This is Your Wake-Up Call || alcoholic, addict, co-dependent, tools and resources for recovery, HOPE

Send us Fan Mail Found dead by police from an overdose with his car still running at an intersection (interview available here: https://youtu.be/87VuDO_oyvo?si=JqCKmxsY3AVImiu6), Adam has a story - like each of us - and yet indescribable for many. He shares of the 'early days' where, as a star athlete and more, his 'recreational use' spiraled out of control after losing his bes...

Send us Fan Mail Today's guest is Sarah - incredible wife,  mom of 4 in a beautifully blended family - and survivor of some epic tragedy in the course of her journey.  When her 1st husband was arrested on the doorsteps of their home in Colorado, Sarah was stunned to learn of the 'double life' he had been living. And with two small sons at that time, life took a massive turn. Yet the...

Send us Fan Mail Meet celebrity guest, David Scheetz Jr., renowned for his seasons with Discovery Channel's 'Deadliest Catch',  David has an incredible testimony of recovery - and not just from the unspeakable amounts of drugs and alcohol that littered his past, but from the extraordinary abuse that he endured as a child - from those he should have been able to trust the most.  Ther...

Send us Fan Mail Meet Bob, quintessential comedian with a serious story. From the young boy facing frequent discipline at school and beyond to the 'insanity of his affliction', and seeking love in all the wrong places, his story is surely one that those of us on BOTH sides of the recovery journey will identify with. 6 DUIs and myriad other incidents, Bob decides he's going to '...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I'm excited to welcome back a couple of previous guests, and TOGETHER on this episode they expound on a separate and yet similar topic - that of sexual addiction.  Brad & Ryan graciously speak to this matter in a professional, yet humble and exceedingly authentic manner and provide such incredible resources, you won't want to miss it! And may I sugge...

Send us Fan Mail Meet Nancianne - formerly, the child victim of parents who modeled everything from drinking, stealing, marijuana, and ultimately meth as the answer to EVERYTHING! At one point, drinking a handle a day, enjoying the 'legal heroine' of roxy at a cost of $700 a week, she knew something had to give.  Hear how her miraculous turnaround came to be... If you enjoyed this podcas...

Send us Fan Mail In this compelling episode, you'll hear Karen's "wake-up calls" in her journey with her spouse's sex addiction.  As the wife of a pastor, the betrayal experienced as an affair came to light, and the road to recovery began. Recovery in this addiction includes such things as polygraphs, STD testing and more! Karen learned about boundaries in this healing jou...

Send us Fan Mail Meet Brad - Licensed Professional Counselor, Author, Inspirational Speaker and Marathon Hand cyclist! This is one of those absolute "DON'T MISS" stories! Not only was he the counselor to one of my earlier guests, Ryan (episode 29), but his story carries its own trauma, recovery and perseverance in the face of some of life's most difficult challenges. If you or...

Send us Fan Mail In this second episode, you'll hear the 'rest of the story' as Brandy recaps the extraordinary redemption of her biological father's journey and so much more. The HOPE that is infused throughout these episodes brings LIGHT to the fact that where you might find yourself right here, right now, is NOT the end! There's so much more that God is writing in all o...

Send us Fan Mail Let's hear from Brandy - recovered meth addict and so much more. This poor childhood story is laden with drama and abuse, multiple moves, caring for siblings and on and on it goes. But how God shows up and chooses to deliver her on a Greyhound bus bound for PA with her own baby now...living in a homeless shelter and the hands He used to bring healing and disciple her...just W...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode you'll meet Ryan - an extraordinary young man with a journey to recovery, not unlike some, and yet the wrestling along the way coming out of a heroin addiction - and then, the relapse. Enter Brad - a hero on so many levels as you'll hear. Ryan not only applauds this hero on his journey, but speaks to the importance of having someone like Brad, an accounta...

Send us Fan Mail Meet Jan - with 30 YEARS of recovery to her name, she has a lot of wisdom to share through the course of her journey.  Having been personally blessed through Jan's recovery in the rooms of Al-Anon, it's such a privilege to have her as a guest on my show. As you'll hear in this episode, it wasn't an easy journey to recovery; in fact, it took over a year to just...

