Jeannine Coulter

Chasing Heroine: Addiction Recovery and Sobriety

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Jeannine was an active drug addict and alcoholic for 15 years - her using led to multiple arrests, homelessness, and the loss of absolutely everything - which she considers to be the best thing that ever happened to her. Sober since January 15, 2015, and now a successful fitness entrepreneur and instructor, content creator and public speaker, she is committed to sharing both her own and her guest’s stories in the hopes that they may help guide and inspire others seeking a similar path of recovery and healing.

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A Tale of Three McFlurries; The True Story of All THREE Times I Got Arrested While Eating an M&M McFlurry & What That Means For My Marriage Today 11.01.2024 45:33

Yes, it's true, I got arrested three times while eating M&M McFlurries from McDonalds. I thought I had told the stories before on the pod, but I have only told one, so here we go :) In rethinking these stories however, I also realized yet another pattern of insight found in addiction/recovery that can serve us in sobriety. I recently learned the four stages that happen neurologically before change...

Extreme Opiate Constipation, or…NDPEs as Jeannine and Narcan Nate Call Them 04.01.2024 27:15

If you’re an opiate addict you’ve been there. If you’re not an opiate addict, you’ve been somewhere you never thought you’d come back from…right? We all have those gnarly stories that are so embarrassing we just can’t imagine sharing them. Luckily for you, you don’t have to cause Jeannine and Nate do!! Listen in as the two hosts share times they were almost murdered by their own poo. We do recover...

Nars Orgasm Blush (makeup) Almost Sent Me to Prison, What a Living Progression of Addiction Looks Like, Four Stages of Contemplation, and the Role of Purpose in Successful Recovery 28.12.2023 51:06

Wrestling mall cops, hiding bikes in the bushes, whacked out on librium in jail, these are the elements in today's episode. Today Jeannine shares her last arrest in 2013 for strongarm robbery. Jeannine and Kim also discuss the 4 stages of contemplation and the importance of having a purpose in life for successful recovery. Connect with Jeannine on IG HERE Connect with show on IG HERE Connect w...

How Her Dad Pressing 32 Felony Fraud Charge Against Her Saved Abbey Fickley's Life, Pregnant at 19, Addicted to Heroin by 23, Now 5 Years Sober & Successful Influencer, Abbey's Story Will Inspire You 21.12.2023 1:54:24

Today I interview Abbey Fickley, a popular Instagram, TikTok and YouTube influencer. Sober now since 2018, Abbey walks us through her early life under the shadow of her incredibly bright siblings, how she became pregnant at a young age and how she got strung out on heroin by her early 20s. Ultimately losing custody of her daughter, Abbey found herself also facing felony charges pressed by her fath...

Adolescent Institulization, Fleeing Boarding School in Utah in the Winter, Cops Giving Orders Through Car Speakers in Meth Psychosis and Successful Use of a 12 Step Group as Your Higher Power 15.12.2023 1:32:12

Today I interview Sam Marks. I met Sam at a Twelve Step meeting and in just a ten minute share knew he had a great and unique story and a powerful message of recovery. Sent to boarding school for the duration of high school, Sam moved through four different institutions, experiencing trauma and abuse at two of them. After boarding school, Sam moved around the east coast a bit, ultimately ending up...

Strung Out, Trafficked as a Sex Worker and Stuck Homeless in Hawaii for Ten Years, Endocarditis and more, PLUS a Successful Methadone Taper from 170 ml, Christina Garofalo is a SURVIVOR 07.12.2023 1:37:20

TRIGGER WARNING*** ***sex trafficking, domestic abuse, assault, SA and pregnancy termination My conversation today with Christina Garofalo will have you both laughing and crying. Christina is a survivor in the truest form of the word. I was blown away by her vulnerability, authenticity and the strength she has shown in escaping the world she was trapped in, making it back to her hometown and famil...

The Epitome of 90s 'Heroin Chic,' Suki Jones Survived Quaaludes & Kidnapping at Nine Years Old and Lived to Tell the Tale....(and do way more drugs!) PLUS a Successful Methadone Detox Taper Story 23.11.2023 1:26:51

**TRIGGER WARNING **childhood abuse, incest and kidnapping Today Jeannine interviews Suki Jones, author of recovery memoir, "Sea Swallow Me." Suki survived a kidnapping at age nine, sexual trauma and abuse and managed to successfully complete a methadone taper detox. Sober now for over 20 years, Suki's story is raw and alternately both painful and fascinating, but above all, inspirat...

