What does it really take to rebuild your life when everything has fallen apart?
In this unfiltered and deeply powerful episode, Chelzzz Hensonâauthor of Heroin Heroine, recovery advocate, and founder of Race Towards Recoveryâshares her journey through addiction, trauma, and the long road back to herself.
This isnât a polished success story. Itâs real, raw, and honest. Chelzzz opens up about the hidden layers of addictionâcodependency, identity loss, and unresolved painâand how confronting those truths became the turning point in her healing.
Today, sheâs transforming her story into impact, helping others access treatment and proving that recovery isnât just possibleâitâs powerful.
In this episode, we explore:
The deeper emotional roots of addiction beyond substance use
How trauma and codependency shape destructive patterns
What hitting rock bottom really feels likeâand how to rise from it
The role of fitness, discipline, and mindset in recovery
Turning pain into purpose through advocacy and service
This conversation is for anyone who has struggled, supported someone who has, or believes that even the most broken chapters can become the beginning of something meaningful.