Beliefcast

Mark Richards, the owner of Wasatch Recovery, and Wendy Smart McCarter, our Clinical Director, join us today for another episode of The Wasatch Way.  Wendy is one of the reasons why Wasatch Recovery is the BEST!    In this episode, Mark and Wendy, discuss the real definition of addiction. “Addiction is the perpetual avoidance of legitimate suffering.”  It is s one of the many powerful principles W...

Debra Bonner lights up every room she walks into.  Debra is a Transformational Vocal Coach.  Her technique has been effective in eliminating vocal nodules and correcting nearly every vocal problem.  Debra has taught women who have been suffering from anxiety, depression, and low self-worth. After working with them for a short while, the symptoms diminished, and in some cases completely dissipated....

Kelsey Autry is a light that is now shining bright!  You will not believe what Kelsey has overcome in her life.  Abandoned by her parents when she was a child, 13 years of addiction, 3 DUI’s, overdoses, criminal charges, jail, and the worst was the lie that ‘she would always be a junkie!’  Now, in January she is going to celebrate with her supportive husband and two beautiful children, 4 years of...

Travis Whittaker use to believe he was worthless but now lives a life of self-love and service.  Travis has worked in the treatment industry for over 8 years in a variety of positions with treatment facilities across the country.  Besides his new role, President of Business Development at Akasha Recovery, he is also a Nationally Certified Interventionist. Travis runs a popular Facebook page, Car T...

Christian is recovered from addiction and alcoholism. He and Kelle have been married for 40 years and have 4 children, Adam (Natalie), Chad (Haley), Sara (Holden) and Abbey (Cody). They are blessed with 8 grandchildren, soon to be 9.   Christian has shared his story before, but wanted to have his wife and children share their side of things. Sara represents the siblings as she shares her perspecti...

Dr. Shannon Ritchey is a light that shines bright!  Dr. Shannon is a physical therapist, long-time fitness instructor, and biomechanics expert. She founded Evlo Fitness, a virtual fitness platform that seeks to create strong, fit bodies, with less joint wear and tear. Shannon is from Kansas and currently lives in the LA area.    Dr. Shannon has a podcast called Fit Body, Happy Joints where she dis...

Rick Heyland is passionate about living his life with purpose.  Rick wrote his purpose statement as a 26-year-old and has been perfecting his goal accomplishment system for the last 40 years. Rick is a successful consulting executive who loves living and managing his life by purpose, goals, and effective stress management principles. He lives in Salt Lake City, Utah. He received his MBA from the I...

Tiffany Peterson is a powerhouse!  Tiffany is a seasoned speaker, host of her own high-level podcast, and international coach guiding individuals, teams, and audiences in creating thriving lives and business results.   Before founding her own company, The Lighthouse Principles, Tiffany worked with and for many popular brands: Franklin Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, the world-famou...

Amy Chandler is one of the BEST people you will ever meet.  Amy is an entrepreneur at heart with varying interests in helping people become active agents in their stories.  Amy is the founder of a nonprofit, My Story Matters, and the CEO of My Hero Journey, a character education and empowerment curriculum company.  Her greatest passion is people! First and foremost, her family, with whom she loves...

This is a must-listen!  Rob Eastman is a powerful Life Coach and Motivational Speaker.  With a special set of skills forged in the crucible of real-world personal experience with mental health and addiction, Rob can help you develop the mindset and strategies to dig yourself out of any situation or take your life to the next level.   Rob is a highly sought-after speaker and his message really reso...

Mark Richards, the owner of Wasatch Recovery joins us today for another episode of The Wasatch Way. In this episode, Mark and I discuss addiction and the holidays. This is a difficult time for families who have a loved one struggling with addiction.  Often, the family wants to get them help now but the one struggling wants to wait until after the holidays.  Mark is pleading with you to get help no...

Denise Redeker is a walking miracle! Denise is a heart transplant recipient, patient advocate, organ donation advocate, and founder of Heartfelt Help Foundation.  Founded in 2020, Heartfelt Help Foundation helps Bay Area transplant recipients both afford and source the medically required post-transplant housing that, for most transplant recipients, necessitates relocating temporarily to within a s...