Real House Wives of Beverly Hills Eden Sassoon - Relapse after 9 Years, the Value of "Doing the Work" v Going to Meetings & The Vision of her Father Inspiring Her After His Death 16.11.2023 1:05:58

Join us for a very LA episode - today Jeannine interviews Eden Sassoon. the daughter of celebrity hair stylist, Vidal Sassoon. Eden grew up in Beverly Hills, experiencing the real life version of "90210." After a period of sobriety lasting nearly a decade, Eden began drinking again. Speaking about the relapse with us with six months back in recovery, Jeannine and Eden have a fun conversation about...

PART TWO: If Turning in Evidence of a Heinous Crime Meant Spending the Rest of Your Life Prison...What Would You Do? The Subsequent Consequences for Matt AND How to Start Over with a Felony Record 09.11.2023 1:12:38

**TRIGGER WARNING **todays episode references child abuse, please take care while listening. Today is part two of Jeannine's interview with Matthew Hahn. Matt was a career criminal whose meth addiction and history of residential burglaries earned him three strikes by the age of 18. At 25, Matt was fresh off of parole, and back in his addiction. Returning to his old methods to support his lifes...

PART ONE: If Turning in Evidence of a Heinous Crime Meant Spending the Rest of Your Life Prison...What Would You Do? Matt Hahn Faced that Exact Decision 03.11.2023 54:01

**TRIGGER WARNING **todays episode references child abuse, please take care while listening. Today Jeannine interviews Matthew Hahn. Matt was a career criminal whose meth addiction and history of residential burglaries earned him three strikes by the age of 18. At 25, Matt was fresh off of parole, and back in his addiction. Returning to his old methods to support his lifestyle, Matt broke into a h...

Broken Engagements, Body Building and Cocaine with Kat Sorenson 26.10.2023 1:23:27

Today Jeannine interviews Kat Sorenson, aka @socalkattt, CEO and founder of Dual Diagnosis Detox/Rehab Laguna Shores Recovery. After over a decade of alcoholic drinking and cocaine abuse, Kat has been sober since 2015. Kat talks about not just alcoholic sobriety but emotional sobriety and her early rocky start in twelve step that included marrying another newcomer after two weeks of sobriety! Conn...

Set Up by a Friend to Traffic Narcotics to an Undercover and Banned for LIFE from the United States with Brad Mcleod of Sober Motivation 19.10.2023 1:14:36

Today Jeannine interviews Brad McLeod, creator of the platform and podcast Sobermotivation. Sober now since 2010, Brad has gone from completely and hopelessly strung out on opiates and in the vicious methadone/using/failing tests cycle to creating a life that he loves in recovery. Now a married father and a successful podcaster and content creator, Brad's story will inspire and move you. Connect w...

Junkie to Attorney! Added a Law Degree but Lost a Booty Cheek; the Wild Story of Sara Clark, aka SaraBoo72 12.10.2023 1:28:46

Today on the show Jeannine interviews Sara Clark, aka SaraBoo72 on IG and TikTok. Sara spent several years strung out on heroin and ultimately turned it all around and even became an attorney. Now married and a homeowner with a bonus daughter that she absolutely lives for, Sara is living the life of her dreams. Connect with Sara on IG HERE Connect with Sara on TikTok HERE Connect with Jeannine on...

The Hardest Episode I've Ever Had to Record...My Husband Relapsed, Everything is a Mess PLUS The Twelve Steps Broken Down 18.09.2023 59:10

Hey guys...this one is just direct from me, Jeannine, no editing even, just an impromptu solocast. You guys have heard me speak for years about my husband Scuyler, who I love very much - well Scuyler has been struggling in his recovery for the past year and everything is really scary and up in the air. I've not wanted to talk about it for a variety of reasons - which I get into in this episode...

Humiliated on Camera and Posted on Social Media...Claire Bay's Incredible Confidence and Success is BECAUSE of a Publicly Embarassing Event PLUS Tools for Disordered Eating 07.09.2023 1:12:28

Claire Bays story is a true "Chasing Heroine" story in that her darkest moment directly led to the best version of herself. Claire was filmed in a compromising situation which was then posted on social media - the video spread throughout her hometown and beyond, quickly gaining thousands and thousands of views. Claire used what is many people's worst nightmare and allowed it to fuel...

PART TWO: Methin' Around at It's Finest; Pockets Rifled during an OD, Homemade Rigs, the Most Helpful Cop on Earth, FINALLY Recovery with the Assistance of Suboxone and Therapy 31.08.2023 54:45

Today is Part Two of our interview with NodPod member, Joey Rakisits. Joey's story is SO inspiring - he did the rounds of alllll the things dope fiend, modifying cars, getting involved in criminal activity, staying in motel rooms, basically running amok in all the ways we addicts can run amok - and now he's CLEAN! Multiple prison terms, county time, again - ALLL the things. Today we pick u...

