The Walker Project with David Walker Jr.

Justin is a Wellness Coach and Peer Support Specialist for Thrive Community Coalition in Inez, KY. He shares his experiences with addiction and how God intervened to pull him from rock-bottom.

Holden Walker is a 4-year-old, parent-proclaimed expert on animals . Despite his firm disagreement with the fact that the word opossum starts with the letter “O,” he’s confident in his knowledge. His favorite foods include chicken nuggets (especially from McDonald’s), spaghetti, mac and cheese, strawberries, and gummies. He dislikes naptime and authority. He lights up every room he enters, yes, he...

Tom is a gastroenterologist. He graduated from medical school at the University of Louisville, and he serves his area as a pillar in the recovery community. Tom wears many hats that are more important than his occupation, and he tells his journey of how God's will placed him there.

Justin has been in law enforcement for almost 15 years. We open up about some of the struggles of his profession, his experience with substance use disorder in his community, and his own battle and dangers with fighting against this wicked thing we call addiction.

Shannon is a follower of Jesus, husband, father, and my friend. A little over a decade ago, Shannon lost his son in a tragic series of events. A couple of years later, Shannon found his Savior and is now on his 8th year of recovery from heroin addiction.

My wife, Courtney, sits down and asks me a few questions. Turns into a conversation about God, recovery, and the harm of addiction.

The wife and I have a conversation and work on getting familiar with this new thing.

Devin is one of the very few people I know that realized the consequences of addiction at a young age. He shares his story of how rock bottom came early in his life, his traumatic experiences, and how God reconciled it for him. Today, Devin is 25, a believer in Christ, a husband, and a father to two boys (one on the way).