Revisiting Brandon Novak, Terrance "T Wrecks" McKinney, Mike Diamond, Ashley Holt & Bianca Richards

Tony Hoffman | From Addiction & Prison To The Olympics & Mental Health Advocate

Welcome to the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @Hope2Hustle  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UC8b0ccb50bjPExmYyFhLcnw]⁠⁠⁠podcast! I'm your host Cheree Ashley and I converse with others to share stories of Uncut Gems. In this episode, I sit down with the courageous and ambitious Tony Hoffman. On December 13th, 2008, Tony Hoffman was paroled by the California Department of Corrections after serving a two-year sentence for a drug-related robbery. While incarcerated, Tony set four goals: Race BMX professionally, go to the Olympics, start a non-profit called the Freewheel Project, and become a professional mental health and substance abuse speaker. Since paroling prison, Tony has tirelessly worked towards achieving his goals and the dreams he’d set out for while incarcerated. He raced BMX professionally for several years and continued to coach Brooke Crain to a 4th place finish at the Rio Olympic Games, accomplishing his dream of going to the Olympics. The Freewheel Project was very successful for many years helping thousands of youth through action sports before moving on to pursuing a very demanding national speaking career. Today Tony is an author, an owner of pH Wellness drug and alcohol treatment facility, and one of the world's most requested mental health and substance use speakers. Tony and I discuss the following and more. What thoughts, feelings, and emotions led Tony towards substance use? 01:03 What is a common thing that all people in addiction recovery tend to have in common? 14:58 What is physical dependence on a substance and how did it become common during the opioid crisis?" 28:26 What would Tony tell his younger self who was struggling with addiction? 43:24 How did Tony use his time in prison to improve himself and begin to envision the life he wanted to build for himself? 58:52 We answer these questions and more in this insightful episode of Hope 2 Hustle, Uncut Gems. Please follow us on social media: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/hope2hustle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.instagram.com/hope2hustle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] ⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.Tiktok.com/@hope2hustle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.Tiktok.com/@hope2hustle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] ⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠www.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/Hope2Hustle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/Hope2Hustle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.twitter.com/Hope2Hustle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.twitter.com/Hope2Hustle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] For more on Tony Hoffman : ⁠https://www.tonyhoffmanspeaking.com/ [https://www.tonyhoffmanspeaking.com/] For More on Bright Future Recovery: ⁠https://www.brightfuturerecovery.com/⁠ [https://www.brightfuturerecovery.com/⁠]

Mohawk Matt Cammarano | From The Gang Life & Drug Addiction To Sober Entrepreneur

Welcome to the⁠⁠⁠⁠ @Hope2Hustle ⁠⁠ [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UC8b0ccb50bjPExmYyFhLcnw]podcast! I'm your host Cheree Ashley and I converse with others to share stories of Uncut Gems. In this episode, I sit down with the inspiring and determined "Mohawk" Matt Cammarano. Matt will celebrate six years clean and sober on May 18. Matt grew up in the San Fernando Valley in a middle-class family. He thrived in sports, most notably baseball. He started doing graffiti which turned into a gang. Trouble followed and he joined the US NAVY to get away from trouble. When Matt returned home from the Navy he returned to old ways and went to prison for a long stent. Addiction had taken over his life. Matt found a way out and getting sober changed his life Now, Matt is thriving as a social media marketer and model for Sullen Clothing amongst other brands, and lives his life giving back and being of service to others. Mohawk and I discuss the following and more: Intro 00:00 How did Matt go from almost playing pro baseball right into hardcore drugs? 00:25 How strong are the rituals and routines of addiction on the mind? 06:40 Matt and I share our perspective on the addiction crisis and question, "Why isn't more being done to help suffering addicts and increase public safety?" 09:40 What was the depth of Mohawk Matt's addiction? 20:00 What was the occurrence that finally led Matt to head down a path of recovery, or face life in prison? 27:00 We answer these questions and more in this insightful episode of Hope 2 Hustle, Uncut Gems. Please follow us on social media: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/hope2hustle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.instagram.com/hope2hustle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] ⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.Tiktok.com/@hope2hustle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.Tiktok.com/@hope2hustle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] ⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠www.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/Hope2Hustle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/Hope2Hustle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.twitter.com/Hope2Hustle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.twitter.com/Hope2Hustle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] For more on Mohawk Matt Cammarano : https://www.instagram.com/mohawkmatt_sfv [https://www.instagram.com/mohawkmatt_sfv] For More on Bright Future Recovery: https://www.brightfuturerecovery.com/ [https://www.brightfuturerecovery.com/]

