H.O.P.E.

Bradi share's her story of her 19 almost 20 year old son Jack was at a party and before he went to sleep he took a percocet that was laced with a small amount of Fentanyl & he did not wake up the next morning.

Bradi & her husband continue to run their sons non-profit that helps children & teens with mental health issues. 

HappyJackWorld.com 

As hard as it is for Bradi to share losing her son, her passion is to keep his name alive and also to share with others what 1 pill can do!!!

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Today I share somethings that I have endured and learned so far in life.  By far this is not everything but definitely a few lessons I've learned.  I hope you enjoy this episode of H.O.P.E.

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Our !st interview was in January of 2022 Josh had just recently became sober again.  In August of 2024 he celebrated 3 years of contiuous Sobriety. 

Josh has had a lot of personal battles to deal with, but by the Grace of God and his beautiful fiance Josh is all about helping others with their struggles

I am blessed to call him my friend

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Growing up in the era when Crack was defintely an epedemic in our city of Toledo. DeAndre witnessed his young 14yr old teenage mother go through addiction and also drug dealing.  She changed her life and poverty set in.
DeAndre began selling drugs but knew that is not what he wanted to do with his life. Having an Entrepenuer mindset he wanted to have his own construction business, but needed the money to do this.  This led this young High School graduate, basketball player, Golden Glove Boxer on his way to college down the wrong path to get some money to fund his Constuction Business.

This landed him in prison at the young age of 18 for 16 years of his life. Almost as many years as he was alive. His prison time is an example of how you truly can be an asset to society when you come home.

DeAndre is one of the most caring person that I have met in my lifetime. He comes from a mother that is absolutely a gem a true diamond.  His passion to help the underdog and help his community is what this world needs more of!! 

He is a true inspiration and I am truly blessed to not only have him as my coach/trainer but even more blessed to call him my friend.

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THIS EPISODE WAS TRULY ON MY HEART FOR WEEKS!!
WHEN YOU TRULY LOOK AT THE PERSPECTIVE OF HOW FAST LIFE CAN CHANGE!! REMEMBERING HOW BLESSED WE ARE FOR WHAT WE HAVE!!

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Brandon has so much to offer to the world.  His determination and mindset has built his reputable reputation. Even when someone tried to ruin his career he had an army standing behind him.

Brandon and I chat about a lot in this episode. Diversity, Mindset, Leadership, Your Circle, Love and Kindness.

Such an awesome person that I am blessed to call my friend.

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When I listened to Rory's book "A TRUE STORY I SHOULD'VE BEEN DEAD" I knew he was going to be an Inspirational Guest on H.O.P.E.

His story of Struggle to Strength is one that reminds us that NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE!! 

Through his 17 years of Alcoholism & Crack Addiction Rory has faced many challenges & has been able to take all his skills and turn them into a $1,000,000 a year business.

His resilance is INCREDIBLE after being diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung Cancer he perservierd and is alive and kicking ASS!! Never count yourself out of this Game of LIfe!!

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What do you do when life comes at you hard.  Especially when it is your child or someone very close to you?  In this episode of H,O.P.E I share with you the whirlwind of life that my son Chad experienced & is still going through a healing journey!!

As he said "Sometimes Life Comes at You Hard". The question is how do you navigate through it?

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Jo grew up in California and at a young age became addicted to stimulants, anything that gave her an adrenaline rush was her choice of addiction.  She moved away from California to Coloroado to try to get away from her Meth addiction & also selling Meth.  Unfortunately she didn't change her circle of influence & ended up doing 4 years in Prison. 
Jo's story is truly a story of HOPE.  She is very encouraging and beautiful inside & out.  She is a reminder that our past does not define who we are now!!

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Todays episode is a little of my sobriety story & also  a friendly reminder to myself and others that you don't always have to be strong, especially when it comes to grief. Please if you are grieving and can't seem to get out of that emotion, seek some help.  There are all kinds of Grief groups that you can join.  Please don't ever think someone will judge you because you are grieving.  If they do remind them that they are very fortunate to not relate to what you are feeling. 

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