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
344 episodes
He Collapsed My Lungs & Ended Up WANTED w/ Kristin Swan (TW abuse) | The Hopeaholics Podcast #345
He Collapsed My Lungs & Ended Up WANTED w/ Kristin Swan (TW abuse) | The Hopeaholics Podcast #345Kristin grew up in Lakeville, Massachusetts, an hour south of Boston, in a house where disease was already present before she arrived a...
The Shohei Ohtani Bookie Who Ended Up On ESPN w/ Mathew Bowyer | The Hopeaholics Podcast #344
Chad and Natalie sit down with Matt Bowyer, the Orange County bookie at the center of the Shohei Ohtani gambling scandal, for the full story behind the headlines. Matt ran one of the largest illegal sports betting operations in the country for ...
Doing Zoom IOP With Beer In The Closet Behind Me w/ Sean Couper | The Hopeaholics Podcast #343
Chad and Natalie sit down with Sean Couper, a personal trainer and 4.5 year sober alcoholic who spent three decades functioning at a high level in corporate healthcare. Sean covers his full story: growing up between Florida and Cal...
Doing Ketamine At A Wedding In Front Of A Flower Girl w/John Nettles | The Hopeaholics Podcast #342
In this episode, Chad and Natalie sit down with John Nettles for an unfiltered conversation about addiction, recovery, identity, and finding hope after years of chaos.John shares his journey from being adopted and discovering his biolog...
The Psychic Medium the FBI Actually Calls | The Hopeaholics Podcast #341
Nichole Duncan used to be a tennis pro and now she's a forensic psychic medium who works cold cases for local law enforcement and federal agencies, the kind of work where the FBI will use what she finds but will never say her name out loud in c...
Being Addicted to Founding a Record Label w/ Blake Mathews | The Hopeaholics Podcast #340
In this episode of The Hopeaholics Podcast, Blake Mathews shares his story of addiction, adoption, and finding faith through music. Adopted at birth and raised in a Jewish household in Phoenix, Blake started DJing weddings and bar mitzvahs at 1...
From Drinking Everyday to Winning a World Championship w/ Ryan Foley | The Hopeaholics Podcast #339
In this episode of The Hopeaholics Podcast, Ryan Foley shares his powerful story of alcoholism, mental health, surrender, fatherhood, and the unexpected life recovery gave him. Ryan grew up outside of Chicago, went on to attend Cornell Universi...
The 10-Car Crash That Exposed Her Secret Addiction w/ Elisa Saunders | The Hopeaholics Podcast
The 10-Car Crash That Exposed Her Secret Addiction w/ Elisa Saunders | The Hopeaholics PodcastIn this episode of the Hopeaholics Podcast, Elisa Saunders shares an incredibly raw story of addiction, trauma, survival, and the long roa...
The Opposite of Addiction Isn’t Sobriety with Stefanos Sifandos | The Hopeaholics Podcast
The Opposite of Addiction Isn’t Sobriety with Stefanos Sifandos | The Hopeaholics PodcastIn this episode of the Hopeaholics Podcast, Stefanos Sifandos joins the show for a deep and thought-provoking conversation about trauma, relationsh...
California’s Failed Addiction Policies Explained with Laurie Davies | The Hopeaholics Podcast
California’s Failed Addiction Policies Explained with Laurie Davies | The Hopeaholics PodcastIn this episode of the Hopeaholics Podcast, California Assemblywoman Laurie Davies joins the show for an important conversation about addic...
The Day He Finally Got Tired of Being Homeless w/ CRASH | The Hopeaholics Podcast
The Day He Finally Got Tired of Being Homeless w/ CRASH | The Hopeaholics PodcastIn this episode of the Hopeaholics Podcast, Crash shares the incredible story of how he went from living homeless on the streets of Santa Ana for years ...
The Fentanyl Crisis Is Worse Than You Think w/ Luis Romero | The Hopeaholics Podcast
The Fentanyl Crisis Is Worse Than You Think w/ Luis Romero | The Hopeaholics PodcastIn this episode of the Hopeaholics Podcast, Luis Romero shares his incredible journey from heroin addiction, gang involvement, and felony charges to bec...
Losing Everything and Building a Better Life with Dan Sachkowsky | The Hopeaholics Podcast
Losing Everything and Building a Better Life with Dan Sachkowsky | The Hopeaholics PodcastIn this episode of the Hopeaholics Podcast, Dan Sachkowsky shares the life lessons, failures, victories, and wake-up calls that completely transfo...
HelpUcompli: Raising the Standard in Addiction Treatment Compliance | The Hopeaholics Podcast
HelpUcompli: Raising the Standard in Addiction Treatment Compliance | The Hopeaholics PodcastIn this episode of the Hopeaholics Podcast, Laura Weeks reveals the hidden side of the addiction treatment industry that few people ever see. A...
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...