Hard Knox Talks: Your Addiction Podcast

• Myrna shares her journey from chaos to connection, and how faith, service, and community helped her rebuild a life worth living.

  Send us a textGrowing up surrounded by addiction, Myrna knew recovery long before she ever needed it. Born into a family of AA members but raised amid chaos, violence, and neglect, she found herself repeating the same cycles she swore she’d escape. From losing everything in addiction, including her children, to fighting through family court and finding faith through service work, this is a raw account of how one woman rebuilt her life from the ground up.Through courage, accountability, and the 12 Steps, Myrna found not only sobriety but peace. Her story is a testament to how recovery can reach through generations—and how family court doesn’t have to be the end of a parent’s story.✅ Check SEIU West✅ Wellness News✅ Warrior Mentality✅ Bunny Hugs and Mental HealthSupport the showCheck 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 TalksFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hardknoxtalkspodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardknoxtalks/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardknoxtalks?lang=en 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 us out on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@hardknoxtalksWant to watch our episodes uncensored? Become a channel member here!

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• Falsely accused. 600 lbs. Addicted. Ready to die. Adam Boyd opens up about addiction, fatherhood, and learning how to live again.

  Send us a textAdam Boyd grew up in chaos — the child of an alcoholic, bullied and angry, pulled into street life early. By adulthood, he’d been falsely imprisoned, lost contact with his children, and was drowning in alcohol and gambling. At his lowest, he weighed 600 pounds, couldn’t walk, and was drinking himself to death.But then something shifted.In this episode, Adam shares the real story of what it took to finally stop running: ✦ The trauma that started it all ✦ The devastating consequences of false accusations ✦ The letter he wrote before planning to take his life ✦ The moment he reached out for help ✦ And how he’s rebuilding trust, fatherhood, and purpose today=============Key Learning Points• Childhood trauma can take decades to catch up • False accusations can leave lifelong emotional damage • Addiction can be silent, invisible — even without substances • Gambling is an often-ignored but devastating addiction • Rebuilding trust with your kids takes consistency and humility • You can come back from almost anythingFollow Adam on Instagram HERE✅ Buy us a coffee!✅ Need HKT Merch?✅ Check SEIU West✅ Bunny Hugs and Mental Health✅ Wellness News✅ Warrior MentalitySupport the showCheck 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 TalksFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hardknoxtalkspodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardknoxtalks/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardknoxtalks?lang=en 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 us out on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@hardknoxtalksWant to watch our episodes uncensored? Become a channel member here!

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• Beaten, broken, and nearly gone — Trish survived 33 years of addiction and violence, and is now finding healing in her culture, her children, and her own power.

  Send us a textTrish's story is one of deep trauma, family violence, addiction, and survival. From hiding in closets during violent outbursts as a child, to discovering her biological father through a birth certificate, to losing her cousin Neil Stonechild in the notorious “Starlight Tour,” her pain ran deep. She survived brutal domestic abuse, was found unconscious in a bathtub by her daughter, and nearly ended her life — but was saved by the love of her father.Now in recovery, Trish is rebuilding her life, dancing at powwows, homeschooling her children, and creating her own regalia-making business. She’s learning to live — not just survive — and honoring the man who never stopped believing in her.=============✅ Key Learning PointsEarly exposure to alcohol & violence creates lifelong trauma patternsNeil Stonechild’s death and the impact of the Starlight TourHow domestic violence and self-blame trap survivorsThe role of unconditional family support in recoveryHealing through culture, entrepreneurship, and reconnection==============✅ Buy us a coffee!✅ Need HKT Merch?✅ Check SEIU West✅ Bunny Hugs and Mental Health✅ Wellness News✅ Warrior MentalitySupport the showCheck 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 TalksFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hardknoxtalkspodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardknoxtalks/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardknoxtalks?lang=en 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 us out on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@hardknoxtalksWant to watch our episodes uncensored? Become a channel member here!

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• Riley went from Dark Web drug trafficking and paranoia to recovery, rebuilding family connections, and working in treatment.

  Send us a text Riley’s story takes us deep into the world of addiction, drug trafficking, paranoia, and ultimately recovery. From selling weed as a teenager to moving pounds of drugs through the Dark Web, Riley lived like his life was a movie—until the money, power, and paranoia consumed him. After near misses with law enforcement, psychosis, and losing everything, he found recovery, reconnected with family, and built a life in service to others. =================Key Learning Points:How early insecurity and bullying can fuel addiction pathwaysThe progression from casual use to large-scale traffickingThe lure of ego, money, and status in the drug tradeHow paranoia and psychosis destroy quality of lifeThe role of family reconnection, treatment, and higher power in recoveryGiving back as part of long-term healing✅ Buy us a coffee!✅ Need HKT Merch?✅ Check SEIU West✅ Bunny Hugs and Mental Health✅ Wellness News✅ Warrior MentalitySupport the showCheck 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 TalksFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hardknoxtalkspodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardknoxtalks/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardknoxtalks?lang=en 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 us out on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@hardknoxtalksWant to watch our episodes uncensored? Become a channel member here!

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• Kaliegh River survived years of abuse, reclaimed her voice through poetry, and now raises her daughter in sobriety.

  Send us a textKaliegh River shares her journey of survival, resilience, and healing after years of intimate partner violence, addiction, and intergenerational trauma. From escaping a life-threatening relationship to finding her voice through poetry, Kaliegh speaks on breaking cycles, reclaiming culture, and raising her daughter in sobriety. Her story is one of perseverance, spirituality, and truth.=============✅ Adopted into a family carrying intergenerational trauma and silence✅ Survived years of manipulation, violence, and near-death experiences✅ Escaped abuse and began recovery through therapy and writing✅ Turned journaling into a book of poetry, She Rises ✅ Speaks on resilience, spirituality, and raising her daughter in sobriety=============Key Learning Points:How intergenerational trauma and silence shape childhood and identityThe dynamics of coercive control, isolation, and manipulation in abusive relationshipsWhy strangulation is a critical red flag in intimate partner violenceThe role of therapy, writing, and spirituality in breaking cyclesHealing as responsibility to self, family, and communityBuilding resilience and reclaiming voice through poetry=============✅ Buy us a coffee!✅ Need HKT Merch?✅ Check SEIU West✅ Bunny Hugs and Mental Health✅ Wellness News✅ Warrior Mentality=============Follow & Support Kaliegh River:She Rises – available on AmazonKaleigh on Facebook Support the showCheck 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 TalksFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hardknoxtalkspodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardknoxtalks/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardknoxtalks?lang=en 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 us out on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@hardknoxtalksWant to watch our episodes uncensored? Become a channel member here!

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