Episode 41: Jen went from rock bottom to radiance. She received the gift of desperation.

Episode 41: Jen went from rock bottom to radiance. She received the gift of desperation.

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2320649/fan_mail/new] She was drowning in addiction, living behind the bar while slowly losing herself behind the bottle. lost, broken, and searching for something she couldn't name, her life became a cycle of chaos, loneliness and despair.  But recovery changed everything. In this powerful episode, she shares the journey from addicted bartender to trusted coworker, from spiritually bankrupt to deeply connected, from single and lost, to a mother living with purpose and presence. What once looked impossible became a life built on honesty, healing, accountability and grace. This is a story about surrender, rebuilding, and discovering that recovery doesn't just save your life - it gives you one worth living. Her radiance today was born from the darkest chapters of her past, and her message is proof that no one is too far gone to recover.

(40) From addict, alcoholic and homeless to Automotive Elite

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2320649/fan_mail/new] He didn't just hit rock bottom - he lived there. Alcoholic. Addict. Homeless. A man who burned every bridge and wore desperation like a second skin. Nights in cars that weren't his. Days chasing a fix, running from himself, and believing the lie that this was all life had left for him. Then came surrender. Through the principles of recovery-rigorous honesty, humility, and a power greater than himself-he began the slow, painful rebuild. One day at a time. One right decision at a time. From the rooms of sobriety to the showroom floor, he traded chaos for discipline, ego for service, and fear for faith.  What followed wasn't luck-it was spiritual alignment in action. In this episode, we follow his journey from homelessness to elite status in the automotive industry. A story of daily reprieve, relentless work, and the kind of transformation that only comes when a man stops running and starts living by principle. This isn't just a comeback. It's proof the promises come true.

Episode 39: For Tom C., recovery is the resume. From rock bottom to rising star, from broken to corner office.

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2320649/fan_mail/new] For a long time, addiction wasn't chaos - it was normal. It was routine. It was comfort. In this episode we sit down with a man who found his sense of belonging inside addiction, even as it quietly dismantled his future. Sports fell away. College fell away. Direction blurred. What once felt like stability, slowly became a ceiling he couldn't rise above.  Sobriety changed everything - but not overnight. Through recovery, he returned to the classroom, rebuilding not just credits and credentials, but confidence, discipline, and self-worth. What followed wasn't luck nor a sudden transformation, but years of showing up, staying honest, and doing the work-one sober day at a time. Today, he sits in the corner office, operating at the highest level of his industry. Not in spite of his past, but informed by it. This is a conversation about redefining "normal," the long road back to belief in yourself, and how sobriety can become the foundation for a life bigger than you ever imagined.

Episode 38 Mark B. From addict to illegal gambling to sobriety and business owner

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2320649/fan_mail/new] He did everything right - until he didn't. After years of addiction, he found sobriety and stayed clean long enough to believe the worst was behind him. Life stabilized. Trust returned. Then slowly, quietly, the old thinking crept back in. A relapse followed - not just to substances, but to risk, secrecy, and adrenaline.  What began as a poker game turned into something illegal. What felt like control ended in handcuffs. In this episode, we sit with a man who lost his sobriety, his freedom, and nearly his future - only to rebuild it from the ground up. After arrest and consequence, he chose recovery again, this time with honesty, humility, and no shortcuts. Today, he's sober and a successful business owner, living proof that relapse doesn't have to be the end of the story. This is a conversation about second chances, the danger of complacency, and how true recovery isn't about never falling - but about what you do after you hit bottom again.

Episode 37 Daniel Krasner - Addiction to Executive

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2320649/fan_mail/new] He found addiction before he found adulthood. What began at a young age quickly shaped his identity, his decisions, and his future. Grief also found him early. After losing his sister at just 26, the weight of addiction and loss could have ended the story - but instead, it became the turning point. In this episode, we follow a man who climbed out of addiction and into recovery - one day, one choice at a time - eventually rising to the highest levels of executive leadership. This is a story about discipline learned the hard way, humility earned through recovery, and the power of showing up sober in every room life puts you in.