Knockin‘ Doorz Down

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Why did Knockin' Doorz Down podcast host Jason LaChance want to talk with Adam Jablin? Adam Jablin is a highly sought-after performance and life coach, corporate consultant, and keynote speaker. Jason wanted to pick his brain on various areas of self-improvement and discuss such topics as imposture syndrome, self-sabotage, and being present in the moment. 

Adam has helped thousands of people over the years experience joy in living even while under pressure or difficulty. His unique positive energy, compassion, and gift to relate to others have influenced people from all walks of life, including leaders in the fields of health, psychology, entertainment, sports, business, and politics as well as helping everyday folks fight fears, alcoholism and addictions to unleash their hidden Superman.

His knowledge from helping to build, run, and sell a multimillion-dollar corporation is invaluable. Equally important are Adam's sobriety and his experiences as an enthusiastic advocate of recovery. (Clean & Sober since July 14th, 2006.) Adam is also the creator of the Hero Project – a high-level coaching program where you become the hero of your own life.

Adam also sits on the Institutional Review Board at Hanley Center— one of the most successful and highly regarded addiction and recovery treatment programs in the United States.

Adam lives in Delray Beach, Florida with his family. In his spare time, he enjoys fitness activities and is a former bodybuilding champion. 

This is Adam Jablin in his own words, on the Knockin’ Doorz Down podcast.

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Why did Knockin' Doorz Down host Jason LaChance want to talk with Wil? Wil Prescher's story and memoir "This Is Is Me Trying: Navigating Through A Lifetime of Trauma" are gut-wrenching but inspiring as at 29 he is a warrior on a journey of healing from generational trauma and sexual abuse. Wil went through hell with an absent father and drug-addicted mother. Wil endured, more trauma being placed in the foster care system from age seven until he was almost 13. Bounced around in a broken system and moved from home to home all over the state of Texas. His unresolved trauma eventually to alcohol to escape as he was numb inside and as he says "I was able to feel something when I drank to excess." 

This is Wil Prescher in his own words, on the Knockin’ Doorz Down podcast.

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Why did Knockin' Doorz Down podcast host Jason LaChance want to talk with Mike? Mike Diamond has achieved a great deal externally, but it is the internal battles that he's confronted with the drive for mastery of self. With knowledge, purpose, and a sense of humor.

Mike Diamond is an Author, Television Personality, Director, Life Coach, and Interventionist. Known for his work on the hit TV shows NY Ink and Bondi Ink Tattoo Crew, which is currently nominated for a Logie Award for Best Reality Series.

Originally from Perth, Western Australia, Mike got off to a bit of a rough start. Battling undiagnosed dyslexia, he started using drugs and alcohol at age 12. At age 16, he was expelled from Aquinas College and finished at Melville H.S. Immediately after graduation, Mike moved to Sydney and enrolled at the Actors Center. He got a job at a local clothing store which, unbeknownst to him at the time, would change his life forever. Lady Luck was on Mike’s side when a customer at the store handed him a Green Card Lottery ticket. Mike won a green card in 1997 and made the move to Miami. Shortly after his arrival, Mike landed a role on the CBS sitcom, Grapevine from Director David Frankel. After Grapevine, Mike moved to NYC, where he worked on various projects including as a guest star on Sex and the City. Mike wrote, created, and starred in a VH1 pilot with former STP and Velvet Revolver frontman, Scott Weiland. Splitting his time between NYC, Miami, and Los Angeles, Mike had regular gigs performing stand-up at Caroline’s on Broadway and The Comedy Store. Mike was properly introduced into the tattoo world when he appeared on Miami Ink. He later became the store manager for his good friend, Ami James, at Wooster St and starred in Season 3 of NY Ink. Mike then headed back to his hometown where he wrote, directed, produced, and starred in Bondi Ink Tattoo Crew, based on Bondi Beach. Although Mike has had plenty of “highs” in his life, he has also had his “low” moments along the way. Mike has battled cocaine and alcohol addiction for the majority of his life. The defining moment came at the height of his career while shooting a TV show for VH1. To the outside world, Mike looked like he was living the dream but on the inside, Mike was spiritually bankrupt and miserable. He realized that if he didn’t turn his life around, he was going to die. April 16, 2006, was the day Mike Diamond got sober. Since then, Mike has literally helped hundreds of people on the road to recovery. He is on beck and call to all his clients and friends, helping them through their life problems and battles with addiction.

This is Mike Diamond in his own words, on the Knockin’ Doorz Down podcast.

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Why did Knockin' Doorz Down podcast host Jason LaChance want to talk with Jason Carter? 

