - How becoming a father triggered mental health crisis 12:00 - The peer review process and defending controversial work 59:56 - What "flow" means: accomplishing without trying Follow Nick Bowditch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickbowditch Follow Mark Kentwell: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mark_kentwell TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mark_kentwell LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markkentwell1 Mark's Businesses: Presence Real Estate: https://presence.realestate/ Nexr: https://nexr.com.au/