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Hard Knox Talks: Your Addiction Podcast

Daniel Unmanageable

Inspiring sobriety stories and real talk about all things substance use. Stay up to date on upcoming streams, get on our email list, shop our store, and more at www.hardknoxtalks.com

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All Episodes

42:12

Hailey was dope sick, vomiting blood, and running...

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2025/08/08

Send us a text By age 13, Hailey was self-harming. At 16, she was living in a trap house, using meth and heroin, and hiding across the street from her mother’s school. Her addiction escalated to fentanyl, psychosis, and multiple stints in treatment. She once traded a 65-inch TV for a single pill. But when her body started rejecting the drugs, she knew she had to change — or die. Today, Hailey is a stylist, advocate, and founder of Haircuts for Hope. This is the story of how she made it out. =...

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57:03

Coralee is a nurse, a mom, and an addict in recovery....

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2025/08/01

Send us a text Coralee is a Métis mother, registered nurse, and a person in long-term recovery. She lived years as a high-functioning addict—passing meds at work while hiding her own substance use. One night, after taking a handful of pills and drinking, she collapsed, fell down the stairs, and nearly died. In that moment, everything changed. In this powerful episode, Coralee shares how ketamine therapy, NA, motherhood, and cultural connection helped her come back to life and stay clean. ====...

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50:58

Melissa relapsed the day after treatment and drove...

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2025/07/25

Send us a text Melissa Gissy is a mother of four, a survivor of human trafficking, addiction, and trauma, and a woman in long-term recovery. After a string of DUIs, a Xanax dependency, and postpartum depression, Melissa relapsed the day after treatment—and drove home to end her life. In the basement, she saw a figure. Heard a voice. And everything changed. Today, she’s a published author and advocate for recovery without shame, using her voice to remind others: you have a purpose. ===========...

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59:12

Jimmy shares his story of meth psychosis, meat...

Hard Knox Talks: Your Addiction Podcast ·

2025/07/18

Send us a text Jimmy was deep in meth psychosis, paranoid and hallucinating parasites in his body. At his worst, he showered with raw meat to “cleanse” himself—leaving blood and tissue all over the bathroom floor. With 10 criminal charges, family restraining orders, and psychosis from years of meth, jail time finally forced a reset. What started as counting to 10 in county jail became the beginning of 12 years of real recovery. Jimmy’s story is unforgettable, raw, and proof that healing is po...

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73:50

Marc was a VP at 24, homeless at 28. Cocaine, shame,...

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2025/07/11

Send us a text Marc became a vice president by 24 and homeless by 28. Behind the success was a cocaine-fueled climb toward total emotional collapse. In this deeply honest conversation, Marc shares how addiction, childhood wounds, infidelity, and untreated trauma brought him to the brink. Now sober since 2008, he opens up about inner child work, spiritual awakening, fatherhood, and what it truly takes to rebuild a life that’s worth staying sober for. ============= Key Learning Points 👉 How

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63:13

Louis shares how he went from overdosing on house...

Hard Knox Talks: Your Addiction Podcast ·

2025/07/04

Send us a text Louis is a man in long-term recovery after years of addiction, homelessness, incarceration, and overdoses. Once shooting heroin with his own mother and arrested with four felony charges, Lewis later worked his way into a leadership position at the very correctional facility where he was once locked up. His story is one of pain, privilege, prison, and powerful transformation through accountability, mentorship, and community action. ============= Key Learning Points 👉 Trauma

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47:27

Joey shares how meth, crime, and a suicide attempt...

Hard Knox Talks: Your Addiction Podcast ·

2025/06/27

Send us a text Joey is a man in recovery after years of addiction, incarceration, home invasions, and violent crime. Once on Prince Albert’s Most Wanted list, he nearly took his own life in his grandfather’s basement with a sawed-off shotgun. What stopped him—and what came next—is a story of transformation through justice, forgiveness, prayer, and community. Now a mentor, speaker, and CrossFit coach, Joey is reclaiming his story and giving others hope. ============= Key Learning Points 👉

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47:08

Nolan shares how he survived addiction, trauma, and...

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2025/06/20

Send us a text Nolan is a father, survivor, and man in recovery. After enduring trauma, addiction, street violence, and the death of multiple loved ones, Nolan found himself in a coma after his liver and kidneys failed. From drinking hand sanitizer to preaching the Word, Nolan’s story is a raw journey through loss, addiction, spiritual awakening, and the power of second chances. ============= Key Learning Points 👉 How grief and trauma shaped substance use 👉 Surviving liver failure, coma,

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50:41

Gio opens up about addiction, relapse, identity loss,...

Hard Knox Talks: Your Addiction Podcast ·

2025/06/13

Send us a text Gio is a former semi-pro hockey player, father of two, and person in recovery. In this episode, he shares his long battle with addiction—from partying in locker rooms to opioid dependency, family loss, and fentanyl relapse. After three treatment attempts, legal struggles, and near-fatal overdoses, Gio finally found lasting recovery by surrendering not just drugs and alcohol—but his entire will. This is a story of identity, ego, humility, and real spiritual change. ...

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42:22

Dan and Donna reflect on grief, parenting, and near...

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2025/06/06

Send us a text Donna recently lost her mom. This pushed Donna to the edge and showed her what really mattered. ✅ Buy us a coffee! ✅ Need HKT Merch? ✅ Check out EHN Canada ✅ Bunny Hugs and Mental Health ✅ Wellness News ✅ Heroic Microgreens ✅ A1 Accounting Support the show We've got fresh merch and it's amazing! Pick yours up HERE Are you getting something from our content? Tap here and buy us a coffee to say thanks and help us keep this train on the tracks! Check us out on YouTub...

