Inspiring Conversations with Jas Gill of Breaking The Cycle Therapy IOP

Today we’d like to introduce you to Jas Gill.

Hi Jas, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
If you put a paintbrush on a canvas—during an earthquake—the result might look a bit like my journey to get here.
I grew up in a small town in west Fort Worth, TX—Benbrook—a type of place where a cowboy hat and “Howdy” could go a long way. Except I didn’t have a hat like that. My parents came from India with little to their name and worked 60-hour weeks for the American Dream. And I attended Dunbar High School, a predominantly Black magnet school an hour bus-ride away—each way.
So, when I got a scholarship to attend college in L.A, I left at 17 without plans of coming back. I dreamt of making it big and worked for the large consulting firms and banks. I also hustled on the side trying to make a dollar out of 15 cents. And well, I got into a bit of a pickle out in L.A. The kind that limits some options.
At the same time, my parents had their own exacting ideas, “Become a lawyer, son.” So, I took the LSAT and scored in the 99th percentile. Much to their chagrin, I started teaching the test instead of entering law school.
I fell in love with teaching. To see the lightbulb turn on in my students. To take complex material and condense it in a palatable way energized me—and the class. My students scored 50% greater than the national average and attended schools they hadn’t previously dreamed of.
I too made my way back to school. Instead of law, I pursued a master’s degree in NYC for Criminology and Ethnography—the study of populations through conversations. I wanted to understand more about the deeper realities and difficulties facing our society. I immersed myself in NYC communities and co-authored academic papers, presenting one to the NY Bar Association.
I thought the best way to address some of the issues I saw in NYC and L.A was to attend law school. But I hated it. I felt like they cared more about prestige and money than helping those in need. Disenchanted, I dropped out my third year.
Got sober.
And got into Corporate America as a trainer. I busted my tail. got promoted. After a few years of sobriety, I became a Director of a Fortune 500 leading multi-million-dollar projects and diverse teams. But the success felt hollow. I knew there were more important lessons to learn and share.
So, I started filling the gaps with service. Career coaching. Serving on the Board of Reading Partners. Speaking at prisons and treatment facilities to thousands of people struggling with drugs and alcohol. One day, after speaking at a maximum-security prison, a man with tattoos on his tattoos came up to me. “Thank you,” he said. “It felt like your truth helped a lot of men heal.” He then said a prayer for me. I floated out of that cellblock invigorated with gratitude.
Dr. Alan Heide found me for his podcast not long after, where I got to share the gifts of sobriety. And less than a year later, after attending a ten-day meditation retreat to process my parents’ passing, I got an email from Dr. Alan Heide. He had a vision to serve men in recovery in DFW and wanted to partner.
It was a no-brainer. I’d spent over twenty years taking detours toward this moment— Teaching, service, recovery, community.
So here I am—where I am meant to be. As program director and recovery coach for Breaking the Cycle Intensive Outpatient Program. To give back to the greater good. To serve men who may be struggling with addiction.

I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
No. But pain is the price of admission into a new life. My most difficult trials produced the greatest advances — and I wouldn’t be here without them.
My biggest struggle had been with alcohol. I started partying in L.A for fun, to fit in. Then it started causing trouble. I would need a bottle of wine to fight the regret and insomnia. After a decade of managing, drinking became the only way I knew how to cope. And after dropping out of law school, I had no hope.
I was back at home with my tail between my legs drinking again and again, hoping it would just end. From this rock bottom, I received the gift of desperation. I let go of what I thought I knew.
And finally asked for help.
Through humility, honesty, and spirituality, I was given a life I could not have even imagined. A life of purpose, meaning, and joy.
Along the way, I shed old weight. Of other people’s expectations. Of the childhood difficulties I’d been carrying around way too long. I had to face the man in the mirror — really face him.
And you know what I found? A pretty good dude.
My purpose now is to walk alongside the next man who may be where I was. Who can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel. Who thinks his pain will not end.
I promise you — no matter what you are going through — it can get better. I know. I’ve been there before.

Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know?
Breaking the Cycle IOP is a 90-day intensive outpatient program built for men in recovery who are ready to return to life — work, family, community. We provide structure, support, and a clear path forward in sobriety.
Our program is built on three pillars: Mind and Body Optimization, Peer-Led Recovery Coaching, and Purpose-Driven Service. Together they heal the whole man.
What sets us apart is our team. Dr. Alan Heide, PsyD brings clinical expertise and genuine compassion for men and their families navigating recovery. April Morris, Nurse Practitioner, brings both traditional and cutting-edge medical treatments to our men. And I bring lived experience — earned in the school of hard knocks. All designed to be accessible: Cash pay, no insurance maze, no waitlist.
If you or a loved one need help, please contact us.

Are there any books, apps, podcasts or blogs that help you do your best?
Books have been an incredible part of my journey. I recommend:

Man’s Search for Meaning – Viktor Frankl
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck – Mark Manson
King, Warrior, Magician, Lover: Rediscovering the Archetypes of the Mature Masculine – Robert Moore
Courage to Be Disliked – Koga & Kishimi
Into the Magic Shop: A Neuroscientist’s Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart – James Doty

And of course, Breaking the Cycle Radio Podcast with Dr. Alan Heide

Pricing:

• $300 / week Pilot Program
• $450 / week after

Contact Info:

• Website: https://breakingthecycletherapy.com/treatment/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Breaking-The-Cycle-Radio/61566765158587/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jas-gill23/
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BreakingFreeRecoveryRadio