Finding Strength Podcast

In this episode, you will get to experience a small glimpse of Mason Sawyer and the incredible man that he is. Mason's story is unbelievably powerful. His wife, two of his children, his brother, and nephew were lost in a tragic accident after coming home from a family reunion. Mason courageously tells the story for us. He then teaches us how to face the pain that trauma creates and much more. Matt...

What is Ketamine? How does it work? Does it work? Is it safe? What does it do? We answer all these questions and more in a very educational and important episode. To answer these questions we invited Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Kelly Hooton as our guest. Kelly has thousands of hours of experience working with Ketamine in many different environments.  Ketamine is not new, it has been used s...

Matt and his good friend Jordan Lee sit down with Josh Adams, Chief of the Orem Police Department. In this episode you'll learn what Matt's been up to lately as he works with Deer Hollow Recovery to smash the stigma surrounding PTSD and mental health in the first responder community. You'll hear about one of his latest presentations that he did here locally in Utah. It's a great show with plenty o...

Bethany is back! The whole gang is here Matt, Brindy, Bethany and Kevin get back together for an incredible episode that gives insight into what it's like when someone you love is overcome by addiction. Addiction is an insidious disease that is no respecter of persons. It is something that comes for anyone and when it does, it takes hold of you and can destroy the lives of everyone around you. Tye...

Matt and Brindy sit down to discuss what they learned at the Utah Fall Addiction Conference. They have lots of great content to share. You'll learn about the importance of mindfulness and what mindfulness is. Of course they talk trauma and we learn about unmet needs. They also address some of the struggles faced in parenting and relationships. In this episode you'll get a healthy dose of some help...

In this episode, Matt and Brindy sit down with their good friend Carolina Silva, NICU nurse and spouse of a Salt Lake City police officer. For nearly a decade, Carolina has worked tirelessly in the medical industry and has an immense amount of insight and experience healing and helping. She talks to us about the challenges facing nursing since the pandemic and how she has learned to cope with stre...

After some time away we're back with another episode. In this episode Brindy, Matt's wife, joins as co-host. They dive into some of the neurobiology of stress. Talk about "good" stress vs. "bad" stress aka eustress vs distress. You are also going to get a taste of what's to come as we begin recording more regularly again.  This podcast is sponsored by Deer Hollow Recovery. Learn more about De...

The 10 Ninety Podcast has Matt on as a guest. Matt is the host's, Mason Sawyer's, therapist. Mason lost his wife, two children, brother and nephew in a tragic car accident last year. Mason has since rallied and come a long way, now the host of his very own podcast, carrying a message of hope to anyone who listens. He asked Matt to come on to the show to talk about some of the work they have been d...

Jared Nesary and Jordan Lee are Matt's good friends and colleagues. Jared is a highly decorated veteran and retired police officer with an incredible story of recovery from PTSD. Jordan is one of the founders of Deer Hollow Recovery with an amazing story of recovery from addiction. Together, the three of them, Matt, Jordan, and Jared travel the Nation training and helping others to start their own...

Sam Young is the founder of Protect Every Child, "(His) original goal was to Protect Mormon (LDS) children.  During 2018 and early 2019, as scandal after scandal after scandal of child abuse continued to erupt, I realized EVERY CHILD is at risk.  Enough is Enough.  Adults need to stand up and shout from the mountain tops that abuse of children must stop.  We won’t take it anymore." Protect Every C...

We're back with another season of the Finding Strength Podcast and we kick it off with a bang, Robbie and Annie Law visit the podcast again! Get ready folks, we cover a lot of ground in this episode. Buckle up for some heavy topics and some deep conversation. We dive in to relationships, parenting, love, mental health, and all sorts of good stuff. Most importantly we talk about the importance of g...

Matt and Bethany sit down with their good friend Stephanie Christensen. She tell her story. opens up about her life journey of overcoming abandonment and abuse. She is a strong woman with an incredible story of strength. She teaches us all how to be more compassionate and loving toward others and most importantly, ourselves. 

