Hard Knox Talks: Your Addiction Podcast

• Revived after a fatal overdose, Ellie found new life in recovery and turned her pain into purpose.

  Send us a textEllie’s life unraveled fast — from early abuse and family chaos to substance use and a deadly overdose that left her without a heartbeat for several minutes. Revived after six hits of Narcan, she woke up with a second chance and a mission: to live.In this raw and powerful story, Ellie shares how addiction nearly killed her and how recovery gave her a reason to keep breathing. She talks about trauma, relapse, and finding hope through NA meetings, community, and connection. From addiction and overdose to recovery and hope, Ellie’s story reminds us that no matter how far we fall, it’s never too late to rise again.✅ Check SEIU West✅ Wellness News✅ Bunny Hugs and Mental Health✅ Parenting in the StormSupport the showCheck out the speakeasy podcast Follow Daniel Unmanageable on Facebook Follow Project Sparky We've got fresh merch and it's amazing! Pick yours up HERE For business or speaking inquiries: [email protected] Follow Hard Knox TalksFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hardknoxtalkspodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardknoxtalks/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardknoxtalks?lang=en Are you getting something from our content? Tap here and buy us a coffee to say thanks and help us keep this train on the tracks! Check us out on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@hardknoxtalksWant to watch our episodes uncensored? Become a channel member here!

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• After surviving years of domestic violence, addiction, and a near-fatal gunshot, Chelsea Brown built Warriors Way Forward — a movement to reform how police and systems respond to survivors.

  Send us a textWhen Chelsea Brown’s partner was diagnosed with schizophrenia and later took his own life, her world collapsed overnight. Within weeks, she went from a stay-at-home hockey mom to sleeping in trap houses, using meth, and running for her life.What followed was years of violence, addiction, and survival — including being shot in the head by an abusive partner, miscarriages from repeated assaults, and fighting for her children while battling homelessness and systemic neglect.But Chelsea survived. Through courage, community support, and sheer determination, she escaped and built something extraordinary — Warriors Way Forward, an advocacy organization pushing for trauma-informed policing and systemic reform for domestic violence survivors.Her story is one of unimaginable pain turned into purpose — a reminder that even in the darkest places, warriors rise.✅ Check SEIU West✅ Wellness News✅ Bunny Hugs and Mental Health✅ Parenting in the StormChelsea's linksFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/17oZzziCTa/?mibextid=wwXIfrNew's publicationshttps://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/edmonton-woman-says-police-didnt-take-domestic-violence-case-seriouslyhttps://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/domestic-abuse-femicide-edmonton-alberta=============Find Donna on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/donna.gilchrist.794Support the showCheck out the speakeasy podcast Follow Daniel Unmanageable on Facebook Follow Project Sparky We've got fresh merch and it's amazing! Pick yours up HERE For business or speaking inquiries: [email protected] Follow Hard Knox TalksFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hardknoxtalkspodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardknoxtalks/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardknoxtalks?lang=en Are you getting something from our content? Tap here and buy us a coffee to say thanks and help us keep this train on the tracks! Check us out on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@hardknoxtalksWant to watch our episodes uncensored? Become a channel member here!

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• Boston Twopercent's meth addiction took him to the edge of death — and straight into a supernatural battle. His story reveals the dark side of meth, the power of faith, and the miracle of survival.

