In this powerful and brutally honest episode, Louis sits down with Brett Wilder, a man whose story of rebellion, addiction, and ultimate redemption is nothing short of extraordinary. Brett opens up about growing up in a deeply religious household with strict, rule-bound parents.

What was meant to guide him instead became the fuel for his rebellion. By the time he turned eighteen, Brett decided to taste the world for himself—and that first encounter with alcohol and weed opened a door he would spend years trying to close. What started as experimentation quickly spiraled into chaos, leading Brett down a dark and destructive path ruled by addiction.It wasn’t long before Brett found himself in the grip of a crippling crack cocaine habit—one that consumed every thought, every dollar, and every piece of dignity he had left.

He describes the desperation with haunting detail: breaking the crack stem and cutting his own lips just to get one more hit, one more moment of escape from the pain that had become his reality. His days blurred together in a haze of hopelessness, self-destruction, and spiritual torment.

The harder he tried to stop, the deeper he sank, until it seemed there was no way out.But Brett’s story didn’t end there. In the midst of his darkness—when he had lost everything—he experienced a moment of divine intervention that would change his life forever. Brett says it was Jesus Christ Himself who reached into his chaos and pulled him out.

That encounter broke the chains of addiction and gave him a new purpose. Today, Brett is an evangelist and revivalist, traveling to share his testimony and help others confront and cast out the demons that hold them captive. He speaks with conviction, passion, and gratitude, knowing firsthand that no one is too far gone to be redeemed.Join Louis and Brett Wilder for an unfiltered conversation about rebellion, addiction, and spiritual awakening.

This episode dives deep into the painful realities of crack addiction and the miraculous transformation that followed. It’s a raw, emotional journey through the lowest valleys of human experience to the highest peaks of faith and freedom—a testament to the power of grace, deliverance, and the strength of a man who refused to let his story end in darkness.

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