Steve Cutler is back! Steve is a high-powered motivated person who loves to help others succeed. Steve helps people and organizations Evolve to higher levels. As a coach and consultant Steve has helped hundreds of people and businesses improve processes and protocols that have led to skyrocketing performance.   With over 20 years in health, fitness, tech, and entrepreneurial ventures Steve brings...

Stephen Campolo is a former fat kid turned weight-loss expert, fitness author, and a personal strength and nutrition coach to celebrities and some of the top CEOs in the country. He has helped thousands of men and women all over the world achieve their best bodies ever and he is not stopping.    Stephen was 100 lbs. overweight as a kid and diagnosed by my doctor as clinically obese.  He had man bo...

Kell Bjorn is an inspiring person who is dedicated to helping others!  Kell has been very involved in the suicide prevention space. After a friend of his in WA took his own life, Kell decided to open up about his own history of depression and started a podcast called "Stick Around - A Suicide Discussion.”   Each episode is a conversation with other passionate individuals focusing on improving othe...

Mark Richards, the owner of Wasatch Recovery, and Ryan Decker, our Marketing Director, joins us today for another episode of The Wasatch Way. In this episode, Mark, Ryan, and I discuss the Power of Culture. Roger Banister was the first person to run a mile under 4 minutes. Before he accomplished this amazing feat, the culture of the world believed it was impossible. Since his record-breaking day,...

Christian Smith fought hard to overcome his addiction and now lives a life of helping others who are struggling with the same.  Christian was born and raised in Utah and served a mission for his church in South Africa. Upon completion of his mission, he returned home and married his wife of nearly 40 years, Kelle.   Quickly into the marriage, Christian began “self-medicating” his emotional pain wi...

Heidi Tucker is an award-winning author and speaker. She has won multiple "best inspirational" awards for her books Finding Hope in the Journey and Servie's Song. The Secret Keepers is her third book. Her passion for writing and speaking about light and hope has inspired thousands. Heidi is known as a great storyteller who believes that every story not only teaches a gospel principle but can make...

Chandler Turley use to believe that he was worthless but now knows his value and loves who he is!  Chandler was born and raised in Salt Lake City and went to Olympus High School.  He grew up in a small close-knit family with two brothers.  He served an LDS mission in Auckland New Zealand.  Shortly after his mission, his 10-plus year battle with addiction started.   Just over two years ago Chandler...

Dave Lindsay is one of the most genuine people you will ever meet and I am honored to call him my friend.  Dave is a film producer and director and has most recently directed the award-winning true-crime documentary, Dog Valley. This important LGBTQ-themed film is about the 1988 kidnapping, torture, rape, and murder of gay college student, Gordon Church. Set in a rural Mormon community in Southern...

Mark Richards, the owner of Wasatch Recovery, joins us today for another episode of The Wasatch Way.  In this episode, Mark and I discuss the healing power of getting to the core of the issue. Neale Donald Walsch states, "our behaviors are sponsored by our beliefs."  If you or if someone you know is feeling alone, lost, and not connected this episode is for you.     Click the link in my bio and en...

Beau Millett should not be alive but he is here being an inspiration to all of us!  Beau was in a serious car accident where he was ejected and thrown between 40-100 feet.  He suffered a compound fracture in his right Femur and broke nearly every bone in his face and a Le Forte lll fracture.  But most challenging was a severe Traumatic Brain Injury in which he had to have a piece of his skull remo...

Eli Weinstein has a passion for helping make this world a better place.  Eli is a Social Work therapist (LCSW) who has worked in a psych hospital, intense outpatient clinic and currently works in a group and private practice in queens.   He created ELIvation (his speaking platform), his podcast (The Dude Therapist), and became a therapist to fill a need and create a modern outlook on mental health...

Malory is an Author, Speaker, and Survivor whose passion is on fire. Rock bottom has become the foundation on which she is building her career. Her greatest strength is loving others until they are strong enough to love themselves. She travels to high schools to speak about addiction and recovery, using her story to bring hope, and inspire everyone she meets. She is the mother of two little girls...

Mark Richards, the owner of Wasatch Recovery, joins us today for another episode of The Wasatch Way.  In this episode, Mark and I discuss the importance of connection in recovery.  Johann Hari states, “The opposite of addiction isn’t sobriety - it’s connection.”  If you are feeling alone, lost, and not connected this episode is for you.     ... #connection #addiction #reccovery #recovered #overcom...