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- Tony Hoffman | From Addiction & Prison To The Olympics & Mental Health Advocate
Welcome to the @Hope2Hustle podcast! I'm your host Cheree Ashley and I converse with others to share stories of Uncut Gems. In this episode, I sit down with the courageous and ambitious Tony Hoffman.
On December 13th, 2008, Tony Hoffman was paroled by the California Department of Corrections after serving a two-year sentence for a drug-related robbery. While incarcerated, Tony set four goals: Race BMX professionally, go to the Olympics, start a non-profit called the Freewheel Project, and become a professional mental health and substance abuse speaker.Since paroling prison, Tony has tirelessly worked towards achieving his goals and the dreams he’d set out for while incarcerated. He raced BMX professionally for several years and continued to coach Brooke Crain to a 4th place finish at the Rio Olympic Games, accomplishing his dream of going to the Olympics. The Freewheel Project was very successful for many years helping thousands of youth through action sports before moving on to pursuing a very demanding national speaking career. Today Tony is an author, an owner of pH Wellness drug and alcohol treatment facility, and one of the world's most requested mental health and substance use speakers.Tony and I discuss the following and more.What thoughts, feelings, and emotions led Tony towards substance use? 01:03What is a common thing that all people in addiction recovery tend to have in common? 14:58What is physical dependence on a substance and how did it become common during the opioid crisis?" 28:26What would Tony tell his younger self who was struggling with addiction? 43:24How did Tony use his time in prison to improve himself and begin to envision the life he wanted to build for himself? 58:52We answer these questions and more in this insightful episode of Hope 2 Hustle, Uncut Gems.Please follow us on social media:Instagram: www.instagram.com/hope2hustleTikTok: www.Tiktok.com/@hope2hustleFacebook: www.facebook.com/Hope2HustleTwitter: www.twitter.com/Hope2HustleFor more on Tony Hoffman :https://www.tonyhoffmanspeaking.com/For More on Bright Future Recovery:https://www.brightfuturerecovery.com/1 hr 16 min - Mohawk Matt Cammarano | From The Gang Life & Drug Addiction To Sober Entrepreneur
Welcome to the @Hope2Hustle podcast! I'm your host Cheree Ashley and I converse with others to share stories of Uncut Gems. In this episode, I sit down with the inspiring and determined "Mohawk" Matt Cammarano.
Matt will celebrate six years clean and sober on May 18. Matt grew up in the San Fernando Valley in a middle-class family. He thrived in sports, most notably baseball.He started doing graffiti which turned into a gang. Trouble followed and he joined the US NAVY to get away from trouble.
When Matt returned home from the Navy he returned to old ways and went to prison for a long stent. Addiction had taken over his life.
Matt found a way out and getting sober changed his life Now, Matt is thriving as a social media marketer and model for Sullen Clothing amongst other brands, and lives his life giving back and being of service to others.
Mohawk and I discuss the following and more:Intro 00:00How did Matt go from almost playing pro baseball right into hardcore drugs? 00:25How strong are the rituals and routines of addiction on the mind? 06:40Matt and I share our perspective on the addiction crisis and question, "Why isn't more being done to help suffering addicts and increase public safety?" 09:40What was the depth of Mohawk Matt's addiction? 20:00What was the occurrence that finally led Matt to head down a path of recovery, or face life in prison? 27:00We answer these questions and more in this insightful episode of Hope 2 Hustle, Uncut Gems.Please follow us on social media:Instagram: www.instagram.com/hope2hustleTikTok: www.Tiktok.com/@hope2hustleFacebook: www.facebook.com/Hope2HustleTwitter: www.twitter.com/Hope2HustleFor more on Mohawk Matt Cammarano :https://www.instagram.com/mohawkmatt_sfvFor More on Bright Future Recovery:https://www.brightfuturerecovery.com/38 min - Revisiting Brandon Novak, Terrance "T Wrecks" McKinney, Mike Diamond, Ashley Holt & Bianca Richards
Welcome to the @Hope2Hustle podcast! I'm your host Cheree Ashley and I converse with others to share stories of Uncut Gems. In this episode, I revisit a few sit-downs with some of my amazing guests thus far. This episode includes highlights from my conversations with Brandon Novak, Mike Diamond, Terrance "T Wrecks" McKinney, Ashley Holt, and Bianca Richards.
