Project Recovery

Chelsea Rupp (Fitness Pillar Lead with Fit To Recover) joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to open up about her experiences with battling addiction while staying active and fit, the impact that selling her beloved CrossFit gym had on her mental health and how being diagnosed with Fibromyalgia led to her becoming dependent on opioids. Chelsea also talks about the insight that she was given after...

CaMi Sandall and her daughter Kayla join Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to discuss CaMi's issues with feeling out of place in her family as a teenager growing up in a religious culture, her experience with getting kicked out of high school for drinking, and how the birth of Kayla put a hold on her partying for a brief period. CaMi also talks about her introduction to pills to numb the pain of a...

In this week's episode, we retell Lizzy Denkers' story of depression, guilt, addiction, and most importantly, her road to recovery. We talk about how infertility problems led her to struggle with mental health issues that ultimately turned into postpartum depression after she and her husband, Brian, were able to actually conceive. We then discuss how depression and solitude eventually led to her a...

Amanda Mallobox joins Casey Scott to share her introduction to alcohol as a young teenager, blacking out from alcohol at fifteen, and being admitted to her first rehabilitation center at seventeen after transitioning to harder drugs. Then Amanda talks about the difficulty of staying clean from drugs even during her stint in rehab, being arrested for DUIs, and how Amanda's drinking played a huge pa...

In this week's episode, we retell one of our favorite episodes that features Stephanie Ross. Stephanie, who has been in recovery for over 10 years, talks with Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley about her tumultuous upbringing, how she navigated addiction at an early age, and the impact that the passing of her mother had on her road to recovery.

In this week's episode, Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley are joined by Alema Harrington (host of Utah Jazz Game Night, former BYU RB) to detail his journey of addiction that dates back to his time playing college football at BYU when he would abuse opioids. Alema also talks about how he's been able to let go of resentments in his life with the help of his faith and owning up to our demons to grow...

Jake Whimpey joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to share his family's history with alcoholism, how it affected his choice to push back on alcohol throughout his teenage years, and why being diagnosed with Multiple sclerosis introduced him to substance abuse after being prescribed opioids to help with the pain. Then Jake talks about blaming his newfound addiction on his MS diagnosis, his experi...

Henry Ammar (Human Behavior Specialist and Impact Entrepreneur) joins Dr. Matt Woolley this week to talk about his passion for making a positive change through his creative endeavors, why he needed to hold himself accountable to help others, and what he learned from working in the music industry. Henry also shares how his work in the world of pop culture helped prepare him for working in the menta...

Logan Adams (General Manager & Fitness Instructor)  joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to talk about how growing up in a small town introduced him to drugs at an early age, falling in love with cocaine at the age of sixteen, and being shipped off to Hargrave Military Academy during later years in high school. Then we dive into Logan's descent into addiction after moving to Mississippi...

Scott Hoffman (ex-US ski team member and NCAA National Champion)  joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley  to share some of his favorite memories as a professional skier, the injury that pushed him out of the professional spotlight, and how his acohol abuse began to consume his life. Scott also talks about losing a marriage to his alcohol consumption, how his fall from grace as a pro...

Moana Ofahengaue joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to talk about taking his first shot at 9-years-old, how idolizing the mafia and gangs influenced Moana to create an alter-ego that chased a partying lifestyle, and balancing his wild lifestyle with finding success on the football field. Then Moana opens up about being offered scholorships to play college football but struggling to give up alc...

Jordon Holdaway (General Manager at The Other Side Builders) joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to talk about how The Other Side Academy is changing how convicts, substance abusers and homeless in the community reacclimate with society through personal behavioral change. Jordon also shares his experiences with learning bad habits while hanging out with the wrong crowd during his elementary yea...

Casey Scott opens up this week on some of the most important lessons he's learned throughout his almost five years of recovery and then we retell one of the most amazing stories of recovery that we've had on the show. Leroy "Big Budha" Teo (Utah Media Personality) joins the show to open up about how physical and emotional trauma he experienced growing up had a severe impact on his mental health, t...

Kimberly Bailey (Peer Support Specialist at Corner Canyon Health Centers) joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to talk about her experience with alcohol for the first time in high school, turning to substances to numb the trauma of being sexually assaulted at a party, and the events that led to her being sent to prison at twenty-four years old. Then Kimberly opens up about constantly being in an...

Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley are joined by Todd Smith opens up about how having an alcoholic father pushed him away from substances until he started attending the University of Utah, getting kicked out of college because of his escalating substance abuse, and how partying on the weekends led to a full blown addiction. Then Todd talks about his addiction began to take over his personal life, ge...

In this week's episode, we replay one of our favorite episodes with Sarah Brock who opened up about how her childhood was impacted by her father who struggled with alcohol abuse, growing up in the rave scene as a thirteen-year-old, and how she went from being a seventeen-year-old single mother to a consultant for gangs. Then Sarah talks about how substance abuse slowly began to take over, how drug...

Joseph Call joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to talk about how his curiousity for finding his biological father led him to run away from home at thirteen years old, how he adapted to working and living in downtown Portland, and meeting his father for the first time in Ogden as a fourteen year old. Joseph also opens up about his decision to start using meth to numb the pain he experienced dur...

Shane Duncan joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to talk about his experience with trying alcohol as a twelve-year-old in a Mormon household, how he started getting introduced to the wrong crowds that introduced him to the partying scene, and being pulled out of high school at seventeen years old to work full time. Shane also opens up about meeting his wife Mindy, how his drinking began to beco...

Kate Losser  (Program Coordinator & Fitness Assistant at Fit To Recover)  joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to talk about her experience with trying alcohol for the first time, finding her passion for dance, and turning to alcohol to help ease much of her anxiety as a teenager. We also dive into her decision to drop out of college at 21 years old after being diagnosed with osteo...

Zack Chisholm (Ardu Recovery Center & former professional golfer)  joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to open up about feeling shame as a child, how he used alcohol as a teenager to combat his introverted tendencies, and the events that led him to be disfellowshipped from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints while on his mission. Zack also talks about beginning to numb the...

Mysti Lopez joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to share her experience with the foster system as a child, how she became addicted to meth after being introduced to the drug by her family, and getting arrested for possession as a 19-year-old mother. Mysti also opens up about how reuniting with her mother created an atmosphere that pushed her back to addiction, what she went through while using...

January Riggin (Founder of Soap2Hope) joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to recall traumatic childhood events she experienced after her parents divorced, turning to drugs and alcohol at an early age to numb the pain, and being trafficked by a biker gang as a 13-year-old.  January also opens up about the events that sent her to prison as a 16-year-old, how her drug use escalated following...

Casey Scott is flying solo this week to give us a behind-the-scenes look at his family's time on Survivalists on BYUtv. He also opens up about using the Survivalist adventure to create a bonding experience with his family and how the Scotts were able to come out victorious. You can watch the Scott's victory on Survivalists now on BYUtv (season 3, episode 5) at https://www.byutv.org/survivalists. &...

Seneca Higley joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to open up about how the loss of his mother impacted his childhood, finding success as an auctioneer at an early age, and his sudden descent into addiction after experimenting with opioids. Then Seneca opens up about losing everything to his addiction, his early attempts at recovery, and how his degrading relationship with his father pushed him...

Drew Redd (Executive Director of ARDU Recovery Center)  joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to talk about having a fantastic childhood growing up, how admiration for his brothers influenced his partying throughout high school, and his decision to commit to substance abuse once he had gotten a taste of substances. Drew also talks about how his addiction began to get him in trouble with the...