PART ONE: Methin' Around at it's Finest! Copper Wire Hijinks, Making a Civic "Custom," Kidnapped! Fire Camp, Absconding...Joey Rakisits Has Done the "Dope Fiend" Rounds and Lived to Tell the Tale 24.08.2023 54:25

TRIGGER WARNING * TRIGGER WARNING * Two incidents of violence are described, please be aware. One from 29:00 - 34:00 if you would like to skip through, one from 52:27 through the end of the episode. Today Jeannine and Narcan Nate interview Nod Pod member, Joey Rakisits. Joey's story is SO inspiring - he did the rounds of alllll the things dope fiend, modifying cars, getting involved in crimina...

PART TWO: Mastering Social Situations Sober and Beginner's Fitness and Movement Tips to get Started 17.08.2023 46:44

Today is Part Two of Jeannine's interview with Mary Tilson. Despite achieving success in her marketing career, Mary's use of cocaine and alcohol began consuming her life, prompting her to get sober and completely change her life. Mary is a certified Professional Recovery Coach, Trauma-Informed Yoga & Meditation Teacher and the Founder of Sun & Moon Sober Living Podcast. Having expe...

PART ONE: How to Recognize Your Substance Use is a Problem even if You are Successful in Career & Life: From Marketing Exec in Chicago to an Eight Year Sabbatical in South East Asia with Mary Tilson 10.08.2023 1:26:28

Today Jeannine interviews Mary Tilson. Despite achieving success in her marketing career, Mary's use of cocaine and alcohol began consuming her life, prompting her to get sober and completely change her life. Mary is a certified Professional Recovery Coach, Trauma-Informed Yoga & Meditation Teacher and the Founder of Sun & Moon Sober Living Podcast. Having experienced profound shifts as a result o...

My Addiction Helped Me Become a Millionaire, Yours Can Too! with Moira Kucaba 03.08.2023 58:53

Today Jeannine speaks with Moira Kucaba. Moira is an alcoholic, addict, bulimic, and college dropout turned self-made millionaire and expert in helping people find their extraordinary. For the last 25 years, Moira has obsessively studied ancient teachings, current day thought leaders, and everything in between. Her signature VPM method combines manifestation techniques rooted in neuroscience with...

Turn Your Pain into Your Power; This (former) Meth Smoking, Bartending, World Class JUMP ROPER! Who Once Faked His Own Death will Change Your Life 27.07.2023 1:25:45

Meet Fausto Castellanos aka "Hope Dealer Fausto." As a child, Fausto was the victim of sexual abuse, leading him to a years long cycle of shame and fear of exposure. As an adolescent and teenager, Fausto experimented with a variety of ways to change his appearance to escape his past. Living in a constant state of fear that people knew about the abuse ultimately led Fausto to find relief in alcohol...

Make Your Addiction Your SUPER POWER; Homeless Heroin Addict on Skid Row, A Major NDPE!, IV Speedballs in Malibu to Multi-Millionaire; the Inspiring Story of Khalil Rafati 20.07.2023 1:11:51

Today Jeannine interviews Khalil Rafati. Originally from Ohio, Khalil ended up homeless, shooting heroin and coke on skid row in LA. Living that way for years, Khalil ended up 109 pounds and had picked his face so badly part of his nose was missing. Through a musicians fund Khalil was able to go to rehab, get clean and change his life. He started washing cars and working in treatment, and eventual...

How Narcan Nate fought through a recent severe mental health crisis and reclaimed his life, career and recovery on his terms. 13.07.2023 1:04:24

Today our guest is Narcan Nate himself! Nate recently struggled through several months of a deep depression, concerning those who care about him, including Jeannine. Not sure if Nate would be able to make it through this period without relapsing - or worse - Jeannine was surprised, relieved and impressed to watch him continuously fight for his mental health and recovery. Nate nurtured his life and...

Wild Times at Studio 54 in the 70s (the ceiling coke spoon is real!), the Power of Commitments in Twelve Step and How to Change Your Life with Daily Affirmations with Merrit Hartblay 06.07.2023 57:36

Today Jeannine and Nate interview Merrit Hartblay. After success as a college track athlete, Merrit started drinking and using in the 70s and even got to spend some time at the legendary Studio 54 with some of the notorious celebrities and socialites of the time. Sober now since 2008, Merrit restarted his career as a substance abuse counselor in 2011, and is a Chemical Dependency Counselor/Case Ma...

Dave from DOPEY: real life Billy Madison??Snorting heroin out of Afrin bottles, driving in LA with no brakes, the Wish version of a Big Bird costume & creating the Dopey Nation podcast and community 29.06.2023 1:31:16

Meet Dave, co-creator and host of the podcast, Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction. With 10 million downloads and over 400 episodes, Dopey is the gold standard for all other recovery shows. It's truly an honor to have him on Chasing Heroine and we know you guys will love Dave's story (and stories!) Jeannine talks with Dave about his life growing up in NY, interning at MTV, their shared hat...