This podcast is about mental health, recovery concepts, and the journey to a more wholistic way of living through introspection, quality relationships, and conversations around everything mentioned above. It's not a podcast telling people "what to do" or "how to do it" but more so about my experience throughout the years living in recovery for over 12 years. Also, for four of those years I was a program director at a young men's facility that worked with men from the age of 17 to 25 years old (sometimes older). I lived at the facility with the men full time and worked with them full time as well. It was a joy to get to know the men that I had the chance to work with at that point in my life. It was challenging work but so worth it when life change, restoration, freedom, and joy would come back into the men's life after so many years living in addiction. It's definitely been a journey and I have personally been working through my own addiction issues for over a decade. There has been amazing moments of redemption, healing, joy, and learning through the "sting of wisdom". Don't get me wrong, there has also been moments where I have failed greatly, relapsed, lost my way, and had to find my way back without a doubt. In all these experiences whether my own or working with others it has been a beautiful one that I am tremendously grateful for. I am now married, have two beautiful daughters, and do work that I love. There has been many points in my life where the life I live now seemed to not be a reality. I am not a therapist, doctor, or clinician. I am just someone who is passionate about mental health, helping others, and giving back what has been extended to me through the privilege of working with some of the best counselors, doctors, and registered dietitians throughout my time in recovery. I also have done a lot of research and reading on mental health. I do plan to bring on subject matter experts in psychology, neuroscience, registered dietitians, and doctors. Really anyone who can help clarify the science behind the concepts and give more in depth information than I ever could.Really this podcast is for anyone in addiction, people who know someone who is struggling with addiction, people who value counseling, mental health, and wanting to live a life with more peace, joy, great relationships, beautiful marriages, & intentional parenting.Thanks for checking out my podcast and I hope it's a blessing to you.