TV personality Casey Scott has taken the first step. He is confronting his addiction. Now what? Join Casey on his journey to become a better person, one day at a time, new from KSL Podcasts. With the expert help of licensed psychologist, Dr. Matt Woolley, Casey's struggle may remind you of your own. Whether you're addicted to alcohol, drugs, social media or pornography- this podcast won't make you stop. That's up to you. But if you want help, or you want to help someone you love, subscribe f ...
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Every human being deserves to live their life to the fullest. Yet, every single day, drug addiction robs people and families of that opportunity. That problem is the driving force of this podcast. We provide a helping hand for people going through recovery; and a credible source for the truth about beating addiction. Every episode is a judgment-free space for healing, hope, and empowerment.
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Heroin, Heartache, and Healing: Daniel Quinones' Journey Through Darkness and Back
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Daniel Quinones joins Casey and Dr. Matt to open up about his fairly normal childhood growing up, his passion for playing sports in high school, and the pain he felt when it was all taken away after he began partying more and more. Daniel also talks about how his heroin overtook him in a short amount of time before he was caught by his family and f…
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From Addiction to Recovery: Neil Arzani’s Journey with SOAR and Overcoming Substance Abuse
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Neil Arzani joins Casey and Dr. Matt to share his experiences with addiction that stemmed from his time in high school, where his substance abuse began with marijuana and quickly escalated into meth use. He also talks about how his drug use escalated after injuring his back while serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints…
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A Mother and Daughter's Journey Through Addiction and Healing with Robin and Rachel Patfield
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Robin and Rachel Patfield join Casey and Dr. Matt this week and Robin opens up about a traumatic event that she experienced as a teenager that would lay the groundwork for addiction throughout her life. Then, Robin shares how a back injury led her to become addicted to opioids and how it impacted her relationship with her daughter, Rachel. Robin al…
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The Six Questions You Need to Ask Yourself if You Think You Might Have an Addiction
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Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley dive into the six questions you need to ask yourself if you are wondering if you might have a problem. We also answer a bunch of listener-submitted questions, such as whether an eating disorder is an addiction, if dependency can become an addiction, and many more!
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Casey Braithwaite Shares His Years of Battling Addiction After the Passing of His Father
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Casey Braithwaite joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to open up about how the loss of his father became an event in his life that would develop trauma that would leave him struggling to cope with the emotions he was dealing with as a teenager. Casey also talks about finding relief from the pain he was experiencing by abusing alcohol and his dec…
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Keith Morey on Struggling to Find Hope After Alcohol Addiction Consumed His Life
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Keith Morey (Economic Development Division Director for Provo) joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to share his first experience drinking alcohol out of curiosity in college as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, drinking to cope after being diagnosed with prostate cancer, and how his faith was shattered after his alcoho…
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Michelle Kolb on Embracing Every Single Day after Overcoming Childhood Trauma and Addiction
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Michelle Kolb joins Casey and Dr. Matt to talk about growing up in a secluded community that was centered around abuse, violence, and secrecy and how that completely altered her vision of what the world appeared to be once she was separated from the community. Michelle also opens up about her first experience with alcohol in her junior year of coll…
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Finding a Higher Power to Lay the Ground Work for Recovery with Savanna Kemp
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Savanna Kemp joins Casey and Dr. Matt to open up about blacking out after trying alcohol for the first time, her first experiences with trying substances, and how her addiction to drugs escalated once she moved to North Dakota for work. Then Savanna shares how her life began to spiral out of control after meeting someone who introduced her to heroi…
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An Alcohol Addiction Almost Destroyed Hanora McCarty’s Hope and Self-esteem
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Hanora McCarty joins Casey and Dr. Matt to talk about starting with a chip on her shoulder after being bullied early on throughout school after being born with a haemangioma on her face. She also opens up about turning to alcohol to help build confidence during her years in college, how her brother’s battle with addiction helped influence her decis…
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How a Few Simple Acts of Kindness Changed Charlie Osborne’s Life
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Charlie Osborne, LCSW (Clinical Director at Action Recovery), joins Casey and Dr. Matt to talk about how addiction has always run in his family, his battle with addiction as a teenager, and overdosing at work while working in an open kitchen. Then Charlie opens up about the acts of kindness that turned his life around, his decision to pursue a care…
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Reshaping Addiction and Trauma into Peace and a Calling with Steve Jones
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Steve Jones joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to open up about his early experiences with alcohol in his teens and how it drastically escalated once he began attending high school to the point where he was spending time in an in-patient treatment center and nights in jail for altercations. Then, we dive into Steve’s time in college, where his …
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How AI is being Used to Predict Recovery Treatment Success Rates
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Dr. Matt dives into how AI is being used to predict successful addiction treatment rates, why boredom can be so mentally stressful, and a recent study that shows those who suffer from Cannabis-related disorders are at a higher risk for head and neck cancers.
