The Hopeaholics
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 the process. If you're looking for an authentic podcast that'll motivate you to overcome hard times and live well, look no further. To get help for yourself or someone you love, call 949-989-6550
Episodes
330 episodes
Inside the Mind of an Addicted Police Officer with Scott Graham | The Hopeaholics Podcast
Inside the Mind of an Addicted Police Officer with Scott Graham | The Hopeaholics PodcastFrom corrupt cop to nationally respected interventionist, Scott Graham shares one of the wildest and most powerful recovery stories we’ve ever ...
The Truth About Wealth Most People Never Learn with Bart Zandbergen | The Hopeaholics Podcast
The Truth About Wealth Most People Never Learn with Bart Zandbergen | The Hopeaholics PodcastReturning guest Bart Zandbergen joins the Hopeaholics Podcast for a powerful conversation about wealth, discipline, purpose, and what it really...
Brad Jensen: Using Heroin While His Mom Drove | The Hopeaholics Podcast
Brad Jensen: Using Heroin While His Mom Drove | The Hopeaholics PodcastIn this episode of The Hopeaholics Podcast, Brad Jensen, widely known online as “The Sober Bodybuilder,” joins the Hopeaholics Podcast for a brutally hones...
“I HAD NO SAFE PLACE GROWING UP” with Blaire White | The Hopeaholics Podcast
“I HAD NO SAFE PLACE GROWING UP” with Blaire White | The Hopeaholics PodcastIn this episode of the Hopeaholics Podcast, Blaire White opens up about the trauma, addiction, and chaos she experienced growing up in a small rural town surrou...
Kevin Lanning: A Google Executive's Addiction | The Hopeaholics Podcast (RE-RELEASE)
Kevin Lanning: A Google Executive's Addiction | The Hopeaholics Podcast (RE-RELEASE)In this powerful episode of the The Hopeaholics Podcast, we sit down with Kevin Lanning, a former Google executive who shares the raw and deeply persona...
RE-RELEASED EPISODE: The Dark Side of Mob Wives w/ Renee Graziano | The Hopeaholics Podcast
RE-RELEASED EPISODE: The Dark Side of Mob Wives w/ Renee Graziano | The Hopeaholics PodcastThis re-released episode of The Hopeaholics Podcast revisits a powerful and unforgettable conversation with Renee Graziano, known for her role on...
RE-RELEASED EPISODE: The Neverending Betrayals w/ Bam Margera & Dannii Marie | The Hopeaholics Podcast
RE-RELEASED EPISODE: The Neverending Betrayals w/ Bam Margera & Dannii Marie | The Hopeaholics PodcastThis re-released episode of the Hopeaholics Podcast brings back one of the most talked-about and unforgettable conversations f...
A Relapse That Started in the Closet with Jessica Wood | The Hopeaholics Podcast
A Relapse That Started in the Closet with Jessica Wood | The Hopeaholics Podcast In this episode of the Hopeaholics Podcast, Jessica Wood shares her deeply emotional and raw story of addiction, trauma, eating disorders, relapse, an...
Robbing a Convenience Store To Fuel An Addiction with Corey Warren | The Hopeaholics Podcast
Robbing a Convenience Store To Fuel An Addiction with Corey Warren | The Hopeaholics PodcastIn this episode of the Hopeaholics Podcast, Corey Warren shares his powerful and deeply personal story of addiction, crime, alcohol abuse, and r...
A Life Built on Lies, Addiction, and Broken Trust with Tony Johnson | The Hopeaholics Podcast
A Life Built on Lies, Addiction, and Broken Trust with Tony Johnson | The Hopeaholics PodcastIn this episode of the Hopeaholics Podcast, Tony Johnson shares his raw and unfiltered story of addiction, manipulation, crime, prison, and...
Arrested Before He Could Unalive Himself with Jaron Lyle | The Hopeaholics Podcast #324
Arrested Before He Could Unalive Himself with Jaron Lyle | The Hopeaholics Podcast #324In this episode of the Hopeaholics Podcast, Jaron Lyle shares his powerful story of addiction, prison, suicide attempts, faith, loss, and redempt...
9 Years of Heroin and Meth Addiction with Ashley Moore | The Hopeaholics Podcast
9 Years of Heroin and Meth Addiction with Ashley Moore | The Hopeaholics PodcastIn this emotional episode of the Hopeaholics Podcast, Ashley Moore shares her powerful story of trauma, addiction, motherhood, and recovery. Growing up ...
