The Other Side of Addiction

The episode was sponsored by EMERGO ACADEMY/emergoacademy.com What if the thing you've spent your life trying to "fix" is actually one of your greatest gifts? On this episode, I sat down with Scott Proposki, former National Geographic and White House event photographer, author of Camera Focus, and creator of The Camera Focus Method™. Scott shares an incredible journey of building a suc...

This episode was sponsored by EMERGO ACADEMY / emergoacademy.com Today’s episode asks a powerful question… Is there another side of addiction? My guest, Garret Biss, is a retired Marine Corps pilot, TEDx speaker, and addiction recovery coach who knows firsthand what it feels like to lose your sense of identity. After retiring in 2015, Garret faced something so many veterans experience—anxiety, dep...

This episode was sponsored by EMERGO ACADEMY/emergoacademy.com 12 Journeys of Recovery: A Roadmap From Healing to Purpose What if recovery wasn't simply about quitting a substance—but about discovering who you were created to become? In this inspiring episode, I sit down with recovery advocate, author, and behavioral specialist Richard Darone to explore a revolutionary approach to healing thro...

This episode was sponsored by EMERGO ACADEMY/emergoacademy.com Navigating Fear With Hope What would you do if life handed you every parent's worst nightmare—not once, but twice? On this episode of The Other Side of Addiction, I sat down with Chalese Olsen, a woman whose story is a testament to the strength of the human spirit, the power of faith, and the resilience we discover when we have no...

This Episode Was Sponsored By EMERGO ACADEMY/emergoacademy.com LADIES, This is a show you'll definitely want to watch... What if the way you show up in the world is simply a reflection of how you feel about yourself on the inside? In this episode, I sit down with Maren Swenson, founder of Wild Serenity, to explore the connection between self-worth, self-expression, and personal freedom. While...

This Episode was sponsored by EMERGO ACADEMY/emergoacademy.com “Friday’s conversation reminded me of something we don’t talk about enough… Growth doesn’t have to be complicated. It doesn’t have to be perfect. And it sure doesn’t have to look like what anyone else says it should. I sat down with Michelle Peacock—founder of Michelle Cares Inc.—and what stood out most wasn’t just what she’s built… it...

This episode was sponsored by EMERGO ACADEMY/emergoacademy.com What if recovery wasn’t just about counting days… but about rebuilding your entire way of thinking? In this raw and unfiltered episode, I sit down with Benton Savage—author, entrepreneur, and a man who has lived through the chaos of addiction, relapse, and self-destruction. After 30 years of addiction, burned bridges, and countless set...

What if recovery wasn’t just about counting days… but about rebuilding your entire way of thinking? In this raw and unfiltered episode, I sit down with Benton Savage—author, entrepreneur, and a man who has lived through the chaos of addiction, relapse, and self-destruction. After 30 years of addiction, burned bridges, and countless setbacks, Benton reached a turning point—and what came next wasn’t...

This episode was sponsored by EMERGO ACADEMY / emergoacademy.com Today’s episode, “The Breath Box, The Magical Combination,” was a powerful conversation with Laura Anderson, Manager of The Breath Box Studio. We explored a different kind of healing—one that goes beyond talking and reaches into the body, the nervous system, and the breath itself. Laura shared how The Breath Box creates a deeply imme...

This Episode was sponsored by EMERGO ACADEMY/emergoacademy.com “Digital Dependence” We live in a world where silence feels uncomfortable… where stillness feels foreign… and where reaching for our phones has become second nature. But today’s conversation challenges that. In this episode of The Other Side of Addiction, I sat down with Eli Singer, founder of Offline.now, to talk about something that...

This episode is sponsored by EMERGO ACADEMY/emergoacademy.com Today’s episode is titled… “You Can Do More From The Outside; Action Is Contagious.” Have you ever realized… that sometimes the greatest impact you can make isn’t from the inside of something—but from the outside, simply by taking action? In this conversation, we go beyond surface-level faith and step into something deeper… something mo...

The episode was sponsored by EMERGO ACADEMY / emergoacademy.com There’s a dangerous illusion that lives even inside recovery… The belief that “my way is the way.” Today’s conversation with Peter Anthony challenged that head-on. We talked about spirituality, ego, and the uncomfortable truth that even in spaces meant for healing… people still judge, shame, and divide. We convince ourselves we’re dif...

