Beyond The Bars

Jen Sugermeyer - - www.JenSugermeyer.comFrom fear to fearless, Jen took her scars and shattered pieces and took back the life that was taken from her. Broken and ashamed, Jen led a double-life before everyone’s eyes, and was slowly dying inside. Afraid of the repercussions of asking for help, admitting she had a problem, and taking the time to unravel years of damage, for over two decades Jen couldn’t manage to break the cycle of addiction in her life. Her pain came not only from her own abuse, but the physical and mental abuse she endured in an abusive relationship.In and out of jails and hospitals, Jen’s life was entirely unmanageable- she was only able keep her corporate life isolated, but she knew she was playing with fire. Jen knew it wasn’t long until her hidden life would be exposed at the office- her inner demon was getting stronger and stronger and she was losing control of her progressive disease. Lying to cover her physical and emotional bruises, Jen was at her breaking point….until her life

Dustin is Director of Marketing and Business Development for Pacific Hills. Dustin has worked in the field of addiction treatment for 14 years and has been a member of the Pacific Hills’ team for nine years. Prior to joining Pacific Hills, Dustin served as a counselor, then Program Director of a 75-bed treatment facility. He joined Recovery Options in 2005 as a Crisis Response Counselor and became Director of Crisis Response 4 years later. Dustin has brought with him extensive experience working with individuals and families in crisis, including those dealing with addiction, mental health issues and trauma. Dustin remains very active in his own recovery and has served as a member of the board of directors for Mended Hearts, a non-profit organization. When asked how he was able to identify his passion for career, he said, “…I think that is really more of a testament to the counselors and treatment professionals that I came across in my own recovery. They changed the course of my life forever.’’To learn more, v

Adam GuntonExpert Motivational StrategistAdam Vibe Gunton is a #1 Bestselling Author, Speaker and Coach. Adam has helped 100's of men and women around the world get connected with their purpose in life and add meaning to everything they are up to. After overcoming his own battle with homelessness and drug addiction to become who he is today, Adam has set out on a mission to help other recovered addicts get their stories out while living on mission to end addiction at the source; the school system.Adam's passion for service, his contagious energy, and his drive to see the end of chronic addiction, have caused breakthrough in everyone who has heard his message. This is all surpassed by the clients who have worked his programs and found their own callings and pursued them in a way they never believed possible... until now.Although much of Adam’s success has been in the industry of training sales forces to overcome fear and to find passion and self-esteem, his personal calling and passion is to help young men to

Kevin Petersen, LMFT has been in all the roles: caretaker of an addict, an addict himself and 28 years sober - and now, a licensed family therapist who specializes in addiction therapy. Having been through all the scenarios, Kevin takes a pointed, direct approach on how to manage addiction - starting with the parents. In his eye-opening account, Chronic Hope: Parenting the Addicted Child, Kevin guides readers into exploring how setting boundaries, maintaining accountability and providing full transparency are three key ways to turning chronic hope into a reality. To learn more about Kevin Petersen, visit https://www.petersenfamilycounseling.com______________________________________________________________________________To learn more about Rob Lohman, visit www.TheAddictionRecoveryHub.com

Adi Jaffe, Ph.D. is a nationally recognized expert on mental health, addiction, relationships and shame. He was a UCLA lecturer in the Psychology department at UCLA for the better part of a decade and was the Executive-Director and Co-Founder of one of the most progressive mental health treatment facilities in the country - until he started IGNTD. Dr. Jaffe's work and research focus on changing the way Americans think about, and deal with mental health issues. He is passionate about the role of shame in destroying lives and aims to greatly reduce the stigma of mental health in this country. In this context, Dr. Jaffe has used his personal experience as an incredibly effective inspirational and motivational tool. Dr. Jaffe attended UCLA, graduating with a B.A. in psychology. It was during his undergraduate career that Adi began struggling with drug issues himself, eventually leading to a 4 year hiatus from studies and into the Los Angeles drug-dealing world where he became quite successful. During that period

