Episodes
406
July 10, 2025
Julieta Santagostino Working for a Drug Free World
What happens when one woman refuses to stay silent in the face of devastation? Meet Julieta, a powerhouse advocate whose journey from the border town of Juarez, Mexico, to global stages is anything but ordinary. Raised in a community ravaged by drug abuse, Julieta didn’t just witness the damage—she decided to fight it. Since 2007, she’s led the Florida chapter of the Foundation for a Drug-Free World, delivering over 400 riveting presentations to more than 21,000 students, parents, teachers, and...
405
July 3, 2025
Chris Janssen Forgiveness and Recovery
Chris Janssen, MA, BCC is a USA TODAY Bestselling author, and results coach in performance and mindset. Her award-winning books include "Grace Yourself: How to Show Up for the Sober Life You Want" https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1637633378?tag=simonsayscom and "Living All In: How to Show Up for the Life You Want" https://www.amazon.com/Living-All-Show-Life-Want/dp/B0BH8C5Z7B Chris has worked with hundreds of creatives, soldiers, entrepreneurs, and small businesses internationally to clo...
416
May 28, 2025
Tiffany Jenkins Addiction, Laughter, Raw Redemption
Although best known for her comedy, Tiffany Jenkins is incredibly passionate about bringing awareness to mental illness and addiction. She travels the nation to speak at high schools, jails, rehab centers, and conferences about her own personal experiences with addiction and recovery. Beloved for her complete authenticity, raw honesty, and lovable humor, Tiffany Jenkins is the human voice of the opioid epidemic. This is her gripping true story, from her life as an addict, 20 felony charges, and...
415
May 20, 2025
Matthew Tyner Sr Fast Life, Hard Lessons
Matthew (Matt) A. Tyner, Sr. is the author of . He is a man who has reinvented himself and has invested his second chance at life with building positive relationships with those around him. Matt is best known for his work as a college...
414
May 8, 2025
Sybil Stanonis Recovery Through Dance
Dancing since the age of 5, Sybil Stanonis’ first love was tap. Taking classes and competing with top level recognition in tap, ballet and jazz throughout childhood; she knew dance was a passion. Her competition success provided her invitations to...
413
April 29, 2025
Rob Lohman Addiction, Faith and Redemption
Rob Lohman’s battle with addiction began at just 14 years old, fueled by a family history of alcoholism. Throughout his teenage and young adult years, he lived a chaotic, chameleon-like existence, losing his true identity to drinking and drug use....
412
April 22, 2025
Bob Kinney A Daughters Love, a Fathers Redemption
Bob Kinney is a recovered alcoholic after an 18-year battle of severe alcoholism. He is a father of six children and has 12 grandchildren. He is a veteran with a heart for homeless veterans. He is a Christian, retired carpenter, and devoted father and...
412
April 3, 2025
Nick Jonsson Rock Bottom, Recovery and Resilience
Success isn’t just about climbing the ladder—it’s about helping others climb it too. That’s the heart of Nick Jonsson, co-founder and Managing Director of EGN (Executives' Global Network) across Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Through EGN,...
411
March 14, 2025
Fred Luskin Forgiveness in Recovery
Dr. Frederic Luskin is a psychologist who has been teaching at Stanford University for the past 30 years. He has a Ph. D in Counseling and Health Psychology from Stanford University and holds clinical licenses as a Psychologist and a Marriage and...
404
March 14, 2025
Fred Luskin Forgiveness in Recovery
Dr. Frederic Luskin is a psychologist who has been teaching at Stanford University for the past 30 years. He has a Ph. D in Counseling and Health Psychology from Stanford University and holds clinical licenses as a Psychologist and a Marriage and...
403
Feb. 26, 2025
Dan Zsido - Educating on Narcan and Saving Lives 2025
Dan Zsido has had 15 years of narcotics investigative experience with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office. He established and supervised the Strategic Diversion Task Force investigating pharmaceutical crimes, doctor shopping, fraud, trafficking and...
