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Odyssey House Journals
by Odyssey House Journals
Hard hitting raw look at everything recovery with TV news legend Randall Carlisle. Each episode features new interviews with everyone from addicts to treatment workers.
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266 Odyssey House Journals - Tony
“I’M NO LONGER A SKATE PARK BUM” Now Tony wears a suit every day as he goes through a treatment program to deal with his past use of alcohol, meth and crack. He blames a toxic relationship for his latest relapse. Why he always wears a suit and his goal of owning a flooring company in this edition...
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265 Odyssey House Journals - Lani & Kelly
DEALING WITH ADDICTION & MENTAL ILLNESS AT THE SAME TIME Kelly is a winner. She is successfully staying sober while coping with severe and persistent mental illness. Her amazing therapist, Lani Gailey, joins us for what turns out to be a love fest between her and Kelly. Watching this podcast will...
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264 Odyssey House Journals - Darci Shelton
IT ALL STARTED WITH PANIC ATTACKS AT 8 YEARS OLD Boom! From there Darci Shelton went through various addictions, opioids, meth, eating disorders and her daughter taken away by DCFS. Fast forward to today. 13 years sober, working at Wasatch Crest Treatment Center, reunited with her daughter. This...
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263 Odyssey House Journals - Jana Christiansen
SAVING SEX TRAFFICKED WOMEN & GIVING THEM HOPE When she was a kindergarten teacher, Jana Christiansen discovered 5 of her students were being sold by their parents for sex. Now she’s in charge of Aspen House which provides a safe haven to help sex trafficked women to heal and succeed in life. She...
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262 Odyssey House Journals - Arian
HEROIN DEADENED THE PAIN AFTER HIS FRIEND WAS SHOT TO DEATH Arian started drinking at age 5, smoking pot at 10, and turning to meth at 16. He’s been in and out of treatment for years, admitting he’s been manipulating the system. This time around he’s ready for recovery. Find out why a 3 year old...
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261 Odyssey House Journals - Chief Brian Redd
SLC POLICE CHIEF ANSWERS CONTROVERSIAL QUESTIONS Chief Brian Redd is totally open about how his department is dealing with drug addiction, mental illness, homelessness and crime. You might be surprised to hear how some new programs are working and ‘how having a skid row in Salt Lake is totally...
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260 Odyssey House Journals - Tim Whalen
HE HELPED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE FIND RECOVERY Tim Whalen is retiring after several decades in charge of substance use and mental health programs in Salt Lake County. His impact is so great and his programs have been so progressive that the county is recognized around the nation as one…
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259 - Odyssey House Journals - Jason
THIS COLLEGE ALL-AMERICAN TRADED BASKETBALL FOR ALCOHOL Jason has always tried to figure out 'where did I come from, who am I?’ after living in foster care from the age of 2 through 13. From Texas to Utah, he has quite a story as he goes through his 3rd try at recovery. Why he says he will…
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258 Odyssey House Journals - Kelli
“FOR THE PAST 22 YEARS I HAVE USED HARDCORE” It started when Kelli was 19, stealing pain pills from a dentist office where she worked. Later it was IV heroin. 5 felonies for prescription fraud. She was kicked out of drug court. “I wanted to get sober. I just couldn’t figure out how.” NOW she’s...
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257 Odyssey House Journals - Kim
“I WANT TO BE A SOBER GRANDMA” Kim’s son said: “Mom, get some help for your heroin addiction or you won’t have a relationship with my family.” Despite being afraid, Kim went into treatment. Her son even helped her get in. In this edition of Odyssey House Journals Kim talks about “how great it is...
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256 Odyssey House Journals - Kim Gomez
“I WAS SMOKING METH OUT OF A LIGHT BULB” And that was the last time Kim Gomez got high. Her story is a wild one going from the depths of addiction and domestic violence to forming a non profit called Kourageous Vision that has helped over 1900 women learn positive life skills. Hear how one thing...
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255 Odyssey House Journals - Luis
‘I WAS A FULL BLOWN ALCOHOLIC AT 19” Luis started drinking at 13, became a dad at 15, and had the shakes without a drink at 19. 17 years later he’s working on recovery both for himself and to reestablish a relationship with his daughter. Click on the Odyssey House Journals podcast to find out why...
