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Send us Fan Mail He robbed more than 20 banks across America while running from the FBI. But after his arrest, Jonathan would face something even more devastating: nine years in prison isolation. Growing up surrounded by childhood trauma, abuse, addiction, and organized crime, Jonathan's life spiralled into drug trafficking, bank robberies, and a nationwide FBI manhunt. His substance use escalated into opioid addiction, crack cocaine, methamphetamine, paranoia, and hallucinations. After being sentenced to federal prison, Jonathan spent 16 years incarcerated, including nine years in solitary confinement. He shares how prison violence and prolonged isolation affected his mental health, and how trauma therapy, addiction treatment, and compassionate support helped him begin rebuilding his life. But recovery wasn't a straight line. Following his release, Jonathan experienced relapse, relationship struggles, and the challenges of rebuilding a life after incarceration. This is a powerful conversation about addiction recovery, mental health, the criminal justice system, relapse prevention, accountability, and second chances. Support the show SEIU-West Wellness News Parenting in the Storm  Check out Parenting in the Storm HERE Are you getting something from our content? Tap here and buy us a coffee to say thanks and help us keep this train on the tracks! Check out the speakeasy podcast Follow Daniel Unmanageable on Facebook Follow Project Sparky  We've got fresh merch and it's amazing! Pick yours up HERE For business or speaking inquiries: [email protected] Follow Hard Knox Talks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hardknoxtalkspodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardknoxtalks/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardknoxtalks?lang=en Check us out on YouTube: ht...

Send us Fan Mail Jordan Atkinson went from organized crime, guns, money and power to meth addiction, homelessness and stealing just to get high. Then, while isolated in an encampment and reading the Book of Revelation, Jordan says he experienced something that changed the direction of his life. In this episode, Jordan shares his story of childhood trauma, organized crime, incarceration, losing his son, addiction, relapse, recovery and the Christian faith that now shapes his life. Today, Jordan and his wife spend their time helping people on the streets of Saskatoon—the same kind of places Jordan once struggled to survive. Jordan's Email [email protected] Support the show SEIU-West Wellness News Parenting in the Storm  Check out Parenting in the Storm HERE Are you getting something from our content? Tap here and buy us a coffee to say thanks and help us keep this train on the tracks! Check out the speakeasy podcast Follow Daniel Unmanageable on Facebook Follow Project Sparky  We've got fresh merch and it's amazing! Pick yours up HERE For business or speaking inquiries: [email protected] Follow Hard Knox Talks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hardknoxtalkspodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardknoxtalks/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardknoxtalks?lang=en Check us out on YouTube: ht...

Send us Fan Mail  Tia grew up around alcoholism and began drinking young. Years later, doctors told her that her liver was failing and she needed a transplant — but even then, she kept drinking. Tia shares the reality of end-stage liver disease, the transplant that saved her life, and the faith and responsibility that came with getting a second chance.  Support the show SEIU-West Wellness News Parenting in the Storm  Check out Parenting in the Storm HERE Are you getting something from our content? Tap here and buy us a coffee to say thanks and help us keep this train on the tracks! Check out the speakeasy podcast Follow Daniel Unmanageable on Facebook Follow Project Sparky  We've got fresh merch and it's amazing! Pick yours up HERE For business or speaking inquiries: [email protected] Follow Hard Knox Talks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hardknoxtalkspodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardknoxtalks/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardknoxtalks?lang=en Check us out on YouTube: ht...

Send us Fan Mail  Courtney grew up with stability, opportunity and plans for her future, but college partying quickly escalated into alcohol dependence, cocaine, meth and eventually IV drug use. After losing custody of her daughter and facing felony charges, she finally committed to recovery and has remained sober since March 3, 2018.  Check out Courtney's book! Support the show SEIU-West Wellness News Parenting in the Storm  Check out Parenting in the Storm HERE Are you getting something from our content? Tap here and buy us a coffee to say thanks and help us keep this train on the tracks! Check out the speakeasy podcast Follow Daniel Unmanageable on Facebook Follow Project Sparky  We've got fresh merch and it's amazing! Pick yours up HERE For business or speaking inquiries: [email protected] Follow Hard Knox Talks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hardknoxtalkspodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardknoxtalks/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardknoxtalks?lang=en Check us out on YouTube: ht...

Send us Fan Mail Janet Tait shares her journey through childhood violence, addiction, losing custody, homelessness, meth-induced psychosis and surviving a brutal stabbing before finding recovery and eventually becoming a registered social worker. Support the show SEIU-West Wellness News Parenting in the Storm  Check out Parenting in the Storm HERE Are you getting something from our content? Tap here and buy us a coffee to say thanks and help us keep this train on the tracks! Check out the speakeasy podcast Follow Daniel Unmanageable on Facebook Follow Project Sparky  We've got fresh merch and it's amazing! Pick yours up HERE For business or speaking inquiries: [email protected] Follow Hard Knox Talks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hardknoxtalkspodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardknoxtalks/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardknoxtalks?lang=en Check us out on YouTube: ht...

