Hard Knox Talks: Your Addiction Podcast

• 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=============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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• Thomas was tortured by bikers, led a Nazi group, and survived suicide. Now he leads a clean and sober biker club across Europe.

  Send us a textThomas grew up surrounded by guns, drugs, and violent men. At 14, he was raped. At 16, he was tortured with bats and boiling water by a biker gang. At 24, he was second in command of a violent Nazi movement. But a suicide attempt, a spiritual shift, and a raw surrender to recovery changed everything. Today, Thomas leads one of Europe’s largest clean and sober motorcycle clubs. This is the story of how he escaped hate, healed from horror, and chose to live clean.=============Key Learning Points How childhood trauma fuels extremism and addiction The link between violence, identity loss, and ideology Why he stayed loyal to a gang that tortured him PTSD, shame, and the power of recovery The emotional cost of cutting family ties Building a new identity through clean community===============✅ Buy us a coffee!✅ Need HKT Merch?✅ Check SEIU West✅ Bunny Hugs and Mental Health✅ Wellness News================Find Thomas on Socials https://www.instagram.com/the.sensitive.biker?igsh=MTM5dXpsa2RmanB0dQ==https://youtube.com/@thomas.guffi.vestergaard?si=2JpNGt8Sa_BjBtgBKosanation.comSupport 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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• From heroin to a holy diner moment: Adam Vibe Gunton’s road to recovery and redemption.

  Send us a textFrom a near-death overdose to an encounter with Jesus in a diner, Adam Vibe Gunton's story isn’t just intense—it’s transformational. In this episode, Adam shares how the tragic loss of a friend led to years of addiction, and how surrender, spiritual awakening, and rapid action in recovery finally brought lasting change. Now the founder of Recovered on Purpose, Adam helps others turn their pain into purpose—starting with sharing their story. Whether you're religious or not, Adam's message about ownership, honesty, and healing will challenge and inspire you.📍 Key Learning Points • Addiction can exist without childhood trauma—and still be devastating • Surrender often happens in stages, not all at once • Recovery requires action, not just meetings • Spiritual experiences don’t replace the work—they support it • Storytelling can transform shame into service Adam's Free Book & Resources: https://recoveredonpurpose.org✅ Buy us a coffee!✅ Need HKT Merch?✅ Check SEIU West✅ Bunny Hugs and Mental Health✅ Wellness NewsSupport 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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• Jacob’s liver failed, and no one knew why. He was hiding alcohol, and his shame. This is how hope, honesty, and functional medicine saved his life.

  Send us a textJacob didn’t think he had a drinking problem—he had a stocked bar, a man cave, and a fridge full of beer. But beneath the surface, his organs were shutting down. What began as casual drinking escalated into secrecy, daily dependence, and health collapse. His liver began to fail. Doctors said palliative care. But a lifeline arrived. This is a story of denial, disease, and the power of functional medicine, family, and finally… hope.=============Key Learning Points 👉 How casual drinking turns into hidden dependence 👉 The signs of liver failure and cirrhosis 👉 Why many high-functioning drinkers don’t seek help 👉 Functional medicine’s role in unexpected recovery 👉 The shame of secrecy—and the freedom in honesty==============✅ Buy us a coffee!✅ Need HKT Merch?✅ Check SEIU West✅ Bunny Hugs and Mental Health✅ Wellness NewsSupport 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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• Sean Hemeon was a drug kingpin turned informant by federal agents . Meth, and the shame of being queer nearly killed him. This is his recovery story.

  Send us a textSean was interrogated by federal agents. They were asking him to turn informant. And he did. That moment — terrifying, surreal — was the culmination of years spent running from trauma, shame, and addiction. Raised Mormon and queer, Sean lived in silence and meth helped him feel connected and accepted. But it almost killed him. From suicide attempts rising to the top of Washington DC's drug trade  to spiritual healing, Sean’s story is one of collapse and slow, intentional rebirth.=============Key Learning Points👉 How religious shame and identity repression fueled addiction👉 Meth psychosis, dust-off, and physical collapse👉 Drug-induced amnesia, overdose, and still returning to use👉 The manipulative survival tactics addiction teaches👉 How connection, surrender, and time finally sparked change==============✅ Buy us a coffee!✅ Need HKT Merch?✅ Check SEIU West✅ Bunny Hugs and Mental Health✅ Wellness News✅ Naranon===============Follow Sean on InstagramSupport 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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