Jason Carter author of the autobiography To Hell I Ride a comedic and often heartwrenching look at a life of self-discovery.  Jason Carter was living what appeared to be a wonderful life from the outside. A remarkable wife, amazing kids, and a large house close to the country club, but he was fighting an internal battle of unresolved trauma and alcoholism. He was living with thoughts of suicide, as he says "a musky sock floating in the soup"; his unchecked drinking. After a session with a psychologist, he set off driving from Texas to Telluride, searching for clarity.

Hypnotized by the open road, he finds himself wheeling through numerous sequences that accelerate his ruin. His book To Hell I Ride is determined, it’s darkly comedic, and it’s his journey into extreme self-awareness. As Jason explores his past, he confronts the inner personal demons haunting him today. Brutally honest, he bares it all; how alcohol crept into his life, the haunting reality that each drink took him farther away from the life he wanted to build, and the truth preventing him from salvation.

This is Jason Carter in his own words, on the Knockin’ Doorz Down podcast.

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The Charlie Sheen Mega Episode! Various segments and highlights from when Jason, Mikey, and Carlos Vieira spoke with Charlie Sheen about addiction, sobriety, the Tiger Blood times, finding out he is HIV positive as well as his famous roles in Two and A Half Men, Major Leauge, and more.

Charlie Sheen opens up about the breakdown that was front and center in the public eye. "Winning" "Tigers Blood" and what was really going on in his life at that point. With long-term sobriety and a new way of life, Charlie opens up about the first time he tried a substance at the age of 10.

Charlie shares what it was like growing up the son of a famous actor, Martin Sheen as well as the sibling of Emilio Estévez. When did his loved ones first intervene to help Charlie understand that he had a problem? Stories of partying or working with Rob Lowe, George Clooney, John Cryer, Nicolas Cage, Micheal Dougless, Laura Dern, and others.

We talk about the steps towards sobriety, his relationship with his father now, and stories from the set of some of his films and Two and A Half Men. How did he feel about being replaced by Ashton Kutcher and what are his career aspirations now?

We also talked with Charlie Sheen about the advancements in technology for HIV treatment and research. Charlie details how the new treatment is equivalent to treating diabetes, and he’s slowly winning the fight. He had to experiment with a couple of combinations of medicine to eventually find out what was right for his body and symptoms.

He describes the painful process of going through a spinal tap treatment, to get a clear diagnosis of what he was battling. There was a moment when Charlie felt like “Why Me?” “Can I Go on?”, but then he took a step back and realized it’s not something like an inoperable brain tumor, it could be treated.

Post-sobriety and post-diagnosis, Charlie talks about interacting with his family with a fresh mindset and new attitude. It was refreshing for him to not have any hindrances or things that were distracting him from being the best father he could be.

Some of the memories of the lowest moments in Charlie’s drug-using days are the things that keep him sober these days. He keeps the memories close, as a constant reminder to himself to stay sane, contribute, and be available to the people he cares about the most. Also, hear what album & movie Charlie chooses to be stuck on an island with.

This is Charlie Sheen in his own words, on Knockin’ Doorz Down.

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Jason sat down with Helen Bratton of Disaddicted to discuss how she turned the hardships of a traumatic childhood, alcoholism, and a stroke into her passion as an addiction recovery coach. 

Helen says IT IS TRUE LIFE CAN SUCK! This is my calling, the journey has been challenging, but it has been worth it. In the summer of 2014 in the hills outside Rome, Helen's life was turned upside down, shaken not stirred! She had a near-death stroke at 36 and had to rebuild her life as a disabled woman. She lost her marriage but thanks to a revelation in the hospital she knew no matter what she was alive for a reason. An active addict who further escalated, her drug of choice being alcohol, she could have let the depression which pre-existed worsened. She asked herself will my alcoholism kill me or change my life?

She chose recovery from this insidious disease, that was her DECISION to get well and live. Helen initially got sober through a 12-step program but felt similar to her stroke, leading her to unravel her trauma and addiction. Helen worked with a great Recovery Coach who took her recovery to another level. She could choose a limited life or live a life helping others with a great meaning. 

She loved it so much that she went on to become a recovery coach. She guides others to embrace their authentic selves.  Helen says she owes a lot to her addiction as recovering from it has gone on to improve and develop her life as a whole. She also says her stroke was a blessing too.

This is Helen Bratton in her own words, on Knockin’ Doorz Down.

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Jason sat down with Brandon Pinon of High 5 Fit Club to discuss how he turned hardship into her passion. They spoke about his childhood of he and his brother were raised by a single mother and his grandmother. In his youth dreaming of lofty goals and his passion for professional wrestling set him on a path toward success. 

Brandon accepted that he didn't want his father in his life once in adulthood. He faced a normal amount of adversity, with many positive mentors along his path and some negative as well. 

Once Brandon trained to be a professional wrestler he overcame and adapted to the challenges in front of him when chasing his goals.  Through hard work and determination which included eliminating alcohol from his life, he had the opportunity to audition for the WWE. All though he wasn't signed to a contract he remains grateful for the opportunity. 