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254 Odyssey House Journals - McKenzie
“I PRAYED TO GOD THAT I WOULD GET CLEAN” And now she is. McKenzie had dabbled with meth, but became a full blown addict when her mom (her best friend) died and she lost custody of one daughter. “I spiraled.” In this edition of Odyssey House Journals she goes from using fake pee to now fully...
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253 Odyssey House Journals - Jordan
THIS PEOPLE PLEASER HAS FINALLY LEARNED HOW TO SAY NO Jordan ended up homeless, addicted, living on the street after what she calls an abusive relationship. Fast forward to today where she’s in long term recovery and ready to reunify with her children. “I’m excited for what comes next.” Follow…
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252 Odyssey House Journals - Rachel Liddell
IV HEROIN ADDICT AT 16. NOW A SOBER, LOVING MOM Rachel is an amazing woman with a wild story to share. She was basically a drug using rebel who started so young after childhood trauma. In this edition of Odyssey House Journals follow her journey which sounds like fiction, but is raw reality.…
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251 Odyssey House Journals - Christine Carlisle
MEET AN ADDICTED ENABLER. A DEDICATED FIXER. Christine Carlisle spent 12 years enabling addicted loved ones, thinking enough love will solve everything. Now, as a therapist and clinician, she realizes how wrong she was. In this edition of Odyssey House Journals she emotionally shares “the hardest...
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250 Odyssey House Journals - Sarah Hensley
“THE MOST GENTLE PEOPLE I’VE EVER MET” Sarah Hensley is talking about people she supervises in boarding homes. These are people with severe and persistent mental illness. She wants all of us to treat them with basic human decency, not fear. Why does she care so much? “Because I was one of them.”...
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249 Odyssey House Journals - Molly Johnston.mp3
FROM BLACKOUT DRUNK TO HIGH POWERED EXECUTIVE She was in court on her 16th birthday, giving up custody of her newborn son, and she spent the next 16 years numbing herself. ARE YOU READY FOR THE GOOD NEWS? She’s been sober for the past 18 years and is leaving an amazing mark on the world. Molly...
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248 Odyssey House_Journals - Amber Kehl
SHE’S FIGHTING BACK AGAINST SEX TRAFFICKERS Amber Kehl was a victim for years, doing sex work to support her drug addiction, always controlled by others. Now she’s becoming a strong voice for survivors and everyone who wants recovery. If you check out this edition of Odyssey House Journals, you...
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247 Odyssey House Journals - Mary Johnston
PREGNANT, ADDICTED, HOMELESS. WHAT DO I DO? Mary Johnston made the right choice 9 years ago when she entered a treatment program and she’s never looked back. In this edition of Odyssey House Journals she says she’s learned to be independent, not co-dependent especially when it comes to men. Watch...
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246 Odyssey House Journals - Mike
HE OVERDOSED OVER 20 TIMES AND STILL KEPT USING He spent months in the hospital and years behind bars and now “ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!” Mike is 17 months sober. He’s happy. He wants to make his dad proud. His amazing journey in this edition of Odyssey House Journals. How did he do it? Watch or listen…
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245 Odyssey House Journals - Bryan
HE RELAPSED! “NOW I’M A WORK IN PROGRESS” Bryan was a shining star in the treatment program, but after 14 months of sobriety, he relapsed. Why? What goes through his mind? Will he make it this time around? In this edition of Odyssey House Journals he takes an honest, sobering look at recovery and...
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244 Odyssey House Journals - Ramsey
“FENTANYL TURNED ME INTO A MONSTER” Ramsey was addicted to drugs for 25 years, but after switching to fentanyl he was stabbed, shot at and overdosed 3 times. In this edition of Odyssey House Journals he talks about trying to turn his life around and making things right with his mom and 4 of his...
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243 Odyssey House Journals - Charlie
FOR DECADES HE SOLD DRUGS THINKING IT WAS A VICTIMLESS CRIME But when he was busted and faced possibly the rest of his life in prison, Charlie realized his thinking errors and vowed to turn his life around. His life started tragically as an orphan. In this edition of Odyssey House Journals he…
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242 Odyssey House Journals - Jackie Buckman
SHE’S PLANTING THE SEEDS OF RECOVERY. WATCH THEM GROW! Jackie Buckman is an inspiration and is helping to shape the future. Her alcoholic behavior was so bad that life long friends threw her out of the house where they were living. She took it to heart, found recovery through treatment, spent…
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241 Odyssey House Journals - Nikolai
“DRINKING BECAME PART OF MY IDENTITY’ Nikolai felt ‘super cool’ the first time he drank at 15 and he continued using substances ever since. An accident, gun charges, his house being raided, his dog dying and then his son dying obviously made things worse. In this edition of Odyssey House Journals...