Send us Fan Mail If you're in need of some real HOPE, you won't want to miss this episode! Arlyn suffered unthinkable loss of his wife and baby daughter to a drunk driver and not only had deep peace in the midst, but the redemption story God brought forth from this tragedy became the promise fulfilled in the scripture, Romans 8:28. And because God is 'no respecter of persons',...

Send us Fan Mail Living Proof - this recovery thing WORKS! Meet Pete and Regina...married for decades with years of recovery for each of them now, you'll hear that wasn't always the case! Raised as a military brat filled with a lot of pent up hostility and a spouse who had her own baggage of family dysfunction and mental illness, their journey was bound to have some struggles. But when t...

Send us Fan Mail Meet Andy - a raging party machine...once upon a time. With an 'animal house' style story, you'll be encouraged by the way in which he chose to make some changes - essentially based on the need for community. You'll appreciate the successful entrepreneur that he now is - a vastly different lifestyle that is now THRIVING instead of merely surviving.  If you enjo...

Send us Fan Mail Meet 'Party Peter'! The boy-turned-man who was the quintessential life of the party - until he wasn't. With multiple DUIs to his name, a pending Class IV felony and some time in solitary confinement, Peter would ultimately get to the place of surrender. By now means an easy journey, and with multiple 'games' played along the way, Peter would one day hear t...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Julie shares what true surrender brought her. Formerly living this 'edited version' of herself, her own family was oblivious to the degree in which her marriage and family was impacted by this disease. Thankfully, in a place of true surrender, Julie went from her version of living in the 'twilight zone' to having HOPE for the first time.  Liste...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, you'll hear from my new friend Shannon, and her long-time recovery story which is steeped in the terrible truths that a lifestyle of addiction brings. Shannon didn't start as the alcoholic, drug addict; rather her journey into addiction began with food. Her losses have been of the utmost heartache, and yet, her ferocity in sharing, not only the H...

Send us Fan Mail Join me in the incredible recovery story of Pastor Daniel Patruska, CEO of 180 Ministries Teen Challenge of the Rockies, as well as Vibrant Life Behavioral Health Center. As a young man raised in a strict and legalistic religious system, he shares how he 'sold his soul' to the drugs that would lead to his near-fatal demise.  Longing to no longer hurt and estranged from h...

Send us Fan Mail Meet brother Jack...the 2nd born in our family. Unique in this story was his leaving home to boarding school at age 14...and the repercussions thereof. While our journeys differ given the 18 years between us, Jack's story is one of adventure, discovery, and of course heartache. There's JOY in the journey, however, and if you know Jack, you know he'll find the joy! I...

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode includes my dear friend, Dr. Gemie. As a medical professional, Dr. Gemie shares her own journey with her family of origin and the various struggles that led her to pursue medicine - in a very wholistic way. Becoming a primary caretaker at an early age shaped what would ultimately become her mission field. This is another 'don't miss' episode!  I...

Send us Fan Mail Meet Annie. In this episode you'll learn some of the extraordinary nuggets of recovery that served Annie in spite of the trauma and chaos from which she came. If you identify with that sense of 'perfectionism' or the illusion of control, you won't want to miss a minute of this profound episode filled with years of wisdom from her recovery journey. Grab a pen an...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, you'll hear from David. Native of Australia, he'd come to the States before age 10 and quickly become the 'chameleon' - doing whatever it took to try and fit in. Like so many of our stories, David felt he was never good enough. Soon enough that need to run away from the pain turned into numbing; whether by alcohol or other drugs. Finally, a tox...

Send us Fan Mail In this pre-Thanksgiving episode, Jeri interviews a self-proclaimed "wordy" - her youngest son, DJ - and their musings over the power of our words. Science backs up this mystery! And the evolution of DJ's recovery and the transformation of his thought life, and the impact on his reality is yet more evidence to this phenomenon. Studies show longer life, improved heal...

Send us Fan Mail Meet Christine, veteran teacher of 23 years from Boston! This girl is FIRE! Her story involves her WHOLE family. Hers is one of excelling - in everything! From sports to dance, she's a self-proclaimed 'good Catholic girl' growing up, whose message, like many, involves in the excess of all these good things. Heartache certainly didn't pass her by, either. And ye...