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[REPLAY] Sam Wellman describes how alcohol abuse became part of his daily routine
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In this week's episode, Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley are joined by Sam Wellman (Fit To Recover) to talk about his experience with experimenting with substances during college, why getting blackout drunk became a routine for him, and how his addiction sent him down a spiral into sickness and darkness. Sam also shares his mindset of drinking ever…
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[REPLAY] Ian Acker shares his recovery journey and the inspiration behind Fit to Recover
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In this week's episode, Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley are joined by Ian Hacker to talk about the inspiration behind creating Fit to Recover, why he never felt good enough growing up, and how seeing a close friend pass away in front of him created a lot of untreated trauma during his teenage years. Ian also dives into his experience with abusing …
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Living a Life of Recovery Requires You to be ALL IN
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This week, Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley talk about why the idea of quitting substance abuse is much harder than most people realize, why empathy is crucial to understanding someone’s battles, and why you need to be all in to ensure a successful recovery.
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Finding and Connecting with Your Tribe to Reinforce Recovery with Kolby Burdett
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Kolby Burdett joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to talk about his experience with trying alcohol at a young age, how unlimited access to alcohol in high school built the framework for substance abuse, and why becoming a dad at 18 years old pushed him into addiction. Then Kolby talks about realizing that he had a problem with drinking at 21 des…
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[REUPLOAD] Riley Loosemore Shares His Unforgettable Journey to Recovery
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Riley Loosemore (Peer Recovery Coach at USARA) joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to talk about how his abusive father leaving his family as a child created a hole in his life, being introduced to substances during his high school years, and how he became a father of 3 by the age of 19. Riley also opens up about his introduction to crystal meth…
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Tia Zangraft on How the Trauma of Losing Her Firstborn Sent Her into Addiction and Catching Up with Riley Loosemore
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Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley catch up with Riley Loosemore and talk about some of the great things he’s doing in the recovery community in Ogden. Then Tia Zangraft joins the show and opens up about the origination of her addiction, chasing the chaotic feeling that came from her addiction, and how the death of her firstborn pushed her deeper int…
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[REPLAY] Marnae Moore talks about battling an eating disorder while addicted to opioids
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Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley are joined by Marnae Moore to talk about her struggles with the idea that she wasn't liked growing up, the life events that led Marnae to develop an eating disorder at sixteen years old, and her decision to get married and have children by the time she was twenty. Then Marnae talks about how a divorce coupled with h…
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Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Treat ADD/ADHD with Jae Cho
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Jae Cho, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to discuss his decision to pursue a career in social work, how he uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to treat patients suffering from ADD and ADHD, and his work helping patients overcome trauma. Related Links Recovery Works: https://healthcare.utah.edu/hmhi/tre…
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Gabe Schiavonie on Admitting the Nature of His Wrongs to Find Recovery
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Gabe Schiavonie joins Casey Scott to talk about growing up in the heart of Los Angeles, the moment he knew he wanted to be a professional musician, and how his introduction to alcohol at the age of 13 led him to live the rockstar lifestyle. Gabe also opens up about his life as a touring musician, becoming dependent on alcohol, and the loneliness he…
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Listener Submitted Questions, How Dopamine is Related to Obesity, and Marijuana-induced Psychosis in Teens
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Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley dive into some listener comments, dopamine’s impact on obesity, as well as how cannabis use led to more severe psychotic outcomes in teenagers than any other group.
