From Everest to Sobriety: Silvia Vasquez-Lavado's Journey of Healing

Gratitude, Growth & Finding Your Tribe

In this season finale, host Seano McFarland expresses heartfelt gratitude to his team, guests, and listeners who made The Seano Show possible. He shares powerful life lessons learned from three seasons of conversations: how brokenness can become purpose, why telling the truth changes everything, and the transformative power of choosing people who want to grow. This isn't goodbye...it's see you later. Keep in Touch With: Instagram: @Seanovenice [https://www.instagram.com/seanovenice/] Website: https://www.shellvenice.com/ [https://www.shellvenice.com/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Danny Trejo: The Real Story Behind the Tough Guy

Hollywood legend Danny Trejo sits down to share his raw and unfiltered story of transformation, from a life of addiction and multiple prison sentences to becoming one of the most recognizable faces in film. In this deeply personal conversation, Danny opens up about his uncle Gilbert introducing him to drugs at age eight, his years surviving San Quentin and Folsom, and the moment in solitary confinement when he made a promise to God that changed everything. He reveals how a chance encounter on a movie set in 1985 launched his acting career, the profound impact of his 57 years of sobriety, and why service to others has been the foundation of his redemption. This is a masterclass in resilience, recovery, and the power of second chances. Danny Trejo’s Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/officialdannytrejo/?hl=en] Danny Trejo’s Website [https://dannytrejo.com/] Keep in Touch With: Instagram: @Seanovenice [https://www.instagram.com/seanovenice/] Website: https://www.shellvenice.com/ [https://www.shellvenice.com/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Bryan Hubbard on Ibogaine and Addiction Treatment Reform

Bryan Hubbard, CEO of Americans for Ibogaine and former Kentucky opioid policy leader, shares his extraordinary journey from Appalachian poverty to spearheading a historic $50 million Texas initiative to bring ibogaine therapy through FDA approval. After witnessing the opioid epidemic devastate his community and discovering the limitations of current addiction treatments, Bryan fought through political setbacks and state-to-state rejections to build a multi-state movement for this potentially breakthrough therapy. This conversation explores ibogaine's promise for treating opioid dependency and PTSD, the resistance from established recovery systems, and why innovation in addiction treatment could offer hope to those at "the end of hope." For more about Bryan Hubbard, visit https://www.wbryanhubbard.com/ [https://www.wbryanhubbard.com/] For more on Americans for Ibogaine, visit https://www.americansforibogaine.org/ [https://www.americansforibogaine.org/] Keep in Touch With: Instagram: @Seanovenice [https://www.instagram.com/seanovenice/] Website: https://www.shellvenice.com/ [https://www.shellvenice.com/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

From Everest to Sobriety: Silvia Vasquez-Lavado's Journey of Healing

Silvia Vasquez-Lavado, the first Peruvian woman to summit Mount Everest and complete the Seven Summits, shares her powerful journey from childhood sexual abuse and alcoholism to sobriety and healing. She discusses how mountains became her temple for recovery, the transformative power of self-compassion practices from Stanford's Compassion Cultivation Training, and why she believes "you don't conquer what you revere." Through her organization Courageous Girls, Silvia now helps survivors of sexual trafficking heal in nature, turning her pain into purpose and proving that strength can be tender. Keep in Touch With: Instagram: @Seanovenice [https://www.instagram.com/seanovenice/] Website: https://www.shellvenice.com/ [https://www.shellvenice.com/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

No Safety Net: Bobby & Des Luna on Recovery

Bobby and Des Luna didn't just survive their past—they rewrote their future. From a Venice High School romance built on persistence and colorful nail polish to navigating generations of gang violence and addiction, this couple has walked through hell and back together. Now four years sober, running a successful business, and raising eight kids, they share their raw story of falling together, hitting bottom, and choosing recovery as a family. This conversation honors the women who hold families together and proves the past doesn't get the final vote. Keep in Touch With: Instagram: @Seanovenice [https://www.instagram.com/seanovenice/] Website: https://www.shellvenice.com/ [https://www.shellvenice.com/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.