I Ran Away to the Circus at 16 | Dave Letterfly Knoderer

RAN AWAY TO THE CIRCUS, THEN HIT BOTTOM | DAVE LETTERFLY KNODERER This alcoholism recovery story starts with a teenager who ran away to join the circus as a drummer. Dave Letterfly Knoderer joins Dwight Heck to talk about his horses, his art, hitting bottom with alcohol, and the hope he found in recovery and writing. Dave is a circus performer, liberty horse trainer, airbrush muralist, motorcycle pinstriper and author of five books. He grew up in Ohio as the son of a Lutheran minister and the younger brother of a boy nobody understood. From a comedy act with a little black mule to a seven-month route painting at Harley-Davidson dealerships, his career took many detours, and recovery changed his relationship with his father and with himself. What you will learn: How a teenager ran away to join the circus and built a creative life from drums, paint and horses What hitting bottom with alcohol looked like, and how recovery changed Dave How a moral inventory became the start of his writing and five published books How recovery turned a strained relationship with his father into a best friendship Why options are the key to happiness, and why not to give up five minutes before the miracle Connect with Dave Letterfly Knoderer: 🌐 Website 🎨 Artist Page 📚 Author Page 🎤 Speaker Page 🎁 Free Book: Hit the Road and Thrive 🎁 Free Book: Responsible RVing 📖 Amazon Author Page 📸 Instagram 📘 Facebook 💼 LinkedIn 📺 YouTube ✍️ Blog: LetterflyWrites Connect with Dwight Heck: 🌐 Give A Heck Website 🎤 Podcast Page 📺 YouTube Channel 📘 Facebook 📸 Instagram 💼 LinkedIn 🎵 TikTok 🐦 Twitter / X 🎤 Work With Me / Be a Guest