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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.

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👉 How childhood trauma and early sports shaped identity
👉 The role of meth, crime, and hopelessness in relapse
👉 Suicide prevention, shame, and spiritual awakening
👉 Rebuilding family trust through behavior change
👉 The power of purpose and public speaking in recovery

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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.

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👉 How grief and trauma shaped substance use
👉 Surviving liver failure, coma, and overdose
👉 The spiritual turning point that changed everything
👉 Violence, family loss, and reclaiming identity
👉 Recovery through faith and traditional values

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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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Donna recently lost her mom. This pushed Donna to the edge and showed her what really mattered.

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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.

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👉 How denial delays recovery and damages lives
👉 What liver failure, ammonia poisoning, and coma feel like
👉 Parenting while battling addiction and disease
👉 From DJ booths to near-death — choosing sobriety
👉 Grieving a sibling and surviving your own bottom

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Sarahjane shares her journey from domestic violence and liver failure to recovery, motherhood, and healing through meditation, breath work, and community connection.

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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.

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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.

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👉 How childhood trauma and addiction collide
👉 Parenting through FASD, Down syndrome, and postpartum depression
👉 Surviving multiple suicide attempts and workplace trauma
👉 Recovery, relapse, and rebuilding relationships with children
👉 The importance of compassion in healthcare and peer connection

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