Capital City Race: Honoring a Friend, Fighting Stigma, Building Community

In this episode, Matt Chinn shares his candid journey from addiction and a life-changing moment in jail to sobriety, running, and advocacy. He describes the 20-mile-a-day February challenge that raised funds for his friend Jared Palmer’s treatment and how that effort grew into the annual Capital City Race to promote mental health awareness and recovery support.Matt explains how running helped silence the “noise” of addiction, the importance of community and grace, and how the race supports local treatment courts, Valley Hope, and families affected by substance use and suicide. Learn about the event (5K/10K/half marathon) held at the Missouri Capitol and how listeners can get involved.