Knockin‘ Doorz Down

Why did I want to talk with Denny Wilson on the Knockin' Doorz Down podcast? I am your host Jason LaChance, and I spoke with Denny because in 1999, five years after his last drink and drug use, Wilson received his Priesthood Ordination and was installed in the Office of Elder two years later in 2001. Denny is the Founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer of F I Community Housing, Inc., an Ohio Non-Profit Corporation that provided Mental Health, Alcohol & Other drugs, Reentry, and Recovery Support Services to individuals and families throughout Ohio from 1995-2019. His organization provided direct care to over 20,000 individuals and their family members and has been recognized as the #1 Provider of Recovery Housing six times in the state. F I Community Housing was recently recognized as The Best of Akron, (Non-Profit category) and awarded the Best Original Story by the Greater Akron Chamber of Commerce in 2019.

Denny developed and trains a nationally-recognized curriculum teaching the steps to successfully own and operate Recovery Housing, and designs programs for other providers and state agencies to operate from a peer-based model of recovery. Wilson has also been directly involved in creating over 900 new Recovery Coaches/Certified Ohio Peer Supporters throughout the State in 66 of Ohio’s 88 counties, as well as the development of the Ohio Peer Supporter Curriculum.

Wilson spends much of his time volunteering around Akron and is actively involved in Jail & Prison Ministry writing and visiting with inmates incarcerated around the state of Ohio. He has been honored as Father of the Year, awarded several Spiritual Leadership awards, and recognized for his work in building a more prosperous and caring community. Wilson also serves on several committees and boards throughout his home State of Ohio. In October 2010, Denny was directly responsible for helping to define the roles and responsibilities of a Peer Supporter, and Ohio’s definition of Recovery. Wilson also lobbied to ensure this new evidence-based practice and Ohio-certified service was reimbursable through Medicaid.

Denny has addressed crowds as a keynote speaker and has worked with many high-profile celebrities and individuals. Denny is a dedicated father to his seven children, and a devoted husband to his high school sweetheart of over 34 years, and serves as Vice-President of their company, Wilson Empowerment, Ltd where together, they provide individualized care, education, and mentorship opportunities to individuals and families.

This is Denny Wilson in his own words on Knockin' Doorz Down.

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Why did I want to talk with Nick Jonsson on the Knockin' Doorz Down podcast? Nick is a top-level executive, one would say an overachiever. Like many Nick had some issues with his parents, mainly his father. After making the bold move to leave his home country of Sweden Nick began to feel isolated. Now Nick has become an advocate in battling addiction, depression, and anxiety, he is on a mission to help not only executives who are suffering from the same issues he has but anyone that is willing to raise their hand and ask for help. Nick's book Executive Loneliness: The 5 Pathways To Overcoming Isolation, Stress, Anxiety, and Depression in the Modern Bussiness World caught my attention.

Nick knows executive depression, anxiety, and isolation – and the substance abuse, family breakdowns, poor physical health, self-harm, and suicide that can all too frequently result – and these major issues have been around long before most of us had even heard the word “coronavirus”.

Nick knows this for a fact because three years ago, he went through a severe breakdown. At the time, he was performing very well in his career and had recently been placed in Singapore by his company.

Over the previous decade, however, he had been unexpectedly laid off from senior roles working in Indonesia and Vietnam.

He couldn’t shake the paranoia that no matter how good his performance was, he could be retrenched at any moment. Nick lived on the edge – and drinking took the edge off.

When Nick first moved to Singapore, he was all alone in a foreign country, so he sought solace in alcohol and the superficial social circle of his local bar. He stopped exercising and gained 20kg within a few months of arriving in the country.

It wasn’t the incredible food that did it – no, it was the booze. Drinking heavily at the end of most days was, to his mind, a reward and a form of therapy, but it only left him feeling more imbalanced, lonely, and disconnected.

Psychosomatic disorders and an unhealthy lifestyle began to affect Nick physically.

Then the suicide of a close friend, when Nick was in the early stages of my recovery, came as a real shock.

No one knew his friend was feeling such despair. He suffered in silence, as so many high-powered executives do (especially men).

Nick's friend hadn’t told anyone about his depression or dark thoughts – and that was a terrible wake-up call for Nick. It spurred Nick to speak out about the dangers of depression and anxiety publically, to go on the radio and do keynote talks, to write articles about these issues, and hopefully, save lives. Nick was encouraged by his friend’s brother, who told him, “Scream it out loud!” The hope was to prevent such a tragedy from happening again.

This led Nick to write his book Executive Loneliness. In the book, Nick details each of these five steps: Taking Stock, Asking for Help, Getting Healthy, Nurturing Healthy Relationships, and Finding Your Purpose

In the chapters dedicated to each of the steps, Nick takes you through his own recovery journey, providing you with deeply personal insights and perspective—as well as practical, actionable advice.

This is Nick Jonsson in her own words on Knockin' Doors Down.

