Send us a text Travis Rosznell spent years drinking and doing drugs on the oil rigs of Alberta, until one day, his negligence just about took his life. ✅Learn more about Our Moment ✅ Check out EHN Canada https://www.edgewoodhealthnetwork.com/ ✅ Pine Lodge Recovery https://pinelodgerecovery.ca/ ✅Bunny Hugs and Mental Health https://linktr.ee/bunnyhu…

Send us a text Justin Brien lived a life fueled with cocaine and alcohol. This resulted in many near death experiences and devastating consequences. Today he is a keynote speaker, life coach, and has dedicated his life to carrying a message of hope. ✅Learn more about Our Moment ✅ Check out EHN Canada https://www.edgewoodhealthnetwork.com/ ✅ Pine Lo…

Send us a text Anna Grew up in a religious family. Despite that she still ended up homeless, addicted, and dealing drugs. Today she is a year sober and joined Donna and I to share her story. Check out Anna's YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@annabarram ✅Learn more about Our Moment ✅ Check out EHN Canada https://www.edgewoodhealthnetwork.com/…

Send us a text Crystal grew up surrounded by chaos. After a lifetime of drug and alcohol abuse, she tried to end her own life by lighting herself on fire in the grips of psychosis. Today she uses her story as a cautionary tale and a vessel of hope to steer others clear from the path she took. Find Crystal on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@TheBurn…

Send us a text Lilly Brightnose from Saskatoon, SK. Started her life on the trap line in northern Manitoba. After the death of her Grandfather, her family spiralled into addiction and chaos. Lilly suffered great abuses from both ther mother and her father. After finding recovery, she found out her daughters suffered those same abuses at the hands o…

Send us a text Manny Vitale went from police officer, to violent motorcycle club member, to dying in a hospital bed due to his alcoholism. Today he is a public speaker, rising podcaster, and a friend of ours. Must listen. Check out Manny on YouTube Here ✅Learn more about Our Moment ✅ Check out EHN Canada https://www.edgewoodhealthnetwork.com/ ✅ Pin…

Send us a text Stu travelled from England to Shanghai and back again trying to escape himself. Not even making that trip on a bicycle could (yes from Shanghai to London on a bicycle) break him free from his alcoholism. This one is worth a listen. Check out Bat Country https://www.youtube.com/@_BatCountry ✅Learn more about Our Moment ✅ Check out EHN…

Send us a text Tammy is a Métis woman in recovery here in Saskatoon, SK. She has overcome unimaginable challenges as a result of her upbringing and alcoholism and joined me on the pod to talk about her inspiring story. Learn more about Our Moment ✅ Check out EHN Canada https://www.edgewoodhealthnetwork.com/ ✅ Pine Lodge Recovery https://pinelodgere…

Send us a text L.D. has been sober since a doctor told him he was going to die if he drank again back in 2022. Today he runs a growing YouTube channel dedicated to his cautionary message of hope. Check out the Liver Disease YouTube Channel ✅ Check out EHN Canada https://www.edgewoodhealthnetwork.com/ ✅ Pine Lodge Recovery https://pinelodgerecovery.…

Send us a text Nicole grew up wanting for nothing. As a result, she did not develop coping skills for life and turned to pills to face lifes challenges. Despite her success in life, she found herself hopelessly addicted to IV opioids and trapped in an extremely violent relationship. Today she is 8 years in recovery and has dedicated her life to car…

Send us a text Andrew is a Comedian in recovery. His addictions took hold easily due to the working environments comedians typically find themselves in. Andrew's vices got so serious that his co workers and friends intervened. They even coordinated with his parents. This landed Andrew in treatment and ultimately saved his life. Check out Andrew on …

Send us a text Jay Barnard has an incredible story filled with struggle and loss, but its through those times where he found his true purpose. The Empower 2 Recover Foundation. This is a powerful talk, I hope you enjoy. Empower 2 Recover https://www.empower2recover.com/ ✅ Check out EHN Canada https://www.edgewoodhealthnetwork.com/ ✅ Pine Lodge Reco…