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Katie Roghaar on Feminist Multicultural Therapy and Utah’s Evolving Recovery Community
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Katie Roghaar , LCSW (Huntsman Mental Health Institute), joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to talk about Katie’s decision to pursue social work, the importance of all-female recovery facilities, and the power of leveling with patients through Feminist Multicultural therapy. Then, we talk about how the shame associated with addiction is evolvin…
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How Richie Wilson Went From State Champion and Returned Missionary to Opioid Addict
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Richie Wilson (Operations Manager at Fit To Recover) joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to talk about growing up having a great childhood but struggling to express the anxiety he was experiencing during high school and how an injury at 16 years old introduced him to opioids that he says immediately took his anxiety away and led him down a road …
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Tips to Prevent Drunk Driving and Whether or Not the Stigma of Addiction is Fading with Dr. Matt
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Dr. Matt Woolley is solo this week to talk about ways parents can help prevent teenagers from drunk driving during the summer months following graduation, lock-in parties were created to help reduce drunk driving on graduation night, and some tips on how to approach the conversation of drunk driving with our children. We also dive into some statist…
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Born to Be Brave with Portia Louder and Manny Lopez
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Manny Lopez and Portia Louder join Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to talk about their rock bottoms, what they have been up to since their time respective times on the show, and Portia’s new book, Born to Be Brave, which includes Manny’s inspirational life story, and what they’re doing to help reinforce their recovery. Related Links Born to Be Bra…
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[REPLAY] Cade Cooper opens up about how his children and his faith sparked his recovery
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This week we replay Cade Cooper’s story of how growing up a perfectionist engrained an "all or nothing" attitude, the impact that this mindset had on his youth when he started abusing substances, and how being introduced to pornography pushed him toward a dark place. We also talk about Cade's experience with going on an LDS mission to Hawaii once h…
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Free-Form Writing Therapy with Casey
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Casey Scott is flying solo this week while Dr. Matt is on vacation and we’re doing a therapy exercise called, “Free-Form Writing”. Free-form writing is an exercise that is used to help clear the mind and get our thoughts and feelings onto paper.
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[RERUN] Dr. Bryce Herrera on normalizing addiction as a human experience
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Dr. Bryce Herrera (Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW & Psychiatric Program Specialist at Huntsman Mental Health Institute) joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to talk about his inspiration behind pursuing social justice, why working in addiction recovery can be so fulfilling, and his past work with treating veterans who suffer from substance …
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From Battling A Cocaine Addiction To Changing Lives Through Service with Mark Pepper
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Mark Pepper (Clinical Director at Steps Recovery Center) joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to open up about struggling to find his place in life growing up and how turning to weed and alcohol early in life helped him fit in during high school. Mark also talks about falling in love with being addicted to depression during his freshman year of c…
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What Life and Recovery Looks Like Three Years Later with Matthew Jackson
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Matthew Jackson joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley again to talk about how his life has changed after his time on the podcast three years ago, the ways his recovery has shifted, and his decision to pursue being a Substance Use Disorder / Addiction Counselor for the youth. We also dive into how substance abuse has evolved among the youth, modali…
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[REPLAY] Matthew Jackson recalls how years of substance abuse impacted his teaching throughout the years
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In this week's episode, Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley are joined by Matthew Jackson, a former BYU professor, to talk about Matthew's experimentation with substances growing up in a small town, the shame he felt after his addiction became more well-known, and how a spiritual awakening led him to experience recovery for the first time. Then Matthe…
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Learning the Value of Humility and Grace to Overcome Addiction with Scott Devine
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Scott Devine joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to talk about his family’s experience moving to America from Ireland to be more active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, why he found comfort in pursuing rebellious behavior throughout high school, and his decision to attend BYU-Idaho, despite continuously disobeying the Honor Co…
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How a Former D1 Athlete Became an Addict Following a Sports Injury with Amy Abshere
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Amy Abshere joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to talk about how she quickly learned that her achievements and success could lead to attention and praise when she was younger, using her successes in education and athletics to justify her substance abuse, and feeling as if her identity had been taken away after she graduated college. We also div…
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[RERUN] Ultimate Fighter Champion & UFC fighter / Court McGee
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Season 11 champion of the hit television show, 'Ultimate Fighter', and Welterweight MMA fighter, Court McGee, joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt to talk about his experiences surrounding addiction and eventually overcoming years of struggle to ultimately become a professional UFC fighter. Court also explains how an injury led to becoming addicted to pa…
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Catchin’ up with Christian Smith
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Friend of the show, Christian Smith, joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to talk about the causal factors of low success rates in the recovery community, how we can increase recovery outcomes, and how insurance companies impact the cost of attending treatment centers. Then we talk about ways we can improve the process of preparing addicts for a …