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Why did I want to talk with frank Rich on the Knockin' Doorz Down podcast? Frank Rich is a former bodybuilder entrepreneur, men's health coach, and the host of The Super Human Life Podcast. After living with and battling addiction, depression, and anxiety for almost 20 years, he is on a mission to help men who are suffering from the same issues take back control of their lives through the power of faith and fitness.

Frank has helped thousands of men transform their physiques through his online coaching platform where he provides content, programs, and services to men looking to build more muscle, drop body fat, and build their greatest bodies.

He is also the founder and the CEO of Rebuilt Recovery, a company based on a growth-centric holistic approach to addiction recovery. Rebuilt Recovery provides fitness training for men going through recovery as well as one-to-one coaching for men aiming to break free from porn addiction. His goal is that by being open and transparent with his struggles and having real and raw conversations with others who have overcome adversities he can empower you to face your darkness take control and ultimately create the life you've always dreamed of, your own, Super Human Life.

This is Frank Rich in her own words on Knockin' Doors Down.

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Why did I want to talk with Melissa Bright on the Knockin' Doorz Down podcast? Melissa is a professional self-esteem coach and is the award-winning host of The Bright Side Of Life podcast. She struggled with self-worth, not loving herself fully, looking at the world with limiting beliefs, living by someone else's standards, being a perfectionist, being a people pleaser, self-sabotaging, seeking outside validation, lacking self-confidence, and not practicing a lot of self-care.

Much of this stemmed from her childhood, in which her parents divorced, her dad wasn't present and her mother struggled with sobriety.

After losing her Mom at the age of 25, she would spend the next ten years not processing the trauma, losing self-confidence along the way, and feeling alone in her struggles. This all came to a head in 2020 when the whole world was hurting, Melissa decided to turn her pain into her purpose and start healing.

Simultaneously while starting therapy, she started thinking about her true purpose in life. She looked out into the world and saw other people hurting as well, and she wanted to help.

Now she puts the joy back into people’s hearts through her podcast, The Bright Side of Life, where she talks to people that have successfully navigated their way back to joy and happiness despite their struggles, pain, and grief.

All those things she struggled with kept her from lots of things: goals, a great relationship with her boyfriend, a great relationship with herself, and living as her true self.

She has done the work to say, "I am now in a completely different place and I no longer struggle with those things. I know who I am, where I am going, what I want to accomplish, and what I have to offer." Now she helps others do the same.

This is Melissa Bright in her own words on Knockin' Doors Down.

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Why did I want to talk with Ryan Cook on Knockin' Doorz Down? Ryan is a professional Fishing Guide and is in recovery from Opioid addiction. His passion for fishing helped not only save his life but it has allowed him to give back, help families bond over fishing, and become a mentor to youth as well as those in the special needs community.

This is Ryan's second time on the podcast, on this episode he and I get more into what has worked for him in recovery. What did he have to come to terms with in reconciling his past? 

We also openly discuss our anxiety and depression as well as the use of prescription medication with the goal of ending the stigma around its use for those who it can benefit. 

Soon to be married and continuing to grow as a person, partner, and professional Ryan continues pushing through the hard times with a greater sense of purpose.

This is Ryan Cook in his own words on Knockin' Doors Down.

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Why did I want to talk with Micah Diele on Knockin' Doorz Down? Micah is the host of the Central Valley Podcast that takes a deeper look into his interest, passions, friends, and of course, the whatnot of it all. Throughout his podcast, he takes a look at a variety of artists within the local community, as well as people who are passionate about what they do. All in hopes of showing others that if you contribute positively to your community it comes back to you 10-fold.

Micah and I also dig into his experience with being prescribed Adderall, the effects it had on his life, and why he chose to stop taking it for his mental health.

We also discuss positive aspects of our lives and how perspective and gratitude are important key roles.

As well we talk about taking risks in life and pursuing passions and joy. This includes his career change from teaching to photography and videography. Micah has become highly sought after for his work which ranges from weddings, commercial work, brand work, music videos, real estate, and portraits. Also a filmmaker, his main focus is storytelling and creating content for individuals looking to take their brand or product to the next level.

Now married to the love of his life and pushing through the hard times Micah has found a greater sense of purpose.

This is Micah Diele in his own words on Knockin' Doors Down.

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Why did I want to talk with McCarthy on Knockin' Doorz Down? Tim McCarthy the host of 20TIMunutes is someone you would meet, and see as a guy who is happy, and funny and would do anything to make you laugh. Even if it was self-deprecating. Tim and I have a discussion about our mental health struggles, including anxiety, depression, and his bipolar issues and how confronts it. We also openly discuss the medications that we've used to combat our mental health struggles. 

