Dr. Kenneth Finn – The Latest Science and Stats on Marijuana
We’ve talked about marijuana many times on the podcast and noted that quite a few of the former addicts started their drug path with marijuana. In this episode, Dr. Kenneth Finn from Colorado gives us...
Tine Levene – President of Florida Recovery Schools of Tampa Bay
After suffering childhood trauma, Tina Levene turned to alcohol and drugs to cope. That was until she learned that if she shared her own childhood trauma with others, she might be able to help other...
Tiffany Jenkins -Talks Candidly About her Opioid Addiction and Recovery
Tiffany Jenkins is the funny lady behind “Juggling the Jenkins”. She has over 4.5 million Facebook followers and counting! Tiffany is a wife, mother, best-selling author, content creator and recovering addict. Although best known for...
Stephen Donnelly – A Saint and a Sinner – A Catholic Priest’s Story of Devotion, Addiction, and Redemption
Stephen Donnelly’s drug use started – as with so many – when he was a teenager. However, later in life, when Stephen answered God’s call and become an ordained priest in the Roman Catholic church,...
Emily O’Brien – former addict, former felon, now a successful entrepreneur
Emily O’Brien is a beautiful young woman. But like so many, she was insecure and bullied as a child. This insecurity led to abuse of alcohol and drugs. When someone she thought was a friend...
Quincy Carter – Former Cowboys Quarterback is Rebuilding the Dream
Quincy Carter had it all. He was a quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys. But marijuana and alcohol brought about his downfall and termination from the Cowboys. He tried getting picked up by other teams but...
Kelly Hatcher – Living the Mom’s Nightmare
This is the story of a mom living the nightmare. Her 22 year old son is addicted despite several rehabs and the 24/7 work of his mom – Kelly Hatcher. What she’s going through is...
Ellen Isaacs – Mom Turns Activist After Losing Son to Opioids
Ellen Isaacs grew up with addiction in her family, became addicted herself and then lost one of her sons to an overdose. Now she is an advocate for addicts and teaches parents and loved ones...
Brandi Winans – The Flip Side of Glory in the NFL
Brandi Winans is an inspirational keynote speaker and Life Coach. She was married to former Pro NFL player, Jeff Winans for over 30 years, and she details their life story in her book, “The Flip...
Don Cummins – An Addict’s Long Journey to Self Respect
Don Cummins is a former addict who served over 20 years in prison for bank robberies. He was homeless, declared insane by the courts and labeled a ‘hopeless’ crack addict. But he found his self...
Duke Rumely – Leading the Sober Movement at Concerts and Sporting Events
Duke Rumely is a former alcoholic who has been sober since 1989. Since then he realized that what was needed at concerts and sporting events was an area for those who are sober and trying...
Prominent Sports & Celebrity Agent Darren Prince – Aiming High
Darren Prince is a prominent sports and celebrity agent and global advocate for addiction and recovery. Through his agency, Prince Marketing Group, he has represented icons such as Magic Johnson, Hulk Hogan, Charlie Sheen, Dennis...
Joanne Peterson – Executive Director of Learn to Cope
Joanne Peterson is the Founder and Executive Director of Learn2Cope. Learn to Cope is a non-profit support network that offers education, resources, peer support and hope for parents and family members coping with a loved...
Thomas “Hollywood” Henderson – NFL Super Star and Recovered Addict
Thomas “Hollywood” Henderson is probably one of the most flamboyant NFL players in recent history. A former star linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys, he was known for delivering jarring hits, manufacturing turnovers (three interceptions), and...
Episode 183 Britt B – Catching the Rise
Britt Barker had a good upbringing, a stable family. But he wanted to try alcohol and drugs; and so went down the road to addiction. He was arrested a few times and went through several...
Michelle Weidenbenner – A Mom who Let Go but Never Gave Up
There is a fine line between enabling a loved one who is an addict and giving up on them. Michelle Weidenbenner is a mom whose son is a recovering addict. She has dealt with all...
Addiction & Recovery Roundtable – Experts on What It Really Takes
There is a saying that it takes a village to raise a child – meaning that there are many different people that play a part. This podcast is a roundtable discussion with several different experts...
Cyndy Feasel – An NFL Widow on a Mission
Grant Feasel was a starting center and long snapper for the Seattle Seahawks from 1987 to 1992. However, due to a brain muddled by a history of repetitive trauma and symptomatic concussions, he turned to...
Aaron Garcia -From Drug Dealer to Evangelist
Aaron Garcia is an evangelist, international speaker, best-selling author of “Coincidence or God?” and his newest book – “Burn Notice”. At one time, he was the biggest drug dealer in Joplin Missouri and living on...
Greg Nance – 3000 Days Sober to 3000 Miles Run
Greg Nance had it all – a great home, a great family, successful business, successful athletic ability and a scholarship to a great college. This is a story like so many. He suffered a loss...
Lisa Busby – A Mother’s Story of Tragedy and Hope
Not only did Lisa Busby deal with her son, Cannon’s addiction for 12 years but now she has to deal with his death due to overdose. This is something that we feel very deeply, being...
Randy Grimes – Former Tampa Bay Buc, Played Addicted and now Saving Lives
Randy Grimes was an NFL player with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He considered taking painkillers to be a “necessary evil” – and part of the job description. However, he left the NFL addicted to...
Pastor Robby Gallaty – From the Depths of Addiction to Total Redemption
For three years, Robby Gallaty battled a drug addiction that ravaged his life. A $180 a day heroin and cocaine addiction forced him to steal $15,000 from his parents. After living without gas, electricity and...
Rob Lohman – Alcohol and Drugs Became My Master- Not Anymore
Rob Lohman’s rap sheet includes alcohol and drug addiction, gambling addiction, divorce, bankruptcies, mental health and suicide ideation, prison, recovery and transformation. Rob’s drinking career started at age 14 which lead to some very dark...
Ryan Skinner – Addiction and Deadmen on Vacation
Ryan Skinner is currently the co-owner of the Woburn based Summit Financial Partners. His journey into and slow burn out of a hell of multiple addictions is living proof that with deep faith, the encouragement...
Steve Mason – Actor/Stunt Performer/Author and Motivational Speaker
Steve Mason is a stunt performer, author, actor and speaker who believes in “simply doing the RIGHT thing!” Steve lost his father to suicide when he was an 8 year old boy and he found...
Meghan Fialkoff – I Am Working for a Drug Free World
Meghan is an advocate for drug education. She is a public speaker, brand ambassador and event producer. Since 2006, she has been the Executive Director of the Foundation for a Drug Free World of the...
Norman T – Recovered Addict Story – Now Helping Others
Norman is too young to have experienced all he has. Starting at age 13, smoking weed; his addiction led him down a dark path including a shooting that took the life of one of his...
KC Armstrong, Former Howard Stern Cast & Producer Tells His Recovery Story
K.C. Armstrong got his start on the Howard Stern Show — first as an intern then as a cast member and producer. Now he is now a radio personality in his own right as the...
Trisha Posner – Author of “The Pharmacist of Auschwitz”
By all rights, Trisha could have turned to drugs or alcohol. She grew up in a time when it was not pleasant to be Jewish. She survived bullying and religious discrimination. So at a young...