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The Hopeaholics

Addicted to Hope

Welcome to the Hopeaholics Podcast, where we tackle addiction and mental illness through sharing real life experiences, honesty and hope! Hosted by Chad Carlsen, who knows firsthand the destruction that these issues can cause, we"re here to offer listeners a much-needed source of inspiration and understanding that will carry them through tough times. Through powerful, honest, and unfiltered interviews, The Hopeaholics provides a beacon of hope for listeners facing similar issues, banishing stigma in

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All Episodes

76:34

Caleb Watson: Suffering in Silence | The Hopeaholics...

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2025/06/20

Caleb Watson: Suffering in Silence | The Hopeaholics Podcast On this compelling episode of The Hopeaholics Podcast, Caleb Watson, a 31-year-old Army veteran, former lineman, and lymphoma survivor who has battled cancer twice. Caleb shares his journey from a challenging childhood marked by poverty and his mother’s addiction to becoming a stepfather to three children and father to one, navigating the pressures of providing for his family while grappling with heavy drinking to cope with stress ...

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62:43

Jennifer Foote: Embracing The Higher Power | The...

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2025/06/17

Jennifer Foote: Embracing The Higher Power | The Hopeaholics Podcast Jennifer Foote, a resilient survivor celebrating five years of sobriety. Recorded at the Hope by the Sea treatment facility, Jennifer shares her transformative journey from a life gripped by alcohol addiction to one of strength and purpose. She recounts her initial resistance to rehab, sparked by a family intervention led by her sister, a judge, and her pivotal decision to extend her stay from 25 to 105 days to solidify her...

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61:12

Ryan Beckmann: Breaking the Silence with Hockey |...

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2025/06/13

Ryan Beckmann: Breaking the Silence with Hockey | The Hopeaholics Podcast In this gripping episode, we dive deep with guest Ryan Beckmann, a Canadian-born former junior hockey player whose life story is a testament to the power of recovery. Ryan opens up about his harrowing experiences with childhood trauma, starting with abuse at age five that shaped his struggles with addiction, mental health, and a skewed perception of intimacy. From building a multi-million-dollar RV dealership emp...

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98:19

Pat Ridge: Seeking Validation Through Mischief | The...

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2025/06/10

Pat Ridge: Seeking Validation Through Mischief | The Hopeaholics Podcast In this extended, unfiltered conversation, Patrick opens up about his multifaceted life—from his early days filming with a Hi8 camera and capturing memories with friends like Chad’s wife Donna and her sister Vicki, to his wild first high on Vicodin during a high school snowboarding trip, and his rise in the music scene with Hyper Crush, touring with Lady Gaga, only to face ego-driven setbacks. He shares the foundi...

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59:22

Tobias Stroman: Battling a Broken System | The...

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2025/06/06

Tobias Stroman: Battling a Broken System | The Hopeaholics Podcast Tobias Stroman, a man whose life has been shaped by profound loss, resilience, and an unyielding drive to find purpose through pain. Tobias bravely shares the heart-wrenching saga of his older brother, Elijah Stroman, wrongfully incarcerated at 18 for 23 years of a 37-year sentence, only to be released by the Washington State Department of Corrections with no guidance, housing, or counseling. Tragically, just seven months aft...

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90:21

Vechi Mutum: Weaponizing Excuses to Avoid Sobriety |...

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2025/06/03

Vechi Mutum: Weaponizing Excuses to Avoid Sobriety | The Hopeaholics Podcast In this deeply moving episode of The Hopeaholics Podcast, Vechi Mutum delivers an unflinching and inspiring account of his journey through addiction, trauma, and recovery, offering hope to anyone facing their own battles. Vechi endured a childhood filled with violence and instability, leading to a suicide attempt at 14 and early struggles with mental health. These experiences set the stage for a descent into addicti...

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90:28

Dr. Samantha Harte: The Troubles of Wearing...

