Breakaway Talk

What if your lowest moment was actually the beginning? In this powerful episode of the Breakaway Talk Podcast, Donald Palmer shares his raw addiction recovery testimony—from growing up as a pastor’s kid to becoming trapped in addiction, homelessness, and a cycle he calls “the circle.” After being shot in both legs and facing the possibility of never walking again, Donald encountered God in a momen...

What does it mean to be truly seen? In this episode, we sit down with Gary from Belfast to talk about growing up unseen, the cost of invisibility, and the healing that comes when someone — and ultimately God — sees you. From life on the Shankill Road to working with Breakaway kids in Tennessee, Gary shares how the ache to be seen is universal. We explore the biblical story of Hagar in Genesis 16,...

A Celebrate Recovery Story In this heartfelt episode, Jimmy sits down with Uncle Chaz to explore a redemptive journey that began in the wreckage of addiction, family dysfunction, and brokenness. Chaz reflects on a chaotic youth marked by barroom upbringing, fights, car crashes, and run-ins with the law—years fueled by fear, shame, and insecurity. But his story takes a turn when, at 23 and on the b...

This episode takes you courtside with Kobie and Regi, who served in Heubach, Germany, this past summer. For eight years, Breakaway’s camp there had focused on baseball—but this summer, basketball was added for the first time, and the impact was beyond what anyone imagined. Through a unique collaboration with local schools, over 250 students—including several Ukrainian refugee youth—heard the Gospe...

Subscribe to our ministry newsletter: https://www.breakawayoutreach.com/subscribe/ Pastor Corey Brooks is a businessman, philanthropist, mentor and visionary leader. He is the founder and Senior Pastor of New Beginnings Church in Chicago and the CEO of Project H.O.O.D., an organization committed to eradicating violence and transforming lives in Chicago's South Side. Pastor Brooks’ academic journey...

When Jacob was 8-years-old his father shot and killed his mother and was sentenced to life in prison. By the grace of God Jacob was sent to a loving home to live with his aunt and uncle. Today, he is a missionary in South Korea. How did Jacob go from such a traumatic childhood to serving others on the other side of the world? As he shares in this episode, it was meaningful relationships at a Chris...

Shankill Road is one of the main roads leading through West Belfast, in Northern Ireland. It runs through the working-class, predominantly loyalist, area known as the Shankill, which became a hotbed for conflict, violence, and countless bombings during The Troubles. The Shankill is also home to Kim, one of the synergists of the Breakaway Outreach UK network. Kim learned to follow Jesus at a very y...

In this episode of the Breakaway Talk podcast, we hear Ray's freedom story of encountering Jesus after being diagnosed with psychosis and mania in what he describes as the darkest season of his life. The old saying “the night is darkest before the dawn” proved to be true in this testimony of God's deliverance and life-change. Be sure to hit the LIKE, FOLLOW, and SUBSCRIBE buttons to get notificati...

Hope Reins serves kids in life crisis through their 38-acre ranch, rescued horses, and restoration in Christ. Kim Tschirret, Founder and CEO of Hope Reins, comes on this Breakaway Talk podcast episode to discuss her own journey of healing from childhood trauma, her resurrected passion with horses, and how God led her to begin a ministry pairing rescued horses with trauma-impacted kids. Be sure to...

Josh Murray a.k.a. "Chef Mosh" is a culinary arts teacher at Sullivan East High School, pastor of students at Fellowship Baptist Church (Bluff City, TN), and Bama Nation aficionado. In this episode of the Breakaway Talk podcast, Chef Mosh gives us his college football season predictions (Hey Texas!!!), talks about learning high level cooking while working for a movie catering company in New Orlean...

Mark Betts is passionate about leadership and is dedicated to the development of the leaders around him. With over a decade of leadership experience in corporate America, Mark founded Entasi as an avenue to invest in leaders and to fulfill his passion of leadership development. Mark has an MBA, is a certified Social Styles facilitator, and developer of the Lead Your Sphere leadership development p...

Alex Rivera comes on the Breakaway Talk podcast to share his story of addiction and recovery. Be sure to hit that FOLLOW button!!! Chapters 02:46 The Bitter Side of Religion 03:54 Childhood Exposure to Porn 06:29 Drug Addiction and Crime 11:07 Clubbing and Overdose 13:23 Leading My Friend to Death 17:26 Going Harder to Kill the Pain 20:07 An Appointment with Good News 31:40 Counterfeit vs. the Rea...

Quinn Michael won multiple championships as an ATV racer in the Extreme Dirt Track racing series. He also became known as the “Jesse James” or “Orange County Chopper” of custom quad building. Quinn grew up in a bar where seeds for sexual sin were planted, was incarcerated a few times, and has a story to tell about sinful patterns that lead down a path to destruction. Quinn literally lost everythin...

Hank Parker Jr. is a man of many talents. Throughout his professional career, Hank has served in various leadership roles, building and cultivating businesses from the ground up. He’s been involved with television production for NBC Sports, Pursuit Network, and the Outdoor Channel. Hank is also a former NASCAR driver, and currently serves as Executive Director of Sales, Marketing, and Programs for...

In this episode of the Breakaway Talk podcast we hear the story of Devon Harris, who heads up Full Circle Refuge Ministries in Augusta, Georgia. Devon formerly served in the U.S. Army and now works with juvenile inmates, at-risk youth, and gang members in his region. He shares about his journey to faith in Christ, God's calling to serve young people in the margins of society, and how to make a...

Joining us on this episode of the Breakaway Talk podcast is Noxolo Khumalo, who works with Youth for Christ RSA (South Africa). In this conversation we discuss cross-cultural perspectives on youth outreach and discipleship, humility in leadership, and keeping the iron sharp in youth ministry. Be sure to hit that SUBSCRIBE button!!! Find out more about Noxolo and YFC: Instagram: https://www.instagr...

On this special podcast episode, Breakaway's global director (Jimmy Larche) shares a message about the God of Seeing. Abraham, Sarah, and Hagar get caught up in a Netflix-style love triangle that gets quite messy. A.W. Tozer said, “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us." Sarah's pain was messing with her theology and how she viewed God....

In this episode of the Breakaway Talk podcast, we hear from "Sure Shot Regi" about sports rivalries, basketball life, drug addiction, prison time, finding redemption, mentoring takeaways, endurance for youth workers, and how the Breakaway sports ministry began over 28 years ago! We discuss Miami football, Raider Nation, Tom Brady and the Tuck Rule, Dennis Rodman and North Korea, Lynn Swa...

The "favorite teenager" comes on the show to talk about PKs/MKs (Preacher's Kids and Missionary Kids), using our talents for God, learning Korean language, cross-cultural discipleship, and how the world could be a better place. Be sure to hit that SUBSCRIBE button!!! ►Visit BREAKAWAY online: https://www.breakawayoutreach.com/ ►View all BREAKAWAY subscriptions: https://linktr.ee/break...

Kobie has grown up with the Breakaway camp community. In this podcast episode we discuss his early childhood struggles, coming to camp for the first time at 9-years old, rising in leadership, getting baptized at camp, and making a difference in the world. Of course, any camp conversation wouldn't be complete without the topic of the Twinkie Relay, and if Kobie is considered the GOAT, aka the P...