Revisiting Brandon Novak, Terrance "T Wrecks" McKinney, Mike Diamond, Ashley Holt & Bianca Richards

Welcome to the⁠⁠⁠ @Hope2Hustle ⁠ [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UC8b0ccb50bjPExmYyFhLcnw]podcast! I'm your host Cheree Ashley and I converse with others to share stories of Uncut Gems. In this episode, I revisit a few sit-downs with some of my amazing guests thus far. This episode includes highlights from my conversations with Brandon Novak, Mike Diamond, Terrance "T Wrecks" McKinney, Ashley Holt, and Bianca Richards. My guests and I touch on conversations around transcending trauma, confronting addiction and the recovery journey, as well as maintaining one’s mental health, knowing self-worth, chasing dreams and goals, and more. For the full episodes search the Hope 2 Hustle audio Podcast archives, or click the YouTube links below. Brandon Novak 00:09 Full YouTube episode ⁠https://youtu.be/iZo85fHV4z8 [https://youtu.be/hhAvzeQUcQA] Mike Diamond 09:32 Full Episode ⁠https://youtu.be/VwRwm23aDHg [https://youtu.be/khymUCUnpqo] Terrance "T Wrecks" McKinney 18:25 Full Episode ⁠https://youtu.be/z23mLljb-h0 [https://youtu.be/IFFCvEt-mXo] Ashley Holt 27:43 Full Episode ⁠https://youtu.be/h5A1Rci4y5k [https://youtu.be/QkAWKZ1K4mo] Bianca Richards 38:41 Full Episode https://youtu.be/n6DsazqkK1U [https://youtu.be/SQ-tthJUbrA] ⁠⁠ [https://youtu.be/SQ-tthJUbrA] Subscribe now to Hope 2 Hustle, Uncut Gems, and be inspired by people who have found success and fulfillment. Please follow us on social media: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/hope2hustle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.instagram.com/hope2hustle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] ⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.Tiktok.com/@hope2hustle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.Tiktok.com/@hope2hustle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] ⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠www.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/Hope2Hustle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/Hope2Hustle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.twitter.com/Hope2Hustle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.twitter.com/Hope2Hustle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠]

Wes Geer | From The Top Of Rock N Roll To The Depths Of Addiction, Redemption And Sobriety

