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Sharing Our Stories

by The Plug

Sharing Our Stories is a weekly program hosted by SLiM, Senen Rodriguez and Thomas Hernandez of Tribe Recovery Homes, a nonprofit organization that provides support for individuals in recovery from substance misuse & mental health related issues. There are numerous pathways to recovery, and each week we welcome powerful leaders and role models, who have struggled in drug and or alcohol addiction, have found a pathway to recovery, and who thrive as successful, positive community members with an ongoing vision of success. Join us as we share our experiences, strength and hope. “When the world says, ‘Give up,’ Hope whispers, ‘Try it one more time.’"

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Episodes

  1. Sharing Our Stories - Kacey Betts

    Our guest today is Kacey Betts. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  2. Sharing Our Stories - Christine Difrancesco

    Our guest today is Christine Difrancesco. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  3. Sharing Our Stories - Laura Perez

    Our guest today is Laura Perez See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  4. Sharing Our Stories - Meghan Guerrie

    Our guest today is Meghan Guerrie. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  5. Sharing Our Stories - Karry Matlock

    Our guest today is Karry Matlock. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  6. Sharing Our Stories - John Doubleday

    Our guest is John Doubleday who was incarcerated for murder. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  7. Sharing Our Stories - Timothy DeWeese

    Our guest today is Timothy DeWeese. Welcome to the show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  8. Sharing Our Stories - Breeah Kinsella

    Our guest today is Breeah Kinsella. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  9. Sharing Our Stories - Jeremy Dean

    Today our guest is Jeremy Dean See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  10. Sharing Our Stories - Rainbow Griego

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  11. Sharing Our Stories -Tonya Wheeler

    Today our guest is Tonya Wheeler. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  12. Sharing Our Stories - Sheri Blosser

    Today our guest is the legendary Sheri Blosser. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  13. Sharing Our Stories - Christmas Special

    Christmas Extravaganza Super Party! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  14. Sharing Our Stories - Lelan Harry

    Today our guest is Lelan Harry. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  15. Sharing Our Stories - Brandi Jennings

    This weeks guest is Brandi Jennings from Colorado. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  16. Sharing Our Stories - Dustin Chavez

    Our show today is about Dustin Chavez. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  17. Sharing Our Stories - Rock Kihega

    Our show today is about Rock Kihega. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  18. Sharing Our Stories - Michael Carragher

    Today's Show is about Michael Carragher. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  19. Sharing Our Stories - Imani S. Latif

    Our Guest today is Imani S. Latif from New York city. She has been in Colorado since 1994. Imani is the founder of It Takes A Village, LLC Her battle with addiction started when she was young. She always found love with the biggest drug dealers in the city. She was cooking her own freebase in her...

  20. Sharing Our Stories - Stacy Kay Syphers

    Our guest today is Stacy Kay Syphers from Colorado. Originally from Indiana Stacy was a cheerleader in the 80s drinking boons farm, that was her first experience with drinking in high school. Around the same time, she was also starting to have an eating disorder. She wanted to leave her small…

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  21. Sharing Our Stories - Ozzie Cabral

    Our guest this week is Ozzie Cabral, Ozzie is from Commerce City who battled addiction at a very young age. He was sexually abused between the ages of 5-9. The trauma was hard on him, so it made it easy for him to start smoking weed at 11 years old. He felt happy and was smiling and laughing…

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  22. Sharing Our Stories - William "Bob" Schulz

    Our guest this week is William "Bob" Schulz who is from Oregon but moved to Colorado Springs at a young age. His living situation in Oregon with his mother was not good as she was battling addiction. The family moved Bob to the springs to be with his father. Bobs father had substance abuse issues...

  23. Sharing Our Stories - Hassan Latif

    “Hassan shares his story of dealing with Incarceration, starting his second chance center from his car and becoming one of the biggest voices in Recovery & Addiction in the city.” Sharing Our Stories is a weekly program hosted by SLiM from Max Media of Denver’s Jammin101.5 and Thomas Hernandez of...

