In her early 40,'s, Nadine found herself to be a newly successful entrepreneur... and simultaneously ... the mother of a heroin addict. This plunged her into an unexpected journey she could have never imagined. She used this situation to create an out of the box therapeutic travel recovery project which later evolved into establishing a non-profit, Hopedealers Worldwide, serving those choosing to live a lifestyle of recovery. Later in 2018, Nadine became the first recipient of the prestigious Rudy Ruettiger