My guests and I touch on conversations around transcending trauma, confronting addiction and the recovery journey, as well as maintaining one’s mental health, knowing self-worth, chasing dreams and goals, and more.For the full episodes search the Hope 2 Hustle audio Podcast archives, or click the YouTube links below.Brandon Novak 00:09Full YouTube episode https://youtu.be/iZo85fHV4z8Mike Diamond 09:32Full Episode https://youtu.be/VwRwm23aDHgTerrance "T Wrecks" McKinney 18:25Full Episode https://youtu.be/z23mLljb-h0Ashley Holt 27:43Full Episode https://youtu.be/h5A1Rci4y5kBianca Richards 38:41Full Episode https://youtu.be/n6DsazqkK1U
Subscribe now to Hope 2 Hustle, Uncut Gems, and be inspired by people who have found success and fulfillment.Please follow us on social media:Instagram: www.instagram.com/hope2hustleTikTok: www.Tiktok.com/@hope2hustleFacebook: www.facebook.com/Hope2HustleTwitter: www.twitter.com/Hope2Hustle50 min - Wes Geer | From The Top Of Rock N Roll To The Depths Of Addiction, Redemption And Sobriety
Welcome to the Hope 2 Hustle podcast! I'm your host Cheree Ashley and I converse with others to share stories of Uncut Gems. In this episode enjoy my sit-down with the inspirational and talented Wes Geer.
Wesley Geer is a professional guitar player, songwriter, recording artist, and producer, and the founder of the band (Hed) P.E. Wes toured the world for nearly a decade, and the band sold over 1 million records worldwide. Later a touring member of Korn and is currently in Hu3m3n.What many didn’t know at the time was while he was masterminding, and leading his band to the member’s first-ever record deal, Wes was a full-blown drug addict, using alcohol, methamphetamines, and other drugs, daily, for years. As a progressive disease, no matter the efforts to quell his addiction and control it, things continually got worse. Wes’ life was imploding, and he finally left in 2003, for a ‘lifestyle change’ that ultimately ended him up in rehab in 2004.In rehab, he learned tools for recovery and latched onto the stories of others who had overcome their addictions, stories of people being so far down in a deadly hole, but somehow not only got sober but achieved great things.In 2010, Wes decided he wanted to get back into music and started praying and meditating on what that would look like. Not long after, and only because he was sober, Geer was offered the gig as a guitarist with the legendary rock band Korn.Geer then founded Rock to Recovery (R2R), a non-profit organization created on 12/12/12 to provide those in various types of treatment and recovery programs the cathartic, uplifting, healing experience of connectivity through playing music.Rock to Recovery, with Geer and his staff of 15 fellow sober musicians now partners with over 100 treatment programs across LA, Orange, and San Diego counties, Nashville, and Portland providing more than 500 sessions each month to people struggling with addiction, mental health, eating disorders, at-risk youth and the Wounded Warriors.Each year Wes and Rock to Recovery have a concert fundraiser which the org touts as the ‘coolest sober event around’. The event honors celebrated musicians/artists who have overcome their own challenges with addiction. The honorees share their stories of recovery and perform. Past honorees include Mike Ness (Social Distortion), Moby, Katey Segal, and Corey Taylor to name a few.In Wes’ own words, ‘No gig has been more enjoyable, no high better, than the work we get to do with Rock to Recovery!‘Music is the Medicine’Wes Geer and I discuss the following and more:Intro 00:00Why does Wes share his recovery journey so openly? 02:49How did Wes' substance abuse and the stardom of hed PE coincide? 10:37What was Wes' upbringing and youth like and how did it play into his addiction? 19:02Why does Wes view his time in addiction recovery treatment as a gift that more suffering addicts need to embrace? 30:00What is the origin and inspiration behind Rock To Recovery? 32:58We answer these questions and more in this insightful episode of Hope 2 Hustle, Uncut Gems.Please follow us on social media:Instagram: www.instagram.com/hope2hustleTikTok: www.Tiktok.com/@hope2hustleFacebook: www.facebook.com/Hope2HustleTwitter: www.twitter.com/Hope2HustleFor more on Wes Geer:Wesgeer.comFor More on Bright Future Recovery:https://www.brightfuturerecovery.com/53 min - Will Harris | From Homeless Addict To Thriving Substance Abuse & Addiction Counselor & Family Man
Welcome to the @Hope2Hustle podcast! I'm your host Cheree Ashley and I converse with others to share stories of Uncut Gems. In this episode enjoy my sit-down with the intelligent and passionate Will Harris.