Facing 13 Years in Prison Over Meth and Cocaine with Joe Taback | The Hopeaholics Podcast
Facing 13 Years in Prison Over Meth and Cocaine with Joe Taback | The Hopeaholics PodcastIn this intense episode of the Hopeaholics Podcast, Joe Taback shares his powerful story of addiction, crime, prison, and ultimate redemption. ...
Trapped in Addiction With No Way Out w/ Natalie Miotti | The Hopeaholics Podcast
Trapped in Addiction With No Way Out w/ Natalie Miotti | The Hopeaholics PodcastIn this powerful episode of the Hopeaholics Podcast, Natalie Miotti shares her raw and emotional journey through addiction, loss, and recovery. Growing ...
Getting 3 DUI's Before 18 with Laisha Martinez | The Hopeaholics Podcast
Getting 3 DUI's Before 18 with Laisha Martinez | The Hopeaholics PodcastIn this powerful episode of the Hopeaholics Podcast, we sit down with Laisha Martinez to share her raw and inspiring story of addiction, recovery, and redemptio...
Healing through BRAIN SPOTTING with Sonia Guilfoos | The Hopeaholics Podcast #319
Healing through BRAIN SPOTTING with Sonia Guilfoos | The Hopeaholics Podcast #319In this episode of the Hopeaholics Podcast, we sit down with Sonia Guilfoos to talk about her powerful story of addiction, trauma, faith, and recovery....
"I CALLED EVERY REHAB IN LA AND THEY HUNG UP ON ME" with Keta Loren | The Hopeaholics Podcast
"I CALLED EVERY REHAB IN LA AND THEY HUNG UP ON ME" with Keta Loren | The Hopeaholics PodcastIn this episode, we sit down with Keta Loren to talk about her powerful journey through addiction, survival, and rebuilding her life with purpo...
Destroying My Life Until God Stepped In with Britt Gusmus | The Hopeaholics Podcast
Destroying My Life Until God Stepped In with Britt Gusmus | The Hopeaholics PodcastIn this episode of the Hopeaholics Podcast, we sit down with Britt Gusmus to talk about his journey through addiction, recovery, and finding purpose thro...
Tackled by 6 Cops During Meth Psychosis with Marley May | The Hopeaholics Podcast
Tackled by 6 Cops During Meth Psychosis with Marley May | The Hopeaholics PodcastOn this episode of the Hopeaholics Podcast, Marley May shares her powerful story of growing up around addiction, losing her father to suicide at 13, and sp...
Showing Up to AA Completely Drunk with Ryan Kennedy | The Hopeaholics Podcast
Showing Up to AA Completely Drunk with Ryan Kennedy | The Hopeaholics PodcastIn this powerful episode, Ryan Kennedy opens up about his raw journey from the depths of addiction to 16 months of hard-earned sobriety. From hitting true rock...
Chris Van Vliet: Stop Doing This If You Want to Succeed | The Hopeaholics Podcast
Chris Van Vliet: Stop Doing This If You Want to Succeed | The Hopeaholics PodcastIn this episode of the The Hopeaholics Podcast, we sit down with Chris Van Vliet to talk about the mindset, discipline, and persistence it takes to build a...
1 Billion Hugs with Reed Byers | The Hopeaholics Podcast
1 Billion Hugs with Reed Byers | The Hopeaholics PodcastIn this powerful episode of the The Hopeaholics Podcast, we sit down with Reed Byers to share his raw and inspiring journey through addiction, consequences, recovery, and purpose. ...
What It Really Takes to Get Clean and Stay Clean w/ David Gates | The Hopeaholics Podcast
What It Really Takes to Get Clean and Stay Clean w/ David Gates | The Hopeaholics Podcast In this powerful episode of the The Hopeaholics Podcast, we sit down with David Gates to talk about addiction, recovery, faith, and the r...
Five Years Trapped With Her Cocaine Dealer with Gladys Seisay | The Hopeaholics Podcast
Five Years Trapped With Her Cocaine Dealer with Gladys Seisay | The Hopeaholics PodcastIn this powerful episode of the Hopeaholics Podcast, Gladys Seisay shares her raw and unfiltered journey from growing up in Sierra Leone to navig...
The 12th Arrest That Changed Everything with Samantha Jurado | The Hopeaholics Podcast
The 12th Arrest That Changed Everything with Samantha Jurado | The Hopeaholics Podcast In this deeply emotional episode of The Hopeaholics Podcast, Samantha Jurado shares her unfiltered story of trauma, addiction, loss, and long-te...