This episode was sponsored by EMERGO ACADEMY / emergoacademy.com The Other Side of Addiction Podcast will soon by changing to "THROUGH THE STORM" Integrating Wellness Practices For A Fulfilling Life with Will Miller is a powerful conversation about what it really means to heal from the inside out. We talked about the message in the mirror—that moment when you stop looking at your reflectio...

This Episode was sponsored by EMERGO ACADEMY / emergoacademy.com “What if your magnificence was never lost… only buried beneath fear, pain, and programming?” On this episode, we explore what it really means to discover the magnificence that already lives inside each of us. For many of us, life programs us through fear, pain, trauma, and expectations. Over time we begin to believe those stories are...

This episode was sponsored by EMERGO ACADEMY / emergoacademy.com Today’s conversation is a reminder that life doesn’t always ask for permission before it changes everything. My guest, Buddy Morgan, knows that reality firsthand. After surviving a spinal cord injury in 2000, Buddy was faced with a moment that could have defined the rest of his life… or become the turning point that reshaped it. What...

This show was sponsored by EMERGO ACADEMY/emergoacademy.com DUI Prevention – Changing the Conversation with Carolyn Erickson On this episode of The Other Side, we explore a topic that affects thousands of lives every year—DUI prevention. My guest, Carolyn Erickson, believes the way we’ve traditionally dealt with drunk driving and DUI offenses needs to change. For decades the focus has largely been...

This Episode was sponsored by EMERGO ACADEMY / emergoacademy.com Some people choose recovery once. Others have to choose it over and over again — through grief, loss, heartbreak, and life’s hardest blows. Raven Writing Bird is an enrolled member of the Chippewa Cree Tribe and a proud Cree woman. She is a single mother of four, a CNA, and more than six years into recovery from crystal meth. But her...

The episode was sponsored by EMERGO ACDEMY / emergoacademy.com Some stories don’t just get heard… they get felt. Today’s episode is one of those. My guest, Kadie Perez, walked through a storm most people couldn’t imagine. She was hurt by someone she loved… someone she believed she could save. What started as love turned into abuse—physical, emotional, and life-altering. She was slapped. She was br...

This Episode was sponsored be EMERGO ACADEMY/emergoacadmy.com There’s a big difference between someone who talks about recovery… and someone who has lived it, fought for it, and stood at the Capitol advocating for it. For years, Evan Done has been in the trenches — not just attending meetings, not just offering opinions — but actively working at our State Capitol to push for better policies, bette...

This episode was sponsored by EMERGO ACADEMY / emergoacademy.com Some journeys don’t begin with strength. They begin with heartbreak. In this episode, I sat down with Brekelle Bott — and what unfolded was a conversation about grief, vulnerability, and the kind of love that stretches beyond ourselves. We talked about losing her father at 18. About the kind of grief that doesn’t clock out. About how...

This Episode was sponsored by EMERGO ACADEMY / emergoacademy.com Denial is often misunderstood in addiction. It’s not always manipulation — sometimes it’s a defense mechanism protecting deep fear and shame. In this episode, I sat down with Amber Hollingsworth, who shared why empathy — not emotional reactions — is the key to breaking through denial and rebuilding connection. As spouses, anger shows...

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This episode is Sponsored By EMERGO ACADEMY / emergoacademy.com Proud of Every Step reminds us that growth doesn’t start with perfection—it starts with grace. Grace before growth. Because when the road gets heavy and someone stumbles, we don’t have to brand that moment as a failure. Nate reframes it as a pause—a moment to stop, reflect, and listen to what’s really happening beneath the surface. A...

This episode was sponsored by EMERGO ACADEMY/emergoacademy.com What if the darkest moments of your life weren’t setbacks—but invitations? In this episode, Todd Sylvester and I dive into the truth most people miss: adversity isn’t here to punish you—it’s here to wake you up. We talk about how pain often becomes the doorway to purpose, how every struggle carries a lesson, and why the “message in the...

This episode was sponsored by EMERGO ACADEMY/emergoacademy.com Success that doesn’t feel like success is one of the loudest signals your soul can send. In this conversation with Brandon Yager, we peeled back the layers of mindset, false beliefs, and unconscious patterns that quietly shape our lives. We talked about alignment, clarity, conviction, and why the real first step isn’t action — it’s the...