Hard Knox Talks: Your Addiction Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Milan entered recovery 15 months prior to the recording of this episode. After a lifetime of addiction he brings some really great insights to the podcast. I hope you get something out of his story.  ✅ Buy us a coffee! ✅ Need HKT Merch? ✅ Check out EHN Canada ✅ Bunny Hugs and Mental Health ✅ Wellness News Check out Milan's podcast on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple....

Send us Fan Mail  Travis went away for a stack of felonies; today he is a father, speaker, and trusted member of his community.  ✅ Buy us a coffee! ✅ Need HKT Merch? ✅ Check out EHN Canada ✅ Métis Nation Saskatchewan ✅ Bunny Hugs and Mental Health ✅ Wellness News Check out Travis on Facebook Check out Quinn Lapeyre Support the show SEIU-West Wellness News Parenting in the Storm   Check out P...

Send us Fan Mail Mark was a victim of the 60's scoop. As a result, he grew up detached from his culture and ended up in the residential school system. Today he is in long term recovery and joined me on the podcast to share his story. This episode is Premier Sponsored by Sacred Rebels Recovery Learn more about the SK-NEIHR network HERE ✅ Buy us a coffee! ✅ Need HKT Merch? ✅ Check out EHN Ca...

Send us Fan Mail Sabrina has been working with addicted people for many years. She came to town all the way from Fort St. John just to unpack her process and give us all some tools to succeed. Check out Sabrina's website ✅ Buy us a coffee! ✅ Need HKT Merch? ✅ Check out EHN Canada ✅ Métis Nation Saskatchewan ✅ Bunny Hugs and Mental Health ✅ Wellness News Support the show SEIU-West Wellne...

Send us Fan Mail Derrick grew up in Anchorage, Alaska. Despite having every opportunity to succeed in life, Derrick ended up selling drugs, losing a friend to an accidental shooting, and being incarcerated for bank robbery. Today he is an author, speaker, and recovery TikTok influencer with a story to tell. Check out Derrick's Link Tree ✅ Buy us a coffee! ✅ Need HKT Merch? ✅ Check out EHN...

Send us Fan Mail Tim grew up into a crime family and that followed him into his adult life. From from violent retaliations to smuggling drugs with his mom, this man has had a wild ride and today carries a strong message of recovery you wont want to miss. ✅ AIMS-SK Program  ✅ Buy us a coffee! ✅ Need HKT Merch? ✅ Check out EHN Canada ✅ Métis Nation Saskatchewan ✅ Bunny Hugs and Mental Health...

Send us Fan Mail Brian was a registered Nurse in an ICU. He also struggled with a near debilitating drug addiction. This led him down a dark path that cost him nearly everything, including his freedom. ✅ Check out EHN Canada ✅ Métis Nation Saskatchewan ✅ Bunny Hugs and Mental Health ✅ Wellness News Support the show SEIU-West Wellness News Parenting in the Storm   Check out Parenting in the Sto...

Send us Fan Mail Travis Roszell spent years drinking and doing drugs on the oil rigs of Alberta, until one day, his negligence just about took his life. ✅Learn more about Our Moment ✅ Check out EHN Canada https://www.edgewoodhealthnetwork.com/ ✅ Pine Lodge Recovery https://pinelodgerecovery.ca/ ✅Bunny Hugs and Mental Health https://linktr.ee/bunnyhugspodcast ✅Wellness News https://qrco.de/bba...

Send us Fan Mail Justin Brien lived a life fueled with cocaine and alcohol. This resulted in many near death experiences and devastating consequences. Today he is a keynote speaker, life coach, and has dedicated his life to carrying a message of hope. ✅Learn more about Our Moment ✅ Check out EHN Canada https://www.edgewoodhealthnetwork.com/ ✅ Pine Lodge Recovery https://pinelodgerecovery.ca/ ✅...

Send us Fan Mail Anna Grew up in a religious family. Despite that she still ended up homeless, addicted, and dealing drugs. Today she is a year sober and joined Donna and I to share her story. Check out Anna's YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@annabarram ✅Learn more about Our Moment ✅ Check out EHN Canada https://www.edgewoodhealthnetwork.com/ ✅ Pine Lodge Recovery https://pinelodge...

Send us Fan Mail Crystal grew up surrounded by chaos. After a lifetime of drug and alcohol abuse, she tried to end her own life by lighting herself on fire in the grips of psychosis. Today she uses her story as a cautionary tale and a vessel of hope to steer others clear from the path she took. Find Crystal on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@TheBurnedTheBrokenTheBeautiful Check her out on socials...

Send us Fan Mail Lilly Brightnose from Saskatoon, SK. Started her life on the trap line in northern Manitoba. After the death of her Grandfather, her family spiralled into addiction and chaos. Lilly suffered great abuses from both ther mother and her father. After finding recovery, she found out her daughters suffered those same abuses at the hands of her father. This family journey is incredible...

