Hard Knox Talks: Your Addiction Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Josh had the cars, the house, and a lucrative music career. But despite all of that he ended up with a gun in his hand, ready to end it all. And he pulled the trigger. Check us out this week for this raw conversation about how josh fell, and is now rising again this week right here, on Hard Knox Talks. Check out Josh on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/joshdatant/ Support the s...

Send us Fan Mail Aaron worked in the oil patch. And after seeing so many of his co-workers fall victim to substance use challenges and be discarded, he thought there had to be a better way. After a series of events, today he is the Director of Build Up Saskatoon and he has an important message. This episode is Title sponsored by Quint Development https://quintsaskatoon.ca/ Check out Build Up Saska...

Send us Fan Mail From the Discovery Channel hit series "The Deadliest Catch", David wore a mask for the whole world to see, until it all came crashing down. From untold childhood trauma to staring in one of the biggest reality television series of all time, David's story will captivate and inspire anyone who may be lost like he once was.  Check out David on Facebook https://www.face...

Send us Fan Mail Andrea is the Executive Director of the FASD Network of Saskatchewan. Check us out live for this engaging conversation about FASD in our communities, justice system, and how Andrea has seen harm reduction strategies change the lives of people she works with. This episode was title sponsored by the  Advancing Interprofessional Management of Substance Use Disorders in Saskatchewan (...

Send us Fan Mail Benjamin went to private schools and lived the suburban family life. Fast forward to lancing abscesses and picking butts off the street, Ben was left wondering how it all went so wrong. You won't want to miss this shocking and inspirational story of how Ben came back from it all this week right here, on Hard Knox Talks. Check Benjamin out on Facebook   https://www.facebook.co...

Send us Fan Mail Bobby's Research focuses on violence, trauma, identity, and how it is impacted by health and justice systems. We are talking advocacy this week right here, on Hard Knox Talks. SK-NEIHR Network https://research-groups.usask.ca/fmhrn/ Support the show SEIU-West Wellness News Parenting in the Storm   Check out Parenting in the Storm HERE Are you getting something from our conten...

Send us Fan Mail After being an addict for nearly 15 years of his life, Jared decided it was time to change his life for the better. He went from being a hopeless fentanyl addict to a recovery advocate, musician and entrepreneur. Jared is also the creator and host of the "The Black List Podcast." Check it out! Linktr.ee/theblaklistpodcast Support the show SEIU-West Wellness News Parentin...

Send us Fan Mail From Regina, SK. Taylor lost her sister to fatal overdose in 2020. Today she is a writer, drug policy advocate, and is learning to love life again. Todd Rennebolm from the Bunny Hugs and Mental Health will be in studio co-hosting this one so I hope you'll join us for this powerful story of healing and fighting to make change right here, on The Hard Knox Talks Podcast. Find Ta...

Send us Fan Mail Garry grew up watching his mom struggle with honest work. He saw the street game as a solution. Addiction, violence, and crime followed. Check us out this week for this inspiring conversation with a retired gangster in recovery known, as TikTok Garry. Check out Garry on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@tiktokgarry?i... Support the show SEIU-West Wellness News Parenting in the Storm...

Send us Fan Mail My brother overdosed and in the hospital he asked for detox, he asked for help 7 times. He was told he did not meet the criteria. They discharged him a pamphlet and a cab voucher. He died that evening. This was 2021 in Regina Saskatchewan. Changes have been made but justice has still not been served. Join us live for this conversation with Ashley Turner about what it was growing u...

Send us Fan Mail Ron Isherwood was born into the Australian Mafia. By 16  he had already shot his first man. By 17 he racked up 5 attempted murder charges. This was normal for him. After breaking free from his Heroin addiction in 1986, he continued to engage in criminal activity until 2002 when he copped an 18 year bit for conspiring to import controlled substances. Today he is free from it all an...

Send us Fan Mail Craig travelled the world, ran drugs, made money, and then burned it all down. Check out this conversation with him about how Christianity saved his life, and what he has learned along the way right here on the Hard Knox Talks Podcast. Support the show SEIU-West Wellness News Parenting in the Storm   Check out Parenting in the Storm HERE Are you getting something from our content?...