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2025/05/30

Dr. Samantha Harte: The Troubles of Wearing Perfectionism | The Hopeaholics Podcast In this transformative episode of The Hopeaholics Podcast, Dr. Samantha Harte bares her soul, recounting a journey from addiction and spiritual bankruptcy to profound recovery and purpose. From overdosing on cocaine the night she was accepted into her doctoral program to grappling with a marital crisis marked by infidelity, Dr. Harte’s story is one of resilience and redemption. The tragic loss of her sister t...

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67:07

Dane Carter: Addiction’s Grip and Lack of Hope | The...

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2025/05/27

Dane Carter: Addiction’s Grip and Lack of Hope | The Hopeaholics Podcast In this powerful episode of The Hopeaholics Podcast, guest Dane Carter delivers an unflinching account of his transformation from a life consumed by addiction and a 13-year cycle of incarceration to one of sobriety, purpose, and impact. Beginning at age 13 with juvenile detention for fighting and drug use, Dane’s path spiraled through prison terms, culminating in a desperate struggle with fentanyl and meth, marked...

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58:37

Tifany Manit: Bouncing Back with Self-Belief | The...

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2025/05/23

Tifany Manit: Bouncing Back with Self-Belief | The Hopeaholics Podcast Tifany Manit shares her transformative journey from obesity and crippling social anxiety to a life of purpose, health, and spiritual fulfillment. Growing up in Palo Alto, California, Tifany faced childhood bullying and weight struggles, culminating in a pivotal moment at 21 when a family photo spurred her to lose 65 pounds through disciplined diet and exercise. This sparked a cascade of achievements, including degrees in ...

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85:19

Rebekah Nowell: The Gift of Grief | The Hopeaholics...

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2025/05/20

Rebekah Nowell: The Gift of Grief | The Hopeaholics Podcast In this deeply moving episode of The Hopeaholics Podcast, guest Rebekah Nowell shares her extraordinary journey of resilience, healing, and transformation through profound trauma, addiction, and grief. Raised in the Mississippi Delta within a missionary family, Rebekah recounts a childhood shaped by her parents’ calling to serve abandoned children in Central America, where she lived in Costa Rica and Honduras until her teens. Her li...

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111:30

CJ Sparxx: The Bigger Life After Sobriety | The...

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2025/05/16

CJ Sparxx: The Bigger Life After Sobriety | The Hopeaholics Podcast CJ Sparxx’s journey from a 15-year battle with addiction to over six years of vibrant sobriety is a raw, inspiring story of resilience and transformation. Raised in a strict, religious Northern California farm household, CJ felt like an outsider, her insecurities fueling an early reliance on alcohol to quiet a “loud” inner voice. By her late teens, addiction escalated, leading to multiple DUIs, eviction from home, and lost r...

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74:37

DJ Paden: Crashing Into Sobriety | The Hopeaholics...

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2025/05/13

DJ Paden: Crashing Into Sobriety | The Hopeaholics Podcast Join The Hopeaholics Podcast for an unforgettable episode featuring DJ Paden, a former 24 Hour Fitness general manager whose life was reshaped by addiction and redemption. Growing up in Huntington Beach amidst his father’s alcoholism, DJ began drinking at 12, later battling opiate addiction after a workout injury. His struggles peaked with four DUIs, culminating in a harrowing 105-mph crash in 2015 that totaled his truck and led to e...

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99:18

Sabyn Mayfield: Crossing The Bridge to Recovery | The...

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2025/05/09

Sabyn Mayfield: Crossing The Bridge to Recovery | The Hopeaholics Podcast Sabyn Mayfield, CEO of Brigid Recovery, delivers a raw and inspiring account of his 20-year journey through addiction, trauma, and recovery. As a former client of Brigid Recovery, a trauma-focused residential workshop in Bowling Green, Kentucky, Sabyn shares how his struggles with sobriety and identity, compounded by a career in film and music, led him to confront deep-seated family-of-origin trauma. He emphasizes the ...

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57:51

Chris Eckfeldt: "GOD SUSPENDED ME" | The Hopeaholics...