402
Feb. 2, 2025
Hon Mary Bono Powerful Advocate for Addiction Prevention
A successful businesswoman and well-known political leader, Congresswoman Mary Bono (ret.) was hailed as the "embodiment of powerful American womanhood" by the Washington Times, rising to become Chairman of the influential U.S. House Subcommittee on...
401
Jan. 17, 2025
Julieta Santagostino Working for a Drug Free World
Julieta's powerful journey from the border town of Juarez, Mexico, to becoming a relentless advocate for drug education is nothing short of inspiring. Growing up in a community deeply affected by drug abuse, she witnessed firsthand not only the...
400
Jan. 10, 2025
Lang Martinez Sober and Giving Back Living his Best Life
Lang Martinez, a resident of Los Angeles, CA, has successfully transformed his life's challenges into a compelling narrative of resilience. As a Trauma Survivor, Unconventional Advocate, Recovery Mentor, Hope Dealer and Speaker. Martinez...
399
Dec. 21, 2024
DeDee Pfeiffer - Actress and Activist in Helping Others in Addiction
Dedee Pfeiffer, celebrated actress and younger sister of Michelle Pfeiffer, is known for her roles in hit shows like *Cybill* and *For Your Love* and her recent return to television as Denise Brisbane in ABC's *Big Sky.* But Dedee's journey is far...
398
Dec. 13, 2024
Jackie Siegel - Helping Others with Victorias Voice
Jackie Siegel is best known for her role in the award-winning documentary feature, Queen of Versailles (Magnolia Pictures), which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2012. A little back story: Jackie earned the "Queen" moniker when a decade...
398
Nov. 29, 2024
Denise Barnes NARCAN+911
Denise Barnes is a devoted mother of three, married to a wonderful Christian husband, and a proud native of San Diego, California. Her family, deeply rooted in their love for surfing and faith, faced an unimaginable tragedy this year when her youngest...
397
Nov. 16, 2024
Rev Melissa Hayward Tucker Faith Overcoming Addiction's Chains
Melissa Hayward-Tucker was caught in the grip of addiction for years, a victim of drugs and alcohol from her early teens. Growing up in a turbulent world of abandonment, domestic violence, and abuse, she faced trauma most never know. By age fourteen,...
397
Nov. 12, 2024
Lance Dyer - Turning his Grief to Fight Against Synthetics
Lance Dyer is a former Army Ranger whose son fell victim to synthetic cannabinoids and today leads the fight to stop its legal distribution. Forming an alliance with Drug-Free World, his work contributed to banning the sale of the drug in the US. HELP...
396
Nov. 1, 2024
Lauren Sisler From Grief to Greatness Shatterproof
Lauren Sisler is an Emmy Award-winning sports broadcaster, ESPN sideline reporter, author, and keynote speaker known for her sideline shimmy. After landing her dream career with ESPN, reporting on college football and gymnastics, she began to open up...
395
Oct. 25, 2024
Marcel Gemme Drug Education Child Approved
Marcel Gemme is a Drug and Alcohol Treatment Specialist (DATS) and a member of NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals who concentrates on helping families find help for their loved ones. He is the founder and CEO of DRS, which includes...
394
Oct. 18, 2024
Sheriff Thaddeus Cleveland - Drugs at the Southern Border
Thaddeus’ service to this country began its course while proudly serving in the United States Air Force. He served on the Terrell County Independent School District School Board for eight years and as the Board President four of those years. His...
393
Oct. 13, 2024
Dr. Tracy Strawberry - Healing Others with Courage
Dr. Tracy Strawberry is an international speaker, published author, CEO, and wife of baseball legend Darryl Strawberry. After many years of battling addiction, alcoholism and other life controlling issues, Tracy surrendered her life to Jesus Christ...
392
Oct. 8, 2024
Emmy Winning Celebrity Chef Andrew Zimmern Writer Speaker Former Addict On Overcoming Addiction
Andrew Zimmern knew from a young age he wanted a career in food. After attending The Dalton School and Vassar College, he cooked in New York City restaurants for Anne Rosenzweig, Joachim Splichal and Thomas Keller, amongst others. Andrew helped open...