From Heroin and Homelessness to Building HOPELINX | Beyond the Label Ep. 28

🛒 Support the mission through the Vital Health Store: www.vitalhealthmerch.com Every purchase helps us break barriers and support families in our community.   Not long ago David Allmon was homeless, addicted to heroin, and overdosing regularly.   Today he is a tech entrepreneur building software designed to help people in recovery.   In this episode of Beyond the Label, David shares his journey from living on the streets of Kalamazoo to developing HOPELINX, a recovery housing platform built from firsthand experience in addiction treatment.   His story includes jail, a phone call to his mom that changed everything, and the structured recovery program that helped him rebuild his life.   What you will hear:   • Living homeless while addicted to heroin • Multiple overdoses and a turning point in jail • Calling his mom and asking for help • Starting recovery through the Salvation Army program • Working in recovery housing and seeing the gaps • The moment that inspired HOPELINX • Building software to support sober living programs • Using AI as a tool without becoming dependent on it • Helping people in recovery build careers in tech • Why mistakes shape the person you become   David's journey shows how pain can become purpose and how lived experience can create solutions that save lives.   🎙 Beyond the Label airs Thursdays at 11 AM EST.   #BeyondTheLabel #DavidAllmon #HOPELINX #Recovery #SecondChances