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36:47

Aaron shares how the overdose death of his brother,...

Hard Knox Talks: Your Addiction Podcast ·

2025/05/30

Send us a text Aaron is a father, artist, and addict in recovery, currently living with stage 3 liver failure. After losing his brother to an overdose, Aaron drank himself to near death. When he woke up in the hospital he made the decision to fight for his life. In this episode, he shares his path from early drug use, DJing in strip clubs, and daily blackouts to the reality of recovery, medical accountability, and learning to parent through pain. ============= Key Learning Points 👉 How

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39:25

Sarahjane is living with liver failure after escaping...

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2025/05/23

Send us a text Sarahjane shares her journey from domestic violence and liver failure to recovery, motherhood, and healing through meditation, breath work, and community connection. ✅ Buy us a coffee! ✅ Need HKT Merch? ✅ Check out EHN Canada ✅ Bunny Hugs and Mental Health ✅ Wellness News ✅ Naranon Find Sarajane in TikTok Support the show We've got fresh merch and it's amazing! Pick yours up HERE Are you getting something from our content? Tap here and buy us a coffee to say t...

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70:37

Nova Fox's family kidnapped her from a trap house in...

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2025/05/16

Send us a text Nova Fox shares her journey through addiction, gang life, and child apprehension—and how reconnecting with Cree language and ceremony helped her begin to heal. ============= Learn more about FSIN HERE For business or speaking inquiries: Daniel@hardknoxtalks.com ============= Support the channel ✅ Warrior Mentality ✅ Buy us a coffee! ✅ Need HKT Merch? ✅ Check out EHN Canada ✅ Bunny Hugs and Mental Health ✅ Wellness News Support the show We've got fresh merch and ...

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53:01

Stacey Moore shares her journey through addiction,...

Hard Knox Talks: Your Addiction Podcast ·

2025/05/09

Send us a text Stacey Moore is a nurse, addict in recovery, suicide attempt survivor, and mother of children with complex needs. She speaks openly about surviving domestic violence, managing substance use while parenting, navigating mental health crises, and working in healthcare while in recovery. Her lived experience now guides her work at Saskatoon’s Dubé Centre, where she supports others through psychosis, overdose, and addiction. ============= Key Learning Points 👉 How childhood trauma

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0:32

No episode this week, we will be back next week though 🙏

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2025/05/03

Send us a text Hey everyone, just a quick note to let you know that there won’t be a new episode of Hard Knox Talks this week. Life has thrown a few unexpected things our way, and we’re taking a little time to pause and regroup. Thank you for your understanding and continued support — it means the world to us. We’ll be back next week with more real conversations and powerful stories. Until then, take care of yourselves and each other. Support the show We've got fresh merch and it's amazing! P...

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30:27

Daniel and Donna share their opinions around harm...

Hard Knox Talks: Your Addiction Podcast ·

2025/04/25

Send us a text In this episode, Dan Hearn and Donna Gilchrist sit down to deliver a raw, no-holds-barred rant about the systemic failures and hypocrisies surrounding addiction treatment, harm reduction, and the criminalization of substance use. With decades of combined lived and professional experience, they dive into the complexities of trauma, abstinence-only models, and the urgent need for policy reform that centers compassion over punishment. This conversation challenges the status quo an...

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41:17

From Trauma and Addiction to Healing and Advocacy:...

Hard Knox Talks: Your Addiction Podcast ·

2025/04/18

Send us a text In this episode of Hard Knox Talks, host Daniel Hearn sits down with Chris Cavallo—father, husband, and recovery advocate—who has transformed a life once ruled by addiction and trauma from sexual abuse, into one of hope, healing, and service. Chris shares his gripping story of resilience, from early struggles with sexual abuse and years lost in the grip of substance use to the profound shift that helped him reclaim his life. Now a passionate community leader and founder of The...

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53:36

Katrina survived domestic violence, addiction, tent...

Hard Knox Talks: Your Addiction Podcast ·

2025/04/14

Send us a text Katrina Foss shares her unfiltered story of survival, addiction, and trauma. From childhood trauma and domestic violence to drug induced psychosis and living on the streets of Florida's notorious Overtown, Katrina found herself dying in the hospital, and that didn't even stop her. Now in recovery, Katrina opens up about the path she walked—from self-harm, group homes, prostitution, and homelessness to healing, motherhood, and finding strength through spirituality and 12-step ...

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50:30

St. Paul's Hospital Psych Nurse Melissa McGillivray...

Hard Knox Talks: Your Addiction Podcast ·

2025/04/07

Send us a text In this powerful and deeply honest conversation, Melissa McGillivray and Jen Chouinard join me in the studio to share their lived experiences as service providers. Drawing on their expertise and personal insight, they break down the mental and emotional toll of working on the front lines of Saskatoon’s overdose crisis. Through the lens of a registered nurse and a social worker/researcher, we explore the stark realities of substance use in the community, service provider ...

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45:20

Dr. Gerry burnt his whole life down with Alcohol....

Hard Knox Talks: Your Addiction Podcast ·

2025/04/04

Send us a text Gerry is a very credentialed Doctor. His career has taken him far and wide. He also spent the majority of his life a serious alcoholic. After loosing several prestigious jobs, multiple ICU and Psych Ward stays, he decided to live a safer way. Today he has a wild story to tell and he joined me to tell it. Reach out to Gerry here vanhorngerald@gmail.com ✅ Buy us a coffee! ✅ Need HKT Merch? ✅ Check out EHN Canada ✅ Bunny Hugs and Mental Health ✅ Wellness News ...

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