Send us Fan Mail When Jame's parents divorced, he took it personal. Feeling betrayed, he killed the pain the only way he knew how. Tequila and Cocaine.  Check out James on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/james.beaudry.16 Support the show SEIU-West Wellness News Parenting in the Storm   Check out Parenting in the Storm HERE Are you getting something from our content? Tap here and buy us a co...

Send us Fan Mail Brad is an addictions professional in Saskatchewan who understands that growth does not happen in your comfort zone. We can meet people where they're at but we cannot leave them there and say we did a good job. Check us out this week for this no-bull sh*t and probably contentious conversation about motivating people to do better right here on the Hard Knox Talks podcast. Chec...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Barb Fornssler from the University of Saskatchewan speaks on Stigma in the Healthcare system. Executive Director of the Elizabeth Fry Society of Saskatchewan, Nicole Obrigavitch, speaks on our over populated prison system and housing Crisis, and Tanner Parrett talks about the importance of community relationships in mitigating drug related harms. Big shout out the the College...

Send us Fan Mail Carly went into treatment for the first time at 11 years old and at the center of it all was an eating disorder.    From sexual abuse to severe addiction, Carly walked a dark path but with 5 1/2 months sober she is now stepping forward to share her experiences and lessons on the Hard Knox Talks Podcast. Support the show SEIU-West Wellness News Parenting in the Storm   Check out Pa...

Send us Fan Mail Colleen is the Saskatoon Poverty Reduction Partnership Coordinator, growing up around narcotics enforcement, she thought people who use drugs were bad. But when she came into her own career, she realized very quickly that people weren’t bad, policy was bad. Today, she is an award-winning community leader and has a lifetime of experience, building complicated community relationship...

Send us Fan Mail Chris had it all, business owner, family, and all the things that came along with success. Until it all came crumbing down and he was half a million in debt. How could he crawl out of it all? Check out this episode and find out. Check out Chris's podcast here Support the show SEIU-West Wellness News Parenting in the Storm   Check out Parenting in the Storm HERE Are you gettin...

Send us Fan Mail Emily was a drug dealer, a gangster, and a pimp, right here in Saskatchewan. Today she is an addictions counsellor and prominent community service provider. Join us live and interactive from the Hard Knox Talks studio to talk about why she was the way she was, how she found her way out, and how she believes ours systems of care can do better for those lost how she once was. Suppor...

Send us Fan Mail When Jamie heard "Just Say No." his whole life became about becoming the biggest drug addict around. From family man to homeless to locked up, one day Jamie met a man in a jail cell, and everything changed.  Support the show SEIU-West Wellness News Parenting in the Storm   Check out Parenting in the Storm HERE Are you getting something from our content? Tap here and buy...

Send us Fan Mail Owen grew up in poverty and foster care. Naturally the gang life seemed the best way up. Today, after a series of terrifying events, he's left it all behind to carry a message of hope through public speaking and his clothing brand "Devine Design Apparel". Don't miss this one coming at you live from the Hard Knox Talks studio on Treaty #6 Land, the traditional h...

Send us Fan Mail Check out Amy's website here Stronger Together Canada Peer Led Support Groups by Moms Stop the Harm Are you struggling with the substance use of a loved one? Go to https://www.holdinghopecanada.org/ Have you tragically lost someone to drug related harms? Visit https://www.healingheartscanada.org/ Prairie Sky Recovery Centre https://www.prairieskyrecovery.ca/ Info on the Gradu...

Send us Fan Mail Find Chey on Facebook Here Check out Devine Design Apperal Here Stronger Together Canada Peer Led Support Groups by Moms Stop the Harm Are you struggling with the substance use of a loved one? Go to https://www.holdinghopecanada.org/ Have you tragically lost someone to drug related harms? Visit https://www.healingheartscanada.org/ Info on the Graduate Certificate Program in Substa...

Send us Fan Mail Follow Courtney on Facebook HERE Prairie Sky Recovery Centre "Healing Happens Here" https://www.prairieskyrecovery.ca/ Stronger Together Canada Peer Led Support Groups by Moms Stop the Harm Are you struggling with the substance use of a loved one? Go to  https://www.holdinghopecanada.org/ Have you tragically lost someone to drug related harms? Visit https://www.healinghe...

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