Tony Hoffman is a motivational speaker, Olympics coach for BMX, founder of Freewheel Project, and is a host of his own podcast ‘One Choice’. Tune in to hear his inspirational story on how he turned his life around from being a homeless drug addict living on the streets and used a prison stay to start his transformation, to the inspirational speaker, coach, and non-profit founder that he is today.
Scott Ellis is a drummer from She Wants Revenge, an inspiring cancer survivor, and has been sober for 18 years. He shares how his real success came only after he’s finally able to get sober. Tune in to hear Scott’s inspirational story on being sober, achieving success and how he beat cancer.
Billy is a legendary guitarist for Billy Idol, a founding member of Royal Machines, an incredible artist, and more. Tune in to our podcast to hear his story from being homeless in the streets of London to becoming an iconic artist and musician!
Constance Scharff, PhD is an internationally recognized speaker and author on the topics of addiction recovery and mental health. She survived early childhood trauma and abuse to become a respected author and internationally recognized addiction researcher. The emphasis of her work is to end the stigma around addiction and mental illness and support research into complementary therapies.
Brandon Parkhurst is a singer/songwriter from San Diego. Brandon had fun with the party lifestyle until it finally caught up with him in 2008. His hopes are that this shows artists also struggling with the same impression, that it is possible to be inspired without the use of any substance. Brandon learned through this struggle that a spiritual life is the groundwork for true creation. Brandon’s intention is to inspire people with his music and love for a clean life.
Tune in to hear them tell their inspiring stories to host Wes Geer and the upcoming luxury retreat in Costa Rica, Soul Song Workshop.
Designer Adam Saaks, has been making his mark in the fashion industry for over 16 years. He’s one of the most unique talents continuously breaking new ground with his precision cuts and signature laddering techniques. His celebrity clientele would wear out any red carpet and includes people from Heidi Klum, Lenny Kravitz & Justin Timberlake to Janet Jackson, Katy Perry & Eminem. Discovering pot as a young child when his baby sitter gave him access to her stash, he was in rehab by the age of 15. By his early 20’s he was living underground in the rave scene of San Francisco but his drug use had graduated to crystal meth and cocaine. Out of work and poor, he found his niche of T-shirt slashing in 2001 after designing some t-shirts at a Las Vegas trade show. Hear him tell his story of success and recovery this week with host Wes Geer.
KTLA Anchor Courtney Friel is a successful news anchor and reporter. Her impressive resume includes Fox News, E News, Fox & Friends and Extra TV. Bullied as a kid she counteracted that with her success and alcohol. She spent many years numbing out and keeping up appearances hiding dark habits of Cocaine and Ecstasy. Highly functioning in her addiction, she had a wake up call when one morning she almost didn’t wake up. With 8 years sober she’s also a great example of the non discriminatory nature of addiction and the proof that with the right treatment anyone can recover and live a life of fulfillment, purpose and true happiness.
Sports Illustrated Top 50 Swimsuit Model & FHM Most Sexiest Woman in the World 2012, Genevieve Morton struggled with addiction and serious issues behind the scenes. After a difficult childhood, she lost her mother at just 18 years old. She has survived bullying, trauma and numerous emotionally abusive relationships. Hers is a story of forgiveness, mainly for herself and of letting go. Her main motivation to stop drinking stemmed from a want to lose weight but still haunted by emotional trauma, her drinking actually went in the opposite direction. Oblivious to the possibility that she may have a problem until her 28th birthday where a work situation forced her into a moment of clarity and she had to change her life. Hear her story this week with with host Wes Geer.
Amy Dresner is a former stand up comic, writer and author. She has survived a 20 year battle with addiction, four psych wards, an abusive marriage and 3 suicide attempts. Born into a privileged life in Beverly Hills, her parents divorced when she was just 2. An unstable upbringing with a Mom who didn’t know how to love her, both sides of her family featured a lot of mental illness and addiction. As a teenager, a bet with her Dad ensured that she was very much into purity and stayed away from alcohol and cigarettes but at 19 she tasted her first drink. From there she descended to a place where if she could snort it, smoke it, shoot it, or have sex with it, she did. Hear her talk self sabotage, loneliness and the disease of addiction with host Wes Geer.