"There’s a saying in recovery that you’re as sick as your secrets."
In this episode, Martin Dineen, founder and managing director of MJD Recruitment, shares his powerful journey of resilience, reinvention, and recovery. From building one of Australia’s leading recruitment agencies to confronting the hidden cycles of addiction and perfectionism, Martin opens up about the moment everything had to change and what it really takes to move from survival to grounded self-trust.
This conversation explores the intersection of high achievement, hidden struggles, and the courage it takes to create a life rooted in authenticity, balance, and freedom.
Today on Limitless:
- The Turning Point: How relapse, isolation, and burnout forced Martin to surrender and finally let go of doing things “his way.”
- Addiction Beyond Substances: Why workaholism and overachievement can mask the same underlying patterns of disconnection.
- Living Without Secrets: How honesty and vulnerability became the foundation of Martin’s recovery and freedom.
- Rebuilding Identity: Moving from people-pleasing and chameleon-like behavior into a life where every facet aligns with who he truly is.
- From Highs to Balance: Trading the sprint-and-crash lifestyle for rhythms of fulfillment, calm, and purpose.
- The Gift of Recovery: How service, community, and self-discovery transformed Martin’s definition of success.
- Micro-Moments of Change: Why 1% shifts matter more than instant fixes and how to start with one small action today.
This is a story for anyone who has ever looked “successful” on the outside but felt the quiet weight of self-doubt, secrets, or striving on the inside. Martin’s journey is proof that surrender is not giving up, it is the doorway to real freedom.
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Connect with Martin and learn more about MJD Recruitment:
Website: MJD Recruitment
LinkedIn: Martin Dineen on LinkedIn
Instagram: @mjdrecruitment | @martindineen
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Email: fiona@fionawalshconsulting.com
