Falling to Freedom

The wait is over.. Black and White: The Al Aceves Story is LIVE today,

on Falling to Freedom! Addiction turned an East LA kid into a beast.

Faith painted a new picture. ‘Big Al’ Aceves, co-founder of the Mongols

Nation, spent 35 years as a heroin addict. He started robbing at 15,

forged a biker legend with his silhouette on every patch, and thrived on

Vietnam’s violence. He served the devil until God delivered him. Now a

prayer warrior and chaplain, Al’s story rips into addiction’s root

causes and collateral damage with raw, thoughtful truth.

Watch now, share with a friend, and let’s break the silence together.

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Join host Chad LaComb and Jessica Alexander, Director of Birth Choice

Centers in Temecula, Mayor Pro Temp for the city of Temecula, former

Marine, and NYPD motorcycle officer for a raw look at the collision of

addiction, unplanned pregnancy, and trauma. A mother of five from a

family touched by alcoholism, Jessica’s on the front lines, supporting

parents in crisis.

Key takeaways: 64% of women defer to fathers in unplanned pregnancy

decisions, enter the Fatherhood Project, “sharpening dads” to save moms.

Addiction fuels the chaos, lowering inhibitions, clouding choices, and

leaving babies born hooked on methadone or families shattered by the

next fix. Trauma compounds, from past wounds to abortion’s lifelong

grief (women in their 80s still carry it). And then there’s the

high-schooler crowd-sourcing her abortion choice on social media, a look

at today’s crises in real time.

Birth Choice Centers offers real help: diapers, training, emotional

support, and addiction resources; no shame, just healing. Jessica’s

mission? Be there, no matter the mess.

Available now on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts,

Amazon Music, and more! Don’t miss this eye-opening episode.

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addiction and trauma!

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Join host Chad LaComb and Nicole Clear, a Riverside County coroner since

2000, for a chilling, eye-opening dive into addiction’s deadly endgame.

Handling 15,000 cases a year, over 50% tied to drugs and

alcohol—Nicole, a Riverside County Sheriff, shares what she sees is the

final chapter of addiction.

From fentanyl-laced “dirty” pills flooding schools to methamphetamine

silently wrecking hearts, she exposes the toll: enlarged organs, decayed

teeth, and lives cut short. Suspicious deaths, like family overdoses or

a young man’s drug-fueled psychosis killing his grandmother, pull her

into the fray. First responders, including Nicole, risk exposure to

these “super drugs” daily, armed with Narcan and faith (she prays Isaiah

6:8 every shift).

In this gripping episode, host Chad LaComb sits down with Rachel Tucker, a powerhouse with 27 years in ministry and the director of Cherish Young Moms in Fontana. Rachel shares her profound insights from decades of working with juvenile offenders and pregnant teens as young as 13, revealing the devastating intersection of addiction, intimate partner violence (IPV), and sexual abuse. She paints a stark picture: 40-60% of IPV cases involve substances, with abusers using violence to seize control—tactics that work, making the cycle brutally hard to break. Even more chilling? In 60-70% of intimate partner homicides, drugs or alcohol fuel the tragedy, often alongside mental health struggles like depression.

But Rachel’s story doesn’t end in despair. At Cherish, she’s spent 13 years pouring into young moms facing unplanned pregnancies, often abandoned by partners lost to addiction or lured into selling drugs to support a child. She’s seen it all: generational addiction, sexual violence (100% of the truly addicted women she’s worked with have endured sexual abuse), and the heartbreaking reality of trading sexual favors for drugs. Yet, through faith and a vision for generational change, Rachel and her team transform lives. “God picks the most unlikely candidates to spark change,” she says, and Cherish proves it, offering these young women a lifeline beyond the failures of foster care. Her advice to shift the dynamic with an abuser? “Say, ‘I’m concerned for you.’ It can change everything.”

This episode is a must-hear for anyone touched by addiction, abuse, or the struggles of young parenthood. We’ve just wrapped recording, and Falling to Freedom will soon hit Spotify, YouTube, and all major platforms, stay tuned!

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In this episode, hosts Chad and Victor sit down with Pastor Micah Tucker, Senior Director of

Local Outreach, Water of Life Community Church, to unpack the tangled web of addiction and

homelessness. Micah drops hard-hitting truth, like how 80% of unhoused individuals are locked

in long-term homelessness, often wrestling with addiction’s grip. But there’s a way out. We hear

Victor’s raw story, a father who landed in a San Bernardino shelter, determined to stay

connected to his son. In under 30 days, he broke free from that dark season, fueled by God’s

grace.

Micah emphasized that relationships are key, knowing someone’s name and showing care can

be a lifeline. At CityLink in Fontana, outreach technicians learn every unhoused person’s name,

living out the idea that “people don’t care how much you know until they know how much you

care.” He highlighted their transitional housing program, currently supporting over 15 families,

and noted CityLink’s daily services, hot meals, showers, groceries, for hundreds. Despite

challenges like curfews, criminal records, and drug tests, Micah believes real connection paves

the way forward.

In this powerful episode, host Chad LaComb sits down with Tim Torres, a 39-year-old who

shares his unfiltered and inspiring story. At just 16, Tim was prescribed Percocet for an injury.

Within weeks, he was chasing the euphoric high, and in just months, he was physically hooked.

When doctors started tapering him off, Tim turned to illicit opiates, first OxyContin, then heroin

by age 18. Years later, he faced the even deadlier grip of fentanyl, overdosing multiple times.

Tim’s journey is a sobering reminder of how fast prescription drugs can lead to a life of

dependency.

But there’s light at the end of the tunnel. After years of fighting addiction, Tim found recovery

through faith and methadone. He’s been clean from hard drugs since 2016 and fully sober for a

year, having surrendered his life to the Lord. He credits life-saving tools like Narcan and one

crucial piece of advice: “Reach out. If you find yourself addicted, you can’t do it alone.” Whether

it’s being honest with a doctor about drug-seeking behavior or asking for non-narcotic options,

Tim’s message shines through: recovery is possible with help.

Addiction is a whole of society problem that is often under discussed and hidden. This initial episode introduces the vision behind starting the Falling to Freedom podcast, the background of the hosts and the expectation for future episodes. These will be real, eye opening and often raw topics discussed by the very individuals most involved with them. Join us on this journey as we expose the truths about addiction and collectively seek solutions.