Mary Beth O’Connor is a former federal judge, author, and recovery advocate whose life embodies transformation and resilience. After surviving severe childhood abuse and two decades of methamphetamine addiction, she entered recovery at 32—beginning a journey that would lead her from “junkie to judge.” Sober since 1994, Mary Beth went on to graduate from Berkeley Law and serve as a federal administrative law judge before dedicating her life to empowering others through recovery. She’s the author of From Junkie to Judge: One Woman’s Triumph over Trauma and Addiction and serves on the boards of the She Recovers Foundation and LifeRing Secular Recovery. Today, she speaks and trains nationally on substance abuse, trauma, and mental health, offering hope to those seeking healing and a second chance.