The show hosts talk about life and what it's been like to create the Finding Strength podcast over the last two and a half years. They reminisce  about past guests, where they're at now on their own personal journeys, and of course laugh a lot! Enjoy!!!

Tamra has overcome a lot in life. She is an unstoppable force, and now she is sharing her story with World. For years she struggled to find the strength to leave an abusive relationship, finally she did. Now, she is stronger and happier than ever, and she's here to share with us how she was able to persevere and triumph over her abuser. Her story will move  and inspire you. If you want to connect...

In this episode we talk with Chief Jeremy Craft of Lehi Fire. We get deep and address tough issues, what it's like to be in the fire service, how difficult it is to be a first responder, and how the issue of mental health awareness is on the rise. We also open up about our own individual journeys of finding who we are and how to embrace all the parts of us that show up from time to time. It's a gr...

Desmond and Alison Lomax are champions for the cause of LOVE!!!! Desi is a very successful police officer and therapist. They have started a movement, IlluminaTEEN Unity in honor of their son Mateen, who died by suicide last year. Mateen was bullied by his peers because of his skin color. They tell their story and share with us how they are sharing their message of love with the World. We dive int...

Thanks to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the World has gone to hell in a hand-basket and we're all a going little crazy right now!  The show hosts are back and they've brought their partners, Brindy and Kevin, to sit down and talk about how they're surviving quarantine, couples quarrels, cooped up kids, and more! Enjoy the return of the Finding Strength Podcast!!!!

Everyone has defining moments in their lives that change them forever. Nick Ozuna's is happening right now. He is finding the meaning in the midst of the most horrific tragedy anyone could ever go through, when someone you love is violently killed. Nick tells his incredible life story and the story of his sister Rachel and her son Kyrrus. We hope that as you listen to this episode, you are moved a...

Kathy Martella's story is incredible. She has found meaning in the loss of her son, found the strength to support her husband as he struggles with Multiple Sclerosis, and today is one of the strongest women you'll ever meet and you get to hear her story! This week hear we get to hear both Kevin and Bethany Tenney open up about their journey moving through the pain and grief of the loss of their da...

Firefighter Paramedic, Dani DeVos, tells her story of triumph over childhood trauma, trauma endured in her profession, and ultimately being diagnosed with PTSD. Dani tells the show hosts how she found the strength to work through being the adult child of addicts, abandonment, suicidal ideation, sexual assault, and rape. Dani has been faced with incredible challenges. She's taken those challenges a...

Published author, Gina Crotts and the show hosts talk about how to find happiness in struggle. It is so important to make the time to find yourself, because you are the one who must fill your own heart. Gina's incredible book "A Seemingly Unfillable Heart" tells how her journey of self discovery began as a young girl when she made the choice to place her daughter for adoption. She tells her birth...

Every once in a while you meet someone who's story is nothing short of a miracle, that's what we have for you this week. Matt Hales has beaten the odds time and time again he is the ultimate recovery success story. He now runs a non-profit that digs wells in Africa helping the most vulnerable of us get their most basic needs met. Matt also is a brilliant mind who is able to take us on a journey of...

After Summer Break, Matt and Bethany are back and ready for season 3. In this episode the show hosts go guest-less.  They get deep, talk, catch up and exchange some really awesome ideas. Great start to an awesome season ahead!!!

Tara is a nationally certified personal trainer and nutrition coach. She has been coaching clients on keto one-on-one for over 3 years, during which she has developed the keto in and out system. She is a mom of 4, Boston marathoner, and non-competitive bodybuilder. Tara tells her story of overcoming childhood trauma and abuse, leaving her faith, finding herself, and, incredibly, finding the abilit...

Mischa teaches us to choose to be strong in the midst of the barrage of misfortune that sometimes befalls us. Her willpower and fight has taught her tenacity and resiliency. Mischa find's her strength in being willing to try new things and understand herself better while staring down the unknown. Her story helps us all to find new ways to be courageous and how to persevere.