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240 Odyssey House Journals - Rory
COCAINE WAS FUN AT FIRST, BUT THEN… Rory has been in the system for half of his life, from the age of 16 through 32. As problems with life built up, he “got carried away with cocaine.” In this edition of Odyssey House Journals he says he’s now looking for a balance in his life. Watch or listen…
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239 Odyssey House Journals - Lex
SHE DIED TWICE. NARCAN BROUGHT HER BACK! Lex has had a love/hate relationship with drugs while also dealing with mental health issues. Her life story is incredibly interesting including how she spent ten thousand dollars of a friend’s money on drugs and he’s still her friend! In this edition of...
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238 Odyssey House Journals - Keilani
“I LOST THE ONLY FRIENDS I HAD IN THE WHOLE WORLD” Keilani was bullied as a child and says her only friends were her mom and grandma, but they both died 5 years ago. That sent her into a tailspin, using meth and alcohol to stay numb. In this edition of Odyssey House Journals she talks about how…
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237 Odyssey House Journals - Rachel Santizo
AN ALCOHOLIC AND A HEROIN ADDICT TALK ABOUT THE BAD OLD DAYS Actually Rachel Santizo Anderson and Randall Carlisle are both talking candidly about 14 years in recovery. Do they still want to use? Is life better or worse? What’s the hardest thing about long term recovery? These two now sober…
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236 Odyssey House Journals - Erin Bigler
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE 50 MOST ARRESTED PEOPLE IN SALT LAKE? These are people called high utilizers by local police. Arrested one day, released the next. Many are homeless on the streets. Some arrested over 100 times. Would you believe a test program reduced their utilization rate by 76%. In…
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235 Odyssey House Journals - Colton Miller
“I HATED BEING A SLAVE TO DRUGS” Now Colton Miller says he’s “the happiest I've ever been.” But he went through hell to get there. What a story in this edition of Odyssey House Journals! From being homeless and scrounging for a fix every day, to now mentoring people facing the same struggles.…
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234 Odyssey House Journals - Cody
HE’S BATTLING THROUGH ADDICTION TO KEEP HIS LITTLE GIRL Cody loves his 3 year old daughter, but after years of meth addiction and prison, he’s fighting to keep her and he’s winning. 28 years of addiction and 4 prison terms later, he’s completing a treatment program with his little girl. In this...
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233 Odyssey House Journals - Matthew Arego
THE WORST PART OF BEING A THERAPIST IN DRUG TREATMENT? For Matthew Arego it’s when a client leaves treatment and then dies from an overdose. He was exposed to drugs and domestic violence growing up and he now has a better understanding of what was going on. In this edition of Odyssey House…
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232 Odyssey House Journals - Felicia Ferry
PARADED THROUGH THE AIRPORT IN A MINI SKIRT AND SHACKLES That’s just one of the embarrassments Felicia Ferry had to deal with during her years of drug use and criminal behavior. She finally decided “I can’t deal with this sh-t forever.” In this edition of Odyssey House Journals find out how she...
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231 Odyssey House Journals - Dave Vasquez
ONE MAN WHO IS LITERALLY PART OF RECOVERY FOR THOUSANDS He’s operations manager of a non judgemental haven for people seeking sobriety. Dave Vasquez runs Fellowship Hall which for decades has been home to recovery meetings attended by hundreds every week. In this edition of Odyssey House Journals...
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230 Odyssey House Journals - Aaron
WHAT HAPPENED WHEN THEY BOTH DECIDED TO DRINK ON THEIR HONEYMOON? Aaron and his wife were both in recovery from meth. They were loving the sun in Daytona Beach and they decided a little drink wouldn’t hurt. Says Aaron “one small thing after another small thing and it was downhill from there.” In...
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229 Odyssey House Journals - Lora Romney
KRATOM! ONE WOMAN’S STORY Lora Romney suffers from a horrible facial nerve disease that causes severe pain. “It’s like an ice cream headache that never goes away.” She says Kratom has eliminated the need for opioids to deal with the pain. In this edition of Odyssey House Journals she says to do...