Send us Fan Mail Biz Nico shares his journey through alcoholism, drug dealing, violence, relapse, a near-fatal fall, faith, and the spiritual experiences that shaped his recovery before leading him to serve people living on Saskatoon’s streets. Reach out to Biz [email protected] Find him on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@officialBizNicoMusic Support the show SEIU-West Wellness News Parenting in the Storm  Check out Parenting in the Storm HERE Are you getting something from our content? Tap here and buy us a coffee to say thanks and help us keep this train on the tracks! Check out the speakeasy podcast Follow Daniel Unmanageable on Facebook Follow Project Sparky  We've got fresh merch and it's amazing! Pick yours up HERE For business or speaking inquiries: [email protected] Follow Hard Knox Talks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hardknoxtalkspodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardknoxtalks/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardknoxtalks?lang=en Check us out on YouTube: ht...

Send us Fan Mail Elijah grew up surrounded by addiction, instability and gang life, joining a gang around 10 years old and facing a murder charge at just 13.  His story would take him through drug dealing, violence, being shot, meth, heroin and fentanyl addiction, homelessness and eventually recovery. After a recent relapse, Elijah joins me newly clean again to talk about where he’s been, what brought him back, and why he still believes recovery works. Support the show SEIU-West Wellness News Parenting in the Storm  Check out Parenting in the Storm HERE Are you getting something from our content? Tap here and buy us a coffee to say thanks and help us keep this train on the tracks! Check out the speakeasy podcast Follow Daniel Unmanageable on Facebook Follow Project Sparky  We've got fresh merch and it's amazing! Pick yours up HERE For business or speaking inquiries: [email protected] Follow Hard Knox Talks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hardknoxtalkspodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardknoxtalks/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardknoxtalks?lang=en Check us out on YouTube: ht...

Send us Fan Mail Chastity went from teenage mother to nurse, then watched addiction unravel the life she had built. Xanax and alcohol progressed to opioids, heroin and meth, eventually costing her career and leading her into crime, jail and experiences with demonic presences.  Today, she’s back in healthcare, treating people with addiction and using the lived experience she once feared would destroy her career to help others recover. Check out Chastidy's book https://a.co/d/0eb9Cjcy Support the show SEIU-West Wellness News Parenting in the Storm  Check out Parenting in the Storm HERE Are you getting something from our content? Tap here and buy us a coffee to say thanks and help us keep this train on the tracks! Check out the speakeasy podcast Follow Daniel Unmanageable on Facebook Follow Project Sparky  We've got fresh merch and it's amazing! Pick yours up HERE For business or speaking inquiries: [email protected] Follow Hard Knox Talks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hardknoxtalkspodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardknoxtalks/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardknoxtalks?lang=en Check us out on YouTube: ht...

Send us Fan Mail  Billy shares his journey from glue sniffing and gang violence in Glasgow to heroin addiction, drug dealing, prison, grief, and ultimately recovery. After 27 years caught in addiction, Billy says learning to separate himself from the “chatter” in his mind and reconnect with his spirituality transformed the way he understands recovery and life.  Reach out to Billy Amazon – Who Turned the Light On: https://amzn.eu/d/0bKUz4cY Website: https://billymckay.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/who_turned_the_light_on_/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/19CAZxf3pA/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@whoturnedthighton Support the show SEIU-West Wellness News Parenting in the Storm  Check out Parenting in the Storm HERE Are you getting something from our content? Tap here and buy us a coffee to say thanks and help us keep this train on the tracks! Check out the speakeasy podcast Follow Daniel Unmanageable on Facebook Follow Project Sparky  We've got fresh merch and it's amazing! Pick yours up HERE For business or speaking inquiries: [email protected] Follow Hard Knox Talks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hardknoxtalkspodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardknoxtalks/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardknoxtalks?lang=en Check us out on YouTube: ht...

Send us Fan Mail Aaron shares his journey through opioid addiction, heroin, meth, overdose, relapse, psychosis, and frightening experiences he understood as spiritual — and how faith, honesty, and finally working the 12 Steps changed his recovery.  Find Aaron 👇 Bio: https://ourlastrelapse.com Book — Our Last Relapse: https://ourlastrelapse.com/shop/23051e1e-ddbb-4996-af2b-385e160260d0 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OurLastRelapse?sub_confirmation=1 Support the show SEIU-West Wellness News Parenting in the Storm  Check out Parenting in the Storm HERE Are you getting something from our content? Tap here and buy us a coffee to say thanks and help us keep this train on the tracks! Check out the speakeasy podcast Follow Daniel Unmanageable on Facebook Follow Project Sparky  We've got fresh merch and it's amazing! Pick yours up HERE For business or speaking inquiries: [email protected] Follow Hard Knox Talks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hardknoxtalkspodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardknoxtalks/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardknoxtalks?lang=en Check us out on YouTube: ht...