Will Harris is a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, who works closely with Bright Future Recovery. Will's path to become a premier guide in others recovery is nothing short of a miracle.
Will begun exploring substances in his early teens, eventually ending up homeless, heading for an early grave. After many attempts in rehabilitation Will's recovery finally took hold and he's been sober for near two decades.
Will has been a substance abuse and mental health professional for over 16 years and is the owner of WMHcounseling.
Will Harris and I discuss the following and more:
Will's journey from addiction to recovery and sobriety? 02:06
What led Will to his first treatment facility at only 16 years of age? 05:08
What led will down a path of becoming a substance abuse and mental health professional? 09:24
How deep did the internal struggle of addiction and sobriety go for Will? 17:46
Why do many addicts who find recovery and sobriety become such high achievers? 20:52
We answer these questions and more in this insightful episode of Hope 2 Hustle, Uncut Gems.
Please follow us on social media:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/hope2hustle
TikTok: www.Tiktok.com/@hope2hustle
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Hope2Hustle
Twitter: www.twitter.com/Hope2Hustle
For more on Will Harris: Integrativerecovery.com
For More on Bright Future Recovery: https://www.brightfuturerecovery.com/
33 min - Brandon Wark | From A Rock N Roll Lifestyle To Sober, Present Father & Husband
Welcome to the @Hope2Hustle podcast! I'm your host Cheree Ashley and I converse with others to share stories of Uncut Gems. In this episode enjoy my sit-down with the compassionate and inspiring Brandon Wark.
Brandon Wark is a former touring musician who saw the addiction and mental health struggles within the music industry.Brandon felt from a young age that he struggled to fit in and connect with others, and experienced his first substance around the age of 12. While touring as a musician he used and abused various substances. Eventually he married and became a father. During this time he struggled with alcohol while the other substances went by the way side. Eventually he came to accept that he needed help.Brandon is now over a year sober working in recovery with Bright Future Recovery, the recovery center that he begun his sober journey.Brandon and I discuss the following and more:Intro 00:00What did Brandon do on his one year sober date that isn't a normal act of celebration for most? 01:06How did Brandon's shy nature lead to him trying his first substance at 12? 04:00What was Brandon's greatest fears after having drank daily for over 15 years? 14:50When did Brandon finally seek treatment and how did his wife play a pivotal role. 20:22What has the process of reestablishing trust with his loved ones been like for Brandon? 24:20We answer these questions and more in this insightful episode of Hope 2 Hustle, Uncut Gems.Please follow us on social media:Instagram: www.instagram.com/hope2hustleTikTok: www.Tiktok.com/@hope2hustleFacebook: www.facebook.com/Hope2HustleTwitter: www.twitter.com/Hope2HustleFor more on Brandon Work:https://www.instagram.com/4warkoFor More on Bright Future Recovery:https://www.brightfuturerecovery.com/30 min - Isabel Alysa | From Foster Care & Generational Trauma To Prosperity & 7 Figure Entrepreneur
Welcome to the @Hope2Hustle podcast! I'm your host Cheree Ashley and I converse with others to share stories of Uncut Gems. In this episode enjoy my sit-down with the inspirational and beautiful Isabel Alysa, CEO & Founder of Dolce Glow. Isabel is a proud wife and mother who named Dolce Glow after her daughter, Mia Dolce Vita.