Send us a text Doug Gagnon was a successful business owner with a passion for racing. But the accidental death of his 9 month old daughter sent him down a dark path that led to crack addiction, driving for gangsters, and many near death experiences. Today Doug is 10 years in recovery and joined me to share his experience, strangth, and hope. Find D…

Send us a text Megan joined me to talk about how her addiction got started in Yorkton, SK. and how she ended up in recovery after a lifetime of crime and violence. Find Megan on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/mag.nikole This episode is funded in part by the SK-NEIHR Network. Learn more here https://research-groups.usask.ca/sk-neihr/index.php ✅ C…

Send us a text In this episode, Will talks to me about how he nearly drank himself to death, how a liver and kidney transplant saved his life, and how he uses his experiences to maintain his recovery, and carry a cautionary message of hope to anyone who will listen. Check out Will on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gordobombay ✅ Check out EHN C…

Send us a text In this episode, Poppy talked to me about growing up in a broken family, finding family at the horse racing track, getting lose in addiction and domestic violence, and how the healing power of working with horses and the 12 steps changed the trajectory of her life towards the peace she has today. Find Poppy on Facebook https://www.fa…

Send us a text Brooke talked to me about growing up ashamed of her indigenous heritage, watching her family get sucked into gang life, using substances and men to cope with the pain and how she broke free from it all. Check out Brooke's website https://www.soberbizco.com/ ✅ Check out EHN Canada https://www.edgewoodhealthnetwork.com/ ✅ Pine Lodge Re…

Send us a text Dawn Deguire was a violent alcoholic by the time she was 16 years old. She didn’t understand why she got so angry when she drank until she started to learn about her family lineage. After many very painful years of addiction, Dawn turned to the 12 steps and through that door she found her spirituality and realized the flow of the uni…

Send us a text Retired NHL player, Rich Pilon, grew up in the Metis community of St. Louis Saskatchewan. Rich nearly lost his career due to injury but found a way to get back on the ice. In that time off, he found cocaine and his addiction had him. He ended his 1.5 million dollar a year career in the NHL because it was getting in the way of his usi…

Send us a text Marg Friesen has 2 children now in long term recovery. She joined us to share her experiences with loving someone who is lost in addiction. Marg is also the Minister of Health for Metis Nation Saskatchewan and is using our nations push for self-governance to provide better mental health and addiction services for our communities here…

Send us a text Saskatoon Police Service Chief Cam McBride Joined me on the podcast to talk about everything from B. C’s attempt at decriminalization His opinions about Alberta’s Compassionate Intervention or Forced Treatment Initiative. How he feels our current justice and carceral systems are falling short for people with substance use disorder. A…

Send us a text Alicia Iwanchuk is a Yoga instructor in recovery from Crystal Meth and Alcohol here in Saskatoon, SK. After 4 years of using crystal meth, Alicia was confronted by her own inner dialogue In time, this inner dialogue coupled with her becoming a mother gave her the strength to look deeper and seek healing though Kundalini Yoga, Somatic…

Send us a text Mike grew up in Ile-à-La Crosse Saskatchewan. Growing up around disfunction and violence, he did his best to stay away from it but got lost in alcohol and crack addiction anyways. In this episode he talked to me about how he got into addiction, why he decided to try recovery, and how he maintains his recovery today. This episode is f…

Send us a text Advisor to the President of Metis Nation Saskatchewan, Brennan Merasty Joined me on the podcast to tell us about his journey through trauma and addiction. Despite his crack addiction and alcoholism, Brennan managed to build a meaningful political career in Northern Saskatchewan. In the end, he found himself sitting alone in a garage,…