Send us Fan Mail  Gerald grew up in Chicago searching for somewhere he belonged. That search eventually led him into drugs, the rap and nightclub scene, crack cocaine addiction, and years of destructive relationships that nearly cost him everything.  Find Gerald's Book Support the show SEIU-West Wellness News Parenting in the Storm  Check out Parenting in the Storm HERE Are you getting something from our content? Tap here and buy us a coffee to say thanks and help us keep this train on the tracks! Check out the speakeasy podcast Follow Daniel Unmanageable on Facebook Follow Project Sparky  We've got fresh merch and it's amazing! Pick yours up HERE For business or speaking inquiries: [email protected] Follow Hard Knox Talks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hardknoxtalkspodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardknoxtalks/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardknoxtalks?lang=en Check us out on YouTube: ht...

Send us Fan Mail Mike spent years chasing relief through alcohol, prescription opioids, methamphetamine, and anything that could numb the pain. What followed was prison, homelessness, broken relationships, and a life that seemed beyond repair. While living on the streets of Tucson, Mike experienced moments he believes were deeply spiritual, including one encounter with a woman who told him she was the devil. Whether viewed through the lens of addiction, faith, or mental health, those experiences became part of a much larger journey toward recovery.  In this conversation, Mike opens up about childhood insecurity, prison, nearly robbing a convenience store out of desperation, rebuilding his relationship with his daughter, and discovering a peace he had spent decades searching for. This is a story about addiction, homelessness, faith, redemption, and the belief that no one is beyond hope. Support the show SEIU-West Wellness News Parenting in the Storm  Check out Parenting in the Storm HERE Are you getting something from our content? Tap here and buy us a coffee to say thanks and help us keep this train on the tracks! Check out the speakeasy podcast Follow Daniel Unmanageable on Facebook Follow Project Sparky  We've got fresh merch and it's amazing! Pick yours up HERE For business or speaking inquiries: [email protected] Follow Hard Knox Talks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hardknoxtalkspodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardknoxtalks/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardknoxtalks?lang=en Check us out on YouTube: ht...

Send us Fan Mail James shares his journey through foster care, childhood abuse, meth addiction, psychosis, witchcraft, and recovery. After enduring years of neglect and abuse, he turned to drugs in an attempt to numb the pain. His search for belonging eventually led him into meth addiction and occult practices before finding a path toward healing and purpose. This episode explores the lasting impact of childhood trauma, the realities of addiction, spirituality, and the hope that recovery is possible—even after surviving experiences no child should have to endure. Reach out to James at  [email protected] Support the show SEIU-West Wellness News Parenting in the Storm  Check out Parenting in the Storm HERE Are you getting something from our content? Tap here and buy us a coffee to say thanks and help us keep this train on the tracks! Check out the speakeasy podcast Follow Daniel Unmanageable on Facebook Follow Project Sparky  We've got fresh merch and it's amazing! Pick yours up HERE For business or speaking inquiries: [email protected] Follow Hard Knox Talks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hardknoxtalkspodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardknoxtalks/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardknoxtalks?lang=en Check us out on YouTube: ht...

Send us Fan Mail Emma never imagined she'd lose everything. She was a mother of five, a children's counsellor, and the kind of parent driving a minivan to soccer practice. But after a prescription opioid introduced her to a feeling she couldn't escape, her life unraveled with shocking speed. Within months, heroin and fentanyl addiction had cost her career, her home, and nearly her relationship with her children.  Emma shares what it was like to live out of the same minivan she once used to take her children to school, suffer a stroke, continue using drugs while hospitalized, survive six weeks on life support, and ultimately find recovery through accountability, family support, and hope. This is a story about addiction, motherhood, resilience, and discovering that recovery is about much more than putting the drugs down. Emma's TED Talk Support the show SEIU-West Wellness News Parenting in the Storm  Check out Parenting in the Storm HERE Are you getting something from our content? Tap here and buy us a coffee to say thanks and help us keep this train on the tracks! Check out the speakeasy podcast Follow Daniel Unmanageable on Facebook Follow Project Sparky  We've got fresh merch and it's amazing! Pick yours up HERE For business or speaking inquiries: [email protected] Follow Hard Knox Talks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hardknoxtalkspodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardknoxtalks/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardknoxtalks?lang=en Check us out on YouTube: ht...

Send us Fan Mail Valerie shares her story of growing up around meth addiction, childhood abuse, foster care, witchcraft, the escort industry, and finding recovery after nearly losing her life.  Support the show SEIU-West Wellness News Parenting in the Storm  Check out Parenting in the Storm HERE Are you getting something from our content? Tap here and buy us a coffee to say thanks and help us keep this train on the tracks! Check out the speakeasy podcast Follow Daniel Unmanageable on Facebook Follow Project Sparky  We've got fresh merch and it's amazing! Pick yours up HERE For business or speaking inquiries: [email protected] Follow Hard Knox Talks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hardknoxtalkspodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardknoxtalks/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardknoxtalks?lang=en Check us out on YouTube: ht...