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2025/05/06

Chris Eckfeldt: "GOD SUSPENDED ME" | The Hopeaholics Podcast Chris Eckfeldt’s unforgettable journey through darkness to hope will grip your soul. In 2023, a catastrophic mountain biking accident in San Clemente shattered Chris’s spine, robbing him of his legs and thrusting him into a world of unrelenting physical and emotional turmoil. Once an avid rider tearing down trails with the MTB Maniacs, he faced the stark reality of paralysis, his life forever altered in a single, harrowing mo...

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60:49

Kaylor Betts: Awake and Winning | The Hopeaholics...

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2025/05/02

Kaylor Betts: Awake and Winning | The Hopeaholics Podcast This electrifying episode of the Hopeaholic podcast features Kaylor Betts, a Canadian entrepreneur, podcast host, and mental health advocate known for his unapologetic authenticity and transformative journey. Kaylor opens up about his past struggles with self-sabotage, mental health challenges, and societal judgment, sharing how he overcame six failed businesses, chronic ailments, and limiting beliefs to build a life of purpose and fr...

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69:42

Morae Morris: The Dimes in Recovery | The Hopeaholics...

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2025/04/29

Morae Morris: The Dimes in Recovery | The Hopeaholics Podcast In this deeply moving episode of The Hopeaholics Podcast, Morae Morris lays bare her extraordinary journey through 32 years of addiction to over 11 years of sobriety, weaving a narrative of raw pain, spiritual rediscovery, and unyielding hope. With her infectious humor and heartfelt honesty, she shares vivid stories—like finding dimes in unlikely places as signs from God, narrowly escaping suicide during a dark relapse, and naviga...

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61:58

Darren Prince: The Bottom is The Beginning | The...

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2025/04/25

Darren Prince: The Bottom is The Beginning | The Hopeaholics Podcast Dive into an unforgettable episode of The Hopeaholics Podcast featuring Darren Prince, a legendary sports and celebrity agent who has represented icons like Magic Johnson, Hulk Hogan, Pamela Anderson, and the late Muhammad Ali, and the international best-selling author of Aiming High. In this powerful conversation, Darren lays bare his grueling battle with opioid addiction, revealing the raw, heart-wrenching moments that de...

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94:26

Ian Heinisch: "I'M DONE PRETENDING" | The Hopeaholics...

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2025/04/22

Ian Heinisch: "I'M DONE PRETENDING" | The Hopeaholics Podcast From UFC fame to foreign prisons, Ian Heinisch’s journey is one of chaos, redemption, and unshakable faith. On this episode of The Hopeaholics Podcast, Ian takes us deep into the gritty truth of a life shaped by addiction, violence, smuggling ecstasy, and international fugitive status—all before the age of 21. But in his darkest moment, faced with the weight of his choices and no way out, Ian cried out to God… and everything chang...

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111:17

Tommy Gunn: Adult Films Saved His Life | The...

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2025/04/18

Tommy Gunn: Adult Films Saved His Life | The Hopeaholics Podcast In this raw and deeply human episode of The Hopeaholics Podcast, we sit down with legendary adult film star Tommy Gunn, whose decades-long career includes hundreds of film credits, industry awards, and mainstream appearances—but behind the fame lies a powerful story of pain, perseverance, and redemption. Tommy opens up about discovering his mother’s suicide at 27, a trauma that shattered his world and sent him spiraling through...

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89:42

Jimmy Queen: The World Will Eat You Up | The...

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2025/04/15

Jimmy Queen: The World Will Eat You Up | The Hopeaholics Podcast In this powerful and deeply personal episode of The Hopeaholics Podcast, Jimmy Queen returns to share the raw truth behind his transformation—from rock bottom to reinvention. He opens up about the moment his wife went to treatment, a turning point that shattered his emotional walls and forced him to surrender everything he thought he knew about life, purpose, and manhood. Through pain, rebuilding, and the unwavering suppo...

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