Dan Wise - Federal Prison ConsultantDan Wise founded RDAP Dan | Federal Prison Time Consulting, LLC in 2015, after successfully navigating the Federal Prison system, culminating in his early release. Dan wanted to help other people facing federal prison time to have the same success in learning from the experience and achieving federal prison sentence reduction. He began by creating YouTube videos, and his business grew from there.Dan Wise and Jenny Good created a proprietary Success Method™, combining the strengths of an experienced Prison Consultant and a talented Coach to guide clients through a process focused on increasing clients’ chances for sentence reduction.Dan's vision included special support for the families of those facing federal incarceration, an often underserved segment in other prison consultancy models. If your family is experiencing difficulties as a result of your legal situation, we can help.Dan tells it like it is. We understand that the unknown and waiting in limbo can be the most di

Reducing Recidivism through the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People on the Inside Program.Listen to Jeff Carney of Franklin Covey and the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People talk about his mission is to make a positive difference in people's lives, to help organizations get better, sustainable results through proven processes, and to help leaders lead. One of the unique things I have had the honor of working on for several years is the 7 Habits on the Inside. It teaches inmates and staff how to lead themselves. Offenders often change incorrect paradigms, take responsibility for their actions, develop effective communication skills, and strive to create a positive legacy. For staff and officers, our processes help give back the years they lose working in an extremely stressful environment. Jeff is an amazing man. To learn more about Franklin Covey programs, check out https://www.franklincovey.com/#To learn about Rob Lohman and his programs, visit www.TheAddictionRecoveryHub.com This program personally touched

Coleman Thimmes went to prison for twelve (12) years for manslaughter where his life was radically transformed. Also, check out his video testimony at Red Rocks Church at https://www.redrockschurch.com/stories/coleman/To learn more about Rob Lohman and The Addiction Recovery Hub, visit www.TheAddictionRecoveryHub.com

Stu Fuhlendorf is the Senior Pastor of Redemption Hills Church in Littleton Colorado. After spending the first half of his career in the competitive world of high-tech software and systems development as a business executive, Stu spends much of his time studying, preaching, and teaching the Gospel to those with unique challenges in life, and a need for Jesus – namely all of us. Stu is being used as a servant of God in ministry to help men and women think more deeply about their lives, and overcome the devastating effects of idol worship, addictions, and sin in a suffering world.Through his studies, speaking, and writings he has become a tireless advocate for men and women, encouraging and inspiring them to change their lives in Christ and teaching the Gospel in a committed fashion. Stu often reflects on his own experiences in Biblical terms as he participates regularly at various prison ministries, redemption ministries for those recently released from prison, street ministries, and recovery ministries. He is

Tanya and Jerry Gioia: After years of struggling in our marriage with addiction, co-dependency, anger and despair the "other shoe did drop". Police, courts, and a 23-month martial separation brought our marriage to a halt in front of the only one who could fix it, Jesus.Let's just say we were a total mess! If we can move from a dying stuck marriage you can too.We did not do it alone. So many loving couples and friends walked beside us as we learned how to be married and sober. That is the mission of the Sober on Purpose Podcast standing with you as you move forward from addiction to sobriety to thriving in your marriage and family life. One of the main things we learned during this process was to laugh. Remember the laughter and love you once had in your marriage and family life? Let us help you get that back.We want to provide you with resources, recovery stories, and action steps to bring you into the whole life that God planned just for you. Tanya GioiaRecovery Coach, The Joyous Family http://www.th