Deep down Tim has fought an internal battle that he didn’t figure out until it was almost too late. Tim finally learned something was off mentally & wanted the pain to go away, forever. On May 5th, 2019, Tim attempted to take his own life, but fortunately enough, he did not succeed in his plan. After that, he knew it was time to get professional help. After a long battle going through doctors, multiple therapists, & dealing with the mental healthcare system, Tim finally got some answers. Tim was officially diagnosed with general anxiety, ADHD, and Bipolar II / Manic Depression. Feeling ashamed at first, and with the help of friends & family, Tim came to terms with his disorder. Since then he wanted to help as many people as he could that also suffered alone with mental health issues. Hence the creation of 20TIMinutes, a podcast that focuses on mental health through the help of humor, insight & personal stories

Now facing his challenges head-on and an advocate to openly discuss issues of mental health Tim has become an inspiration to others. This is Tim McCarthy in his own words on Knockin' Doors Down.

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Why did I want to talk with Matthew Ganem on Knockin' Doorz Down? Matt has been in recovery for 14 years and has worked in the field of substance abuse treatment since 2014. He has reached thousands of lives through his efforts to battle drug and alcohol addiction. At Aftermath Addiction Treatment Center, Matt takes an active role in the day-to-day activities with the clients, he is usually the first person a client will see as they enter the door. Matt makes sure to let each client know that they are not alone as they begin their journey on the path to recovery and tries to inspire them to achieve a better way of life in recovery. Matt is an award-winning poet and public speaker, the author of The Shadow Of An Addict, and was recognized as the Recovery Advocate of the year in 2015 by the Massachusetts Organization of Addiction and Recovery. He is well known for speaking on addiction and prevention at schools and local community events. Matt is committed to building Aftermath into a leading treatment provider where people feel welcomed and supported on their journey to recovery.

Matt Ganem is a true inspiration, from being a troubled youth, experimenting with alcohol and drugs at a young age. Matt was on the verge of death, in constant trouble with the law, and losing friends to drug use. This led Matt to a life of recovery, finding his voice through poetry and music as well as becoming a dedicated father of two. Matt is now the owner of the Aftermath Treatment Center helping others achieve sobriety while being an addiction recovery leader in his community and resource to all.

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Why did I want to talk with Marci Hopkins on Knockin' Doorz Down? Marci Hopkins is an award-winning TV Personality; host and creator of Wake Up with Marci and a Recovery Expert on Fox, CBS, NBC, and ABC, and author of ‘Chaos to Clarity: Seeing The Signs and Breaking The Cycles’

Wake Up with Marci is a talk show - which airs on CBS-owned WLNY-TV 10/55 in the Tri-State area and Streams on Hulu Live at 10 am on Saturdays. The show is also available on all Podcast Platforms. Wake Up is a talk show all about inspiration and empowerment. Marci shares stories of triumph and transformation to spread hope. She shares celebrity inspiration, spreads hope through triumphant stories, and has Industry Leaders on to educate the audience and provide resources so the viewer can put their lives into action. Wake Up is about living our happiest lives!

Marci has candid conversations with her guests and her mission is simple: She’s committed to changing lives as an authority on recovery spreading hope and happiness. She gives others' stories a voice. “My guests are living proof that it is possible to heal and that difficult situations do not have to define you...I hope viewers find strength, hope, and their purpose through these stories.” The show is a passion project for Marci, who is six years sober after winning her battle with alcoholism.

When Marci’s not hosting her show, the mother-of-two devotes much of her time to giving back to her community. Marci supports the Kumali Organization and other orphanages in Uganda, Africa. Since her fundraising efforts, one of the ministries has been able to buy land and build a home for the children. She is also on the board of the YWCA, dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. The YWCA also helps women and children through Healing Space, helping those sexually assaulted. This is most important to her because she is a survivor of sexual abuse. Marci has also helped to open a safe haven for women and children in New Jersey through her interview and support of Access Family Services. Marci was awarded for her support. Marci has been honored as 2021 TOP 25 LEADING WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS by Leading Women Entrepreneurs, she has received the Women’s Achievement Award from The New Jersey State Federation Women’s Club.

This is Marci Hopkins in her own words on Knockin' Doorz Down!

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Why did I want to talk with Matt Gardiner on Knockin' Doorz Down? Matt is a highly sought-after recovery coach, sound therapist, and host of the Beyond Recovery podcast bringing on weekly guests to talk about their “Hero’s Journeys” from the darkness of addiction into the light of Recovery.

Matt and I have an interesting talk that includes protecting your sobriety, and how not doing so led to Matt having a relapse. Matt battled alcoholism from his late teens deep into his adult life. He has been sober since April 8th, 2019. 

We dig into his family history of alcoholism and how it was a part of the demise of several family members. Seeing alcohol use as a child caused him to think that his excessive use of alcohol and at times other substances were quite normal and acceptable. 

Matt also shares the process he uses as a recovery coach and sound therapist with his client. He works with his clients in a way that helps them develop tools to cope with past traumas as well as handle new adversities. 

In addition, Matt is the host of the Beyond Recovery podcast. 

This is Matt Gardiner in his own words, on the Knockin’ Doorz Down podcast.

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