Jo Summers

Breakfast of Choices

Education EN ↓ 64 episodes

Everyone has stories of transformation. And some of them include moments, or years of intense adversity, a time when it felt like there was no hope. This podcast, "Breakfast of Choices," holds space for people to share their true, raw and unedited stories of overcoming extreme struggles, like addiction, mental illness, incarceration, domestic violence, suicide, emotional and physical abuse, toxic family structures, relationships, and more. Trauma comes in so many forms. Every week, as a Business Development Rep for South Coast Behavioral Health, and a certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist...

Author

Jo Summers

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Education

Podcast website

Breakfastofchoices.com

Latest episode

Jun 25, 2026

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Episodes

From Seeking Validation to Healing Others with Lindsi Miller 06.06.2024

Send us Fan Mail On today’s episode of Breakfast of Choices, I share my interview with my beautiful friend, Love Sherpa and spiritual transformation coach, Lindsi Miller. She openly discussed her powerful personal journey of overcoming childhood trauma and addiction to find self-love and purpose. Lindsi detailed her early struggles with abandonment issues and seeking validation, and the chaos that...

Overcoming Family Trauma & Finding Joy with Blythe Donovan 30.05.2024

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to another inspiring episode of Breakfast of Choices. Today I'm thrilled to have Blythe Donovan on the show to share her powerful story of resilience and hope. As Blythe opens up about her challenging childhood dealing with family trauma, abuse, and the impact it had on her life, it's clear that her journey involved immense courage and healing to move forward. Bl...

Overcoming Addiction by Addressing The Root Causes with James Low 23.05.2024

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to another episode of "Breakfast of Choices". I have Guest James Low with me today on the show. James opens up about his difficult journey of overcoming addiction and childhood trauma to find mental freedom. He got real about the neglect and abuse he experienced as a child and how that led him to people-pleasing behaviors and eventually drug use as a way to escap...

Moving Forward by Healing Past Trauma with Kristin Campbell 16.05.2024

Send us Fan Mail Today on Breakfast of Choices, I'm joined by inspiring Guest, Kristin Campbell. Kristin shares her powerful story of healing from trauma. She opens up about overcoming 13 years of narcissistic abuse through counseling, journaling, and holistic wellness practices.  Kristin gets vulnerable discussing the trauma of past relationships and her ex-husband's suicide, and how un...

From Meth Addiction and Arrests to Redemption and Renewal with Phillip "Flip" Kell 09.05.2024

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Breakfast Choices, I'm joined by Phillip "Flip" Kell to discuss his inspiring journey of overcoming addiction and finding purpose. Flip reflects on struggling with financial hardship as a youth but working diligently to afford nice possessions. He describes being introduced to methamphetamine and spiraling into addiction, facing legal troubles and...

20 Years Sober: Lessons of Grief, Growth and Gratitude from Tammy Lyn Connors 02.05.2024

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Breakfast of Choices, Tammy Lyn Connors joins me to share her powerful story of overcoming addiction and loss. She vulnerably discusses the childhood trauma and abusive relationship that contributed to her struggles with alcoholism. Tammy takes listeners through her journey of hitting rock bottom and finding the strength to get sober 20 years ago. We explore how...

An Open Discussion About Addiction and Suicide with Stacy Robertson 25.04.2024

Send us Fan Mail Today on Breakfast of Choices, I have with me today my special guest,  Stacy Robertson, to discuss some important topics around suicide, mental health, addiction, grief, and turning pain into purpose. Stacy opened up about her personal journey with loss - from the impact of her father's alcoholism and subsequent death from liver cancer, to her own secret battle with prescript...

Overcoming Drug Addiction and Trauma: Healing Through Lifestyle Changes with Daniel Steeds 18.04.2024

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of "Breakfast of Choices," I share another powerful story of recovery. As my guest Daniel Steeds joins me, listeners will hear his harrowing journey battling substance abuse from a young age. Daniel recounts his struggles beginning with marijuana use at just 8 years old, and how his drug problems escalated after his parents' divorce. He also courageo...

Overcoming Addiction: Writing As a Path to Healing with Jack Raymond 11.04.2024

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Breakfast of Choices, I sit down with Author Jack Raymond to discuss his personal journey with addiction and recovery. Jack shares his early experiences with alcohol as a child, after being given a shot of Jack Daniels by college students at just 6 years old. He reflects on growing up with addict parents and how that influenced his own relationship with drinking...

Reclaiming Life After 15 Years of Addiction with Chelsea Williams 04.04.2024

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to another episode of Breakfast of Choices. I’m your host Jo Summers, and today I'm joined by a very special guest, Chelsea Williams. Chelsea is here to share her powerful story of addiction and recovery in the hopes of offering hope and encouragement to others. Chelsea gets right into sharing the raw details of her journey. She started with typical gateway drugs like...

Facing Addiction: Reflections on Breaking the Cycle and Personal Transformation with George "Boogy" Dungan 28.03.2024

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of "Breakfast of Choices", I sit down with longtime friend and tattoo artist George "Boogy" Dungan to discuss our personal journeys with addiction and recovery. Listeners will gain insight as Boogy candidly recounts growing up in Oklahoma and how experimenting with drinking and drugs in his youth ultimately led to over 20 years of struggles. Mul...

"That Promise" - Bobby Wetter tells his story of hardship to the climb back up...and the promise he made himself. 21.03.2024

Send us Fan Mail When life throws you into the depths of hardship, the climb back up can seem insurmountable. Bobby Wetter's story is a living testament to the fact that it's possible to emerge stronger, no matter the weight of your past. With candor and vulnerability, he takes us through his transformation from a life scarred by homelessness and crime to one where redemption is not just...

"From Prison to paying it forward" - Tony Huckel tells his story from the Streets to Spirituality 14.03.2024

Send us Fan Mail Ever wondered how someone can emerge from the depths of chaos, where violence and neglect are the norm, to find a beacon of hope and transformation? Our latest episode features an extraordinary tale of resilience as I sit down with a man whose early years read like a cautionary tale. He vividly recounts his escape from an abusive home to the anarchic freedom of Denver's stree...

From Darkness to Light: Stories of Redemption and Resilience 28.02.2024

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Breakfast of Choices! I’m your Host, Jo Summers. On this podcast, I’m diving into the journey of overcoming trauma, and extreme struggles, and discovering hope through personal narratives. I kick off the conversation today by sharing my own transformative experience. At the age of 19, I went to prison. My life had become a mess starting at about 11 years old.  In everyt...

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