You made it! So here's a little about me, Kelsey Witherow -- the proud founder of Doughp...From the words of Kelsey herself.....First off - I've got an insatiable sweet tooth, a passion for making people happy, and a love of creating wild confections! I was raised by a big family in Sacramento, California who can all agree on one thing – food. is. awesome.While I spent (and enjoyed!) a decade in high-tech product marketing before starting Doughp, my one true love is dessert. It's a toss-up if I like baking more or watching other people enjoy what I make! To put your heart into something, truly enjoy doing it, and see others light up with their first bite – there's nothing more rewarding than that.Unfortunately, I'd lost my love of baking for a number of years. I was sort of coasting through life; killing it at school and with my corporate job - but in my personal life I was struggling with addiction. My issues with alcohol started in high school and ballooned during my years in college. I passed it off, as ma

In Search of Shalom - The Success Every Man Desires : Roy HanschkeMore about Roy HanschkeRoy has 30-plus years experience in Denver Christian radio, now on the KPOF Denver morning show where he shares a daily devotional and prayer time and conducts a variety of interviews along with a team. Roy has pastoral experience, conducts speaker's clinics at the Colorado Christian Writer’s Conference and speaks often to men’s groups. Roy holds earned degrees in Biblical studies and Christian Education. He's a husband, father and grandfather of a whole bunch of kids. About Roy's BOOK"In Search of Shalom - The Success Every Man Desires" This is an empowering journey for men who desire to experience the life God designed for them - life to the full. The fifteen chapter journey is based on Psalms 120-134, the Pilgrim Psalms. It's brief and to the point, just what most men want! It's a great book for one man, a dad and a son, two friends or a group. When a man experiences Shalom and brings it home his whole world begins t

Jesse Wilson, CEOBorn and raised in Los Angeles, CA, Jesse Wilson is the CEO and Founder of Tell The Winning Story, a communications effectiveness program that helps people step into their true communications power through the raw power of the theater.In his own words…“Weeks before I left for New York City to study acting professionally at Juilliard, a great friend from high school made the choice to take his own life. I spent years trying to come up with a reason for why he did it, and out of all the theories, I believe that he chose to take his own life because of a belief system he had allowed to mold into what he thought was his true identity. This experience helped me form the basis of my work with Tell The Winning Story and to discover “my role” in this world beyond the stage.I know that what I now consider success as a teacher and artist is 100 percent based on helping people awaken to the reality of who they are at their core, once the mask is removed. This is what I call Living The Greater Story. For

Sober AF Entertainment : Duke Rumely "My Mind Changed It's Own Mind" Duke Rumely Executive DirectorDuke has been working in the Recovery Field for over 9 years in many different roles. His has learned from his role as an Interventionist, Alumni Manager and Marketing Director. He is a person in long-term recovery, since May 1989, and has been an active member in the recovery community from the beginning, along with an avid live music fan. After a 18 year career on Wall Street, Duke went to work at a nonprofit, Harmony Foundation. He helped start their Veterans Alumni Fundraiser and the National Recovery Skiathon. He has worked closely with the Association of Recovery in Higher Education, Phoenix Multisport and Young People in Recovery, all nonprofit support groups. https://www.soberafe.com/To learn more about Rob Lohman, visit www.TheAddictionRecoveryHub.com

Saving Lives of Addicts Through The Marchman Act and Mark AstorMARK G. ASTOR BIO Born and raised in the United Kingdom until the age of twenty-one, Mark Astor has been an attorney since 1994. Before entering private practice, Mr. Astor began his legal career as a prosecutor with the Palm Beach County State Attorney’s Office. Mr. Astor served the citizens of Palm Beach County as an Assistant State Attorney from 1994-1999. During his career as a prosecutor, he served as Chief of two different County Court Divisions and, thereafter, was promoted to a felony trial division. He has handled thousands of cases ranging from first-degree misdemeanors to Capital Murder. Mr. Astor was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1994 and, in 1995, was admitted to practice before the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. In 2005, he was admitted to the District of Columbia Bar. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Michigan in 1990, his Juris Doctorate from Nova Southeastern Unive