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228 Odyssey House Journals - Jaisen Jensen
GROWING UP TODAY IS HARDER THAN IT USED TO BE Kids are vaping pot at school, and getting drunk with friends, and bragging about it on social media. Some real observations from Jaisen Jensen who’s program manager of a residential facility for adolescents. In this illuminating episode of Odyssey...
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227 Odyssey House Journals - Choice Kinchen
HE CLIMBED A GIANT CRANE TO PEACEFULLY SMOKE A CIGARETTE It made perfect sense to Choice Kinchen, but that’s because he was high on bath salts. He was chasing the combat highs he experienced fighting in Iraq. In this edition of Odyssey House Journals hear some incredible stories and you won’t...
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226 Odyssey House Journals - Danny Boyce
HE CALLS HIMSELF A CAREER DRUG ADDICT But that career for Danny Boyce came crashing down when the feds raided his home because he was selling and using meth. Danny says it was the worst day of his life, but also the best. In this edition of Odyssey House Journals he talks about raising his…
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225 Odyssey House Journals - Ryan Kidrick
LIFE WENT DOWNHILL AFTER USING CRACK COCAINE AT AGE 12 Ryan Kidrick sought love and respect in gangs. He somehow survived years of addiction, crime and homelessness. His story is one of raw honesty and high emotion. Thankfully in this edition of Odyssey House Journals, there is a happy ending....
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224 Odyssey House Journals - Joe
HIS 5 YEAR BLACKOUT ON EVERCLEAR IS OVER Joe says the first time he drank he felt confident, like he could conquer the world. He used alcohol to deal with depression and suicidal thoughts. Now he’s facing life with a clear head, but it’s taken a lot of hard work. In this edition of Odyssey House...
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223 Odyssey House Journals - Jonathan
“SOBRIETY IS THE BEST GIFT I COULD GIVE MY DAUGHTER” Jonathan struggled for years, always relying on getting high to deal with life. Now he’s found recovery just in time to be a grandpa. In this edition of Odyssey House Journals he talks about his journey and, believe it or not, eating frozen...
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222 Odyssey House Journals - Devnee
HER ENERGY HEALING POWERS WERE BLOCKED BY METH Devnee discovered she could mystically feel others' pain when she was young, but she also fell in love with using meth. She’s sober now after 23 years of addiction. In this edition of Odyssey House Journals she explains why she thinks she is a...
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221 Odyssey House Journals - Brian Higgins
HE REMEMBERS A GUN TO HIS HEAD AT AGE 4 Brian Higgins witnessed unspeakable violence growing up in Northern Ireland. The PTSD continued to haunt him as he came to the U.S. He was homeless in Salt Lake and addicted to substances, but now he’s turned things entirely around. In this edition of…
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220 Odyssey House Journals - Brenda
“THIS TIME AROUND I WILL MAKE IT!!!” After 30 years of dealing with all kinds of addiction, Brenda knows it won’t be easy. Her mom doesn’t believe her and some of her kids don’t want to communicate. In this edition of Odyssey House Journals she talks about her recovery plans and why this time…
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219 Odyssey House Journals - Chase
HE IS OVERCOMING SEVERE CHILDHOOD ABUSE It was so bad that Chase couldn’t stand being touched and he dealt with horrible night terrors, so he numbed himself with drugs and alcohol. Now he’s looking forward to spending his first holidays sober. In this edition of Odyssey House Journals hear his...
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218 Odyssey House Journals - Chuck
HE WAS A LICENSED COMMERCIAL PILOT UNTIL??? Chuck’s drinking got out of control. A fifth a day. Blackouts for days. Behavior he couldn’t live with so he sought help. In this edition of Odyssey House Journals a very sober Chuck has one of the most intelligent discussions you’ll ever hear about...
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217 Odyssey House Journals - Trayvon
“METH WAS TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING” Trayvon always told himself he would never be addicted, but then he tried meth and says he became hooked on the euphoria and attracted to the dark side of life. In this edition of Odyssey House Journals he talks about his continuing search for love and...
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Odyssey House Journals currently has 303 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
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Hard hitting raw look at everything recovery with TV news legend Randall Carlisle. Each episode features new interviews with everyone from addicts to treatment workers.
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