Send us a text Tj got into the oil patch very young, the lifestyle was fast paced but when the recession of 08 hit he needed to find another way to make ends meet. He got in deep, Cocaine addiction, Alcoholism, and when he saw no other way out, he attempted to take his own like, but the universe had other plans. So, he ended up in an AA meeting. In…

Send us a text In this episode, Donna and I talked to Sapha about why his using got so out of control, how psychedelics like LSD and Ayahuasca, brought him healing, and how he has now dedicated his life to helping others by integrating Ayahuasca and Ceremony into their healing journey but before we get into it. Check out Sapha's website https://sac…

Send us a text Paul has used his recovery to study many great teachings and today he uses his experiences and knowledge to help others. In this episode Paul talked to me about the power of perception. How shame is the Master Emotion, the 4 degrees of secrets, the 7 impacts of trauma, Adverse Childhood experiences, amongst other things. Check out Pa…

Send us a text I went to the Northern Community of Pinehouse Saskatchewan in search of teachings to help me understand my roots, but also to share with my community. That’s where I met a man in recovery, Elder Peter Morin. I spoke with him about culture and recovery and When I asked him if he’d like to be interviewed, he said “Of course, that’s wha…

Send us a text Parenting is hard. Parenting in recovery can be harder. It is said that when you start using, you stop maturing so many of us in recovery end up growing up right along side our children. In this episode Donna and I talked about everything from our reconciliation process, to the hardships in parenting, to a recent psilocybin journey I…

Send us a text Randy Morin was born into the party in the Northern community of Big River, Saskatchewan. Growing up in that lifestyle put him to many very life-threatening situations. After realizing the power of prayer, he sought out teachings from his Cree grandmother. Now with 22 years in recovery, Randy talked to me about how drugs and alcohol …

Send us a text Bill grew up surrounded by stigma. This led him to wish he wasn't Indigenous for a good portion of his life. When he lost it all to crack addiction, he realized he had no idea who he was without his material things. This led him back to cultural practises that have brought healing and abundance to the life he has today. Check out Bil…

Send us a text Jimmy spent years lost in crystal meth addiction. From terrorizing his family, to being locked up again and again, he nearly lost it all. Now with 12 years in recovery he joined me to talk about what happened and how he continues to stay in recovery to this day. Follow Jimmy on Instagram HERE ✅Check out Edgewood Health Network Here ✅…

Send us a text Courtney grew up privileged in Dallas, Texas. No Childhood trauma to speak of, no addiction in the home or in the family, but it happened anyways. Courtney ended up having her daughter apprehended and shooting meth at 26 years old. Today she is several years in recovery and joined us to share her story. It can happen to anyone. Must …

Send us a text Christina grew up Christian and conservative. When she became a foster parent in 2014, she realized that everything she thought she knew about addiction and people who use drugs was wrong. That's what set wheels in motion that would bring Christina to the cutting edge of Harm Reduction and drug policy advocacy with her organization, …

Send us a text Mary Beth survived a lot of abuse growing up, this led her to shooting meth at 16 years old. After losing nearly everything to her addiction, she got clean in her early 30's, went to law school, and became a judge. We talked about everything from how she found and stays in recovery as an athiest, and how she is using her experiences …

Send us a text Trevor is a 60's Scoop survivor. His mother was in the residential school system and he grew up with the fall out all around him. We talked about what it was like growing up in a Christian foster home, being shunned when it was discovered he was gay, and the harms that resulted when he was paid out for the 60's scoop. ✅ Pine Lodge Re…

Send us a text YouTuber Psychedelic James found healing in psychedelics and in the program of Alcoholics Anonymous. We talked about how the program helped him, and how psychedelics opened the door to a new way to think about his life. Check out James' YouTube Channel HERE ✅ Pine Lodge Recovery https://pinelodgerecovery.ca/ ✅ Nar-Anon https://www.na…