Jeff Holbrook : Vice President of Sea Glass Intensives30 years of experience helping people break free from addictions and start a better path in life. Currently works along side his wife, Terra Holbrook at Sea Glass Intensives and Consulting. erra Holbrook, LCSW, CADC, CSAT is a well-known speaker, educator and facilitator in mental health and addictions work. She has a master’s degree in Social work from Walla Walla University, Walla Walla, WA. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker as well as a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor and a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist. She recently formed Seaglass Intensives and Consulting, Inc., where she works with individuals and couples in intensive therapy and workshop settings. She has worked with numerous treatment centers, enhancing their programs to include trauma work with individuals and families. She also provides workshops that focus on self-care for therapists and workers in the treatment setting.http://terraholbrook.com/To learn more about Rob Lohman,

Nate Wilson is a personal trainer and author in recovery from meth and heroin addiction. He recently released his first book "Zero To Hero: The tale of my recovery from addiction and psychosis"He runs a mentorship program with youth from his hometown Woodland Park, CO. Nate is also in the foundation of developing new programs and new curriculum to help addicts get into a new and prosperous lifestyle. Zero To Hero is the story of Nate Wilson’s recovery from drug addictions and vicious, drug-induced psychosis, starting in the small town of Woodland Park, Colorado. This book will take you through the beginnings of an average church-going, sport-loving kid who turns into a hardcore drug addict. Nate tells of a life started from what most would consider functional and healthy from his perspective and looks into some of the risk factors overlooked by a “normal” family that could cause a young teenager to dive headfirst into the pool of meth use. Tragedy after tragedy, trips to jail, snorting coke before church, and

ViewPoints Psychotherapy Services, LLC., is a veteran-owned-and-operated private psychotherapy practice and staffing firm headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado.James Garofalo MA, CAC II, Founder/OwnerKayla Engel LPC, NCC, MS, Executive DirectorWe are among the Top Rated local practices in the area and are passionate about providing cutting-edge services for our clients while maintaining the understanding that treatment should not be limited to just part of you, but instead, the whole you. Our team of professionals provides psychotherapy services in fields that include but are not limited to, mental health, behavioral health, physical fitness and nutritional planning, aptitude testing and vocational counseling, as well as cognitive skills training and teletherapy. Additionally, we provide on-site training & staffing of behavioral health professionals for primary care clinics who recognize the need and advantages of having a behavioral health specialist inside their clinic. We are equipped with and c

Understanding the Gut-Brain Axis with Dr. Shawn TalbottDr. Shawn Talbott is responsible for Amare’s research, development, and product strategy. Shawn’s unique ability to explain complex terminology in simple terms helps people understand the science behind new and existing products. Dr. Shawn leads all aspects of the development of new product formulations and specifications, as well as clinical and experimental research, product claims substantiation, and technical support. His 20+ years of experience developing nutritional products that have generated over $1 Billion in sales has all lead to him finding his true passion at Amare – using his skills & experience to help people feel better through improved mental wellness and psychological vigor (mental acuity, physical energy, and emotional well-being).Dr. Shawn Talbott received dual Bachelor’s degrees in Sports Medicine (B.S.) and Fitness Management (B.A.) from Marietta College, his Master’s degree (M.S.) in Exercise Science from the University of Mass

Mr. Jackson shares about living the street life his journey in and out of prison and the battle with drug addiction. As a high school drop out in the 11th grade he was headed down a horrible path. It took Tony experiencing a life - Changing event to humble himself and realize that there was more to his life than drugs. The road to redemption was not easy but every step has been worth it as he has allowed the lord to work in and through him on a path of freedom spiritually mentally and physically Growing up in the suburbs of Longview Tx, Tony Jackson grew up with both of his parents and life was great as only child. He was raised in a home where values to make good decision were instilled early in his childhood, however he began making poor choices at a young age which eventually led to using drugs. Having a history as convicted felon proved to be an obstacle which was not easy to overcome but Mr. Jackson eventually received the break he was looking for and was accepted into a driving school and was able to g