  Send us a textWhen Boston was deep in meth psychosis, he believed he was opening a portal to the demonic. Covered in self-inflicted wounds, living in trap houses surrounded by violence, he thought there was no coming back. But what he experienced next changed everything.Boston’s story bridges addiction, faith, and the supernatural. From years of using and surviving near-death experiences to writing Fire and Ice: The Meth Bible—now a #1 bestseller—he describes the dark side of methamphetamine, the shadow figures that haunt users, and the spiritual warfare that surrounds addiction.After a car crash that should have killed him, Boston believes God stepped in. He woke up to a new mission, to help others trapped in meth addiction find faith, freedom, and healing.This conversation isn’t about fear. It’s about truth, transformation, and the battle for the human soul, one that begins and ends with choice.✅ Check SEIU West✅ Wellness News✅ Bunny Hugs and Mental HealthFind Boston's book "Fire and Ice: The Meth Bible" on Amazon HERESupport the showCheck out the speakeasy podcast Follow Daniel Unmanageable on Facebook Follow Project Sparky We've got fresh merch and it's amazing! Pick yours up HERE For business or speaking inquiries: [email protected] Follow Hard Knox TalksFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hardknoxtalkspodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardknoxtalks/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardknoxtalks?lang=en Are you getting something from our content? Tap here and buy us a coffee to say thanks and help us keep this train on the tracks! Check us out on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@hardknoxtalksWant to watch our episodes uncensored? Become a channel member here!

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• After years of addiction, violence, and survival, Arend Pechawis found healing through honesty and self-reflection. From gunpoint to gratitude — this is his story of transformation.

  Send us a textWhen Arend was pistol-whipped during a drug deal gone wrong, it wasn’t the first time he’d stared down a gun. But it was one of the moments that forced him to look at what his life had become.Raised by a single mother in a home marked by violence and survival, Arend grew up watching abuse, bouncing between cities, and learning early how to hide pain. By grade seven, he was drinking at school — chasing the same numbness that had destroyed generations before him.As addiction took hold, Arend hustled, dealt cocaine, and was nearly killed more than once. But it wasn’t until his father died — and he watched someone overdose beside the hospital bed — that the reality of addiction hit home.Now more than a decade sober, Arend speaks openly about trauma, accountability, forgiveness, and the hard truth that healing doesn’t happen when we blame others. It begins when we finally look inward.This is the story of a man who turned pain into purpose — and learned that real strength means allowing yourself to feel.✅ Check SEIU West✅ Wellness News✅ Bunny Hugs and Mental HealthParenting in the StormFind Arend on Facebook HERESupport the showCheck out the speakeasy podcast Follow Daniel Unmanageable on Facebook Follow Project Sparky We've got fresh merch and it's amazing! Pick yours up HERE For business or speaking inquiries: [email protected] Follow Hard Knox TalksFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hardknoxtalkspodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardknoxtalks/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardknoxtalks?lang=en Are you getting something from our content? Tap here and buy us a coffee to say thanks and help us keep this train on the tracks! Check us out on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@hardknoxtalksWant to watch our episodes uncensored? Become a channel member here!

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• "It Was Fire That Saved Me": The Recovery Story of Derek Racette.

  Send us a textAt three years old, Derek Racette burned a trailer to the ground — the same trailer where he had been sexually assaulted by a family member. Decades later, after years of addiction, violence, and loss, he finally understood why.Derek’s story traces a lifetime of pain, power, and redemption — from growing up in a home filled with addiction and violence, to becoming a teacher, drug dealer, and eventually a man on the edge of suicide. His daughter’s fentanyl overdose nearly ended his life, but instead became the beginning of his recovery.Through detox, ceremony, and the rediscovery of his Métis spirituality, Derek found healing in the teachings of the tipi, the drum, and his culture. What began as an act of destruction became a path toward light, service, and rebirth.This conversation is raw and unfiltered — a look at trauma, resilience, and what it takes to survive when the fire inside has burned everything else away.✅ Check SEIU West✅ Wellness News✅ Bunny Hugs and Mental HealthParenting in the StormSupport the showCheck out the speakeasy podcast Follow Daniel Unmanageable on Facebook Follow Project Sparky We've got fresh merch and it's amazing! Pick yours up HERE For business or speaking inquiries: [email protected] Follow Hard Knox TalksFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hardknoxtalkspodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardknoxtalks/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardknoxtalks?lang=en Are you getting something from our content? Tap here and buy us a coffee to say thanks and help us keep this train on the tracks! Check us out on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@hardknoxtalksWant to watch our episodes uncensored? Become a channel member here!

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