Isabel has made her mark in the spray tanning industry as one of the most in-demand spray tan artists amongst celebrities like Jennifer Lopez, The Kardashians, Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, and so many others!Behind the outward success, Isabel faced a multitude of hardships including growing up in the foster care system. As well as her grandmother, mother, and one of her sisters suffering from addiction and mental health challenges.For the first time Isabel openly shares her journey, triumphs, and traumas to inspire others to chase their dreams and use their hardships to build a life of purpose, being of service to others, and faith.Isabel and I discuss the following and more:Intro 00:00Why is Isabel sharing her hardships and how has faith led her journey? 01:10What has Isabel learned from generational trauma and addiction? 11:42Isabel on working with the Kardashians, Selena Gomez, and the Dolce Glow partnership with Miley Cyrus. 22:44Being motivated at your starting point to achieve the success you envision. 33:19The importance of self-care and its role in one's success? 38:57We answer these questions and more in this insightful episode of Hope 2 Hustle, Uncut Gems.Please follow us on social media:Instagram: www.instagram.com/hope2hustleTikTok: www.Tiktok.com/@hope2hustleFacebook: www.facebook.com/Hope2HustleTwitter: www.twitter.com/Hope2HustleFor more on Isabel Alysa and Dolce Glow:https://www.instagram.com/isabelalysahttps://dolceglow.com/51 min - Matthew Villegas | Hitting Rock Bottom, Staying Sober & Life Transformation
Welcome to the @Hope2Hustle podcast! I'm your host Cheree Ashley and I converse with others to share stories of Uncut Gems. In this episode enjoy my sit-down with the vulnerable and inspiring Matthew Villegas.
Matthew Villegas is a former deputy sheriff, who struggled with mental health issues including extreme anxiety. Eventually being prescribed Xanax, Matthew started down the road of substance abuse that led to full blown addiction to Xanax and cocaine.Matthew is currently finishing up a program to be a drug and alcohol abuse counselor and has been clean and sober almost 3 years.Matthew and I discuss the following:Intro 00:00Matthew is an alumni of Bright Future Recovery! 01:10When did Matthew become a sheriff and how did it play a roll on his mental health? 05:275What was Matthew's rock bottom moment that led his to seek sobriety? 21:05What challenges did Matthew face while in addiction treatment? 38:24What advice does Matthew give to law enforcement officers who struggle with mental health and/or addiction issues? 43:43We answer these questions and more in this insightful episode of Hope 2 Hustle, Uncut Gems.Please follow us on social media:Instagram: www.instagram.com/hope2hustleTikTok: www.Tiktok.com/@hope2hustleFacebook: www.facebook.com/Hope2HustleTwitter: www.twitter.com/Hope2HustleFor more information on Bright Future Recovery
https://www.brightfuturerecovery.com/
For more on Matthew Villegas:https://www.instagram.com/mateov070851 min - Charee Crisci | Exploring Holistic Spirituality For Empowerment, Self-Care & Success
Welcome to the @Hope2Hustle podcast! I'm your host Cheree Ashley and I converse with others to share stories of Uncut Gems. In this episode enjoy my sit-down with the inspiring and beautiful Charee Crisci.