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Adam Rudy Shares Why He Chose Recovery to Be the Father He Never Had
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Adam Rudy joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to look back on his childhood where he was surrounded by drug abuse due to his father being a drug dealer, losing his father in a car accident while he was under the influence, and how the passing of his father shaped his mindset towards living life. Adam then talks about experimenting with drugs and…
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Remembering Our Good Friend – Seneca Higley
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Unfortunately, we have lost our good friend, Seneca Higley, to the disease of addiction. We wanted to honor him by sharing his story with everyone to hopefully inspire anyone to seek help and continue the fight against addiction. Seneca was an amazing storyteller and hearing him talk about his life was such an inspirational moment for us. We hope h…
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Processing Through the Pain of Losing a Loved One to Addiction
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Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley talk about the unfortunate and sudden passing of our good friend, Seneca Higley. Then Casey shares some of his favorite memories with Seneca and we talk about ways to help prevent overdoses. Related Links SAMSA: https://store.samhsa.gov/product/overdose-prevention-response-toolkit/pep23-03-00-001…
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Pro Skateboarder/Actor Brandon Novak [Replay]
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Brandon Novack just turned 40, and he completed his 13th attempt at recovery in 2016. He's been sober ever since. At the age of 15, he was a pro skateboarder, endorsed by Gatorade and doing commercials with Michael Jordan. At 17, he was working for his idol, Tony Hawk. That's when he discovered the dark side of substance abuse. This would cause him…
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How Danielle Yarrington Became Reliant on Alcohol to Numb the Pain and Chaos in Her Life
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Danielle Yarrington joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to talk about her introduction to alcohol as a teenager, using alcohol to separate herself from her ex-husband in her mid-twenties, and the events that led her to drink alcohol every day. Danielle also opens up about her struggles to manage the chaos in her life due to relationships in her …
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Living a Life of Recovery Through Service and Giving Back with Kyle Raines
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Kyle Raines joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Wooley to talk about the impact that losing his brother when he was growing up had on him and his family, why he started pushing people away following the loss of his brother, and his earliest realizations that he had a problem with substances. Then Kyle opens up about how his addiction got out of control …
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Breann Sagers Talks About The Search For Her Missing Niece – Kandis Harris
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Breann Sagers joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to talk about her niece, Kandis Harris, who has been missing for three years after running with the wrong crowd and struggling with addiction at an early age. We dive into Kandis’s time running in and out of multiple recovery programs, the day she stopped responding to family and friends, and how…
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From Living a Life of Crime to Finding a Purpose through Recovery with Vili Auelua
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Vili Auelua joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to talk about his life growing up in Compton, CA. where he spent a lot of his time committing crimes as a gang member, why abusing alcohol and marijuana was commonplace in his environment, and how his time running the streets ultimately caught up with him. Vili also opens up about his battles with …
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Morgan Dimmitt Talks About Making a Deal With His Higher Power to Get Sober
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Morgan Dimmitt joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to talk about how his vigilant relationship with his brother naturally caused him to feel anxious and tense which ultimately led him to feel less anxious once he started experimenting with marijuana and alcohol. Morgan also talks about how sports became an outlet for him to release a lot of the …
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From Hardened Marine to an Addict Crying Out for Help with Sean Dalton
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Sean Dalton joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to talk about growing up in a traditional New York family household, the effect that his father’s acceptance had on him while he was growing up, and why he was so focused on becoming a hard marine to gain acceptance from his peers. Then Sean talks about his reliance on alcohol that stemmed from his…
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Nate Heaslett on Using Drugs and Alcohol to Cope with Struggles in His Life
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Nate Heaslett joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to talk about his experience growing up in a sailing family that was surrounded by drinking alcohol, getting drunk at thirteen years old, and being introduced to marijuana and opiates during his time throughout high school. Nate also talks about the impact that COVID-19 had on his college experie…
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[REPLAY] Randall Carlisle Opens Up About His Journey from Broadcast Star to Recovering Alcoholic
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Randall Carlisle has been a broadcaster for nearly 60 years. He spent the lion's share of that time on our TVs here in Utah where he was first on Channel 2, and then Channel 4 as a news anchor. He retired from the job in 2017, and now he works with Odyssey House Treatment Center. Many people may not know that Randall himself has dealt with his shar…
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Nothing is Going to Change If Nothing Changes
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In this week’s episode, Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley recap how they met each other, the events that led Casey to hit rock bottom, and the day he learned that he would be fired from KSL for his actions during his addiction. Then we talk about the first iterations of the show, how our guests’ stories over the years have changed the way we look at…
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Blu Robinson on Breaking the Cycle of Addiction and Trauma
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Blu Robinson joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to talk about his experiences growing up constantly being on the move from household to household due to his mother being in and out of marriages, living a life of lies early in his childhood, and trying to find a connection with others by integrating himself into the partying scene. Then Blu shar…
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