Welcome to the⁠⁠ Hope 2 Hustle podcast! I'm your host Cheree Ashley and I converse with others to share stories of Uncut Gems. In this episode enjoy my sit-down with the inspirational and talented Wes Geer. Wesley Geer is a professional guitar player, songwriter, recording artist, and producer, and the founder of the band (Hed) P.E. Wes toured the world for nearly a decade, and the band sold over 1 million records worldwide. Later a touring member of Korn and is currently in Hu3m3n. What many didn’t know at the time was while he was masterminding, and leading his band to the member’s first-ever record deal, Wes was a full-blown drug addict, using alcohol, methamphetamines, and other drugs, daily, for years. As a progressive disease, no matter the efforts to quell his addiction and control it, things continually got worse. Wes’ life was imploding, and he finally left in 2003, for a ‘lifestyle change’ that ultimately ended him up in rehab in 2004. In rehab, he learned tools for recovery and latched onto the stories of others who had overcome their addictions, stories of people being so far down in a deadly hole, but somehow not only got sober but achieved great things. In 2010, Wes decided he wanted to get back into music and started praying and meditating on what that would look like. Not long after, and only because he was sober, Geer was offered the gig as a guitarist with the legendary rock band Korn. Geer then founded Rock to Recovery (R2R), a non-profit organization created on 12/12/12 to provide those in various types of treatment and recovery programs the cathartic, uplifting, healing experience of connectivity through playing music. Rock to Recovery, with Geer and his staff of 15 fellow sober musicians now partners with over 100 treatment programs across LA, Orange, and San Diego counties, Nashville, and Portland providing more than 500 sessions each month to people struggling with addiction, mental health, eating disorders, at-risk youth and the Wounded Warriors. Each year Wes and Rock to Recovery have a concert fundraiser which the org touts as the ‘coolest sober event around’. The event honors celebrated musicians/artists who have overcome their own challenges with addiction. The honorees share their stories of recovery and perform. Past honorees include Mike Ness (Social Distortion), Moby, Katey Segal, and Corey Taylor to name a few. In Wes’ own words, ‘No gig has been more enjoyable, no high better, than the work we get to do with Rock to Recovery! ‘Music is the Medicine’ Wes Geer and I discuss the following and more: Intro 00:00 Why does Wes share his recovery journey so openly? 02:49 How did Wes' substance abuse and the stardom of hed PE coincide? 10:37 What was Wes' upbringing and youth like and how did it play into his addiction? 19:02 Why does Wes view his time in addiction recovery treatment as a gift that more suffering addicts need to embrace? 30:00 What is the origin and inspiration behind Rock To Recovery? 32:58 We answer these questions and more in this insightful episode of Hope 2 Hustle, Uncut Gems. Please follow us on social media: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/hope2hustle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.Tiktok.com/@hope2hustle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠www.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/Hope2Hustle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.twitter.com/Hope2Hustle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more on Wes Geer: ⁠⁠Wesgeer.com For More on Bright Future Recovery: https://www.brightfuturerecovery.com/

Will Harris | From Homeless Addict To Thriving Substance Abuse & Addiction Counselor & Family Man

Welcome to the⁠⁠  @Hope2Hustle  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UC8b0ccb50bjPExmYyFhLcnw] podcast! I'm your host Cheree Ashley and I converse with others to share stories of Uncut Gems. In this episode enjoy my sit-down with the intelligent and passionate Will Harris. Will Harris is a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, who works closely with Bright Future Recovery. Will's path to become a premier guide in others recovery is nothing short of a miracle. Will begun exploring substances in his early teens, eventually ending up homeless, heading for an early grave. After many attempts in rehabilitation Will's recovery finally took hold and he's been sober for near two decades. Will has been a substance abuse and mental health professional for over 16 years and is the owner of WMHcounseling. Will Harris and I discuss the following and more: Will's journey from addiction to recovery and sobriety? 02:06 What led Will to his first treatment facility at only 16 years of age? 05:08 What led will down a path of becoming a substance abuse and mental health professional? 09:24 How deep did the internal struggle of addiction and sobriety go for Will? 17:46 Why do many addicts who find recovery and sobriety become such high achievers? 20:52 We answer these questions and more in this insightful episode of Hope 2 Hustle, Uncut Gems. Please follow us on social media: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/hope2hustle [www.instagram.com/hope2hustle] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.Tiktok.com/@hope2hustle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.Tiktok.com/@hope2hustle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] Facebook: ⁠⁠www.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/Hope2Hustle [www.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/Hope2Hustle]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.twitter.com/Hope2Hustle [www.twitter.com/Hope2Hustle] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For more on Will Harris: ⁠⁠Integrativerecovery.com [ ⁠⁠Integrativerecovery.com] For More on Bright Future Recovery: https://www.brightfuturerecovery.com/ [https://www.brightfuturerecovery.com/]