  24. Sharing Our Stories - Sean Marshall

    Our guest is Sean Marshall from Colorado Springs,CO. Sean is in his recovery from being incarcerated for a string of robberies. Growing up he did everything to make his mom happy but he never got along with his Moms husband, which caused Sean to leave at a young age and get in to the wrong...

  25. Sharing Our Stories - Kelly Mahana

    Our guest is Kelly Mahana from Denver. Kelly shares his story of dealing with incarceration, drugs and alcohol. Kelly grew up with his moms side of the family which were involved in the gang life. His father passed away at a young age due to gang activity. So as Kelly grew up he became a…

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  26. Sharing Our Stories -Josie Burton

    Our guest is Josie Burton. Originally from Chicago, she came to Colorado when she was 17 with her little baby. She was on the run for telling on people during cases and being addicted to drugs. When she was 19 she got community corrections for 7 years. The Harris family took her in and was a god...

  27. Sharing Our Stories - Denae Garcia

    Our guest is Denae Garcia from Thornton,CO.T-TOWN!!. She is a very emotional person and keeps alot of emotions to herself. Her friends called her "Deebo" because she was in and out of Jail, always fighting, always getting in to some kind of trouble. She was a single mom so the state got involved...

  28. Sharing Our Stories - Aubrey Lavizzo

    Our guest is Aubrey Lavizzo from Denver,CO. Aubrey Lavizzo is 20+ years in his recovery.Going to school in Louisiana where his grandparents lived Aubrey thought he was going to be a famous musician. His band broke up so he moved back to Colorado and started teaching where he found himself in more...

  29. Sharing Our Stories - Bre Mahana

    Our guest is Bre Mahana from "The Yo," Youngstown, Ohio. Bre and her husband are the owners of Authentic Recovery Homes. Their mission is to provide a safe, sustainable and supportive home for men in all stages of sobriety, in a peer-led and structured home with ongoing guidance and community....

  30. Sharing Our Stories - Roberto Valdez

    Our guest is Roberto Valdez from Ft. Lupton, Colorado. Roberto is a father, husband, brother and Stout Street Recovery Graduate. Beginning at 5 years old, Roberto always wanted to be like his partying family members. His influences took him down many dark roads and through his determination, his...

  31. Sharing Our Stories - Nohnie Al-Jalil

    Our guest is Nohnie Al-Jalil from Colorado Springs. Nohnie's journey to recovery took 24 years, but came to fruition May of 2018 when she "knew it was over." Now, her motto's are "keep doing what worked yesterday, to keep going today," and "my power is my pain, and my courage is my crown." Share…

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  32. Sharing Our Stories - Erika Staggs

    Our guest is Erika Staggs from Denver. Erika shares her story of dealing with alcohol addiction, from her first drink at 16, to 3 DUI's in one month, blackouts, attempted suicide and the struggles of a functional alcoholic. While it can sometimes be easy for us to hide our drinking, eventually it...

  33. Sharing Our Stories - Chelsea Secord

    Our guest speaker is Chelsea Secord, Certified Peer Navigator, Crossfit and Personal Trainer Certified, and Instructor of FIT RECOVERY at the Hazelbrook Community Center. Hazelbrook Community Center is part of Hazelbrook Sober Living & Recovery an award-winning sober living recovery program in…

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  34. Sharing Our Stories - Lorez from Caring 4 Denver

    Our guest this week is Lorez from Caring 4 Denver. "Caring 4 Denver" is a Denver-based organization that focuses on improving mental health, reducing substance abuse, and providing support for individuals experiencing homelessness in the community. Established in 2018 as a result of a...

  35. Sharing Our Stories - Julia Valdez Albertson

    This week our guest is Julia Valdez Albertson. Julia shares her journey from addiction to recovery. Celebrating four years in her recovery, Julia is currently the Director of Judicial Services with Tribe Recovery Homes and is known as The Queen of Downtown Denver for her work in the recovery...

