Primary Purpose with Pej

Pejman "Pej" Alaghamandan

pejinterventions@gmail.com

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Booking Overview

This is an interview podcast focused on addiction recovery, resilience, personal transformation, and purpose, typically featuring external guests with lived recovery experience, professional expertise, or compelling redemption stories. PR agencies could credibly pitch recovery advocates, behavioral-health professionals, addiction specialists, clinicians, and public figures with substantive recovery or resilience journeys; booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 63

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

YouTube: 18.1k subscribers

Instagram: 7.2k followers

Contact Information

pejinterventions@gmail.com

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Host

Pejman "Pej" Alaghamandan - Podcast host who leads in-depth conversations about addiction recovery, resilience, personal transformation, and purpose.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Lived experience of addiction and recovery, professional expertise in medicine or behavioral health, public service experience, or a public profile paired with a substantive resilience and redemption story.
Required Achievements:  
Sustained recovery or a significant personal transformation, Professional work in medicine, behavioral health, public service, or recovery advocacy, Public-facing work helping others affected by addiction and recovery, Recognizable careers in entertainment combined with a compelling recovery journey

Recent Guest Discussions

Lillo Brancato Jr. - Addiction, Prison, Recovery, Accountability, Faith, Second Chances, And Rebuilding A Meaningful Life.

Kenneth Clark - Addiction, Relapse, Treatment, Recovery, Rebuilding After Professional And Personal Loss, And Serving Underserved Communities.

Dre Ramirez - Addiction, Homelessness, Recovery, Body Brokering, Treatment Centers, Behavioral Health, And Rebuilding A Purposeful Life.

Recent Topics

Addiction, Recovery, Mental Health, Resilience

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Primary Purpose with Pej
:

Mark Kerr: The Smashing Machine's Battle with Addiction & Recovery

July 30, 2026

Behind every champion is a battle the world doesn't always see. This week on Primary Purpose with Pej, Pej sits down with MMA legend Mark Kerr, a two-time UFC Heavyweight Tournament Champion, PRIDE Grand Prix Champion, and one of the pioneers of modern mixed martial arts. Known around the world as "The Smashing Machine," Mark reached the pinnacle of the sport, but behind the victories was a devastating struggle with opioid addiction that nearly cost him everything. In this powerful conversat...

Lillo Brancato Jr.: From A Bronx Tale to Addiction, Prison & Recovery

July 23, 2026

Fame doesn't make you immune to addiction, and recovery is possible no matter how far you've fallen. This week on Primary Purpose with Pej, Pej sits down with actor Lillo Brancato Jr., best known for his unforgettable roles in A Bronx Tale and The Sopranos. Once on the path to Hollywood stardom, Lillo's life took a devastating turn as addiction led him down a road of heroin use, incarceration, and the loss of nearly everything he had worked for. Today, Lillo's story is no longer defined by h...

Dr. Kenneth Clark Lost Everything to Addiction—Then Rebuilt His Life

July 16, 2026

Addiction doesn't discriminate. This week on Primary Purpose with Pej, Pej sits down with Dr. Kenneth Clark, whose extraordinary journey proves that no matter how successful you are—or how many times you've fallen—it's never too late to rebuild your life. Despite a distinguished career in medicine, higher education, and public service, addiction slowly took everything from him, leading to the loss of his career, finances, family, and hope after a devastating relapse. After arriving in Califo...

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