Send us Fan Mail Manny Vitale went from police officer, to violent motorcycle club member, to dying in a hospital bed due to his alcoholism. Today he is a public speaker, rising podcaster, and a friend of ours. Must listen. Check out Manny on YouTube Here ✅Learn more about Our Moment ✅ Check out EHN Canada https://www.edgewoodhealthnetwork.com/ ✅ Pine Lodge Recovery https://pinelodgerecovery.ca...

Send us Fan Mail Stu travelled from England to Shanghai and back again trying to escape himself. Not even making that trip on a bicycle could (yes from Shanghai to London on a bicycle) break him free from his alcoholism. This one is worth a listen. Check out Bat Country https://www.youtube.com/@_BatCountry ✅Learn more about Our Moment ✅ Check out EHN Canada https://www.edgewoodhealthnetwork.com/...

Send us Fan Mail Tammy is a Métis woman in recovery here in Saskatoon, SK. She has overcome unimaginable challenges as a result of her upbringing and alcoholism and joined me on the pod to talk about her inspiring story. Learn more about Our Moment ✅ Check out EHN Canada https://www.edgewoodhealthnetwork.com/ ✅ Pine Lodge Recovery https://pinelodgerecovery.ca/ ✅Bunny Hugs and Mental Health http...

Send us Fan Mail L.D. has been sober since a doctor told him he was going to die if he drank again back in 2022. Today he runs a growing YouTube channel dedicated to his cautionary message of hope. Check out the Liver Disease YouTube Channel ✅ Check out EHN Canada https://www.edgewoodhealthnetwork.com/ ✅ Pine Lodge Recovery https://pinelodgerecovery.ca/ ✅Métis Nation Saskatchewan https://metisn...

Send us Fan Mail Nicole grew up wanting for nothing. As a result, she did not develop coping skills for life and turned to pills to face lifes challenges. Despite her success in life, she found herself hopelessly addicted to IV opioids and trapped in an extremely violent relationship. Today she is 8 years in recovery and has dedicated her life to carrying a message and helping people who are lost...

Send us Fan Mail Andrew is a Comedian in recovery. His addictions took hold easily due to the working environments comedians typically find themselves in. Andrew's vices got so serious that his co workers and friends intervened. They even coordinated with his parents. This landed Andrew in treatment and ultimately saved his life. Check out Andrew on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/andrewb...

Send us Fan Mail Jay Barnard has an incredible story filled with struggle and loss, but its through those times where he found his true purpose. The Empower 2 Recover Foundation. This is a powerful talk, I hope you enjoy. Empower 2 Recover https://www.empower2recover.com/ ✅ Check out EHN Canada https://www.edgewoodhealthnetwork.com/ ✅ Pine Lodge Recovery https://pinelodgerecovery.ca/ ✅Métis Nat...

Send us Fan Mail Doug Gagnon was a successful business owner with a passion for racing. But the accidental death of his 9 month old daughter sent him down a dark path that led to crack addiction, driving for gangsters, and many near death experiences. Today Doug is 10 years in recovery and joined me to share his experience, strangth, and hope. Find Doug on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/douglas...

Send us Fan Mail Megan joined me to talk about how her addiction got started in Yorkton, SK. and how she ended up in recovery after a lifetime of crime and violence. Find Megan on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/mag.nikole This episode is funded in part by the SK-NEIHR Network. Learn more here https://research-groups.usask.ca/sk-neihr/index.php ✅ Check out EHN Canada https://www.edgewoodhealthn...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Will talks to me about how he nearly drank himself to death, how a liver and kidney transplant saved his life, and how he uses his experiences to maintain his recovery, and carry a cautionary message of hope to anyone who will listen. Check out Will on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gordobombay ✅ Check out EHN Canada https://www.edgewoodhealthnetwork.com/ ✅...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Poppy talked to me about growing up in a broken family, finding family at the horse racing track, getting lose in addiction and domestic violence, and how the healing power of working with horses and the 12 steps changed the trajectory of her life towards the peace she has today. Find Poppy on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/poppy.hills.5 You can also email her...

Send us Fan Mail Brooke talked to me about growing up ashamed of her indigenous heritage, watching her family get sucked into gang life, using substances and men to cope with the pain and how she broke free from it all. Check out Brooke's website https://www.soberbizco.com/ ✅ Check out EHN Canada https://www.edgewoodhealthnetwork.com/ ✅ Pine Lodge Recovery https://pinelodgerecovery.ca/ ✅Mé...

Send us Fan Mail Dawn Deguire was a violent alcoholic by the time she was 16 years old. She didn’t understand why she got so angry when she drank until she started to learn about her family lineage. After many very painful years of addiction, Dawn turned to the 12 steps and through that door she found her spirituality and realized the flow of the universe. In this episode Dawn Deguire talked to me...