Brandon shifted his focus from professional wrestling to his other passion, fitness. Just prior to the pandemic he started the High 5 Fit Club. As a mentor to those new to fitness, intermediate experience, and advanced, Brandon has used his life experience and knowledge to help others transform their lives.  Clients have included those with substance issues, unhealthy food habits, and other afflictions looking to build a more positive lifestyle.  

This is Brandon Pinon in his own words, on Knockin’ Doorz Down.

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Jason sat down with Kimberly Stark to discuss how she turned hardship into her passion. They spoke about the work Kimberly is doing in the mental health community and her work with different organizations to better the overall well-being of all in the workplace.

Kimberly Stark pulls from both her life experience and the work of experts in various areas of wellbeing.  Ms. Stark has an undergraduate degree in Psychology from Biola University with a minor in religious studies.  

Years ago Kimberly found herself on the floor, her familiar world broken wide open and apart. She was without income, responsible for four (amazing) kids, with no idea how to begin to build from there. Through sometimes painful twists and turns, she rediscovered her resilience, uncovered her grit, and learned from and developed relationships with life skills and wellness leaders. It was through and because of this journey and education that she founded The Flourish Consultancy, with a mission to support people like herself - your employees, your teachers, your students, YOU - in navigating life’s uncertainties through proven process and practice.

Kimberly sees that so many are Unprepared for Adulthood. We’ve received no formal training in navigating the challenges we’re guaranteed to face. How do I rebuild after a crisis? How do I remain equanimous through future uncertainty? Not to mention basics like… how do I build and maintain healthy finances and relationships? That is the work she is doing at Flourish, where they're all about creating strategy. Their intensive masterclass is designed with proven tools to support individuals in the practice of developing resilience and cognitive strength so that they can finally experience change.

This is Kimberly Stark in her own words, on Knockin’ Doorz Down.

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Jason sat down with Giuseppe Ganci to discuss the impact of legislation and the status quo of addiction recovery. They spoke about the work Giuseppe is doing in the recovery community as well as his own personal journey to sobriety.

For over a decade Giuseppe has been advocating for equal access to recovery-oriented systems of care in Canada. Giuseppe works tirelessly as the Director of Community Development for Last Door Recovery Society, a nonprofit charity that provides addiction treatment services for youth, adults, and Families. Committee Chairperson for Clean Sober and Proud, a series of sober events during Metro Vancouver Pride season.

Chairman of the Board of the Recovery Day BC Society, a one-day street festival that features, music, information booths, and over 30,000 attendees. 2022 marks the 10thAnniversary of Recovery Day BC, with an anticipated goal of 70,000 people. Conference Committee Chair for the 5th Anniversary of the Recovery Capital Conference, a national event that brings together recovery leaders, policymakers, and occupational health and healthcare professionals.

Giuseppe also co-hosts and produces a weekly live radio show called Talk Recovery Radio on 100.5fm and streamed live on Facebook. This year marks its 8th Season of interviewing guests from across North America to discuss the many paths to recovery and the latest addiction recovery news.

Giuseppe believes technology is key to continuing to break down the stigma of addiction and recovery. The mission of Giuseppe is to use technology to remove barriers to better health. Two tech projects that Giuseppe is working on are the “My Recovery Plan” Software and the “Better – My Recovery App” both tools will help build recovery capital. MRP allows service providers to measure, mentor, and monitor an individual’s recovery journey. Better App is a recovery and overdose prevention support tool to help save lives and connect people.

Giuseppe tries to keep the recovery conversation public and at the forefront with over 35 social media platforms with a yearly reach in the millions, ensuring people see the message that recovery from addiction is possible, attainable, and sustainable.

This is Giuseppe Ganci in his own words, on Knockin’ Doorz Down.

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Jason and Mikey sat down with Arlina Allen to discuss the impact of early childhood trauma and the importance of breaking the cycle. Arlina was sexually abused at a very young age which led her to feel a sense of self-hatred and a desire to escape her feelings. At the age of 8, she took her first drink, thus starting her battle with substance abuse and addiction.

In Arlina's 20's, it took her 2 years of experimenting, research, about 1,000 self-help books, and lots and lots of pain and frustration, but the undeniable answer was she was an addict. In her words "If it was in a bottle, a bag, or blue jeans, I was doin' it!"

In sobriety, Arlina found a new freedom and a new happiness. The woman she is today is unrecognizable from the young scared girl who was so lost and hopeless. She has been with the love of her life since 1994. They have two amazing sons who have never seen her loaded. She has a wealth of friends and has had a successful career in High Tech Sales for the biggest companies in Silicon Valley. Now, with almost 30 years sober Arlina is a life and self-esteem coach and host of the One Day At A Time podcast.

This is Arlina Allen in her own words, on Knockin’ Doorz Down.

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