Send us a text Euan is dedicated to providing an alternative look into what's happening in Canada around substance use and how our leaders are forming in implimenting policy to mitigate the harms resulting from our toxic drug supply Check out Euan's news letter, Drug Data Decoded. ✅ Tap here to buy us a coffee! ✅ Need HKT Merch? Tap Here! ✅ Pine Lo…

Send us a text Dan and Donna have had a wild ride, even in recovery. Standing across the courtroom from eachother, to co parenting, to reconconsiling, producing the podcast and far more, so many people wonder how they did it. How they found peace in all the terrible things that happened. In this episode they try to unpack that and provide some clai…

Send us a text Peter lived a wild life in addiction. Drugs, money, violence. That was 10 years ago. Today he is a prominent member of the recovery community here is Saskatoon and in Calgary. Wild story, must listen. ✅ Pine Lodge Recovery ✅ Nar-Anon ✅Bunny Hugs and Mental Health Support the show We've got fresh merch and it's amazing! Pick yours up …

Send us a text Patrick Durka, aka, Boston Twopercent lived a life of a man hell bent on destruction. From satanic orgies, to phyciatric wards, Boston has seen it all and joined us to talk about it, and his book. Check out Fire and Ice: The Meth Bible on Amazon https://www.amazon.ca/Fire-Ice-Bible-Boston-Bornagain-ebook/dp/B0BKTHSWBC Pine Lodge Reco…

Send us a text Skyler Ray went from foster care, to homelessness, and now to a growing music career with 5 years in recovery. Must watch, great conversation. Check out Skyler's website. https://www.officialskylerray.com/ Check out the Bunny Hugs and Mental Health Podcast Support the show We've got fresh merch and it's amazing! Pick yours up HERE Ar…

Send us a text John Gordiano grew up surrounded by crime and violence in the Bronx. 39 years ago he got sober and has been working on helping people heal from Substance Use Disorder ever since. We talked about everything from peer support, to psychedelics, to his incredibly powerful story of recovery. If you get anything out of this episode drop us…

Send us a text As a man now in long term recovery, Marc Effron came up in the world with a strong work ethic and it served him well. Vice president of an insurance company at 24 years old, cocaine fueled his fire, until it didn’t. Homeless on the street at 28. Now with many years of sobriety under his belt he joined me on the podcast to share his v…

Send us a text Ted X speaker and author Adam Vibe Gunton brought some great insights and tools for addiction recovery to the podcast. From some near death to successful businessman in the for-profit and non-profit sectors. Adam's story of recovery will leave you with a new perspective on the importance of your story, and how to use it to help other…

Send us a text With the concept of a "recovery oriented system of care" getting more and more traction, its seems the rift between harm reduction and abstinence based strategies is once again widening, or at least that's how the media narrative seems to be presenting itself. Dr. Rob Tanguay is at the heart of this conversation. He joined me on the …

Send us a text Kimberly had to walk away from the hospitality industry to save her own life. She did what she had to do to find a better life including yoga, breath work, meditation, and a pile of other stuff. Today she lives in a treehouse on the cost and is living a life she didn't think possible and it all stemmed from the choice to risk it all,…

Send us a text Jayme Minor is the trumpet man for the Calgary Flames, he’s also a person in recovery with a bunch of great insights into how he got sober and how he stays sober and you’re going to love him. Check out Jayme on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jayme_minor_/ FASD Network of Saskatchewan Check out the Bunn y Hugs and Mental Health P…

Send us a text David has been at the top of tech companies and sailed the Mediterranean. He also became an alcoholic somewhere along the way and wants to share with us how he found his way out while maintaining his success in business, relationships, and life. Find David on Instagram Here Check out another great mental health podcaster https://link…

Send us a text Dave Weibe is a talented musician and an addiction survivor. He brought a great energy to the studio and I really enjoyed this conversation about powerlessness, addiction, religion, and psychedelics. I hope you check it out! Check out Dave on Facebook Here Check out these other Canadian Mental Health creators! https://linktr.ee/bunny…