  36. Sharing Our Stories - Denver Mayoral Candidate - Leslie Herod

    This week our guest is Denver Mayoral Candidate, Leslie Herod, State Representative District 8. We discuss her platform for the upcoming election April 4th. Herod is a strong advocate for criminal justice reform, mental health and addiction treatment, affordable housing, and LGBTQ+ rights. She…

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  37. Sharing Our Stories - Uriah Jiron from Denver

    Our guest Uriah Jiron is a Bilingual and Bicultural Peer Support Specalist at The Recovery Cafe. Uriah shares his life with us, his journey through incarceration, addiction and the path to his recovery. From a traumatic brain injury, overdose and near death experience, Uriah has overcome so much,...

  38. Sharing Our Stories - Prescillia Wells from Denver

    Our guest for Episode 10 is Prescillia Wells from Denver. Prescillia is a Peer Recovery Coach with Hard Beauty. Hard Beauty empowers people to create the lives they want for themselves, regardless of their circumstances. They envision a fully recovered world and fund recovery projects that focus…

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  39. Sharing Our Stories - Bills, Pre and Post Incarceration, Outpatient and ReEntry and Steps To Take

    Bills, Pre and Post Incarceration, Outpatient and ReEntry and Steps To Take See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  40. Sharing Our Stories - Mariana from Loveland

    This week our guest is Mariana from Loveland. Mariana discusses her recovery from herion addiction and how the poeple around you can affect your addiction and pathway to recovery. We discuss forgiveness, those lies we tell ourselves and finding value in ourselves. If you've had parents or...

  41. Sharing Our Stories - Chris Gallegos

    This week's guest is Chris Galleogs. Chris shares his story of 14 years of addiction to drugs and alcohol, and how his commitment to recovery has paved his way to success in his original clothing line business, "From Hell With Love." Chris opens up about being so broken and hurt from his…

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  42. Sharing Our Stories - Taj Ashaheed

    This week we welcome Taj Ashaheed, the CDOC Programs Development Manager at the Second Chance Center. Taj comes into share his work at the Second Chance Center and speak about his life journey and growth. Share his experiences with incarceration, and his mission to help with re-entry for those...

  43. Sharing Our Stories - Thomas Hernandez

    This week, host Thomas Hernandez, President and CEO of Tribe Recovery Homes shares his story. Having been incarcerated 4 times, his addition of choice was YES. Yes to everything. Drugs and alcohol, he was open to using them all. Today he shares his struggles, his experience, his strength and his...

  44. Sharing Our Stories - Keith Hayes

    Sharing Our Stories is a weekly program hosted by SLiM from Max Media of Denver’s Jammin101.5 and Thomas Hernandez of Tribe Recovery Homes, a nonprofit organization that provides support for individuals in recovery from substance misuse & mental health related issues. There are numerous pathways…

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  45. Sharing Our Stories -Ginger Aber

    Our latest guest is Ginger Aber, Ginger celebrated her 5th year in recovery on may 27th 2023. She has a powerful story to tell, of addiction, incarceration, experience, strength and hope, leading to her recovery, and work in helping those getting out of the DOC and finding their own pathway to a...

  46. Sharing Our Stories - Marlion Jackson

    Sharing Our Stories is a weekly program hosted by SLiM from Max Media of Denver’s Jammin101.5 and Thomas Hernandez of Tribe Recovery Homes, a nonprofit organization that provides support for individuals in recovery from substance misuse & mental health related issues. There are numerous pathways…

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  47. The Return of Sharing Our Stories

    Sharing Our Stories is a weekly program hosted by SLiM from Max Media of Denver’s Jammin101.5 and Thomas Hernandez of Tribe Recovery Homes, a nonprofit organization that provides support for individuals in recovery from substance misuse & mental health related issues. There are numerous pathways…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Sharing Our Stories is a weekly program hosted by SLiM, Senen Rodriguez and Thomas Hernandez of Tribe Recovery Homes, a nonprofit organization that provides support for individuals in recovery from substance misuse & mental health related issues.

There are numerous pathways to recovery, and each week we welcome powerful leaders and role models, who have struggled in drug and or alcohol addiction, have found a pathway to recovery, and who thrive as successful, positive community members with an ongoing vision of success.

Join us as we share our experiences, strength and hope. “When the world says, ‘Give up,’ Hope whispers, ‘Try it one more time.’"

HOSTED BY

The Plug

Produced by Senen Rodriquez

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