Charee has worked in the recovery field for 13 years. Charee received her Bachelor of Arts from Seton Hall University, Majoring in Psychology and Minoring in Women and Gender Studies, in addition to her Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Southern California. Charee is dedicated to supporting and inspiring clients to live a healthy lifestyle filled with meaning and purpose. Charee has extensive clinical experience within the recovery field in both inpatient and outpatient settings.Charee's life mission is to teach people how to step into their power and fosters an environment of personal growth and internal healing from a mind, body and spiritual approach. With her extensive experience and holistic approach, she decided to start her own wellness company, Moon Goddess Rituals. A company where therapy and spirituality can coexist and help women uncover their own divine feminine power.Charee and I discuss the following:Intro 00:00What led Charee down the path of becoming a therapist? 03:00What is Charee's background in counseling those in addiction recovery and what is her perspective on MAT( Medication Assisted Treatment) ? 05:27Imposture syndrome, how can we combat it? 13:52Why is it important say NO to what isn't serving you and how is it a huge YES to yourself? 23:30We answer these questions and more in this insightful episode of Hope 2 Hustle, Uncut Gems.Please follow us on social media:Instagram: www.instagram.com/hope2hustleTikTok: www.Tiktok.com/@hope2hustleFacebook: www.facebook.com/Hope2HustleTwitter: www.twitter.com/Hope2HustleFor more on Charee Crisci:www.instagram.com/charayrayhaaaywww.Tiktok.com/@chareenicole
27 min - Revisiting Mayra Dias Gomes, Cheyenne Caspary-Strametz, Justin Wenzel, Robert Richard & Dorrough
Welcome to the @Hope2Hustle podcast! I'm your host Cheree Ashley and I converse with others to share stories of Uncut Gems. In this episode I revisit a few sit-downs with some of my amazing guests thus far. This episode includes highlights from my conversations with Mayra Dias Gomes, Justin Wenzel, Robert Ri'chard, Dorrough Music and Cheyenne Caspary-Strametz.
My guests and I touch on conversations around transcending trauma, confronting addiction and the recovery journey, as well as maintaining one’s mental health and more.The highlights follow as:Mayra Dias Gomes 00:09Full episode https://youtu.be/hhAvzeQUcQAAudio Podcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mayra-dias-gomes-confronting-abandonment-self-image/id1711685041?i=1000639192635
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2KCs0hAdU27skSLQqysgwO?si=JMq3XBRpQVmjoYuZt-_BvgDorrough Music 09:19Full Episode https://youtu.be/khymUCUnpqoAudio Podcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dorrough-music-maintaining-life-balance-authenticity/id1711685041?
i=1000636894768https://open.spotify.com/episode/2xe0BY6XLFDRhRwRrulqdO?si=zDRIOeBeR7KfB_fXVUH-MQ
Justin Wenzel 19:08Full Episode https://youtu.be/IFFCvEt-mXoAudio Podcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/justin-wenzel-from-addiction-to-connection-inspiration/id1711685041?i=1000635662555https://open.spotify.com/episode/76uJthAcueHreR4INbrC7d?si=ukCoSCO2Q8GfnmC42gMfPQ
Robert Ri'chard 28:26Full Episode https://youtu.be/QkAWKZ1K4moAudio Podcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/robert-richard-pursuing-your-passion-exploring-your/id1711685041?i=1000631714077https://open.spotify.com/episode/2g6DAzpE0d1rpYLz2HCiAD?si=KcputcrmSAWKDZiPOI5hLQ
Cheyenne Caspary-Strametz 37:29Full Episode https://youtu.be/SQ-tthJUbrAAudio Podcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cheyenne-caspary-strametz-transcending-your-toxic-environment/id1711685041?i=1000631195318https://open.spotify.com/episode/4JdKOTFKQV3CkGA8VeK3qx?si=hx3z5mSqTVmHInm_CeM-QQ
Subscribe now to Hope 2 Hustle, Uncut Gems and be inspired by people who have found success and fulfillment.Please follow us on social media:Instagram: www.instagram.com/hope2hustleTikTok: www.Tiktok.com/@hope2hustleFacebook: www.facebook.com/Hope2HustleTwitter: www.twitter.com/Hope2Hustle49 min
About Hope 2 Hustle
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This is Hope 2 Hustle! I'm your host Cheree Ashley and I've personally faced the life and death challenge of opiate addiction. I converse with others to share stories of Uncut Gems. We've all held…
onto hope in difficult times and we’ve all hustled to get to where we want to be in life. Our journeys have not been easy, they've been rewarding. If its been a fight against illness, addiction, mental health, starting a company, school, sports etc. to be successful. Through this podcast I hope to inspire and help others in their personal journey letting them know they're not alone.